Sunset Valley

Sunset Valley is the default neighborhood shipped with The Sims 3.

Sunset Valley is very large compared to the neighborhoods in previous The Sims games, having a total of 97 lots with various playable characters and about 85 in total premade. The main part of the town is the park, where sims can have a picnic, go fishing, or take a stroll and maybe meet someone new; there are also cinemas, gyms, restaurants, shops, pools, and other recreational facilities. Sims can now visit all their friend's and neighbor's homes and call up their friends with the new cell phone, for a night on the town.

Sunset Valley mixes modern and futuristic building ideas with nostalgic architecture and design rooted in American suburbs of the 1950s. The town is very unique on all accounts and hosts a whopping 25 playable families. Sunset Valley is full of places to explore and has a very diverse cityscape, leaving players hours of fun while exploring alone.

There are 21 available empty lots for players to build on. They are priced from §1200 at the cheapest, to §14,700 as the most expensive. The amount of space (in squares) for building goes from 19x29 at the smallest to 60x60 at the largest. The most expensive lot, 15 Summer Hill Court, is on the same hill as the Landgraabs' and Alto's mansions.

"'Before Pleasantview, there was Sunset Valley, founded by the Goth family and built up by the Landgraabs to be a quiet, peaceful town. But when the Altos arrive with uptown ideals, will the townsfolk feel the need to choose sides?'"

Many players believe that Sunset Valley is Pleasantview several decades before The Sims, where it is called Old Town. Others believe it cannot be as Gunther Goth, the founder of Pleasantview, would have been too young. Sunset Valley is set 50 years before The Sims 2 and 25 years before The Sims. Also, some believe that Sunset Valley is set on the west coast because of the way the sun sets and rises.

As the description states, there seems to be a rivalry between the Landgraabs and the Altos. Meanwhile, the Goths are living elsewhere in town and seem to have nothing to do with it.

Residential lots
(Totally empty lots are not listed)

Inhabited

 * Asilomar, owned by Single Moms household.
 * August Moon, owned by Crumplebottom family.
 * Cosmopolitan Lofts, owned by Working Friends household.
 * Cottage Cheese, owned by Kennedy family.
 * Flava-ful, owned by Alvi family.
 * Garden Cottage, owned by Steel family.
 * Goth Manor, owned by Goth family.
 * Greener & Greener, owned by Bachelor family.
 * House Plan B, owned by Jolina family.
 * Landgraab Estate, owned by Landgraab family.
 * Lone Wolff Manor, owned by Wolff family.
 * Low Fat Ranch, owned by Keaton family.
 * Metropolitan Lofts, owned by Roomies household (The Sims 3).
 * Minihaus, owned by Wainwright family.
 * Ocean Vista Cottage, owned by Frio family.
 * Peep's Peak, owned by Bunch family.
 * Pescadero, owned by Ursine family.
 * Plus Plus, owned by Sekemoto family.
 * Primrose, owned by Hart family.
 * Raggio del Sole, owned by Wan-Goddard family.
 * Stalwart Mission, owned by Andrews family.
 * Sur La Plage, owned by Koffi family.
 * Tilelicious, owned by Langerak family.
 * Victor's Abode, owned by Clavell family.
 * Villa Alto, owned by Alto family.

Uninhabited

 * Americana
 * Capitola A
 * Condor Museum Lofts
 * Cormorant
 * Cozy Craftsman
 * &quot;El&quot; Urban Sprawl
 * Modernehaus
 * The Monotone
 * Mosquito Cove
 * Myrtle Bungalow
 * Pondcentric
 * Pre-fabulous
 * Shearwater
 * Shotgun Style
 * Unabridged
 * Wagner's Repose
 * Ye Olde Tudor

Community lots


(Rabbit holes are not listed)


 * 28 Hour Wellness Gym
 * Central Park
 * Crystal Springs
 * Le Petit Shark Pool Center
 * Lofty Cerulean Blue Pool
 * Maywood Glen
 * Old Pier Beach
 * Papyrus Memorial Library
 * Pinoche Pond
 * Pleasant Rest Graveyard
 * Recurve Strand
 * Stoney Falls
 * Summer Hill Springs
 * Sunnyside Strand
 * Sunset Institute of Modern Art

Families

 * See also: Deceased in Sunset Valley

New families

 * Alto family 20 Summer Hill Court

''The Altos are new money. Their unscrupulous business practices have gotten them far in this town. Unofficially, they own most of the local shops. But how did their daughter become such a Goody Two-Shoes?''

