Loftesque- 1br, 2ba

This work is not to be reposted with or without modifications to any part or whole. If you want to tell friends about it, don't repost! Just redirect. However, if you want to use this in a YouTube playthrough, challenge playthrough, dynasty playthrough, or some other sort of thing that I'm not thinking of; as long as you don't actually repost the house, and you credit me, go wild. If you want to edit this for reposting, contact me first, at melvinr.stevens@gmail.com. Thank you for your cooperation!



Tired of city life? Tired of all the hustle and bustle? Tired of the long commutes? Do you love the small enclosed feel of apartments? If you answered yes to those questions, The Loft is for you! A beautiful home situated on a 20x30 lot, this home done in the loft style has all of the feeling of a loft, while retaining all of the joys of home ownership! With pristine beach views, and close to downtown, this home is intended for any well-to-do sim or power couple.
-in-game description

Hi everyone, and welcome to my first house!

Like the description says, this house is situated on a 20x30 lot, and it is done in "Loftesque", (aka in the style of a loft).

What do you mean Loftesque, you ask?
Picture time!



as you can see, this home has only one bedroom, and it overlooks the the downstairs area. The loft area contains the entire bedroom, as well as a small "study area".

The theme, other than Loftesque, is future meets past meets present. This creates sharp angles, CASed objects, all with a metallic theme, to create an overall effect that suggests the blending of several different time periods.

Other areas of the house are the kitchen, book nook, living room, bathroom, foyer, backyard, front porch, back patio, "underground" garage, and basement. The basement has a smaller secondary bathroom, a workout area, and a washer/dryer combo for all those dirty clothes.
Curses to the garage though.
Why you ask?
Long rambling story time!



The nitty-gritty details
Lot Size: 30x20
Suggested Lot: 9 sun song ave, Sunset Valley (this is the lot I used to develop this house, and the views are beautiful. But any [ideally] 30x20 lot will work.)
Unfurnished Price: $63,147 (yikes.)
Furnished Price: $108,499 (cue loud audience booing)
Obviously from the prices, this is not a starter home; even though it is small. I will repeat, this is NOT a starter home. (Even though the original concept was going to be geared towards starter sims...)



Compatibility

There is no CC, except for what's mentioned. There should be no compatibility issues.
-This was made with base patch 1.67.2. No store content, except for a grill that shows up in the screenshots. It has been replaced with a non-store alternative. All the main expansion packs were installed, however, I'm pretty sure I only used objects from Ambitions, Late Night, Generations, Showtime, Island Paradise, and Into the Future. Into the Future has the most object use, so you can't skate by without it.

Quick FAQ

Can you make a performance version?
Yes, if there's interest and I have time.

How long did it take you to make this house?
Way too long. By my estimation, probably 25-30 hours split over the course of 4 days.

Can you make a version without the tube elevator?
Not on a 30x20 lot, I can't. The only alternative were spirals, which I actually preferred, but they wouldn't cooperate. Sad, I know.

Can you make a CC-free version?
Easily. There's only the one range hood; so if there's a problem, I just have to go in there and yank it out. It wouldn't even take that long. But the kitchen looks so cool with the range, so at least give it a try first. Please.

Can I do a basic recolor/repost job on this house? Or better, just repost under my name?
Oh straw-man audience member, you really haven't been following along, have you?


Warnings, health and safety information, spline reticulating, et cetera

- This house utilizes a lot of metal patterns. A. Lot. If you have a low range system, this house will probably lag pretty badly when you load it; similarly to some of the big mansions found on this site. If there's enough interest, I will go back and make a performance-friendly version.

- This house is also pet-unfriendly. What I mean by that is any potential pet will not be able to access the loft level, or the basement. If you expand the foundation for your own purposes, the pet will be able to access the foundation level through the garage door. However, any level that requires travel by the tube elevator will be inaccessible to your furry friends.

- Speaking of the foundation: this house is finicky with the foundation. If you want to expand, move, change, fourth option, that's fine (as long as it's for your personal use only). Also, any foundation work will need to be done with constrainfloorelevation set to false*. Look for tutorials online if you're unsure.
*Always level the terrain under the foundation from DIRECTLY UNDER THE TUBE ELEVATOR! I cannot stress this enough, because doing otherwise will break the stupid finicky thing. The undo button will be your friend.

-When using the tube elevator:

What the game shows	Intended level
Basement	The basement level
The blank option	The foundation/garage level
Floor 1	The ground floor
Floor 2	The loft level

- I have playtested the entire house personally, and almost everything works on my end now. Sometimes, sims won't sit in the book nook chair to read, even though it's right there.

-I would suggest, if you want to add on to the house, to create basements under the one I've already created or add on to that one. That will keep the look and feel of the house above ground, and it's less of a headache for you.

-If you move the elevators, be prepared for the fight of your life trying to get them in working order again. I'm willing to help, just tell me beforehand, because it's working on my end now.

-If you add to the basement, or add more basements, the elevators are set up already. You shouldn't even need to turn on MoveObjects to place them correctly. If you do, let me know.

the only CC in this house comes from Morphead's High Standards Kitchen. Specifically the range hood with curved glass. I think your computer won't implode if you don't have it. The game might spit angry messages at you though. I will also provide a hoodless version if people have problems with it.

If you've enjoyed my delivery, or the house, or anything else, please say thanks, favorite it, tell me how it changed your life...

A special thanks to Morphead, for his beautiful work; and to Arniel, for the buy and build sets that I didn't use this time, but not for lack of trying.

And since you've hung in there until the end of this monster of a post, I think you deserve a beautiful view to end. Here it is:



Lot Size: 30x20
Lot Price (furnished): 63,147
Lot Price (unfurnished): 108,499

Additional Credits:
none