1920's Vintage Home Design ~ 1-click foundation, the Cambridge, 24th in the Series
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Uploaded: 10th Apr 2020 at 8:20 PM
Updated: 18th Jan 2024 at 8:05 PM
Updated: 18th Jan 2024 at 8:05 PM
The twenty-fourth house in my "1920s Series" - inspired by 62 Beautiful Vintage Home Designs from the 1920s - is a "pure example" of American Colonial architecture. It's "6 Rooms and Bath" include three large bedrooms, a spacious living room, dining room and kitchen - plus a full basement and a detached Carriage House garage. If this were my house, the first thing I would do is add a door to the right of the fireplace (that would go to the kitchen.) The original plan does not have a door there, so I did not put one there; and it really bugs me!
This lot has been adjusted with Mootilda's GridAdjuster to have a cute little 1-click foundation. AND it has a basement (a regular dug-out basement, not a no-slope/page-down-to-the-Nether basement.) It is also Big Dog approved. (Though you'll have to take my word on that... when you look through the pictures you'll see that Balin would rather play fetch outside with Herb Goodie, than stay inside long enough for me to take his picture. *le sigh*)
Please scroll through all the above pictures to see everything this house has to offer. Furniture for this house includes a double bed, and a dining table. Faith Goodie reminded me of the frugal nature of most New Englanders, and assured me that the basic appliances were all she needed in her kitchen. So, this kitchen includes thecheap basic stove and refrigerator, a trash chute, and a sink. As the original floor plan indicates - the telephone is on the wall by the front door. All appliances, plumbing and lighting are included. The front door is burglar alarmed. The range and fireplace have smoke alarms.
There are more routing/testing pictures at the end of all the attached pictures - everything works and is accessible. This is a clean copy of this house/lot; no sim has ever lived here. The package has been cleaned with Mootilda's Clean Installer. Pictures were taken with Invisible Fire Alarms in place, but the lot is packaged without that mod. So, you will see the fire alarm over the stove in the kitchen and over the fireplace in the living room. Pictures were also taken with the Invisible Driveway, but the lot is not packaged with it. I highly recommend both invisifying options! .
CC list - used but NOT included - so, GO get it:
Be SURE to go get the script file needed for three of the stairs listed in the included CC - without the script files the stairs won't work!
- Unlevel Wall - #90 by Numenor @ MTS2 - used to fix wonky wall issues. Some people weren't sure how to install this wall... Click the info button down below to see how I did it
- Lifestyle Build Bundle - It's the second link in the top post - extracted from Lifestyle Stories by Argon @ MATY. Many of the wallpapers used in this 1920s series come from this bundle.
- Bespoke Build Set MASTER file by Honeywell @ MTS2 - ...without this the Bespoke items will flash blue.
- Short Support - MASTER by mustluvcatz (MLC) @ MTS2 - ...without this the roof supports will flash blue.
...and I highly recommend getting:
- Invisible Smoke Alarm by pfish @ MTS2
- Invisible Driveway by Sophie-David @ MTS2
Custom Content Included:
- Deck Stairs - Main by Numenor - no script file needed as these override the original stairs.
- Deck Stairs - Open Underneath by Reyn @ MTS2 - these do need a script file so follow the link and make sure you install them properly!
- Simple Passage Modular Stairs by Huge Lunatic (HL) @ Sims2Artists - these do need a script file so follow the link and make sure you install them properly!
- Modular Rock Stairs by Marvine @ MTS2 - these do need a script file so follow the link and make sure you install them properly!
- Deck Stairs REC - Saddle by iCad @ MTS2
- Front Door - Pediment Swan by phoenix_phaerie @ MTS2
- Fireplace Colonial - without chimney by mia86 @ MTS2
- Stairwalls and REC by Inge Jones @ Simlogical
- SHIFTABLE Roof Support SLAVE by mustluvcatz (MLC) @ MTS2
- Fuller width window by Leesester @ MTS2
And these Bespoke Build Set Items:
- Bespoke French Door 1T by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Tall Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Carriage Style Garage Door by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Interior Door 1T by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Roof - BuffettGreen by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Floor Edge - thin by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Floor Edge by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Short Shuttered Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Short Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Short Shuttered Window 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Short Window 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Tall Shuttered Window 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Shuttered Window 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Tall Shuttered Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Octogon 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Shuttered Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
Standard mods I use that are not necessary nor included - but were probably used whilst building/photo-ing/prepping this house for upload...
If you need help installing Numenor's Unlevel Wall #90, click this info button:
If you don't already have it, go get and install the Scriptorium by Numenor - it makes it super easy to install Modular Stairs, Fireplaces, Custom Walls, Lights/lamp mods (You can read about the what/why/how of it on his post) To sum up - all these items use scripts to work properly in the game - and that means they have an extra .txt file along with the regular .package file. And, you don't just dump it all into your Downloads folder. Once you install the Scriptorium, it will install all the other stuff for you.
