More Awesome Than You!

407 Edgewater Parkway:
(http://www.linuxbit.net/Sims2/EA_House_Challenge/June09/OrigLot/Screenshot.bmp)



Clean lot: .zip format (http://www.4shared.com/file/109944214/1619b0e9/407_Edgewater_Pkwy.html) OR .rar format (http://www.4shared.com/file/109944379/3f3001e5/407_Edgewater_Pkwy.html)

Thanks to allon_midbar (http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=46816) for the cleaned lots.


This lot requires Open for Business.

Rules copy and pasted from last month:

1. No CC.  Please indicate stuff packs so people who wish to download your lot know what to expect.  Pictures are required, either available for download, on a slideshow, or posted in this thread.

2. By entering this challenge, you agree to take constructive criticism.  If you wish to judge someone else's entry, you should be respectful but honest.

3. Your lot does not have to be Awesomespec, although it is encouraged.

4. You may move internal walls and add external walls but you may NOT move original external walls.

5. Lots may be furnished, unfurnished, or partially furnished.  You can even upload both furnished and unfurnished versions.

Bonus rules:

Leave the pond.

Keep the trees in the front yard.

Looks like it does have flat edges. However, your upload contains a recolor & the phone line controller hack. I've cleaned it up with Clean Installer.

Download ZIP: 407_Edgewater_Pkwy.zip (http://www.4shared.com/file/109944214/1619b0e9/407_Edgewater_Pkwy.html) (1462 KB)
Or RAR: 407_Edgewater_Pkwy.rar (http://www.4shared.com/file/109944379/3f3001e5/407_Edgewater_Pkwy.html) (764 KB)

Oh nice, this one makes me think of witchy potion shops.  ;D  Cheers, Jesslla and allon_midbar.

Oooh this is a good lot to work with.

Will there ever be a TS3 house of phail? :D

When we figure out how to define "phail" in a TS3 house, yes.

Could I just makeover the 407 Edgewater Parkway in my game, since I don't have all the EPs to download it?

That would be greatly appreciated. If you upload it somewhere I will update the first post with a link to your redone lot.

This looks like it will be an interesting challenge. Good luck all.

Fresh from my Anygamestarter, I have a OFB only version of this lot uploaded.
http://www.box.net/shared/7asigp8glb
Unfortunately, I can't make it base game compatible. It is clean.

Well I finished my house..

No download because I still don't know how ???

Pics:
Outside of house:
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj226/Greg543/snapshot_00000004_d735b709.jpg)
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj226/Greg543/snapshot_00000004_7735b730.jpg)
Floorplan:
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj226/Greg543/snapshot_00000004_9735b751.jpg)
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj226/Greg543/snapshot_00000004_7735b74d.jpg)
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj226/Greg543/snapshot_00000004_5735b748.jpg)
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj226/Greg543/snapshot_00000004_7735b743.jpg)
N'hood view:
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj226/Greg543/snapshot_00000004_1735b7e1.jpg)
Other pics:
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj226/Greg543/snapshot_00000004_5735bf8a.jpg)

De-lurking to add my attempt at this month's House of Phail. I kept all of the trees and the pond, but I did have to move a couple of the trees in the front yard to get what I wanted. I think I only moved them by one space or so, though.

Outside of the house:
(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6913/frontayc.jpg)
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9479/backdfs.jpg)

Floorplan:
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9430/floor1j.jpg)
First floor contains the one desk, lockable kitchen and stairwell, space for spawn and various skilling zones. Also has an attached garage with mini-gym/spa and indoor pool at the back, with one-size-fits-all bathroom.

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1508/floor2.jpg)
Second floor contains three out of the four bedrooms and a second one-size-fits-all bathroom (note: since this is upstairs, all other exits from the stairwell are lockable in case your Sims are hosting a party and the guests are too stupid to find the bathroom in the garage). The large room at the bottom of the picture is a mini-club with bar, pool tables and instruments.

