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    Castle Howard - stately home

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    jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
    in The Sims 3 Builders
    This is my English baroque house, it covers 3 lots, one 64x47 for the midddle lot and two 21x47 lots. It is being built in C-A-W for better realism, having the lots closely aligned gives the impression that the lots are all part of the same house. here are some images, so would anyone want to download when its done? i have used some mods. But can reomve them if people do not want to use them.


    Most up to date images
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    What is done as of the 07 September 2013
    The bridgeport textures have been used to replace the sunset valley textures.
    The cladding of the house and surrounding buildings is almost done.
    The layout of the inside of the house is now done but not fully decorated yet, this is under way.


    The inside

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    One of the passages below, the Antique Passage
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    Lady's Chamber
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    Store Content
    The Complete Castle by Castle Kits, Inc.
    http://store.thesims3.com/setsProductDetails.html?scategoryId=12268&index=0&productId=OFB-SIM3:18830

    All expansion packs have been used apart from
    Movie Stuff
    island paradise
    Diesel stuff
    Katy perry's sweet treats


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      rosemowrosemow Posts: 163,596 Member
      edited September 2013
      Your build looks great! :) Great design of it. It is great to have the 3 lots beside each other to create a large combined build. It would be great for simmers having a legacy.
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      http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
      http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
      http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
      My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
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      juncedajunceda Posts: 2,614 Member
      edited September 2013
      Your building looks great, of course I will download and rec. it if you upload it, and btw I am fine with mods and CC if it improves the finished project so you can upload it complet and may be a light no CC version if you are asked to.
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      I can play at last TS2 TS3 and TS4 So great that toddlers are here!!!
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      saitouamysaitouamy Posts: 1,104 Member
      edited September 2013
      It's so gorgeous :shock:
      I'm sure lots and lots simmers would love your beautiful castle. Such a wonderful elegant shape! Can't wait to see more pictures of it jay :D
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      noracelwynenoracelwyne Posts: 244 Member
      edited September 2013
      It's absolutely brilliant! You have certainly created something very realistic and very true to English Baroque architecture. It is very reminiscent of Castle Howard (one of my favourite country houses) in it's design. I cannot wait to see more pictures! :thumbup:

      I would be extremely interested in downloading the world you're building it in. I'm currently building my own country house but I can't get CAW to install on my laptop. I would need 3-6 64x64 lots though!! :shock:
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      jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
      edited September 2013
      noracelwyne wrote:
      It's absolutely brilliant! You have certainly created something very realistic and very true to English Baroque architecture. It is very reminiscent of Castle Howard (one of my favourite country houses) in it's design. I cannot wait to see more pictures! :thumbup:

      I would be extremely interested in downloading the world you're building it in. I'm currently building my own country house but I can't get CAW to install on my laptop. I would need 3-6 64x64 lots though!! :shock:

      Your right, it is Castle Howard.
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      SarademoorSarademoor Posts: 2,851 Member
      edited September 2013
      This is phenomenal! Absolutely beautiful!
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      http://sarademoorgames.blogspot.be/
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      jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
      edited September 2013
      Sarademoor wrote:
      This is phenomenal! Absolutely beautiful!

      Awesome
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      yanti68yanti68 Posts: 19,017 Member
      edited September 2013
      WOW, WOW and WOW! Give me some time to pick my jaw from the floor! :shock: :shock: This is an outstanding build! If my pc was strong enough I would be definitely downloading this masterpiece! Kudos to you! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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      jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
      edited September 2013
      Most up to date images
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      What is done as of the 07 September 2013
      The bridgeport textures have been used to replace the sunset valley textures.
      The cladding of the house and surrounding buildings is almost done.
      The layout of the inside of the house is now done but not fully decorated yet, this is under way.



      Stage two
      The mausoleum.
      complete bridgeport textures
      complete all rooms in all 3 buildings
      complete the temple
      .........
      ....

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      rosemowrosemow Posts: 163,596 Member
      edited September 2013
      Great to see the newest pictures of your build and to read what you have done and what your next stages in the build are.
      It is looking great. :)
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      http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
      http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
      http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
      My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
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      yanti68yanti68 Posts: 19,017 Member
      edited September 2013
      Drooling at the new pics! :mrgreen: That looks so REAL! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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      jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
      edited September 2013
      The new approach road
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      The mausoleum
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      rosemowrosemow Posts: 163,596 Member
      edited September 2013
      The approach road looks very grand! :) It looks great the way you have lined the edges of it with trees. Great design of the mausoleum. It looks great how you have the domed roofing. Great way you have used the pillars.
      Each photo update looks great! :)
      oJ08oe8.jpg
      http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
      http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
      http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
      My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
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      yanti68yanti68 Posts: 19,017 Member
      edited September 2013
      The approach and the mausoleum looks very realistic. Great job! :D
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      saitouamysaitouamy Posts: 1,104 Member
      edited September 2013
      Oh yay! Another beautiful stunning WIP from you :D It's so gorgeous!
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      jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
      edited September 2013
      rosemow wrote:
      The approach road looks very grand! :) It looks great the way you have lined the edges of it with trees. Great design of the mausoleum. It looks great how you have the domed roofing. Great way you have used the pillars.
      Each photo update looks great! :)

      here is the layout of the estate, the grounds are now almost done so i just need to do the inside of the house.

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      walkingstickwalkingstick Posts: 4,637 Member
      edited September 2013
      Wow! That is an epic build. Brillianty done.
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      kuroi_nekomatakuroi_nekomata Posts: 817 Member
      edited September 2013
      Your project looks gorgeous. Great idea to take several lots for one build. :wink:
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      jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
      edited September 2013
      kuroi_nekomata wrote:
      Your project looks gorgeous. Great idea to take several lots for one build. :wink:

      Thanks
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      yanti68yanti68 Posts: 19,017 Member
      edited September 2013
      It is great to see the layout! It is a huge estate! :D
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      juncedajunceda Posts: 2,614 Member
      edited September 2013
      It is an awesome work, are you uploading the world where you have built it? I would like to have all the soroundings as well, they are gorgeous, and so realistic! or could it be possible to place it in London world? though I think it is a too heavy file actually.
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      I can play at last TS2 TS3 and TS4 So great that toddlers are here!!!
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      juncedajunceda Posts: 2,614 Member
      edited September 2013
      doubled post. I´m sorry
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      I can play at last TS2 TS3 and TS4 So great that toddlers are here!!!
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      jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
      edited September 2013
      junceda wrote:
      It is an awesome work, are you uploading the world where you have built it? I would like to have all the soroundings as well, they are gorgeous, and so realistic! or could it be possible to place it in London world? though I think it is a too heavy file actually.


      Its to big for the london world, the estate takes up about 25 to 30 percent of the land mass, plus the world will have sunset vally for the town, so it will be small so users can run the world at a smooth rate, unlike bridgeport.


      sunset vally town center will be recreated with the roads and buildings/houses inported into the world. the only difference is that it will have bridgeport textures for the grass.
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      jay6754jay6754 Posts: 1,462 Member
      edited September 2013

      The mausoleum is now complete, you can see its new location on the map
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      It is based on the real mausoleum at castle howard.
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      All tombstones should be placed in this building.

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      rosemowrosemow Posts: 163,596 Member
      edited September 2013
      The mausoleum looks great! :)You have captured in simform the design of the original real life building well. Great to see the layout of the build.
      oJ08oe8.jpg
      http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
      http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
      http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
      My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
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