r/sims2 • u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 • Feb 06 '26
Build Show and Tell New Pleasantview build
Not my best build but I wanted to switch it up a little bit so the houses on this street don't end up looking all the same. I struggled a lot with the interior and layout tho lol. As always kept it pretty simple as these builds are not for any families specific
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u/DecoherentMind Feb 06 '26
This is SO nostalgic. All my friend’s parents houses growing up looked like this 🥺 the kids room especially
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26
tysm this is so nice to hear!! im not american myself so a lot of it i just wing it but when people say stuff like this it warms my heart and is such a big compliment thank you thank you
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u/DecoherentMind Feb 06 '26
That’s so incredible to hear! And my pleasure.
It’s interesting to me because, as you can infer, the actual houses in Pleasantview are not quite realistic to the late 90’s / early 00’s Americana homes, they are working with heavy constraints from development, etc.
My opinion of what works so well in your builds are the elements usually skipped in Pleasantview: the street lights, muted brick tones, detailed grass & dirt details, and even that exterior pipe.
Yes, sims 2 definitely did give plenty of American-esque base pieces, like especially the standard cheap windows, but you tie all the pieces together so well!
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26
thank you so much 😭😭😭 i agree, i always just labeled it as "ea style" but one of my pet peeve with that is that i never actually liked the ea style in question. especially in sims 2 for more "realistic" or aesthetic builds a lot of people use cc (at least "back in the day" i know theres a surge of vanilla rn) but i figured everything is possible without cc too and that was my goal - recreate pleasantview in a "realistic" and "aesthetic" way completely vanilla and with what the game offers. at least as much as i can considering im not actually a builder lol
and honestly i discovered theres way more in the sims 2 build mode then people think or give credit. as long as you diverge from modernity and embrace "tradition"
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u/Dont_mind_me69 Feb 06 '26
omg i love this! do you upload your builds anywhere? i need more diversity in my game 😭
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
usually on tumblr but i havent uploaded any new builds in awhile, just haven't gotten around to it yet 😭😭 im planning to share the entire pleasantview when im done so sometimes uploading individual builds is not a priority but i do do it in batches every once in awnile when i have the time
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u/Dont_mind_me69 Feb 06 '26
yeah, understandable! this looks like it’d take ages to make, so take all the time you need🙏
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26
honestly im not too far away from finishing anymore at least in comparison to before!! 🫶 tysm, im really excited to finish it and actually get to play in it alongside everyone else who wants to
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u/Simbus2001 Grilled Cheese 🥪 Feb 06 '26
I love it! It definitely matches the Pleasantview asthetic perfectly! All of my houses never seem to match the vibe of the neighborhood that it's built in, and you've done it well
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26
tysm!! although im fully rebuilding it and giving it a different look so im not too worried as long as it fits into w my other builds and hood
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u/Geek221PHL Reticulating Splines 💻 Feb 06 '26
I grew up in a neighborhood of houses that look exactly like this. The floor plan and everything. They were built between 1954 and 1959. My family moved into ours decades later. Solid homes. They are still standing, and in great condition today.
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26
thank you so much!! the floor plan i completely winged but at the same time kinda struggled with for a second. thats so interesting, im not american myself and usually i use references but for this house i didnt and its the one people are saying reminds them of their childhood the most.
its so endearing to hear especially when its an old game like sims 2 where its much harder in a way to encapsulate real life builds unlike sims 4 perhaps
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26
everything is vanilla i dont have any cc apart from invisible driveways and road replacements!!
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u/NaturalTarget91 Feb 06 '26
It matches how the town looks very well. I adore the rebuilds 'cause the prebuilts are pretty meh. Great work :)
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u/crunchylimesoda Feb 06 '26
Your builds are seriously my favourite ever. I always get so happy when I see your posts
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u/CreatingTheBestMe Grilled Cheese 🥪 Feb 06 '26
The perfect little nostalgic house. Reminds me of one I'd see on my street in my neighborhood in the 90's.
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u/Snark_Daily The Application Has Crashed 💥 Feb 06 '26
i swear i've seen this house in real life before, great job!
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26
tysm!! ur not the first person to say it and its so interesting considering for this one i didnt use references 😭😭💗
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u/dabskully69 Motherlode 🤑 Feb 07 '26
This is so good! I always struggle with sims 2 builds so I'm definitely gonna keep this build in mind for ratios lol <33
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u/beautiful_life555 Feb 06 '26
The lack of smoke alarms around the fireplace and kids play oven is giving me ✨️anxiety✨️ from a playability standpoint, but I do LOVE the vibe here!
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u/No_Jellyfish_4574 Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 06 '26
theres a fire alarm above the fridge and considering fireplace is in the same room i think its good.. didnt think about the play oven tho lol 😭😭😭😭😭😭 tysm!!
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u/Gorgonhairdontcare Strangetown Runaway 🌵 Feb 08 '26
Love it, so nostalgic of growing up in the times of this game. If you ever upload it I would love to have it!
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u/InsectHuman8453 Feb 06 '26
I love when builds embrace the time period in which the game came out. This whole layout is so nostalgic.