(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5412/floor3o.jpg)
Third floor contains the master bedroom and bathroom, and one secret room for witchery things or suchlike. There's also a mini-study (and the computer is on a table, not a desk. ;D)

A few random other shots:
(http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6381/entrances.jpg)
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4925/backyardg.jpg)
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4218/playykv.jpg)

Costs just under $250K fully furnished. I have all EPs and SPs. Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/110430631/8ba293ec/407_Edgewater_Parkway_redo_1.html

*relurks*

I have the download for my lot  :D

http://www.4shared.com/file/110449458/6888cb3a/Lot.html

This house is a monster, sheesh. I've been working on it but it's still both fugly and HUGE.

I downloaded the OFB only version and stuck the lot in Sedona. I have all EPs and most SPs, but NOT M&G on this computer. The lot value is under $150,000 as is.

I chose to add a section to the front of the house to make the turret section less isolated. Then, I demolished all the walls and stairs inside, as I generally prefer to make a more open space with lots of room to get around objects and other sims. I made the master bedroom and upstairs baths two-stories tall so as to keep the playable top floor space limited to its orginal single room with balcony.

Here's an image of the house if you don't want to look at the slide show:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/MaxisFlip/407EdgeWay/front.jpg)

My favorite room is the kitchen:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/MaxisFlip/407EdgeWay/kitchenDining.jpg)

A slide show is here:
http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/MaxisFlip/407EdgeWay/?action=view&current=ada13345.pbw

A download link is here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/243415805/407_Edgeway.rar.html

Here is my submission for this month, probably the only one I'll do this time. It took me a long time to get it completed, plus I no longer have high speed and am relegated back to dial-up which takes forever to upload pictures and/or files to photobucket and box.net, increasing my frustration levels to level red. In fact I have not gotten pictures all uploaded to photobucket as yet and will post only one here (with a link) after I do.
(http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv302/chobeegal_photos/Chobee%20Parkway/snapshot_0000002d_f74211c3.jpg)
http://photobucket.com/chobeegal (http://photobucket.com/chobeegal)
I have all EPs and SPs installed.
http://www.box.net/shared/8qfds6ugs6 (http://www.box.net/shared/8qfds6ugs6) (NO CC at all!)

Well, it's taken me awhile but I've got a nice working bed & breakfast. Should be ready for upload tomorrow. :)

Okay, a day later than I thought but here's my entry:

EDGEWATER BED & BREAKFAST
Lot Price: §199,157
Rooms & Rates: Couple Suite A (§859/night), Couple Suite B (§989/night), Friend Suite (§738/night), Family Suite (§1,058/night)
Amenities: Full service restuarant, billiards lounge, sauna, ice skating rink, fishing pond, and TV set & bookshelf in each suite

Obviously, since this is a working hotel, you'll need to place it in a vacation neighborhood for it to be fully operational. I had in mind a mountain vacation neighborhood when designing this.

No CC. I have all EPs. For SPs I have GL, H&M, TS, K&B, IKEA, M&G.

Front Overview
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/Edgewater%20Bed%20and%20Breakfast/001_frontoverview.jpg)

Back Overview
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/Edgewater%20Bed%20and%20Breakfast/002_backoverview.jpg)

First Floor: Foyer, Reception, Billiards Lounge, Restuarant, Kitchen
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/Edgewater%20Bed%20and%20Breakfast/003_firstfloor.jpg)

Second Floor: Couple Suite A (blue), Couple Suite B (red)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/Edgewater%20Bed%20and%20Breakfast/004_secondfloor.jpg)

Third Floor: Friend Suite (gray), Family Suite (green)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/Edgewater%20Bed%20and%20Breakfast/005_thirdfloor.jpg)

Slideshow: http://s732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/Edgewater%20Bed%20and%20Breakfast/?albumview=slideshow (http://s732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/Edgewater%20Bed%20and%20Breakfast/?albumview=slideshow)
Download: Edgewater Bed & Breakfast.rar (http://www.4shared.com/file/112775890/df81538f/Edgewater_Bed__Breakfast.html) (978 KB)

Enjoy!

