This House is 100% free

[@gensnature-techworkshop]

Every time someone does a base game build, they always do a starter home. It'd be nice if you let yourself loose and make a base game house where you're not limited by budget. As someone who recently started playing the Sims, I'd like to see some base game builds that inspire me, specially for interiors.

[@deliriouscheeto]

That's a great idea! Base game house for a family that made it

[@arininquotes8396]

Huh. I've never noticed this, but you're absolutely right!

[@EvieDelacourt]

THIS! I'm a fairly new player, so while I have bought a few of the expansion and game packs, I have nowhere near the entire collection. What's been frustrating for me is looking through the Gallery in search of downloadable houses that use only the base game and the very few packs that I own, but it seems that almost invariably the houses I like well enough to take a closer look at use items from a lot of different packs. I've had a tiny bit of luck finding a few homes that focus on using only the Base Game + one other pack that I happen to own, but otherwise it's like "This house can be yours as long as you own this muckin' huge collection of added packs." I guess the upside is that I'm finally learning some building skills out of sheer desperation to have nice homes made using only the packs I already own, and I selected those particular packs carefully in large part *because* of the Build/Buy items I knew they contained. But the people who create nice Base Game or Base Game +1 homes hold a special place in my heart just for being more considerate to us newer players without tons of disposable income for expansion packs.

[@blossombutt8895]

Lilsimsie does tons of base game only builds, not sure if she's your favorite but if you're looking for base game I'd take a look at her gallery :)

[@blossombutt8895]

@@EvieDelacourt I'm excited seeing new people come into the sims, and I can understand the struggle of trying to find nice houses with the packs (or lack there of) you have. It's honestly really discouraging seeing all of those greyed out circles in the gallery lol. I applaud your growing building skills though, I've been playing TS4 since release and I'm only just now decent at building T-T edit:typo

[@briannanicole5760]

James: I'm going to try to keep the price low so it could be a starter home *1 minute later*: uses $12 wood flooring

[@bartahedgar4754]

He also used the $8 white wallpaper I think, there's a cheaper $4 version 😭

[@JamesTurnerYT]

Don’t forget the $300 doors

[@irishqa.]

​@@JamesTurnerYT In real life I'd prioritize the structural elements too as furniture is easily changeable

[@milas3907]

@@JamesTurnerYT Yeah, I just kept yelling at my computer, "just change the doors!" lol

[@ashleybarker1122]

I think that indoor garbage in the kitchen is expensive too. At least they are in real life.

[@EmilyLongtin]

James: What do I get rid of to make it under budget? Chairs? Me: THE $300 DOORS JAMES.

[@mariastygbit93]

or the $400 painting over the bed!

[@iriaalonsoacuna]

Or change the $12 wood floors or the $8 white walls too…

[@covahsgames]

You may take my chairs, but you will never take my doors!

[@Laurastar2009]

Especially beacuse most of the time as you play you never see the doors

[@AlexaFaie]

@@Laurastar2009 What do you mean? The doors are always visible when I play.

[@oshinsims]

At first I thought the house was built with debug or something because of the title haha but nice BG house James! Love these simple builds

[@Meadowsandmangoes]

Same !! lol

[@AKA_Studios]

Right? I’d like to see him try to get as close to 0 simoleons as possible

[@tiny.leef___]

Thats a good challange...I wanna see him try it

[@JamesTurnerYT]

You can definitely make “free” stuff, but it won’t be usable, only look like it is haha. We could do a free build but buy furniture perhaps

[@FuckedUpGenius]

Tbf, it's the reason why I clicked on it immediately 🤣

[@collenahicks9746]

I would love to see this house in a side-by-side one being budget friendly and the way James Turner would do it If budget was no limit

[@eair18]

I was thinking the same thing!!

[@brief402]

I definitely wanna see a "how James would decorate this" (base game and not versions)

[@irishduchess7577]

Do you mean the shell the same and budget versus whatever he wants or same shell and same ‘style’ just budget vs luxury items different? Either would be fun to watch!

[@mikaplaysgames310]

SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!

[@alwaysjale]

Same

[@AKA_Studios]

It was so painful watching James prioritize those doors over furniture 😂 I do like the shell and layout, though

[@daciamarkum3098]

And the curtains, they would have been the first thing I ditched

[@Galactic_rats]

And some of the windows haha.

[@catalinal.t.8965]

The painting in the master bedroom!!!