Evil couple Nick and Vita, and their teenage daughter Holly who is constantly trying to turn them good. They are very rich and are enemies with the Landgraabs.

§75,000

Difficulty: Medium


 * Alvi family 43 Water Lily Lane

''Young Miraj Alvi wishes that his teen-age brother would stop giving their dad such a hard time. Is there some way he can help the two make amends?''

Single aging father Iqbal and his two sons; troubled teen VJ and kind child Miraj.

§600

Difficulty: Medium


 * Andrews family 378 Skyborough Boulevard

''Beau Andrews is an insensitive slob who spends most of his time watching television. Victoria is an artistic bookworm who spends most of her time reading. How is it that these two seem to be living happily ever after?''

Married couple Victoria and Beau.

§1,400

Difficulty: Easy


 * Bunch family 16 Maywood Lane

Here’s the story: Two working parents juggle family, household chores, and their careers while their four ''children run wild. What is the right balance for this family of six to stay sane? ''

Military worker Jack, his scientist wife Judy, their good-natured teen son Ethan, rebellious teen daughter Lisa, and two children Arlo and Darlene.

§3,300

Difficulty: Hardest


 * Clavell family 306 Skyborough Boulevard

''Xander Clavell is a party animal still living in his parents’ house. Buster is tired of Xander’s mooching and wants him out. Will Bessie have to choose between her son and her husband?''

Elderly couple Bessie and Buster and their grown son Xander.

§2,800

Difficulty: Easy


 * Frio family 7 Sun Song Avenue

''The Frio brothers are cool – but in very different ways. Connor is shy and seems aloof; Jared is downright cold to people after he befriends them. Can anything be done to change them into the next level of cool: awesome?''

Adult brothers-mean-spirited and lazy Jared and shy and humble Connor.

§1,200

Difficulty: Easy


 * Hart family 303 Skyborough Boulevard

''Bebe Hart has a hard time as the only responsible person in the entire Hart lineage. It’s no secret in the neighborhood that both of her parents are slightly insane, so Bebe feels that the neighbor’s eyes have been scrutinizing her for ages, just waiting to see if she’ll crack too.''

Insane married couple Gus and Dorie and their teenage daughter Bebe.

§2,400

Difficulty: Medium


 * Jolina family 91 Landgraab Avenue

''Jamie Jolina is as intelligent as she is beautiful. Can she prove to the world that the two traits can coexist?''

Medical surgeon Jamie living alone.

§1,000

Difficulty: Easiest


 * Keaton family 86 Landgraab Avenue

''Avid outdoorsy Sims, Marty and Justine Keaton both have active careers and active hobbies. What effect will the impending arrival of their first child have on their lifestyle?''

Athlete Marty, his police woman wife Justine, and their unborn baby.

§4,500

Difficulty: Easy


 * Kennedy family 67 Water Lily Lane

Erin ''Kennedy is a long-term military woman who was recently transferred to town. Making friends has always been difficult for her, and she worried that things might be the same in this town. Will her fears come true?''

Military woman Erin living alone.

§1,300

Difficulty: Easiest


 * Koffi family 433 Sunnyside Boulevard

''Gobias Koffi is a well-meaning single sim who just hasn’t met the right woman. Is this because he actually prefers the company of his male friends?''

Single man Gobias who is enjoying his relaxed lifestyle by the beach.

§3,500

Difficulty: Easiest


 * Roomies Household 260 Sunnyside Boulevard

''Can five young adults from five different backgrounds really stand living together in a single house? Just about every personality is represented in this wacky household. . .but who is the exceedingly plain guy who doesn’t socialize with others? And how did he manage to get his own room?''

Roommates Tamara, Emma, Stiles, Cycl0n3, and Blair (who is the child of Susan and Boyd Wainwright.)

§3,050

Difficulty: Hard


 * Sekemoto family 24 Sim Lane

Yumi Sekemoto has recently moved in with her son, Leighton, to help him raise his toddler, Sam.

Grandmother Yumi, her grown son Leighton, and Leighton's toddler Sam.

§2,550

Difficulty: Medium


 * Single Moms household 330 Oak Grove Road

''Fiona McIrish is used to living alone with her teenage daughter, River. But when Fiona’s best friend needed a place to live with her own young daughter, Fiona readily invited the two to live in her home. Will Molly be the perfect housemate or Fiona’s biggest regret?''