Since this house is a big one, and was only going to get bigger, I decided to challenge myself and see if I could modify it to resemble the Shinra mansion.  Of course I was limited by the not moving external walls, and no CC but I think it turned out pretty good.  <The Shinra mansion on MTS2 bugs me because there is a garage and no basement so I've been attempting to create a more accurate one.>

I did not play-test this, but I did force a Sim into it to wander and make sure everything was accessible/usable.

Front of House
(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo349/ajcrawly/407%20Edgewater/frontofhouse.png)

Slide-show: (http://s390.photobucket.com/albums/oo349/ajcrawly/407%20Edgewater/th_frontofhouse.png) (http://s390.photobucket.com/albums/oo349/ajcrawly/407%20Edgewater/?action=view&current=08cbb3ba.pbw)



Download; http://www.mediafire.com/file/en3jm1ynooj/407 EdgewaterShinra'd.7z

**I have all EP's and SP's.

Well, I'm hoping there are some more submissions coming! Looks like TS3 has killed this a bit.

Unlimited: Your version has this classy, almost New England feel to it, very nice.

Anria: Nice "party" house. With a few modifications, this would make a great fraternity/sorority house!

ciane: I like the big windows, no lack for light here. More of a modern take, but still with a traditional feel. I especially like the kitchen.

chobeegal: I like the look you've achieved using the mansard roof décor on multiple levels, although it seems like it'd be difficult to play since they don't drop back the way walls do. You have a very lush style of interior decorating & landscaping, which is fun to see.

ajcrawly: I'm not familiar with the Shinra Mansion, but your entry has a very luxurious feel with some clever making-do with the original external walls. The bedroom with the greenery behind the glass wall is my favorite.

witch: Would be nice to see a potion shop. ;)

Oh yeah. I've been seduced by TS3. Mea culpa.

I haven't even uploaded last month's pink pompadour pamper palace.  :-[

I'm going to join in soon, hopefully in time too.  ::) I'm reinstalling Sims 2 at the moment and hopefully will finish my lot in time!  :D

I would have joined in, but the house itself didn't spark anything creative in my head. Besides, I prefer smaller houses. Maybe next month.
No, I don't have Sims 3.. wondering about it though.

I just wanted to mention that your new avatar is hilarious.

Any suggestions for next months house?

Something much smaller. I think a lot of people were put off by the size and scale of this house. The people who entered this month did a good job, but it was the kind of house you really have to work on for awhile. Perhaps we could do something from Veronaville, as there are some interesting houses there. Although Desiderata Valley is chock full of houses of phail.

And how about doing one for The Sims 3? I loathe building in the game, as they make it so horrible to control and annoying. However, I wouldn't mind redoing a house.

Smaller is better. This one drove me mad being so big.

I do not think Sims3 should go in this thread though. Start a new one for it. I don't have it yet and don't know when (or if) I will get it. Not that anxious for it even if I was not currently too impecunious to afford it. Can't Arrr it either (even if I were so inclined) as I no longer have high speed.

Feel free to suggest specific lots at any point.  :D

I have no objection to redoing TS3 lots, but I think there's still a lot of potential in redoing TS2 lots as well.

Suggest a lot in TS3 that you would like to redo, and if there is enough interest in it, we can have two challenges next month.

In TS3, the Broke lot with three old trailers needs to be remodelled.

In TS3, there doesn't seem to be any truly FAIL examples of housing anymore, mostly because housing is now optional and you can make a perfectly serviceable full-featured house consisting solely of a bedroom and a kitchen.

I like the smaller lots, too.  This lot just didn't appeal to me (even after I realized I was using it in my story neighborhood).

I'm not sure if it's been done, but I like the lots in Veronaville that have the two houses on them.

