Building Contest 2013: 13 - The Mermaid Cove

[samoht04]

Building Contests 2013: 13 - The Mermaid Cove

The Task:
Mermaids, creatures of legend and myth now thrive in the waters of Isla Paradiso. Making their scaly presence known to the rest of the Sim World. Mermaids are unable to live permanently in water, they need to come ashore at some point during the day, that is your task: to build a home on dry land for a Mermaid sim!


Additional Information:
Whilst you do not have to build the home in a cove it would fit the idea of Mermaids being mythical creatures living in secretive island bays!

Entry Specifications:

• Lot Type: Residential
• Lot Size: 40x40 and Under
• Budget: $65,000
• Content Restrictions: There are no additional content restrictions.
• Number of Bed Spaces: Minimum of 1
• Other Specifications:
  • Pool
  • Showers/Baths
  • Gardens
  • Ponds/Lakes
• Optional Specifications:
  • Hot-Tubs

Contest Start Date: Sunday, 30 June - 12:00am
Contest End Date: Saturday, 13 July - 11:59pm

For instructions on how to enter the Contests follow this link.

Only post in this thread if you are posting an entry or you are asking a question, we would prefer however if questions were PMed to us. If you have any questions please PM the Contest Team: samoht04, Lilygirl and Ausette. Ensure all receive your question to ensure it gets answered as quickly as possible.

[samoht04]

Update of the specifications: You can build on a 40x40 Lot if you wish, however no larger than 40x40.

[ladybug53]

Seaside Hideaway
by ladybug53

Lot Size : 30x20
Cost Furnished : 64,628
Cost Unfurnished : 44,3 16

Expansions Used : Island Paradise - University Life - Seasons - Late Night - Generations .
Stuff Packs Used : 70s,80s,& 90s .

No CCs or Mods were used .

Seaside Hideaway was built in Isla Paradiso on Shark Bite Island . It was built for our mythical creature , the Mermaid . It consists of kitchen , living room with a television and stereo and powder room on the main floor . On the second floor , there is a large bedroom with a double bed , sitting area and an all-in-one shower . There's also a small balcony off the bedroom to watch the sunrise/sunset . Outside there's a swimming pool with a waterfall ,sitting areas and a small garden . The perfect place for a mermaid for when they need to come out of the water and spend some time on land . 

You're welcome to take a tour .                         Click to enlarge images , then use arrow to move forward .



Link for Download : Seaside Hideaway

[intl_incident]

Name: SANDCASTLE COVE
Lot Size: 40 x 40
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Cost furnished: 64,914
Cost unfurnished: 45,336
EPs: WA, AMB, LN, SHO, SEA, UL, IP
SPs: OLS
Store: NONE

Perfect for a mermaid couple, and with room to expand for a family, this lush oceanfront property boasts a beautiful pool, a soothing hot tub, a scenic waterfall and an abundance of coral to help merfolk feel comfortable on land.  The house is based on a sand castle design, but decorated with a modern touch.  The interior colors echo the coral outside.

I wanted a lush, fantasy feeling for this mermaid build, so I went wild with the coral, flanked the main entry with seahorses, and created a sparkling, turquoise pool.  For the house, I was going for a sandcastle look.  The interior decor is designed to be simple, to contrast with the abundance outside, but I still wanted to give it a mermaid-y feeling -- so there are lots of seashells, nautical touches, an accent of kelp leaves in the kitchen, etc.

There is a telescope in the detached tower and a bookshelf on the main floor.  There's also a TV, desk and kitchen with counter seating.  Upstairs there is a double bed, dresser and sofa, plus a small bathroom.  The upstairs is currently an open loft with a glass wave half-wall so you can see down below.  Adding floor tiles to the rest of the upper story would allow for expansion into a second bedroom, studio, or whatever you need.

(To build this lot, I demolished Crystal Waters Beach (downhill from Castillo de Ichtaca, in a horseshoe shaped cove) and placed a 40 x 40 lot extending into the ocean.  The lot was centered in the cove, and placed as far up onto the beach as possible. Depending on exactly where you situate your lot, you may have to adjust the slope of the terrain into the water to match it up with the surrounding land. The terrain paints should blend seamlessly, no matter where you place it.)