Fiona, her teenage daughter River, Fiona's best friend Molly, and Molly's toddler Sandi.

§3,700

Difficulty: Hard


 * Steel family 373 Skyborough Boulevard

''Christopher Steel is lucky by nature. Things have always come easily for him, which is starting to get boring. Now that he’s in a brand new town with no friends or job, how will he fare?''

§1,000

Difficulty: Easiest

Christopher Steel


 * Ursine Family 5 Sun Song Avenue

''Claire Ursine is a reclusive angler living by the ocean. Since she lives along, she is hopeful that no one will notice her unexpectedly changing waistline.''

Reclusive angler Claire Ursine living alone with her unborn child. The child's father is Jared Frio.

§1,500

Difficulty: Easiest


 * Wainwright family 53 Maywood Lane

''Susan and Boyd are techno geniuses who spend all of their available time with electronics. When their daughter, Blair, was a child, they bought every toy she asked for in the hopes that she would amuse herself and give them more free time for their hobbies. Now that Blair has moved out on her own, the Wainwrights are thinking of converting her old room for their next big project. . .''

Tech-savvy couple Susan and Boyd. Their young adult daughter Blair is living in the Roomies Household.

§2,900

Difficulty: Easy


 * Wan-Goddard family 1 Sun Song Avenue

''Pauline and Hank are certain that they will be 2-gether 4-ever because they have so much in common: parties, the beach, and music. The only question is whether they can maintain their lifestyle.''

Engaged couple Pauline Wan and Hank Goddard who live a hip and trendy lifestyle. However, they are reluctant to marry.

§2,100

Difficulty: Easy


 * Wolff family 500 Sunnyside Boulevard

''Both the arts and having children are very important to Morgana Wolff, but she has just learned that her new husband, Thornton, actively dislikes both. Oops. Can these newlyweds save their young marriage? Should they even try?''

Newly married couple Thornton and Morgana. Their new romance doesn't seem to be working out.

§25,000

Difficulty: Easy


 * Working Friends household 270 Sunnyside Boulevard

''Four women trying to make their way in the world have come together to share this house. Madison and Monica are best friends forever, Tori is a best-friend wannabe, and Ayesha is the tomboy who couldn’t care less.''

Four young women; Monika, Madison, Tori and Ayesha.

§2,850

Difficulty: Medium

Returning families
Families returning from The Sims and The Sims 2 nearly 50 years earlier are:


 * Bachelor family 12 Sim Lane

''The Bachelors are a tightly knit family and Simis see to it that everything – and everyone – is in its place. Now if only the other neighborhood kids were as well behaved as his Michael and Bella.''

Simis and Jocasta are married and living with their two children-Michael, a well-behaved teen, and Bella, a well-dressed little child.

§3,100

Difficulty: Medium


 * Crumplebottom family 230 Redwood Parkway

''Agnes Crumplebottom hadn’t even changed her last name to her husband’s when an unfortunate accident on her honeymoon ended their marriage. Between her growing bitterness and her husband’s ghost scaring away gentlemen callers, only the bravest Sim would ever even try to win her heart and fortune now.''

Agnes living alone in a modern house. She is mourning the loss of her husband Erik who drowned on their honeymoon. His ghosts haunts the lot.

§20,000

Difficulty: Easiest


 * Goth family 13 Skybourough Boulevard

''The Goths have lived in town since time immemorial. The aura of gloom from the nearby cemetery suits them, but can a young boy named Mortimer grow up to be well-adjusted in such a place?''

Gunther and Cornelia, a gothic couple, and their young son Mortimer who was raised well so far.

§50,000

Difficulty: Medium*
 * Landgraab family 10 Summer Hill Court

''The Landgraabs are old money. Nancy’s family more or less founded the town, so it was no surprise that when she married Geoffrey, it was Geoffrey who changed his last name, not Nancy. Will young Malcom be a mild-mannered doctor like his father or a voracious business tycoon like his mother?''

Mild-mannered doctor Geoffrey, his snobby wife Nancy, and their confused little son Malcolm. They live in a mansion on Summer Hill.

§75,000

Difficulty: Medium


 * Langerak family 14 Sierra Tango Street

''Kaylynn Langerak cleans up after her brother and stay-at-home dad while her mother works all day. Now Kaylynn’s Aunt Zelda has arrived with a jungle of half-dead plants in tow and things are messier than ever!''