[@SamWhatever00]

The basegame doors are all so ugly that I completely agree with the use of the 300 dollar doors in a starter home 😂

[@becnoremac-mail7307]

I get it, but in real life furniture is easier to upgrade than fixtures like doors

[@elizabethfox246]

Watching James make a starter house is like watching a chef be told to make a gourmet meal with $10.

[@friezenfan]

that sounds like the challenges they do on sorted food

[@EmiliFaust]

that's such a good comparison, love it!

[@rekzors]

Actually pretty doable

[@ERYN__]

I like the idea of a legacy-ish challenge where you start out with base game and each generation you roll a dice and get a random expansion, game pack, stuff pack, and kit to play with. It would obviously be based on whatever the player already owns and not that they have to buy a new pack that they can't afford or don't want unless they want an excuse to buy a new pack.

[@bee-p5p]

I’d love to see a follow up of this house fully furnished regardless of the money! The layout looks great

[@saphire196]

Oh...and it could be a collab. He can have Deli furnish & decorate the interior.

[@kayladanis3017]

I was thinking the same thing

[@maxhohn5570]

Regardless of packs too! I'd love to see what he does with this house in particular if he had free rein of the catalog

[@arininquotes8396]

I thought from the title and thumbnail that this would be a house only using debug items, but I'm always happy to see a base game only build! I only have a few packs, so I appreciate the inspiration for future builds

[@syrasha_]

I thought that too! That would be an interesting challenge, but a base game only house sounds amazing!

[@spdensley1]

for fun a small stereo or linzee is the most under used item. Your sims can use it to dance, relax, ask jokes, or even use for exercise. much better than a tv and can raise a skill or too. Other thoughts you don't really need a desk in the bedroom, child sims can do their homework either on the floor or at the dining table. instead a skill item may be a better choice. Just some thoughts

[@kaitlynwatson4308]

what’s a Linzee?

[@FiveOnAFriday]

If you keep it on the same lot, you don't need to worry about fun, because there's a fishing spot out back, and we all know that fishing is fun. Probably.

[@skyechimes658]

😂

[@irishduchess7577]

Wait…are we sure??

[@amberdewaele]

You should redo the entire house with all the packs, regardless of the money!

[@maxhohn5570]

He should do this for sure!!!

[@roaringbugtv7519]

I've built a few base game houses before, and James is right. Unless it's in a suburban style, it's hard to find good-looking items.

[@mackenziedesire7515]

I do always enjoy the chaotic form-over-function way James tends to do houses _(especially_ in rags to riches episodes). Who needs a comfy bed when you have beautiful floors?!

[@irishduchess7577]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="542">9:02</a> Little tips like this are so helpful. While it seems an obvious solution, it’s easy to get so focused on other factors that the obvious isn’t so much so. My builds are still fairly basic and I prefer to download others, but thanks to years of watching James my son no longer watches over my shoulder, cringing, and saying “Mom. Seriously. Stop.” 😂

[@lorien_braga]

something that I find amazing is that every simmer I follow said at least one time "oh I learned how to build watching James Turner" and when I started watching him I got it.

[@paigebond4010]

hey james! there's this bloke on youtube called Dear Modern who has been quite popular lately with his use of Feng shui to make homes flow nicer and i was wondering if it might interest you to do a build using feng shui techniques! just a suggestion, love this vid btw! 😊😊

[@sophialavreniouk6110]

Omg thank you so much for recommending this, I've been itching to find someone who designs this way - I just wish he did his models on sims 😭

[@piplupinabasket9035]

Me seeing simmers constantly put beds in the death position 😵

[@leshorreurs]

James' builds always require you to trust the process

[@schultzdivision6749]

I would like to see you build some traditional Nordic houses.. could really be a challenge and also something new 🎉

[@linagromyak6527]

Me before watching: I wish someone built me a free house.. Me after the introduction: Oh so there are no free houses ... even in the sims 😭

[@JamesTurnerYT]

Well, technically this is free to play in the sims, so in a way it’s free 😅

[@ilovemonkeys77]

I would like to see this house like remodeled with all the packs and custom content! I love the shape of it

[@GraceSimnitt]

Nothing more frustrating than “I wanna stay on budget” then James buying three tiny windows and smashing them together 🤣🤣🤣

[@suddenlystarlit]

You made me think this was a buydebug house... I think it would be an interesting experiment to try building a house primarily using buydebug objects.