DOWNLOAD HERE

[Gogowars329]

Coral Bungalow by Gogowars 329
 

Bedrooms and Bathrooms: 1br and 1ba (All in One Bathroom)
Lot Size: 40 x 40
Price Furnished: $62,666
Price Unfurnished: $43,713
Suggested Placement: Palm Beach, Pirate Island (Isla Paradiso)
EP and SPs: Ambitions, (Windows, Plants) Late Night, (Counters, Fridge, Chairs, Couch, Mirror) Outdoor Living, (Fountain) Master Suite, (Décor) Supernatural, (Fence) Seasons, (Doors, Décor, Dresser, Coffee Table) University Life, (Door) Island Paradise (Plants, Décor, Bed, Window, Stairs, Bedside Tables)

Coral Bungalow is the perfect land hideaway for any single mermaid or a mermaid couple.  Coral and shells from the local oceans have been excavated and used as decorations both inside and outside the house as well as being used to support the building. This house also features great views of the Isla Paradiso waters, a small pond with fish and a small island out the back to swim onto after hours under the water, where else would you want to live?

Note: Sims will leave the lot on the small island at the back on a boat. Mermaids and other Sims can swim onto the patch of land.




Look no further than here to find this wonder!

[samoht04]

Today is the last day to enter, so make sure to get your entries in! 

[samoht04]

The Poll is now up and running! You only have one vote this time due to few entries, so make sure to pick carefully! It's not just about looking the best but matching the specifications! 

[samoht04]

Building Contest 2013: 13 - The Mermaid Cove - June 30, 2013 - July 13, 2013
    Gogowars329!

Congratulations to Gogowars329! for winning the building contest! You can download the winning entry here: The Coral Bungalow.



Gogowar329's Comment:

"Firstly, I'd like to thanks Ausette, Lilygirl and samoht for another great contest and congratulations to intl_incident and ladybug for creating such great builds. I thought that I'd actually be coming third!

For some reason, the contests that involve different life-states even though I very rarely play Sims that aren't human... I straight away had a vague idea that involved that horrible island out the back. It took me at least double the time to get the island looking right then the rest of the house. I also tried to use a lot of coral and other colours from the sea throughout the house and tried to have something water (e.g. fountain) in every room."

The thread is now open for comments! Congratulations Gogo! 

[ladybug53]

Congratulations Gogowars329 ! I really loved your entry . Perfect for a mermaid I must say . Love your decor and color scheme . You always have a special touch when it comes to arranging your furniture . Bravo !

I would also like to thank samoht04 , Lilygirl and Ausette for yet an other fun and challenging contest . I quite enjoy doing these contests , as it has helped me do things out of my comfort zone plus help me think outside the box . 

I'm also open for comments on my entry .

[intl_incident]

Congratulations, Gogowars329!  That little island entry was pure genius, and I loved the opening in the floor, too, like the mermaids could just jump in the water after dinner or something.

Ladybug53, I really liked your landscaping and your bedroom décor, and when I saw the big fishtank in the wall, I was kicking myself for not thinking of it. Really clever.  Constructive criticism would be that the house was a little boxy, and I didn't understand how the Spanish items fit in with that, though I thought they looked nice on their own. I personally wasn't overly fond of the blue exterior walls, but that's just a matter of my taste versus yours.

I'd love comments on mine.

[ladybug53]

@ intl_incident - I loved your entry ! Your landscaping is spectacular as always . I also loved the style and decor of your house . Great color combo . Well done ! 

[Gogowars329]

Thanks intl_incident and ladybug.

@ladybug I loved your entry and actually used it for some ideas for my own. You had some great things in there, like the pool and the roofing.

@intl_incident Wow, just wow. Your sandcastle looks absolutely amazing. I love it! The landscaping and the look is perfect but the only flaw was little relevance to mermaids.