Also, I assume "house of phail" is only limited to houses.  If not, some of the community lots might be fun to re-make.

I'd rather stick with Sims 2 lots, even seeing how quiet it's been in here. (I am actually working on this one, should have it up before the month is out, if all goes well.)

I wouldn't mind also poking around at some Sims 3 lots now and then, though. (And eventually we're going to run out of TS2 lots...)

Have we done any of the lot-binned houses that came with Nightlife yet? Those are pretty small.

That sounds like a nice set to do. But which one? There's four different ones IIRC.

Incidently, here's a list of all the houses we have done, just so we don't lose track.
190 Sim Lane (http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/Emma_M_71/original_190_Sim_Lane/snapshot_00000001_555e5c50.jpg) (Pleasantview)
Harmonious Haven (http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/FellyElly/MATY/HHouter.jpg) (Lots and Houses Bin)
73 Road to Nowhere (http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/Emma_M_71/73_Road_To_Nowhere/73_Road_To_Nowhere_Front.jpg) (Strangetown)
105 Sim Lane (http://www.linuxbit.net/Sims2/EA_House_Challenge/105_Sim_Lane/Orig/outside.jpg) (Pleasantview)
Curious (Strangetown) (http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/Lady_Faizah/Sims/OctOriginal.jpg)
130 Sim Lane (http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/Emma_M_71/Misc_Stuff/snapshot_00000001_557a465f.jpg) (Pleasantview)
111 Stratford Strip (http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/kfortiortega/Sims/111StratfordStreet.jpg) (Veronaville)
1097 West Dreaming Drive (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/nz_witch/Makeover2/1097-1.jpg) (Desiderata Valley)
10 Oak Street (http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/spacedcat/Lot%20Building/10OakStreet/Front.jpg) (Pleasantview)
74 Gondola Way (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/nz_witch/bluewater%20residential/Bluewater_250209009.jpg) (Bluewater Village)
25 Toboggan Way (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/nz_witch/bluewater%20residential/Bluewater_250209013.jpg) (Bluewater Village)
4 Danish Drive (http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1516/4danishdrive.jpg) (Academie Le Tour)
407 Edgewater Parkway (http://www.linuxbit.net/Sims2/EA_House_Challenge/June09/OrigLot/Screenshot.bmp) (Bluewater Village)

It's been a while since I looked closely at them (probably about when I got Nightlife) but I plopped them down in my building hood to take a look. I think maybe one of the two-story ones?

The darker one with the high foundation I can remember playing, and disliking, but the white one has a more interesting set of exterior walls.

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/Lady_Faizah/Sims/NL-01-Ext.jpg)
Inside, it's actually not that bad. The rear walls are simple right-angles, a fairly box-shaped house, if not for those windows on the front. I can take floorplan screenshots later if people want, but it's pretty simple.

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/Lady_Faizah/Sims/NL-02-Ext.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/Lady_Faizah/Sims/NL-02-F1.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/Lady_Faizah/Sims/NL-02-F2.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/Lady_Faizah/Sims/NL-02-F3.jpg)

Possibly with keeping the front stairs as a rule?

The interior on this one could use some work, which is the point of this challenge, but it's not impossibly cramped or anything. I can't honestly remember now why I hated these.

I did Edgewater Apartments right at the start of the month, and they've been lying empty ever since, thanks to TS3. In the spirit of 'I've started, so I'll finish', I finally got round to testing them and posting them.

Edgewater Apartments

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3666521198_dff62be871.jpg?v=0)

I haven't really changed the original building much at all, just tarted up the garden and converted the house to flats. That seems to be what happens to most of these big old houses in the end. There are three flats.

Ground floor: The ground floor flat is quite small, just a lounge, bathroom and double bedroom (rent $862).

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3665718837_94b96bdcf9.jpg?v=0)

Middle floor: The middle flat has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a lounge, and kitchen/diner (rent $2019).