[@hotpinkkt]

Interesting to see how different architecture is depending on where you live. Where I live, in the Rocky Mountains, we don't have modern homes. I've never seen a modern home like this, so I love getting different perspectives on what's popular in different countries.

[@mommamode]

I was thinking the same thing. I live in Louisiana and you would never see a house like this around here. Pretty cool.

[@EvieDelacourt]

I was just thinking this also. I'm in Alabama, and even here in a city (Greater Birmingham Area) that has a lot of different housing styles, ranging from a few remaining Victorian homes and commercial buildings to some very modern architecture, I don't recall ever seeing this particular style of home before. I love how even just within the US, preferred house styles can vary widely from region to region, based on available building materials, population density, and other factors.

[@Nat-ps6yy]

where in the rocky mountains do you live? I feel like I've seen a bunch of these types in Boulder, Aspen and sometimes Denver

[@LunaRuna212]

Imagine all the cultural differences in European countries lol. Of course Asian and African architecture are very unique too, but in Europe it's so funny that we have so many very small countries squished into one place and all of them look so different. I'd just need to take a train or drive a car for around 7 hours and then I'd get to the border of my country. And once I get into a foreign city it's like visiting a new world because architecture is veeeery different everywhere.

[@Alexmholman]

This reminds me of an Eichler or Rummer home. They are known for having loads of windows for natural light and a center courtyard/roofed atrium. I’d love to see you re create one. They’re my favorite to build in the Sims.

[@jett0206]

Redo this house if you had no limitations, I would love to see what you do.

[@lauren_sunshine]

Not to worry James! With Emily’s tutorial, the starter family will get an extra $5K to finish furnishing their home

[@tinamarie7422]

Exciting all the new ppl to be introduced to Sims4 with the now free base game. Nice build as always James!

[@kjrstk5318]

Can you please recreate this house but using every pack? I love idea of the house but it used only base game and on a budget. 😢 it has potential to be amazing!! 🤩

[@miunya]

The point of the video is to not use any packs since they cost us the player money and this is base game under budget only.

[@kjrstk5318]

@@miunya I know the point of this video! It’s good for everyone can download and play it, but I love structure of this house and want to see another version of it without any conditions.

[@jaydnney8418]

Video idea: show the evolution of a house recreated with different budgets. It would be nice to be able to download an improved version as my Sims bank account grows.

[@Minya40]

I kept wanting to scream "just use the cheaper doors" 😂 cool build tho!

[@arxeha]

I would love to see overkill budget for base game home, it's nice to see how you would design without being limited by money

[@G4m3rKoneko_Keori]

When making a budget build I find it easier to make the family first and move them to an empty lot then build so u have the exact budget and can work down to zero. Or else i always go over budget 😆

[@mmwaveprincess]

I like this! The style and flow is nice and I think if moved to a bigger lot and the family had more money you could easily add like a pool out back off the deck. Throw in a couple pool lounge chairs by the pool (the long ones you lie out on by the pool) and of course the grill and outdoor table on the deck! You may even be able to squeeze in a small seating area with a fire pit though I think that would require some packs so maybe not? Or maybe an outdoor kitchen to go with the grill! A couple counters and a sink. For the looks if you ignore how the Sims will go outside to wash their hands in that sink after using the toilet 😂

[@aoifemmckeon]

James should do an unlimited budget version of the house now!

[@NoDecaf7]

I don't understand the trend of no eaves in modern builds in the real world, though that may be specific to a more warm and dry climate. eaves serve a purpose for those who live in areas with lots of rain and snow :)

[@JamesTurnerYT]

Nah I don’t think it’s really practical. I think it can look sleek, but I don’t think it makes a lot of sense

[@irishduchess7577]

Nor in places hot and dry. Shade please! Every bit helps.

[@humankait]

I love how James made this into an undercover tutorial for new players 😂

[@AnnelieseMBGames]

I see like a dozen houses exactly like this in each new build area in my city so I think you're 100% right about it being popular at the moment.

[@lateoclock4281]

It would be awesome to see a video essay about how architecture trends are reflected in the sims 4 gallery builds. Has that been done before?

[@iamsongforsomeone994]

You should make it!

[@lateoclock4281]

@@iamsongforsomeone994 Only if I had help. I could do the video editing and voice over, but writing a good script and preparing the B-roll is more work than I have time for.