Then - go get 90_UnleveledWall also by Numenor. (This wall is amazing!) Numenor cautions on his post that some people have experienced problems with this wall; but, I've used it since he first released it in 2006, and I have NEVER had a problem with it - I've used it through various EP/SP disc installs on XP, Vista, 7, 8, and now on Windows 10 with UC.
Unpack the zip file and find two items:
90_UnleveledWall.txt
90_UnleveledWall.package
In your DL folder, find the Scriptorium shortcut labeled "Scriptorium_Walls-Fences-Arches" and drop the .txt file into it.
(If you open the shortcut, you'll see it's path goes to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Catalog\Scripts\Scriptorium_Walls-Fences-Arches - if you have the UC)
Numenor advises that you put BOTH the .txt and the .package in the shortcut folder. However, my 90_UnleveledWall.package file is in my documents/Downloads/zHacks folder - always has been, and, like I said, I've never had a problem with it.
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I use Niol/Moi's Roof Shader for brighter roofs
And, HW/Honeywell's A Little Greyer: Roof Trim Defaults
Then, if it's a Bespoke Roof recolor - it will be THESE adjusted versions by The Llama Park/Tumblr that you see used in the pictures.
(However, what you get in the packaged file, will either be the plain EA roof or the straight, un-modified Bespoke roof from the set here on MTS2.)
Maranatah's White Wall Top texture replacement
Moo's Turn On/Off Lights
Menaceman's Lunatech Lighting Fix
BeosBoxBoy's no-red-pause-mod
Nopke's Go Under Spiral Stairs mod for proper spiral stair usage
And, of course, everyone needs Numenor's CEP and SEP!
I also use FRAPs to take in-game pictures, and PhotoShop to clean/collage said pictures.
And, I highly recommend using gummilutt's Invisible Medicine Cabinet to add features to any mirror - as per her policy, it's not used or included in this lot.
Lot Size: 2x2
Lot Price (furnished): $35,375
Additional Credits:
Thank you EAxis for this wonderful game
And, MTS2 for this terrific website!
This lot has been adjusted with Mootilda's GridAdjuster to have a cute little 1-click foundation. AND it has a basement (a regular dug-out basement, not a no-slope/page-down-to-the-Nether basement.) It is also Big Dog approved. (Though you'll have to take my word on that... when you look through the pictures you'll see that Balin would rather play fetch outside with Herb Goodie, than stay inside long enough for me to take his picture. *le sigh*)
Please scroll through all the above pictures to see everything this house has to offer. Furniture for this house includes a double bed, and a dining table. Faith Goodie reminded me of the frugal nature of most New Englanders, and assured me that the basic appliances were all she needed in her kitchen. So, this kitchen includes the
There are more routing/testing pictures at the end of all the attached pictures - everything works and is accessible. This is a clean copy of this house/lot; no sim has ever lived here. The package has been cleaned with Mootilda's Clean Installer. Pictures were taken with Invisible Fire Alarms in place, but the lot is packaged without that mod. So, you will see the fire alarm over the stove in the kitchen and over the fireplace in the living room. Pictures were also taken with the Invisible Driveway, but the lot is not packaged with it. I highly recommend both invisifying options! .
CC list - used but NOT included - so, GO get it:
Be SURE to go get the script file needed for three of the stairs listed in the included CC - without the script files the stairs won't work!
- Unlevel Wall - #90 by Numenor @ MTS2 - used to fix wonky wall issues. Some people weren't sure how to install this wall... Click the info button down below to see how I did it
- Lifestyle Build Bundle - It's the second link in the top post - extracted from Lifestyle Stories by Argon @ MATY. Many of the wallpapers used in this 1920s series come from this bundle.
- Bespoke Build Set MASTER file by Honeywell @ MTS2 - ...without this the Bespoke items will flash blue.
- Short Support - MASTER by mustluvcatz (MLC) @ MTS2 - ...without this the roof supports will flash blue.
...and I highly recommend getting:
- Invisible Smoke Alarm by pfish @ MTS2
- Invisible Driveway by Sophie-David @ MTS2
Custom Content Included:
- Deck Stairs - Main by Numenor - no script file needed as these override the original stairs.
- Deck Stairs - Open Underneath by Reyn @ MTS2 - these do need a script file so follow the link and make sure you install them properly!
- Simple Passage Modular Stairs by Huge Lunatic (HL) @ Sims2Artists - these do need a script file so follow the link and make sure you install them properly!
- Modular Rock Stairs by Marvine @ MTS2 - these do need a script file so follow the link and make sure you install them properly!