Married run-of-the-mill couple Dustin and Iliana are living with Iliana's party-animal sister Zelda, and their two children Parker (a teen) and Kaylynn (a child.)

§3,400

Difficulty: Hard

Families in the Family bin

 * Baker Family

''Svetlana and Heathcliff love their daughter Becky, so of course they took her in when she and her son Topher needed a place to stay. But will they be able to enjoy their retirement with a noisy toddler in the house?''

§20,500

Difficulty: Hard

Svetlana Baker, Heathcliff Baker, Becky Baker, Topher Baker


 * Funke family

''Some might say Sabrina and Rhett Funke are too flaky to be successful at raising kids. Will their three talented tots turn out ok in the end, or will they let the pressure get to them?''

§20,500

Difficulty: Hardest

Rhett Funke, Sabrina Funke, Spencer Funke, Irene Funke, Carol Funke


 * Glover household

''Roommates Gwen and Holden are an odd pair: she’s artsy and outgoing; he’s spacey and bookish. Will they be just good friends, or something more?''

§20,000

Difficulty: Easy

Gwen Glover, Holden Wonzy


 * Lum family

''Lawrence Lum is a bright, friendly teen with outgoing parents. Will he take after his computer whiz father or social climbing mother?''

§20,625

Difficulty: Medium

Lawrence Lum, Theodore Lum, Lily Lum


 * Martinez family

''Lovebirds Pablo and Jennifer Martinez are outdoorsy folk looking to explore nature. Will they thrive in a new town, or will the suburban lifestyle eventually drive them to tears?''

§20,000

Difficulty: Easy

Pablo Martinez, Jennifer Martinez


 * Williams family

''Aimee Williams is a marvel in the kitchen, but her husband Marley is a bit of a dreamer. Will he be able to support the two of them and little Malika, or will Aimee have to use her skills to earn some dough?''

§20,125

Difficulty: Medium

Aimee Williams, Malika Williams, Marley Williams

Homeless Sims
These Sims are premade, but homeless when Sunset Valley is first loaded


 * Anne Song
 * Sunny Bakshi
 * Abraham Finkel
 * Ian Bowler
 * Artie Page
 * Dave Ramsey
 * Gage Briody
 * Dorothy DeMayo
 * Narcissa Vatos
 * Sue Scotch
 * Milton Tong

NPCs

 * Cora Francisco-paper delivery girl
 * Skip Javeed-paper delivery guy
 * Candy Ashleydale-babysitter
 * Davy Linell-babysitter
 * Kate Pistachio-Maid
 * Grady Elfman-Maid
 * Twyla Summers-Burglar
 * Robbie Bland-Burglar
 * Tia Rose-Police Officer
 * Eugene Hunter-Police Officer
 * Lillian Gore-Firefighter
 * Adam Andreasen-Firefighter
 * Alessandra Thistle-Social Worker
 * Linda Duran- Social Woker
 * Jake Roland-Social Worker
 * Casper Santos-Social Worker
 * Tuesday Sears-Repairwoman
 * Clark Sauer-Repairman
 * Alma Tanti-Mail carrier
 * Lane Clementson-Mail carrier
 * Amanda Gerstein-Repo-woman
 * Alan Watanabe-Repo-man
 * Autumn Cusack-Pizza delivery woman
 * Torgo Pendragon-Pizza delivery guy
 * Jane March-Science geek
 * Nate Morita-Science geek
 * Willow Hennessy-Magician
 * Edward Poley-Magician

Deceased Sims

 * Tragic Clown
 * Enriqueta Bachelor
 * Milton Bachelor
 * Kermit Landgraab
 * Kitty Landgraab
 * Queenie Landgraab
 * Chester Landgraab
 * Vincent Skullfinder
 * Gaylord Koffi
 * Ransom Clavell
 * Jennie Clavell
 * Opal Suarley
 * Nida Khan
 * Gertrude Flansburgh
 * Joel Astroman
 * Enola Green
 * Lewis Su
 * Cornelius Nelson
 * Basil Flores
 * Erdrick Gnomeheim
 * Anabelle Oinkslopes
 * Charity McNichol
 * Big Steve Underwood
 * Erik Darling
 * Victor Goth
 * Gretle Goth
 * Prudence Crumplebottom
 * Simon Crumplebottom
 * Lolita Goth

Mobile version
In the mobile version, the neighborhood is mostly the same except all new families.

Family gallery
Sunset Valley