Name: Porter Manor
Lot Size: 60x60
Bedrooms: 4 (Master Bedroom, Nursery with crib and single bed, Guest Bedroom, Maid's Room)
Bathrooms: 1 full and two half bathrooms
Cost when placed on X lot: $302,311
Cost when placed on X lot unfurnished: $171,321
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Description: In a time when the hope of a new and promising future was just around the corner, a Manor named Porter was built by a rich family. Their amazing flying machines quickly became the most popular way to travel, enabling people to visit far-off lands never dreamed of before. The blend of old and new, familiar and foreign is perfectly mixed in Porter Manor.
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
The back garden is traditional in nature. There's also a small section for the cook.
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
A view of the grand entrance from the upstairs balcony.
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
To the right of the grand entrance is the library, with a large fireplace as well as bay window facing the street.
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
From the library, you can gain access to the dining room, which can also be converted into a grand ballroom. There is plenty of space in the attic. . .
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
The nursery has room for 2 children, though with some rearranging, many more children could play and sleep comfortably here.
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
The bathroom features a full size bathing tub facing another bay window. To catch the most light, no curtains were hung. These windows face the side yard for privacy.
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
The master bedroom has a front-facing bay window to catch the morning sun.
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
The kitchen of Porter Manor has plenty of space for multiple workers, and easy access to the servants' stairs, cook's garden, and delivery entrance.
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
Hmmm. A most mysterious room. It almost looks like a private study, but where could this be located?
Porter Manor by
mandamouse123, on Flickr
More pictures are available
here. I hope you like it, Dextra, even if it isn't the traditional Steampunk sort of house! You made it tough on me by having limited expansions.
What I would have done for that inventing bench! My thought process was to mix metals and woods. If you pay careful attention, you can tell that the baseboards and some of the flooring is metal from the family's travels.
There's also quite a few surprises, only
one two of which I hint at in this post! Have fun finding them!
