PICKWICK FAMILY COUNSELING

- Lot Tour, Oceanside Sims

Welcome to Pickwick Family Counseling, the home and office of Oceanside’s new family counselor, Phillipe Pickwick.

After numerous fights amongst the denizens of Oceanside, politician Malcolm Landgraab knew he was in desperate need of a counselor to overcome all of the unhealthy negative feelings. Phillipe Pickwick recently took up the mantle of bar keep at the Oceanside Country Club making him the perfect sim to solve the town’s woes.

I mean… because… bartenders listen to everyone’s problems anyway, right?

Exterior Front

This impressive Dutch Colonial brick home built by architect Fitz Biltmore rests at 58 Moneywell Blvd., directly behind the Oceanside Country Club. It boasts three bedrooms and three baths, a large kitchen, a lovely entertaining room, a study, and a separate area for the Family Counseling services.

The overgrown ivy and wisteria lends to the charm of the building.

A plaque on the side directs patients that they are indeed in the right place.

Exterior Side

Exterior Back

Phillipe’s backyard is small but there is still room for entertaining.

Exterior Side

A lovely lime fruit tree is located in the front yard.

Vestibule

The Vestibule divides the entryway into two areas: a door that leads to Phillipe’s residence…

and double doors that lead to the family counseling room.

Family Counseling Room

This large office is where Phillipe counsels his patients. It has comfy seating where the patients can sit or lounge on the sofa, and plenty of tissues if need be.

Residence Great Room

The Great Room is where Phillipe spends most of his time watching television, reading a book, dining, and entertaining new friends.

Study/Office

Since the counseling room is only for his sessions with his patients, Phillipe does most of his work in his study.

Phillipe never forgets his humble beginnings.

Kitchen

The large kitchen is slightly closed off from the rest of the home and features state of the art appliances.

The laundry is incorporated into the kitchen.

I see this in British TV shows all of the time so I thought I would try it in this home. Don’t know why you would want to do laundry where you make food but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.  I mean, don’t your clothes end up smelling like whatever food you just cooked? Am I overthinking this?

Second Floor Landing

This area connects the stairs to the upper bedrooms.

Owner’s Suite

Phillipe isn’t really that much of an interior designer. He just buys what he likes, which apparently is a lot of black, gray, and yellow.

No photos of the other two bedrooms and bath because they’re not decorated yet.

Notes

  • I don’t know what style I decorated this house in… masculine contemporary? Is that a thing? I do like the white, black, and yellow combo though. I have never used those colors together before and quite like how it turned out. I decided to keep the walls white to not distract from the other two contrasting colors.
  • No top down images because I forgot. 😞

Credits

Thank you for stopping by!! ^.^

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4 Comments

  • Reply
    billabum
    09/25/2020 at 4:06 am

    Is there any chance you can upload all the lots you’ve created over the years? There are just so many awesome creations! Big fan of the project!

    • Reply
      Darkest Dawn
      09/25/2020 at 6:43 pm

      Hiya! Thank you very much! I don’t think I can share all of the lots, some lots like the Pickwick home, are made by other creators. I could probably share other lots though. The beach lots are tricky because they only seem to fit on the exact neighborhood terrain they were built on, but the businesses might be easier. I’ll take a look and see what I can do. Any lots in particular? Thanks again! ^.^

  • Reply
    billabum
    09/27/2020 at 3:34 am

    Hey, Darkest Dawn!

    Thank you so much for taking the time to reply(twice! here and again on Tumblr lol). Probably the most popular request but I love the Moulden Robotics factory and also the Oceanside Customs and Auto Repair lots. The Traveling Cart would be amazing as well but since it’s no longer in the hood then I understand if it’s too much trouble but these are the lots myself and I’m sure many other simmers have had their eyes on over the years.

    All your lots and the entire hood in general is so unique and intricate down to every detail including the rich and deep narrative you’ve created. It is genuinely a joy to follow your work! Thanks again for your consideration! 🙂

    • Reply
      Darkest Dawn
      09/27/2020 at 6:26 pm

      Awww, thank you! I really appreciate that. ^.^

      I’ll take a look at those lots and see if I can upload them this week. I also had a request a while ago for the Oceanside Lab but it kept crashing so I will check that one out too. I’ll try to put up most of the lots I made for download in case anyone wants them. Sorry about the Traveling Cart. All that cc was sacrificed when I purged my downloads folder, but it might be super easy to recreate.

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