Joyeaux means joy, or joyfullness or even merry, as in Joyeaux Noel, Merry Christmas. So when Nicholas was done with this year's work, I decided it was time for him to take a break. Oh, I know. There is no taking Santa Claus away from his work, because it is his joy and it is in his heart, and the hearts of children of all ages everywhere and always. But I could try, couldn't I? I could make that childlike, darling man of mine take a vacation. I could get him a home away from home, where it only snows a little and where he can fish and swim and play like the big kid he is. So I contacted a contractor, Joria Player, Inc., Architects & Lanscapers, and had them build him what I called his Toys Tests and Measurement Center in Hidden Springs! Right on a dead end lot on the riverfront. In other words, in the guise of testing out things folks would want for the next holidays, he would play, and play and play. Here's some photos and a description of that house.
Name of House: Joyeaux built for Holly Berry and Nicholas Pere-Noel
Lot size: 50x50
Price: furnished only $558, 963
Bedrooms: Well, it depends on if you count just the rooms or the beds! There are 4 rooms for sleeping with multiple beds.
Bathrooms: Again, it depends on if you just count the rooms! I lost count at 8 full baths and a few half baths but with multiple facilities in some of them.
Content: All Ep/Sp possible, allowed Holiday free items plus Love to the 4th Power, Golden Woman of Prosperity, Happy New Year Champagne, found here:
http://store.thesims3.com/setsProductListing.html?scategoryId=12858We arrive. He was so surprised and delighted to see the SNOW at the entrance. Boy, that was some trick we pulled off!
The foyer. Dining room, rest room and kitchen to the right, family lounge to the left with a small tv room. Notice the plants under the stairs! They are helping to hide the self cleaning litter box for the cat we hope to acquire.
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The family lounge. I know, he's on vacation. But if you knew Nicky like I do you'd know he would not be happy unless it was Christmas every day.
Nick just had to go around and light all the fires! I hope he doesn't wind up burning us down. Oh, well, that's why we have fire alarms and extinguishers. Notice a small portion of MY domain, the kitchen with breakfast nook.
My kitchen is so well equipped with every, top of the line piece of equipment possible, I just had to immediately whip up a little snack. He's watching his weight so it was a delicious Autumn Salad.
There is so much to show you there is no way I can possibly do it all in this note. Here's a few more. This one is our suite.
Oh dear! There is just too much to share! The Naughty or Nice Office, the Elves dorms and lounge area, the stables, the gym, the Test and Measurements Center, what do I leave out and what do I show you? My head is spinning! (Probably from sliding down Nick's fireman pole!)
Ok, the roof. You MUST see the landing pad! At night! Notice the green for start here and the red for oops keep flying! lol
The pool! You gotta see the pool! I'll be able to whip up some great grilled salmon in the barbecue area and Nick is quite the hand at the beverages!
Man cave. Nick is really proud of that and he loves that he has his own private sauna and games. You can't see the huge tv in this photo but it's really hard to pull Nick away from it, even for meals. (He says he can just nosh from his own fridg.)
This shot shows part of the gym, part of the showers and the Tests and Measurements Center. Notice I've set up a buffet for the elves so they can all eat at once, that is if they can pull themselves away from "testing".
Please don't yell at me for this, but I just had to share one last, one over the limit picture. It's Nick at his best......
Ready or not, here he comes!!!!
Love and Joy,
Holly Berry Pere-Noel
Architect's Information: There are three bedrooms in house with an additional dormitory over the stables that will sleep nine. The dormitory has an adjacent shower/rest room with several stalls, showers and sinks. There is a large lounge area complete with televisions, books shelves, games and quiet areas. Downstairs is the "Naughty or Nice" office.
The basement features a lap pool and complete gym with adjoining shower/rest room accessible from the gym and the "test" room. The test room is set up to modify plans, repair broken toys, design new items or build new items as well as try out each item produced by the staff of....errrrr, "elves".
The cupola on the roof has comforting seating for watching the clouds roll by with easels and telescopes on the deck area. The home is fully equipped and totally modern with many special features such as hot tubs, sauna, two pools, computers and much much more. We are JP, Inc. are sure the Pere-Noel family will have years of enjoyment here.
