California Bliss - A Neo Colonial Ranch Style home. - NO CC

Hello fellow Simmers!!

This is house number two in my California Bliss series. Another actual house, this one is actually my very own home!
That's right. This is MY HOUSE. That blue couch in the living room? That's where I'm sitting while I type this. That orange lap top in the backyard? That's mine. The books and dvds all over the floor.. yeah, that's all true life. So if there is something that you don't like or looks off for continuity reasons.. well.. it's on purpose. =)

So here is the real deal:



Yep, that's a real Google Earth image, and that's my truck out front. =D Numbers are blurred for obvious reasons.

And here is my copy:



There are a few differences, mostly due to game design, but I tried to get as close as possible. Other changes are updates that I made based on current remodeling taking place in our home. The spa in our back yard is currently being put in, as is the hard wood flooring in the living room, and the kid's rooms are currently spare bedrooms (I don't have kids yet) but I wanted to show everyone the true potential of the house.



Our back yard doesn't actually have a raised deck, but the patio cover is there.. and in order to make it work with game design, I had to raise it. But I like the look a lot. Everything else is spot on, down to the placement of the posts and angles of all the chairs. The lavender on the side of the house is also actually jasmine, but there is no jasmine in the game. =(



Hey look! My bedroom!

So, here is what you need to know about this house. As with my others, this one is mid priced at $61,776/$133,495. The house includes a back yard kitchen and sitting area, a dining area, a library, a living room, a sitting room, kitchen, laundry room, two kids rooms, an office, and a regular bathroom, a master bathroom, and the master bedroom. Most of the decorations have been CAST by me, and there is no CC on the lot.

The actual style of my home is in fact a Neo Colonial Ranch style. However, that does NOT mean that this house is made for horses. Horses will not fit on this lot, so please do not download it for that purpose. It is called ranch style because of its one story lay out.

Another thing you should know is that some items have been placed with the moveobjects true cheat. Those objects include the following:
Fireplace
Chair next to fireplace
All supporting posts
Spa
Out door Kitchen

The reason these items were placed that way were for continuity versus game play. All items are still fully usable and shouldn't be an issue at all unless you decide that you want to remodel or change the items. Just remember that if you want to move them, then move them back, you must have the cheat enabled.

Also, the garage was created with the CFE (constrainfloorelevation off) cheat, which is why the items in there and the lighting are a bit odd. And since I do not have a door in my house leading into the garage, this means that there isn't one in game either. So if you want to send your Simmie into the garage to do some drafting, inventing, or anything else, you will have to open the garage door manually first. Other than that, it shouldn't be an issue.

So that's it! I hope you enjoy having my home (literally) in your game. Please feel free to leave comments, and check back for more houses from my world to yours!

*Special thanks to all the supportive people of MTS who make the sharing of homes possible amongst sim lovers.*

Lot Size: 2x3
Lot Price: $61,776/$133,495