Desiderata Valley

Desiderata Valley is the pre-made neighborhood that is added to the game with the addition of The Sims 2 FreeTime. It features a number of new families and stories. It concentrates on building hobby skills.

The pre-made families in Desiderata Valley are:

Una Family
Natasha, who lives alone. She is the cousin of Luis Aspir and a possible love interest for John Mole (however, her feelings for him appear to go unrequited).

Contrary Family
Edward Contrary lives with his wife Opal Contrary and his troublesome son Rick Contrary.

Mole Family
John is a secret spy who lives alone. He is romantically interested in Sharon Wirth, and seems unaware that his friend Natasha has a crush on him.

Bell Family
Issac Bell juggles life with his wife Hannah Bell, his son Daniel Bell, and his sister-in-law Sharon Wirth.

Aspir Family
Luis Aspir is Natasha Una's cousin, and lives with his son Victor Aspir, daughter-in-law Elizabeth Aspir, and granddaughter Pauline.

Jocque Family
Marcel Jocque lives with his wife Sophia Jocque and daughter Violet, who is interested in Rick Contrary.

Picaso Family
Newlyweds Matthew and Jessica appear in the family bin and can be placed in any neighbourhood, although they are introduced into the game alongside the residents of Desiderata Valley.

Cooke Family
Julien lives alone and can be found in the family bin. Like the Picaso family, he can be placed in any neighbourhood, but was introduced alongside the characters of Desiderata Valley.