EAxis House of Fail: July

[jim]

This is my first time packaging files, and taking pictures, so I'll apologise upfront for poor quality and bad camera angles.  If I could do it better, believe me, I would, but I spent so loooooong just getting these crappy shots, and nothing was improving.

Jim's Haven has three bedrooms and four bathrooms, separate relaxation and recreation areas, nursery, greenhouse, off-street parking and fish ponds.  Everything is off limits to visitors except the lounge, dining room, relaxation room and guest bathroom.  A wolf fence keeps all but welcome guests out of the garden area.

http://www.4shared.com/file/56629927/8d88a72/Jims_Haven.html

I've actually always liked Harmonious Haven. I like the idea of a Roman style atrium, with pool.  I had no idea how irksome it would be to ditch all cc. This house could be so much nicer with Hecubus's floors, walls, and rugs.  It couldn't really be any dearer, though.  It comes in at a whopping $222,000, for the bloated plutocrats in your game.  It's heavy on the artwork, I suppose.

Front elevation:

Side elevation:

Ground floor plan:

Living room:

Relaxation room:

Dining room: I like this room, but it's so small I couldn't get a decent shot, other than through the window - and the Sims don't like it anyway.

Kitchen (as above, except they do like it):

First floor plan:

Recreation room:

Master bedroom & bathroom:


Teen bedroom & bathroom:

Kids' bedroom & bathroom (there are two separate toilets, both frustratingly out of shot):



I have all EPS, and no stuff packs. 

I've played this with a couple for a few sim days.  It works ok for them, the relaxation room being particularly popular.

[witch]

Excellent. I like your colours and layout, plus it still looks like a real house. That's definitely one for my bloated plutocrats! 

[leaths]

Am I the only one who's already wondering what Emma has in mind for next month?

[Emma]

No spoilers! You'll just have to wait and see

To be non-cheaty, it is a house I haven't previously made over . I've only loaded it and looked at the floorplan. You are all gonna love it!

[witch]

Yeah?

I'll wait till I see it, I bet you've found us a doozy.

[J. M. Pescado]

Will it involve appropriate EMMA TORTURE?

[Kchan]

It will once it's been made over, I'll wager.

[Emma]

Will it involve appropriate EMMA TORTURE?

No, Pescado torture. No walls and no roof.

[Cimaronna]

At least it'll be easy then. No walls to keep, even though they're in the way? I can get behind that!

[MaayaBee]

Here I am delurking to present my entry for EAxis House of Fail, July Edition.

Based on the contest description, I didn't really think of expanding the house and building another story. I basically did some landscaping, redecorated and added interior walls and divisions.

In my head, I see this as a chalet for a wealthy family of 4. I mean, it has all the amenities to be played in a normal neighborhood. However, I was a bit overzealous with the pine trees in the front and back yard, so it looks out of place in a suburban neighborhood unless it is in a wooded area (like it is in the pictures).

Note there are no pool lights because it causes my game to crash for some odd reason. This bug is not related to the lot, but my game.















For more pictures (actually, a slide show):


Download links:
Furnished version ($144 438)
http://rapidshare.com/files/133232025/Harmonius_Furnished.zip.html

Unfurnished version ($34 933, I guess I have expensive tastes )
http://rapidshare.com/files/133232026/Harmonius_Unfurnished.zip.html

Oh, btw, how come I can't see RetardoLand anymore?

[J. M. Pescado]

Because Retardo Land is Serious Business.

[Emma]

I like how you've put windows around the pool. The master bedroom is huge! You could put 3-4 single beds in there With all the pine trees it looks mountainish, might be nice as a luxury vacation home.

[witch]

Blimey you're fast Emma! I was going to say the same thing about the windows from the verandah/patio looking in to the swimming pool. Very nice. I like the way you've used mirrors in the pool room also MaayaBee.

Good use of space and a good size family home. Looks appropriate and fits well in the setting - Emma's right, it would be good for a vacation home in the mountains. This is a keeper.

PS Look down and down again for Retardo Land.

[Eleonora]

No spoilers! You'll just have to wait and see

To be non-cheaty, it is a house I haven't previously made over . I've only loaded it and looked at the floorplan. You are all gonna love it!

Mkay, since August's House of Fail is already determined, I'd like to nominate one for September. It's a bit early I suppose, but I couldn't let this fugly go unnoticed. Was browsing about the EAxis 'hoods when I came across this little gem:

Strangetown's Road to Nowhere 73.
It should provide plenty of challenge, with it's odly shaped outside walls, and being only a 3x2 lot.

[Emma]

It is the one I picked out. I'll have to find another now. Stupid Eleonora.

*Emma moons Eleonora

[Liz]

MaayaBee, I really like what you've done with it. Without too many drastic changes, you've completely transformed a poorly-executed concept house into something that actually lives up to its name. Glad you delurked!

[Kchan]

I've played that one a couple times. Not too bad for just one or two Sims, except for the tiny basement - and the stupid Sims kept going around the outside of the house to get between rooms, instead of going through the hall-type bit.

[jolrei]

It is the one I picked out. I'll have to find another now. Stupid Eleonora.

*Emma moons Eleonora

As much as we enjoy a good mooning, you could just interpret this as an endorsement of your choice by Eleonora, and carry on as before.

[Hecubus]

Agreed. It's pretty awful as is, but has a lot of potential. Emma, please consider using this for August anyway.

[Emma]

Nope! I'm sulking now.

*Emma sulks

[Eleonora]

It is the one I picked out. I'll have to find another now. Stupid Eleonora.

*Emma moons Eleonora

Hehe, I'm in ur head, readin ur thoughts

*Eleonora moons Emma

[MaayaBee]

Thanks a lot for the encouragement as well as the tips to find Retardoland

Ick, that's going to be quite a challenge to transform that Strangetown house into something livable. Oh well, can't wait to see how well everyone does.

[jolrei]

Ick, that's going to be quite a challenge to transform that Strangetown house into something livable. Oh well, can't wait to see how well everyone does.

Well, wait for it.  Once Emma finishes sulking over there in the fishpond, we may get some constructive input from her on which house is actually up for "mutilation" in August.

* jolrei waves encouragingly at Emma.

[Emma]

I'm not telling you. You'll have to wait and see now.

[Faizah]

I had a whim to build, so I thought I'd take a stab at this. I haven't uploaded this yet because, honestly, I'm not quite sure how, or where. But, if it's a requirement, I can figure something out.

First (Ground) Floor:

The major thing I did to this was changing the exterior walls around the pool to greenhouse walls. That may disqualify this entry. I also forgot to put in the One Desk, but it could easily be installed in the front corner of the pool room, by the kitchen.

Second Floor:

I changed the huge bedroom to a more general lounge-type area, with room for some skilling items in the front half. The bathroom has become two, and the hall is large enough for the various nursery items. The cots are in the master bedroom, soundproofed from each other and the rest of the room.

Third Floor:

Ample bedrooms for a mid-sized family. Two basic little bathrooms.

Front:


Rear:


EDIT: I've since uploaded it, here: http://www.4shared.com/file/57203210/995f5955/July-FaizahsHaven.html

I have all EPs, most SPs (all but Teen Style and Ikea) and the exclusive EA Store items. The lot value is between 80 and 90 k, but this can be lowered by waving the magic wand. (I forgot.)