- Deck Stairs REC - Saddle by iCad @ MTS2
- Front Door - Pediment Swan by phoenix_phaerie @ MTS2
- Fireplace Colonial - without chimney by mia86 @ MTS2
- Stairwalls and REC by Inge Jones @ Simlogical
- SHIFTABLE Roof Support SLAVE by mustluvcatz (MLC) @ MTS2
- Fuller width window by Leesester @ MTS2
And these Bespoke Build Set Items:
- Bespoke French Door 1T by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Tall Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Carriage Style Garage Door by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Interior Door 1T by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Roof - BuffettGreen by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Floor Edge - thin by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Floor Edge by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Short Shuttered Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Short Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Short Shuttered Window 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Short Window 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Tall Shuttered Window 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Shuttered Window 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Tall Shuttered Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Octogon 2t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
- Bespoke Colonial Shuttered Window 1t by Honeywell (HW) @ MTS2
Standard mods I use that are not necessary nor included - but were probably used whilst building/photo-ing/prepping this house for upload...
If you need help installing Numenor's Unlevel Wall #90, click this info button:
If you don't already have it, go get and install the Scriptorium by Numenor - it makes it super easy to install Modular Stairs, Fireplaces, Custom Walls, Lights/lamp mods (You can read about the what/why/how of it on his post) To sum up - all these items use scripts to work properly in the game - and that means they have an extra .txt file along with the regular .package file. And, you don't just dump it all into your Downloads folder. Once you install the Scriptorium, it will install all the other stuff for you.
Then - go get 90_UnleveledWall also by Numenor. (This wall is amazing!) Numenor cautions on his post that some people have experienced problems with this wall; but, I've used it since he first released it in 2006, and I have NEVER had a problem with it - I've used it through various EP/SP disc installs on XP, Vista, 7, 8, and now on Windows 10 with UC.
Unpack the zip file and find two items:
90_UnleveledWall.txt
90_UnleveledWall.package
In your DL folder, find the Scriptorium shortcut labeled "Scriptorium_Walls-Fences-Arches" and drop the .txt file into it.
(If you open the shortcut, you'll see it's path goes to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Catalog\Scripts\Scriptorium_Walls-Fences-Arches - if you have the UC)
Numenor advises that you put BOTH the .txt and the .package in the shortcut folder. However, my 90_UnleveledWall.package file is in my documents/Downloads/zHacks folder - always has been, and, like I said, I've never had a problem with it.
==========================================================
I use Niol/Moi's Roof Shader for brighter roofs
And, HW/Honeywell's A Little Greyer: Roof Trim Defaults
Then, if it's a Bespoke Roof recolor - it will be THESE adjusted versions by The Llama Park/Tumblr that you see used in the pictures.
(However, what you get in the packaged file, will either be the plain EA roof or the straight, un-modified Bespoke roof from the set here on MTS2.)
Maranatah's White Wall Top texture replacement
Moo's Turn On/Off Lights
Menaceman's Lunatech Lighting Fix
BeosBoxBoy's no-red-pause-mod
Nopke's Go Under Spiral Stairs mod for proper spiral stair usage
And, of course, everyone needs Numenor's CEP and SEP!
I also use FRAPs to take in-game pictures, and PhotoShop to clean/collage said pictures.
And, I highly recommend using gummilutt's Invisible Medicine Cabinet to add features to any mirror - as per her policy, it's not used or included in this lot.
Lot Size: 2x2
Lot Price (furnished): $35,375
Additional Credits:
Thank you EAxis for this wonderful game
And, MTS2 for this terrific website!
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Size: 2.48 MB · Downloads: 508 · 10th Apr 2020 |
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Other Information
Number of bedrooms:
– 3 Bedrooms
Custom Content Included:
– Build content only
: only Walls, floors, terrain paint, fences, stairs, windows, doors, etc.
Furnishings:
– Starter Furnishings
: Lot is furnished similar to how one would expect a real life furnished house or apartment to be
Special Flags:
– Not Applicable
Tags
#1920s series, #Colonial, #1-click foundation, #1 step, #bespoke, #3 bedroom, #carriage house, #New England, #Cambridge, #vintage, #yard, #1920's, #floor plans, #real life
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University | |
Nightlife | |
Open for Business | |
Pets | |
Seasons | |
Bon Voyage | |
Free Time | |
Apartment Life |
Stuff Pack | |
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Family Fun | |
Glamour Life | |
Celebration | |
H&M Fashion | |
Teen Style | |
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Ikea Home | |
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About Me
I mostly "build" - houses, apartments, recreational, and community lots - but, I also create walls (and murals), floors, terrain paint, and various other recolors. And I've written a few tutorials too. :luff: