Welcome to Waterfall Gardens!
The natural beauty of this property has been retained through generations, with the addition of a sunken pleasure garden, and a few conveniences such as the bridge and safe access to the top of the falls.
Flower meadows, mature trees, a swift stream and the triple cataract make this lovely spot irresistible. There are fish in the pond. The garden at the front offers benches, cozily nestled under the hedges, overlooking the flowerbeds and ornamental pool. Natural pathways have been worn into the grass, leading visitors to every beauty spot.
Stairs have been built up the side of the falls. A narrow ledge by the middle cataract gives a delightful experience of the area, with flowering shrubs, rushing water and rocks. Further up, the top of the falls is accessible, but fenced off for safety. Beyond the pool, the mountaintop lookout is an excellent spot for picnicking or just enjoying the view. The boulder under the trees has doubtless been used by generations of weary climbers as a resting place.
Down on the valley floor, a picturesque arched bridge crosses the stream. The path leads beneath large trees, shaded even on the hottest days, and comes out beyond a low hill. Here, the path divides. One branch leads down to the bottom of the falls, where there is a delightful spot by the water, with a stone big enough for two to snestle together. The other pathway leads up, to a cave in the hillside. Daylight filters in through fissures in the rock. The cave is quite large inside, but empty. It would provide shelter in bad weather.
Notes for PlayersThis lot was requested by Jubileebud
here.
It is a residential lot, although not really designed for living on, long-term. The cave is livable, but it's quite a long walk to the road for work or school. The lot is meant mainly for storytelling purposes, but could be rezoned to community if desired.
Size - 5x5
Cost - $51, 475, unfurnished.
Tested - yes, in a Seasons game.
Requires - Basegame only.
The lot has many trees and plants on it, as well as many different levels. On my computer, this makes it quite laggy to play, especially when I have all my CC installed and a few expansion packs. However, if you have a better system than mine, it will work easier for you. (EDIT: just got a new graphics card, and this lot is MUCH faster now, even with all graphics settings on high. Hooray!) Removing a whole lot of the plants and trees would help, but then it wouldn't be the same place, so I didn't. However, if you wanted to keep the falls, cave and bridge, say, and redecorate the rest to your liking, I won't chase you.
The cave is weatherrpoof for Seasons, and big enough for a double bed, small bathroom and kitchen facilities. I had two sims living there during testing. The roof is standard height so you can put walls in. Apart from some seating here and there, the lot is unfurnished. The furniture seen in the screenie below is just to show one way to place things, although it blocks the player's view a bit - it's better to put the 'kitchen' along a side wall.
Because the cave is boolpropped, snow will not rest on that hill. It will also remain green, summer or winter. Some of the bushes used are evergreen also. However, I played the lot in winter and didn't find it bothersome.
Pretty much all the bushes and flowers are plastic, so it is NOT a gardening nightmare. The hedges require trimming, but no other garden care should be necessary.
I believe all CC is included. Please report any issues with the lot.
Credits - Thanks to Numenor for the BaseGameStarter, making this lot accessible to as many players as possible.
Custom Content - Many thanks also -
Khakidoo - Birch Shrubs
- Cypress Shrubs
- Stone seats
HystericalParoxysm- Liberated Plastic Daisies
- Liberated plastic Tulips
- Midbiscus recolour without flowers
Nengi65 - Big Bouganvillea
- Big Rosebush
- Big Oleander
- Huge oleander
Kate of
Parsimonious- Eponymous Lavender
- Eponymous Golden Mantle
- Eponymous Lady's Smock
Boblishman / Numenor- Simstones Arch
- Simstones Small Window
Maylou / Numenor
- Grass Floortiles from
Modular flowerbeds set
TS2D - dirt wall
Dee of
N99- Urban Cement Wall
DarkAlien - Grass Walls set
Terrains -
Pustynne Kamloty by
MargierytkaAussie Beach Pebbles by
ShrekheatherbelleBrick Walkway by Neffie (
Digitalangyl)
Aeden's Simwater by
AedenEnjoy!
