Pleasantview



Pleasantview is one of the three premade neighborhoods in The Sims 2. In theory at least, it is the neighborhood from the original Sims 25 years on. It is also mentioned that Gunther Goth founded Pleasantview. There are a total of 23 lots in Pleasantview while there are a 11 houses in the Lots and Houses Bin. In all of Pleasantview there are a total of 34 lots. And there are a total of 127 sims living in Pleasantview. While there are 5 NPC's And there is also 8 premade famlies that are able to be played. It is likley that the name "Pleasantview" refers to the town called Plesantville in the movie Pleasantville (1998). As well as the town's name, one of the pre-made sims, Mary-Sue, was a main charactor in the movie. Also, Main Street and Elm street were part of Pleasantville as well a Plesantview.

Names
The town was renamed in every game. The neighborhood terrain also changes along with the names.
 * The Sims : Old Town
 * The Sims Consoles: SimValley
 * The Sims 2 : Pleasantview
 * The Sims 3 : Sunset Valley

Families

 * Broke Family: Brandi, and her sons Dustin, Beau, and her unborn son. She is the daughter of Bob Newbie and Betty Newbie. She's trying to take care of her children on her own after her husband's death. Her son Dustin is a bad-boy who's doing badly in school and in the Criminal Career, but is dating Angela Pleasant.


 * Burb Family: John and Jennifer, and their daughter Lucy moved from the city into "quiet, peaceful" Pleasantview. John is the son of Brad Burb and Tiffany Burb.They are also the only family without any problems or previous disasters.


 * Caliente Family: Sisters Dina and Nina. They moved into town the day before Bella disapeared, and many rumors say they caused her disapearance. Dina Caliente is dating Mortimer Goth, but only for the money. Nina Caliente is in love with Don Lothario but doesn't know that he's dating her, his maid Kaylynn Langerak, her own sister Dina, and is engaged to Cassandra Goth.


 * Dreamer Family: Darren and his son Dirk. Darren Dreamer is raising his son Dirk on his own ever since his wife, Darleen Dreamer, died. Darren is secretly in love with Cassandra Goth, but she's engaged to Don Lothario and only likes him as a friend. Dirk is dating Lilith Pleasant.


 * Goth Family: Mortimer, his daughter Cassandra and son Alexander. are trying to recover from Bella's (Bella Goth)disapearance. Mortimer is dating Dina Caliente, but she only wants his money. Cassandra is engaged to Don Lothario, but he only wants her father's money.


 * Lothario Family: Don, the local womanizer is jogging around trying to date as many girls as he can find.
 * Oldie Family: Herb and Coral.Not much is known about their past only that they adopted Mary Sue as a toddler and have been married for at least 30 years.BUT Coral and Herb don't approve of teir daughters husband,but dote on their granddaughters!
 * Pleasant Family: Daniel Pleasant and Mary-Sue, and their twin daughters Angela and Lilith. Daniel is having an affair with the Maid Kaylynn without Mary-Sue, his workaholic wife, knowing.

Note: The Burbs and Oldies can initially be found in the family bin.

For information about the meaning of the character's names see Etymology.

Initial Web of Love
Don Lothario:
 * Cassandra Goth (Engaged)
 * Nina Caliente
 * Dina Caliente
 * Kaylynn Langerak

Cassandra Goth:
 * Don Lothario (Engaged)
 * Darren Dreamer

Nina Caliente/Dina Caliente:
 * Don Lothario
 * Mortimer Goth

Darren Dreamer:
 * Cassandra Goth
 * Darleen Dreamer (Married; deceased)

Kaylynn Langerak:
 * Don Lothario
 * Daniel Pleasant

Daniel Pleasant:
 * Mary-Sue Pleasant (Married)
 * Kaylynn Langerak

The Pleasantview Tattler
In the instuction booklet for Glamour Life there is a little section that would appear to be like a little article from a gossip magazine called The Pleasantview Tattler. In it it talks about how when Cassandra and Don are out for dinner she spots him eyeing the Caliente twins as they jogged by. She then got mad and stormed out. This puts their engagement on the rocks as she is now beginning to see him for who he really is. There is another section talking about how Dina really would like to marry Mortimer... and soon.

Recreating the original Pleasantview
Some The Sims 2 players out there are dedicated to recreating the original The Sims Pleasantview. Here are a few websites that have files to recreate Pleasantview :


 * Genensims
 * Sim Estates 2
 * ModTheSims2
 * Elfstone Designs

Pre-Built Houses
30 Lakeside Drive
 * 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, small house
 * Features a second-floor deck
 * Similar layout to 50 Middle Lane and 190 Main St

150 Main Street
 * 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom
 * Two-story, small house
 * Features second-floor and rooftop decks
 * Lothario Family home

170 Main Street
 * 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, small house
 * Features a rooftop deck
 * Caliente Family home

190 Main Street
 * 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, small house
 * Features a second-floor deck
 * Similar layout to 50 Middle Lane and 30 Lakeside Dr

225 Main Street
 * 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, medium-size house

30 Middle Lane
 * Empty Lot

50 Middle Lane
 * 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, small house
 * Features a second-floor deck
 * Similar layout to 190 Main St and 30 Lakeside Dr

70 Middle Lane
 * 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom
 * Two-story, small house
 * Features a second-floor deck

10 Oak Street
 * 0 Bedrooms, 1/2 Bathroom
 * Single-story, very small, one-room house
 * Includes an outdoor shower for rustic living

105 Sim Lane
 * 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, large house
 * Includes 3 fireplaces

130 Sim Lane
 * 3-4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, medium-sized house
 * Includes a fireplace

165 Sim Lane
 * 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
 * Three-story, large house
 * Includes a fireplace, a rooftop deck, a graveyard, and a fenced-in yard
 * Goth Family home

170 Sim Lane
 * 2 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
 * Single-story, large house
 * Includes a fireplace

190 Sim Lane
 * 2 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, large house
 * Includes a fireplace

215 Sim Lane
 * 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, large house
 * Includes a fireplace, a swimming pool, and a fenced-in yard
 * Pleasant Family home

35 Woodland Drive
 * 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom
 * Single-story, small house
 * Similar in layout to 40 Woodland Dr

40 Woodland Drive
 * 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom
 * Single-story, small house
 * Similar in layout to 35 Woodland Dr

55 Woodland Drive
 * 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom
 * Single-story, small house
 * Includes a very small swimming pool
 * Broke Family home

95 Woodland Drive
 * 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom
 * Single-story, small house

113 Wright Way
 * 4 Bedrooms, 7 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, very large house
 * Includes 6 fireplaces, a courtyard with swimming pool and hot tub, a pond, and a fenced-in yard

210 Wright Way
 * 5-6 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms
 * Three-story, large house
 * Includes 4 fireplaces, a 3rd-floor balcony, and a gazebo