Pleasantview



Pleasantview is one of the three pre-made neighborhoods that ships with The Sims 2. In theory, it is the neighborhood from the original The Sims game 25 years later. It is also mentioned that Gunther Goth founded Pleasantview.

There are a total of 23 lots in Pleasantview, and there are another 11 houses in the Lots and Houses Bin. Out of these 23 houses, there are at least three mansions, three homes are part of a trailer park, one house is an old shack in the woods, and several more make up a series of condos. The houses in the housing bin can add to the variety, offering a hacienda, a tudor, a bungalow, and even a farmhouse. Furthermore, there are 8 pre-made families already living in the neighborhood.

It is likely that the name "Pleasantview" refers to the town called Pleasantville in the 1998 film Pleasantville. As well as the similarity of the towns' names, some of the pre-made Sims in Pleasantview are named Mary-Sue, Skip, and Betty, some of the main characters in the movie. It could also refer to a city in California called Pleasanton due to the water, which could be the Sacramento River. In The Sims 3, the equivalent neighborhood is called Sunset Valley.



Names
The town's name changes in every Sim game.
 * The Sims : The name is not mentioned, although Old Town is the name of a large district of the town.
 * The Sims 2 : Pleasantview
 * The Sims 3 : Sunset Valley
 * The Sims Life Stories: The town is known as Pleasantview, but it is not a place a player can go to. It is mentioned in Riley's story when she has the goal to change clothes, and she says she has not changed since she left Pleasantview.



Families

 * Broke Family: Brandi, and her children Dustin, Beau, and her unborn son make up the Broke household. 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. The oldest boy, Dustin, is a troubled teen, doing badly in school, and is in the Criminal Career as a Street Hawker. He 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. John wants more kids but Jennifer wants to focus on work.


 * Caliente Family: Sisters Dina and Nina. They moved into town the day before Bella disappeared, and many rumors say they caused her disappearance. Dina Caliente is dating Mortimer Goth, but only for the money. Both sisters are involved with Don Lothario, and Nina is in love with him, but neither one knows that he's dating the other, much less that he's also dating his maid Kaylynn Langerak, and is engaged to Cassandra Goth.


 * Dreamer Family: Darren and his son Dirk. Darren Dreamer is raising 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 disappearance. 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 going around trying to date as many girls as he can find.


 * Oldie Family: Herb and Coral. Not much is known about their past, other than that they adopted Mary-Sue as a toddler and have been married for at least 30 years.


 * 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. Meanwhile, Angela and Lilith are always fighting and can't seem to get along with each other.

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

For information about the meaning of the character's names see: Pleasantview/Onomatology.

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

Recreating the original Pleasantview
Some The Sims 2 players 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

195 Main Street
 * 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
 * Two-story, medium-size house
 * Dreamer Family home

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