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3666521942_28fc2bc7be.jpg?v=0)

Penthouse: The penthouse flat is also small, just a lounge bathroom and double bedroom, but it does have a large terrace with hot tub and barbecue. It still seems a ripoff at $2533.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3666521642_1fa254d8f9.jpg?v=0)

The communal facilities are reasonably good. There's a comfortable lounge, with EA's overswagged curtains and mismatched woods, completely obscuring the art deco style of the house. It seemed in keeping with the kind of makeover these period houses suffer when financial considerations win out over regard for original features. That's just a handy excuse, though. If there'd been matching woods, and decent curtains, I'd have used them.

The problematic communal kitchen

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3665718729_e906f2287c.jpg?v=0)

As there is a communal kitchen, the two small flats do not have private kitchens. It led to some bizarre eating manoeuvres, particularly in the penthouse. My test sim would make lunch in the kitchen, completely ignore the handy dining table nearby and trail up to the penthouse, where there was no table, to eat lunch on her knees, and be completely bewildered by the problem of what to do with the dirty plate. Hence the introduction of a dishwasher on the terrace, and a table and chairs. The sim with his own kitchen, on the other hand, would make lunch in his kitchen, interrupt his serving routine to dish up lunch downstairs to some complete stranger in the communal kitchen, then revert to normal service upstairs. I obviously fail to understand the way communal kitchens work in apartments. I always use the macrotastics 'eat' function, and that works fine. If that's not your playing style, you might not want to try out these apartments, unless you do know a workround, or you enjoy watching sims devising extraordinary solutions to ordinary situations.

Skilling (apart from book learning, and music) takes place outdoors. That's where the workout equipment is, near the pool and showers. I thought the sims might be coy about showering in the garden, but they don't mind at all. There's a big greenhouse with fruit trees, and a fishing pond, to keep the fridge stocked. The children have playground equipment, and the adults have goalie practice. There's a woohoo hammock under the willow tree, and a telescope behind the willow, for close encouters of another kind.

Slideshow: http://tinyurl.com/n8lv3w (http://tinyurl.com/n8lv3w).
(Apologies for even worse quality images than usual, though they do get a bit better 10 frames in. I forgot I'd turned all my graphics settings to the minimum, worried about how the card would cope with TS3.)

Download: http://tinyurl.com/lt55tt (http://tinyurl.com/lt55tt)

I have all EPs and M&G SP.

Jim, I like the overall idea. You're right that the art deco theme is a bit obscured, but it still turns out nicely.


I'm not sure that apartment lots are supposed to have communal kitchens. It's not something I've tried, anyway, because it seemed like it would produce the problems you've encountered.

Well I have been lurking for a long while and yoinked many houses from this challenge so I figured I should contribute at some point (I hope this challenge doesn't die because of TS3, which I don't own nor do I plan on buying).  Here's my submission:

Features: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Living/Skilling area, Eat-in Kitchen, Office, Pool, Pond, Solar Energy.  There is room for greenhouses and orchard trees on the right hand side of the property, but I already spent enough time on the house this month!  It's only been lightly playtested but I haven't found anything wrong with it yet.  This is the lot as it appears in my hood... I *think* the edges are flat.

Costs: 221,700

I have all EPs and SPs except Family Fun Stuff.  There is CC in some of the pictures mainly the upper cabinets from Well Dressed Sim and some items from the Sims2Store.  I have included a link for both the non-CC version, and the CC version.  I hope you enjoy!

