Fix It -or- Flip It: Contest Houses - 5 houses for you to renovate

Here are the Smillow/MLS listings for each of the houses...
Click over to the Fix It -or- Flip It Contest Thread to learn more about fixing up these houses - and entering the contest.

#1) Bluewater Village Vintage Verandahs
PRICE DROP! 2/2 HISTORIC HOME WITH LAND IN BLUEWATER VILLAGE!!! 1920 Single family home on spacious lot with views of Bluewater Bay. Definite curb appeal! Large wraparound double-decker porches. Focal point fountain. Detached "Carriage House" garage with long drive way. Windows have storm shutters. Real wood floors through out - with some tile and laminate in the 'wet' areas. Ceiling fans in the bedrooms. Split bedroom floor plan. Kitchen features a view of the large back yard from the unique corner window over the ceramic "Farm" style sink, "Country" stove, newer stainless steel refrigerator, garbage disposal, dish washer, solid surface counter tops and real wood cabinets. Living room features wood-burning stove and glass arches that open to the central hallway. Bonus area upstairs. There is so much to see! Make your appoint to see this today! More photos to come.


#2) Downtown Crack House ...erm, just call it the Downtown House.
OPPORTUNITY AWAITS with this solid, metal-roof home located in the heart of DOWNTOWN, just a few blocks from the Sim Center Parks. Offering a stately presence and distinctive architectural character, this property provides a strong foundation for renovation and restoration. This is an affordable block home with 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, and a large yard with a pond. The interior reflects deferred maintenance and will require repairs and updates - making it ideal for investors, renovators, or buyers seeking a value-add project. A buyer or an investor could do the work themselves to save money and have a nice home. Discover the charm of Downtown, known for its night clubs, restaurants, bowling alleys, and popular downtown shops. It's good to be home. Conveniently located within the Downtown area with access to parks, shopping, and local amenities. Priced to reflect condition and potential. Agents, please check special remarks in the terms.


#3) Riverblossom Hills Ranch
On the affordable side for a home. This CHARMING STONE FARMHOUSE with wrap-around porch has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The roof shows a permit in 2023. This spacious single-story home shares an open layout between the kitchen, dining area and living room for easy entertaining, and offers a blank canvas for your remodeling and design ideas. Situated on an oversized lot, this property offers ample outdoor space and strong potential for customization or future enhancements. Whether you’re looking to create a personalized residence or add a property to your investment portfolio, this home presents a solid opportunity. The property is being sold AS IS. All buyers must view the home prior to submitting an offer. Opportunities like this do not last—schedule your showing today before it’s gone!


#4) Strangetown Adobe Compound
Escape to your own private desert with this ultimate "Adobe" compound. Unleash your HGTV skills on this 1 bedroom/1 bathroom, well-maintained, unique property located in Strangetown!!! Efficient living and kitchen with dining counter. Furniture and fixtures convey with the property. Step outside to a sprawling deck-level oasis centered around a sun-drenched swimming pool. Additionally, the large backyard provides an ideal space for outdoor activities or for your pets to play freely. Underneath it all is a spacious, cool, bonus area to use however your imagination takes you. Located along the tenacious Road to Nowhere, within walking distance of the local shops. This area is a haven for nature lovers and wildlife spotting. Don’t miss this opportunity! Schedule your private showing today!


#5) Belladonna Cove Courtyard (a commercial property - if you rezone it)

We are proud to present the Courtyard of Belladonna Cove, a versatile unfinished two-story commercial project located within the well-maintained industrial zone in the heart of Belladonna Cove, just steps away from the Central Parks. This professional environment offers an ideal setting for an owner-user or investor seeking a flexible commercial asset with strong surrounding demographics and excellent accessibility. Originally constructed in 1985, the property features approximately 7,000 SF across two floors, designed to accommodate a variety of professional uses while offering enhanced operational flexibility. Strategically positioned along Bella Park Road - one of Belladonna Cove’s primary commercial corridors - this property benefits from strong visibility and immediate access to Bay View Drive, Main Street Highway, and the greater BDC metro area. Surrounding retail, dining, and service amenities further enhance convenience for employees and clients alike. The Courtyard presents a rare opportunity to acquire a well-located property that seamlessly blends professional office presence with integrated operational capacity. Whether occupied by an end-user, leased as an investment, or configured as a hybrid owner/investor space, this property combines flexibility, functionality, and location, within one of Belladonna Cove’s most stable suburban commercial hubs.


As with all my builds...
Please enjoy touring the rest of these designs by scrolling through all the pictures.

I intentionally keep my builds lightly furnished - with only EAxis stuffeths - so that you can have all the fun of decorating it! (Please CC-it-up once you get it in your game!) All appliances, plumbing and lighting are included; along with smoke and burglar alarms, and telephones.

This is a clean copy of these houses/lots; no sim has ever lived here.
These lots were cleaned and compressed with Chris Hatch's Lot Compressor.
The packages were cleaned with Mootilda's Clean Installer.
Each lot has an easily identifiable custom thumbnail too.

TIP: If, when you first enter a lot, arches/doorways are not "cut through" - save, exit to the hood, and re-enter. Fixed!

Definitely used but NOT included:
Get this item if you want the houses to look exactly as shown in the pictures.
- HugeLunatic's Backless Shower
- The DT Crack House uses a wall and floor from the Lifestyle Build Bundle. (If you followed that link, it's the second link in the top post - extracted from Lifestyle Stories by Argon/MATY.)

No Custom Content Included

Lot Sizes/Prices:
#1) Bluewater Village Vintage Verandahs - 40X30 / $74,732
#2) Downtown House - 40X20 / $19,740
#3) Riverblossom Hills Ranch - 30X30 / $23,084
#4) Strangetown Adobe Compound - 60X10 / $45,906
#5) Belladonna Cove Courtyard - 50X30 / $150,665

Enjoy & HAVE FUN!!! I'd love to see you in the contest thread!

Standard mods I use that are not necessary, nor included - but were probably used whilst building/prepping this house for upload...
I use Deastrumquodvicis' Roof Shader for brighter roofs
And, HW/Honeywell's A Little Greyer: Roof Trim Defaults
Maranatah's White Wall Top texture replacement
Moo's Turn On/Off Lights
Menaceman's Lunatech Lighting Fix
Feenwald's Blocked Doors can Close (so doors close properly!)
BeosBoxBoy's no-red-pause-mod
Nopke's Go Under Spiral Stairs mod for proper spiral stair usage
Gunmod's Radience Lighting System, which includes the Scriptorium (which is necessary for installing CC stairs.)
Lamare's Shiftable Everything
And, of course, everyone needs Numenor's CEP and SEP!