Hey everyone! I was recently made aware of a want for homes for families that are cheap and functional. As expressed in this thread
here, it seems that it is hard to find homes for families that are affordable without the use of money cheats. There are a lot of simmers who like to play realistically and as their families grow, they need homes to grow into that won't break the bank! So i'm kicking off this Affordable Family Housing Challenge!
The goal is simple:
*The house must fit a full-sized family, so anywhere from a 4-7 Sim household (think: mom, dad, few kids, maybe grandma/grandpa live there too.)
*So we're looking for homes with 3, 4 or 5 bedrooms
*Must include everything a family needs, this means kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.
*Purchasing cost (including the lot price) must be under
$50,000, or better yet, under
$40,000.
To make these homes easier to find in the gallery, i'd suggest using the hashtag #affordablefamilyhousing with your builds.
If you've already built a house or two that fits the bill, the please feel free to share them here!
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It really is challenging! I've done a few already, and it's proven difficult to include all that i would like to in the way of decorations, hobby and skill items to make the home feel full.
Bargain Bend
5 Bed, 2 Bath
Gallery Price: $38,600
Cost with lot price: $40,600
Fern Park Family
4 Bed, 2 Bath
Gallery Price: $38,425
Cost with lot price: $40,425
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What's awesome is that from the outside I was like "No way do these have 4-5 bedrooms" but they do. And that's amazing. How long is this challenge going for?
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2 Poplar Close - residential; 40x30; 37.995 (roughly 40K with lot cost); 4 bed, 2 bath; NoCC, NoMOO, basegame only.
It's part of a matching neighbourhood that consists of budget homes:
Three of those homes come at starter budget (20K, including lot cost) one of which is a 3 bedroom starter. The other house is under 35K and has two bedrooms, but the home office can easily be converted to a third bedroom. More info on the other builds in my showcase thread - because that really would be too many pictures
I have posted about 2 Poplar Close on your showcase thread earlier @MDianaSanders so won't post here again, but just wanted to say again that it is a very nice home for a sims family .
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
Those houses don't look like bargain houses, but it's awesome that you we're able build them that way!
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Yay! Just share when you're done! Can't wait to see your build!
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This one was fun because it's designed around the house i grew up in, it's almost an exact replica!
check it out!
Beech Byway Family
Purchase Cost: $44,635
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The home is very nice
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
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
More pictures can be found on my blog post - Here
Happy Family Home
Gallery Cost - $48,178
With Plot - $50,178
Young Family
Gallery Cost - $38,527
With Plot - $40,027
They are very nice homes
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
This house has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and was built with a mid to large sized family in mind. It's out in the countryside with lots of room to expand later, and a nice little garden area. I built the affordable version first then turned it into the version I'm actually playing in my game. I used the Coorinberg Cottage lot.
Bargain Garden
Gallery Link: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/EC65870809AB11E6819EB45EC46F5166
$43,962 + cost of lot ($46,962 if you use the Coorinberg Cottage lot, as I did)
Lot
Downstairs
Upstairs
If you're interested, the less affordable/final version is here.
127 Garden Lane
Gallery Link: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/07C2A04B09A211E686619D002A7C4901
$108,808 + cost of lot ($111,808 if you use the Coorinberg Cottage lot, as I did)
The circular floral feature in the 127 Garden Lane build is so very pretty! The corner nook of flowers is very nice as well.It looks very nice how you used the terrain paint for the pathways.
Welcome back to simming after your break!
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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@StSciurus haha I felt bad for her too, but she cooked and ate before everyone else got there, I'm terrible at managing big households! And there was no space for everyone at the table, god knows where the teen daughter was at that moment! hahaha
The home is very nice!
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