407 Edgewater Parkway Redesign

Front View of the house
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2722-46-55-59.jpg)

First Floor Plan
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2723-47-02-60.jpg)

Second Floor Plan
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2723-47-37-23.jpg)

Third Floor Plan
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2723-47-52-92.jpg)

some of my favorite highlights:

Kitchen (1st floor)
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2722-50-06-84.jpg)

Painter's Nook (1st floor)
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2722-51-30-07.jpg)

Master Bedroom (2nd floor)
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2722-56-02-18.jpg)

A Bedroom for your misunderstood Teen (2nd floor)
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2722-55-06-30.jpg)

Princess Bedroom (3rd floor)
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2723-00-06-15.jpg)

Office (3rd floor)
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2723-00-26-33.jpg)

Back view of the house
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2722-43-55-91.jpg)

Pool area
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2722-46-09-33.jpg)

Nighttime view
(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/Sims2ep92009-06-2722-42-04-48.jpg)


View more pictures with the slideshow (http://s455.photobucket.com/albums/qq274/lizbeth131/?action=view&current=40c94039.pbw)

Download (no CC) (http://www.4shared.com/file/114565357/f27ddb40/407_Edgewater_Pkwy_redesign.html)

Download (w/ CC) (http://www.4shared.com/file/114568212/15d35821/407_Edgewater_Pkwy_redesign_-_cc.html)

Those basically have nothing really WRONG with them. Even the kitchens are nicely prepared for full enclosure, right down to the dividing lines carved on the floor for the job. They convert to AwesomeSpec Lite very easily.

Yeah, like I said, last time I actually looked at these was around Nightlife. I had no idea what I was doing back then.

Sorry, won't download.

Try this (http://www.4shared.com/file/114522251/728b8a3b/Edgewater_Apartments.html).

I tried downloading it myself, and it worked ok. So, I've just left it as it is for now.

allon's link to it worked. The other one did not with either ie or firefox. Gave same type error message with both.

I've noticed that tinyurl causes problems for some people. Not sure why, works just fine for me. Glad I was able to help.

This one took me a while to do. Here goes nothing:

407 Edgewater Mall
Click on the thumbnails to preview.

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/th_EdgewaterMallfront.png) (http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/EdgewaterMallfront.png)

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/th_EdgewaterMallback.png) (http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/EdgewaterMallback.png)

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/th_EdgewaterMallnight.png) (http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/EdgewaterMallnight.png)

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/th_EdgewaterMallfloor1.png) (http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/EdgewaterMallfloor1.png)

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/th_EdgewaterMallfloor2.png) (http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/EdgewaterMallfloor2.png)

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/th_EdgewaterMallfloor3.png) (http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/EdgewaterMallfloor3.png)

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/th_EdgewaterMallroof.png) (http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/liveangel93/MATY/EdgewaterMallroof.png)

Download as zip (http://dc152.4shared.com/download/115071836/9bcd8751/407_Edgewater_Mall.zip?tsid=20090630-072359-fb1776c3)

I've used the one with the white walls multiple times myself.  The open bottom floor works nicely for a home business.

Floor plan:
(http://i43.tinypic.com/jh67hd.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/29oo7lw.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/ygsqs.jpg)

It's unfurnished, yes, I am a lazy fuck, thank you.

It comes at 58,606 simoleons, which is surprising for an unfurnished home. DAMN YOU EA.

Download: Click me! (http://www.box.net/shared/z6yxrxpmb6)

Erry, that's impressive! I almost thought it was a different house. I like!

I nominate these two for July:

196 Main Street (Desiderata Valley)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/snapshot_00000004_975a1ac8.jpg)

319 Bella Park Road (Belladonna Cove)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/allon_midbar/Sims%202/snapshot_00000006_f75a1b96.jpg)

I vote for this one: 319 Bella Park Road (Belladonna Cove)

Bonus challenge ideas, keep the tree or the porch.

That's not fair, my computer can't run Freetime and there's no way to make it base game compatible, short of rebuilding it.
Don't alienate those who computer's are crap and can't run the latest EPs  :-\

Feel free to nominate something else!

We've done houses from EPs before.  Either someone rebuilds the house from scratch using the base game, or people who don't have the EP just don't participate that month.

319 Bella Park Road (Belladonna Cove) is UGLY! So it obviously gets MY vote.

319 Bella Park Road, that shiz needs some make up on it.

You don't get a vote, 12.

(http://msp259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/jus_tattoo/tear.jpg)