hi all, since I've been re-creating replicas of Sears home kits for over 5 years now and I wanted to make a new topic to share them.
I make them as accurate as I can with the floorplans and Illustrations from catalogue and yes I use lots of packs to have the exteriors and interiors accurate. I don't use CC and mods for them so it can be downloaded and sharable for everyone.
History of Sears kit homes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
"Sears Modern Homes were houses sold primarily through mail order catalog by Sears, Roebuck and Co., an American retailer.
From 1908 to 1942, Sears sold more than 70,000 of these houses in North America, by the company's count. Sears Modern Homes were purchased primarily by customers in East Coast and Midwest states, but have been located as far south as Florida, as far west as California, and as far north as Alaska and Canada.[2] No complete record of their locations was left by Sears when they closed the Modern Homes program, but modern-day researchers are compiling a database of those that have been found so far, and the list continues to grow.
Sears Modern Homes offered more than 370 designs in a wide range of architectural styles and sizes over the line's 34-year history. Most included the latest comforts and conveniences available to house buyers in the early part of the twentieth century, such as central heating, indoor plumbing, telephone, and electricity.
Primarily shipped via railroad boxcars, these kits included most of the materials needed to build a house. Once delivered, many of these houses were assembled by the new homeowner, relatives, friends and neighbors, in a fashion similar to the traditional barn-raisings of farming families. Other homeowners relied on local carpenters or contractors to assemble the houses. In some cases, Sears provided construction services to assemble the homes. Some builders and companies purchased houses directly from Sears to build as model homes, speculative homes, or homes for customers or employees. Although most shipments came by rail, newspaper advertisements in the late 1920s and early 1930s showed Sears offering truck delivery to buyers living within a 35 mile radius of their Newark, New Jersey plant, or their Norwood, Ohio Sash & Door company.
Sears discontinued its Modern Homes catalog after 1940, though sales through local sales offices continued into 1942. Years later, the sales records related to home sales were destroyed during a corporate house cleaning. As only a small percentage of these homes were documented when built, finding these houses today often requires detailed research to properly identify them. Because the various kit home companies often copied plan elements or designs from each other, there are a number of catalog and kit models from different manufacturers that look similar or identical to models offered by Sears. Determining which company manufactured a particular catalog and kit home may require additional research to determine the origin of that home."
if you want to request a replica of a Sears home kit (vintage floor plans only), feel free to inbox me.
I hope you will enjoy them!
my ID is Maven08094 in gallery
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Based on 1928 Sears Roebuck.co Honor built catalog model no.3287 floorplan.
4 bedrooms, 1 bath
$181,480
40 x 30 lot
window shutters credit by coolshinyjade
includes big patio, hot tub, wood shed and pool
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Lewiston's illustration wall art
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What a cool idea! I've always thought these catalog homes were such a fascinating concept.
Houses being shipped on trains in sections was a wild concept.
based on 1921 Sears modern home catalog no.3035A
3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath
$153,248
30 x 20 lot
for basegame
includes basement
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White Hall's illustration wall art
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Based on 1908 model home catalog no.115
3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath
$63,201
20 x 15 lot
includes nursery, kids bedroom and studyroom
for basegame
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115's illustration wall art
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based on 1927 Honor Built no. C3252
3 bedrooms, 1 bath
$77,462
30 x 20 lot
includes kids unisex bedroom and study room
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The Pittsburgh's illustration wall art
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thanks! they are so fun to make and I do have Sears kit homes around my area too. they also can be also ship by boat too.
Based on 1920 Honor Built home no. C2018.
2 beds, 1 bath
$112,624
40 x 30 lot
includes a backyard pool and basement
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The Argyle's illustration wall art
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Based on 1929 Honor built home no. P3217.
2 beds, 1 bath
$45,731
30 x 20 lot
Includes kids unisex bedroom and empty basement
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The Fairy's illustration wall art
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Based on 1933 Honor Built home no. 3281.
3 beds, 1 bath
$105,175
30 x 20 lot
window shutters credit by coolshinyjade
including girl and boy theme 2 bedrooms.
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The Lorain's illustration wall art
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Based on 1916 Honor built home no. C189.
5 beds, 2 baths
170,783 $
40 x 30 lot
Includes boy and girl theme 2 bedrooms, office, pantry, butler or guest bedroom, basement and pool
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The Hillrose's illustration wall art
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Based on 1927 Honor Built no. P3240.
2 beds, 1 bath
108,479 $
30 x 20 lot
Including kids unisex bedroom and basement
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The Prescott's illustration wall art
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Based on 1908 Honor Built no. #C118.
3 beds, 3 baths
$249,737
40 x 30 lot
includes nursery, girls bedroom, attic, basement, laundry room, study room and pool
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The Clyde's illustration wall art
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Based on 1933 Honor built home no. #3280.
2 beds, 1 bath
$95,558
40x20 lot
includes nursery, breakfast nook, pool and basement
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The Collingwood's illustration wall art
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Based on 1921 Honor Built no. #3052.
4 beds, 2 baths
$129,602
30 x 20 lot
includes boy and girl theme 2 bedrooms. study room and basement.
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The Uriel's illustration wall art
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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
Based on 1919 Honor Built no. 3027.
4 bedrooms, 2 baths
$187,722
30 x 20 lot
includes boys and girls theme 2 bedrooms, play room and basement
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The Chelsea's illustration wall art
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Based on 1916 Honor Built no. 7016.
4 bedrooms, 1 bath
$100,128
30 x 20
includes boys and girls theme 2 bedrooms, rec room, garage and pool.
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The Glendale's illustration wall art
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Based on 1931 Honor built no. 3297.
2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath
$106,503
30 x 20 lot
window shutters credit by coolshinyjade
includes unisex kids bedroom, patio, garden and basement
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The Randolph's illustration wall art
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Based on 1928 Honor Built no. SP3261.
2 bedrooms, 1 bath
$55,992
20 x 15 lot
includes nursery and basement
Can be for vacation or year around home.
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The Kimberly's illustration wall art
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Based on 1936 Honor built no. C3263.
2 bedrooms, 1 bath
$99,068
30 x 20 lot
window shutters credit by coolshinyjade
includes girls theme 1 bedroom, patio and basement with laundryday pack
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The Mitchell's illustration wall art
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Based on 1923 Honor built no. C17013.
4 bedrooms, 2 baths
$190,436
40 x 30 lot
includes girls and boys theme 2 bedrooms, guest or butler bedroom, basement with laundryday pack, playroom, green house, wood shed and pool.
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The Kilbourne's illustration wall art
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Based on 1929 Honor built no. C3259A.
4 bedrooms, 2 baths
$174,172
30 x 30 lot
Includes girls and boys theme 2 bedrooms, study room, laundryroom for laundryday pack, basement, patio, hot tub and pool, dog house and trap door for pet.
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The Crescent's illustration wall art
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Based on 1920 Honor Built no. 7008.
2 bedrooms, 1 bath
94,034 $
30 x 20 lot
Includes teen girls theme bedroom, basement with laundryday pack and patio
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The Somerset's illustration wall art
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Based on 1926 Honor Built no. P17008.
2 bedrooms 1 bath
$80,844
lot 30 x 20
Includes nursery, basement, laundry room with laundryday pack, study, patio, doghouse and trap door for pet.
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The Somers illustration wall art
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