[@MissPachie]

The clickbait was real with this one 😂 But then again I’d watch any house build from James 😁

[@lionmcmuffin4751]

please renovate this with no limited budget! looks awesome

[@jijagh]

Это буквально выглядит как наш классический российский стиль - ипотечный минимализм. Или как ремонт в стиле Леруа Мерлен.

[@DreamyDuskywing]

Base game build and buy is one of the reasons I gave up on sims4. The gameplay seemed to be so much more lifeless too. I don't know if I got too 'old' to enjoy the sims.

[@mooglily]

Me waiting the whole time for James to change the doors & save hundreds of simoleons: 👁️👄👁️

[@L0vely_b0nes96]

"this house is 100% free" i thought it was gonna be a fully debug made house

[@inoriya]

it's so real tho: construction company said they will give you some "free furniture" when you purchase the house, yes the build is awesome and high quality (expensive flooring, door etc) BUT furniture very basic hahahah Good job James! I always fascinated by how James building the shell and floorplan

[@hailtothefire_]

Man, base game beds and couches are horrendous! We need an update for sure!

[@astridhannestad8323]

It’s fascinating to see the Australian house trends. Here in Denmark it’s often a sort of dark grey brick and black tiled and gabled roof. A bit better suited to a very wet and windy climate. A White House would have a green trimming along the bottom metre within half a year

[@mikaplaysgames310]

I’ve never in my life seen a house like this. I love it.

[@BattyBigSister]

Gee, I wonder if the fact that James is seeing a lot of houses painted completely white could have anything to do withe fact that *he lives in Australia*? (Heat reflective paint. It's a thing. Look it up.) I mean you can see the entire shape of the house is designed to minimise direct sunlight hitting big windows and create shadowy areas that are good in a very hot country... (which works fine. It's a world that might see some pretty high temperatures.) Then again, I can talk can't I? I live in the UK. If I went and bought a brand new built house tomorrow I know exactly what it would look like. More or less exactly the same as those build in the sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties, naughties, twenty-tens...

[@casey54321]

Going along the lines of "free" houses, I think it would be cool to set up a house using eco lifestyle and whatnot that has the smallest amount of bills possible.

[@irishduchess7577]

Great idea!

[@gstvgs]

i love how you made a basegame starter look fresh and stylish!

[@Basskittyplur]

You should remodel this house with no budget one day, would be cool to see the difference

[@beacool3538]

New challenge: make a base game house for every price range in the gallery Then redo the houses with all the mods and packs keeping the same walls

[@BreaAvant]

Maybe you can renovate it in a later video. To show how you’d actually design it. Would be cool if you do one without a budget in base game & do one with all the packs.

[@marlsworld2485]

this video feels like 25 minutes of James trying to convince me that random things are trends rn

[@tirednights8853]

There is a basegame sliding door :D It is very short tho, but a window on top it could fit nicely c:

[@4tuna681]

I read the title as being "this house is 100% tree" and thought this was going to be an entirely different challenge

[@AlexaFaie]

3 bed 2 bathroom is a medium sized house here. We currently rent a 2 bed 1 bathroom which is what I'd class a large starter home as (technically a studio apartment or 1 bed would make even more sense) and most 3 beds here only have 1 bathroom too. Only tend to get more than one bathroom once you get to 4 beds+ here.

[@NikeviaPlays]

I’m so happy another build from James Turner.

[@raphaellacondeixa6400]

The same shell with 3 different budgets would be cool

[@FairuzaMNasir]

That teddy fresh is adorable with the flower on the side of the hoodie

[@planettv]

Suggestion: Build one starter home in each of the sims games (doesn't have to be the same one), TS1, TS2, TS3, and TS4, and see which one is easier to do a starter home in, which one is harder, which one has better starter build/buy (nicer cheap things), etc. It would be interesting to see if you end up using more IKEA in TS2 home, because there's some really good cheap stuff with that pack.

[@cherryoh531]

james youve had some great sweaters and tshirts recently!

[@vega_highwell]

I've only noticed it like one minute before the video ended, but the embroidery on James's hoodie is neat 👌Very cute, nicely done and the placement is really delicate. Whoever designed this thing did an amazing job. The house is, obviuosly, very nice, too :) Sorry for the rant, I used to be very much into embroidery a long time ago, was thinking of getting back to it lately, but not sure if it's gonna worth the time and effort in my current circumstances...

[@irishduchess7577]

Nice catch! If you find it satisfying and stress relieving, you should go for it! (Obviously I have no idea of your circumstances, so forgive me if that’s insensitive. Not trying to be!)

[@Rueful_Panda]

Can we see you revisit this with no budget cap? I’d love to see this James-ified.

[@larahartman2927]

I feel like you should come back and renovate this with other packs eventually as well - so you can add your eco door

[@tinylia5293]

I love this build! Looks so good i couldn't tell it was bg from the thumbnail. Thanks James, definitely gonna download this one

[@molliegeorgie5167]

I would love to see you renovate this with all packs now. Keep the house shape but make it super fancy

[@LunaWolf0412]

A trick for base game large sliding door is to use the glass sliding door and add some single tile windows to make it look like it could open all the way

[@Petra040784]

Well as a someone that only had the base game to use, my houses looked the same inside because the base game doesn’t have much in it but I love how you build it

[@joshow926]

Amazing how base game builds have tye potential to look so good! I definitely need to work on mine and get more creative. Would love to see a real free house, even if it's not functional. Would be interesting. Still, enjoyed the video as always!

[@zaharozoe]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="82">1:22</a> remember you can hold shift to change the straight wall tool to the rectangular room tool

[@nickels5696]

I got a suggested video of almost the same house from a year ago. Guess he has a specific taste in homes!

[@Tru1Tani]

I was expecting you to say "But I thought it wou be fun to clickbait you all for the new year" in your intro 😂 cause we all know in the sims you're paying for that lot 😂😂

[@Jjealous]

I always see online sims creators make awesome houses that i cant make bc i only own the base game so im glad theres videos like this so that i can learn to make cool stuff with what i have

[@MrsNella403]

Love your jacket James 🎉

[@WardedCarrot]

i need to know where you get all your hoodies!!!! they're so good.

[@itsmariaria]

Love the hoodie! 😍

[@mina-hs1qv]

this reminds me of deli’s build style!

[@debradavis3935]

“Beauty Shots”. Teehee 😂. As usual the exterior of the home looks fantastic. Given that you were using base game and had a small budget I think you did well with the interior. 👍🏻

[@crazywoman61]

Can you do a version of this house with no budget?! Since it has so much potential it be awesome to see you furnish and decorate freely

[@gallifreys7281]

This is such a different shape but now that I think about it, a lot of the newer townhouses in my area do look a lot like this! Love the build though, even on a budget you manage to make the interior nice 😂

[@lindzlou97]

Thank you James. I absolutely love houses like this.

[@miunya]

A hat stand in the hallway would've made it perfect. The halls at the door was so empty

[@ShortyC1980]

Would like to see you build a Batuu house ..

[@Lynxiia_xo]

You should totally do a video of you doing a Reno of this. I’d love to see what you do with unlimited money and all the packs!

[@TheGracefulChariot]

this made me realise how good lilsimsie is at making base game starters lmfao. no offense james! i love the build itself, just gotta laugh at you struggling to stick to the budget hahaha.

[@FutileEntity]

This is could be a starter house. Proceeds to make it HUGE 🤣

[@WardMaris]

Would love to see you renovate this house without budget and without pack restriction :)

[@josiequinn7]

Love the sweater!!!!!!

[@hallowtide93]

The all white exterior is supposed to make houses cooler. Same with the narrow building design and courtyard.

[@simsastrid8690]

I love this video because it is only base game i have i couple of Sims 4 packets but not like 99 Sims packets 😂

[@maneater]

haven’t even seen the finished house but UGH thank you for thinking of us broke ass simmers 😭😭 we need more base game lots

[@Faefolk]

Do this again but with CC because that’s where free sims thrives

[@crystaldollhouse]

“Could use one of these, kind of ugly but…” my experience as a base game player summed up 😂

[@crystaldollhouse]

“It’s not ideal, but it’s alright” works too

[@amandaisokay]

Love the look of the build! As an aside, I also really love your hoodie.💐

[@MibbeCakes]

I love base game builds! With so much content out there its hard to find stuff that "only" has the packs that I have.. I have a lot... but not all of them. I have a couple that is currently in Uni... amd I think this might be a good little starter home for them! They have some cash built up from founding a painting group and contributing knowledge. 😂😂

[@MibbeCakes]

"If I'm going contemporary... you know I'm just gonna do white walls." 😂😂😂 Always James... Always!

[@MiniDebz]

Gallery Living built a lot of houses that look like this. Fave thing about them is their house designs are named after artists. This could be a Mondrian lol