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The Sims Freeplay- House Guide (Part Five) Prize Houses

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All these house templates can be unlocked if you complete a certain quest or event in the time limit, if you haven’t got one of these templates then you either haven’t completed the quest or event yet or didn’t manage to complete in the time limit. In this guide I will rate each house and give my opinion so you can see if it is worth building!

The price and time it takes to build a house increases with every house you build
In this part I will be covering the following houses, click the links below to head straight to that part of this post:

s= can be built on a standard plot
p= can be built on a premium plot

Standard or Premium?

Once you complete the ocean view estate quest you can build houses on premium plots which are bigger.

  • Standard= 18×18
  • Premium= 36×18

NOTE: Some of the houses may have been slightly modified

Beachside Escape- 2/5

This is only available on the premium residence (the ones next to the beach) if you completed the ocean view quest in the time limit.

I don’t really like the front part of this one story house, I think it all should have a beach theme to it. It just looks like they thought ‘oh we need to actually make this look like it’s a holiday house for the beach- let’s add a small cabin style thing to the end of the garden’- it’s a bit weird. Although it does have a lot of 3 star products in the house which come in handy at the stage in the game that you unlock this house and the garden area is really nice.

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: Yes, Luxury (3 Star Car)
Premium Residence: Can only be built on a premium residence

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the ocean view estate quest in the time limit

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Teen Mansion- 4.5/5

To build the teen mansion you firstly need to complete the sim sign to level 3 and your first one is free, this three story house can only be built on a premium residence. To build the sign you need to complete the road to fame quest and if you keep doing the collection you will find the pieces you need for the sign.

I think this house looks great, it is three floors and has a large swimming pool in the back garden and it’s all gated with a fountain at the front! It is even better because the first one is free!

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Three
Basement: No
Car: Yes, Luxury (3 Star Car)
Premium Residence: Can only be built on a premium residence

NOTE: can only be built once the sim sign has been completed

This post shows the Teen Mansion in more detail

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Haunted House- 5/5

I love this one story house! It is so unique and definitely worth completing the ghost hunters quest in the time limit to unlock it. You get several items that would cost you LP in the house, lots of haunted objects so you can complete the ghost hunting hobby quicker without waiting for items to recharge.

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: A pool

NOTE: can only be built if you complete the ghost hunters quest in the time limit

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Gingerbread House- 4/5

You unlock this gingerbread house template if you complete the secret winter wonderland seasonal quest in the time limit, I really love this one story house and all the items available in it, you don’t unlock the items with this house but most of these items can be unlocked in the chocolatier special hobby event  if you would prefer to build your own house

Gingerbread House Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: Candyfloss trees

NOTE: can only be built if you complete the secret winter wonderland quest in the time limit

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Wizards Cottage- 4/5

This one story house is the wizards cottage that you visit during the saved by the spell quest, if you complete the quest in the time limit you unlock this house template. I really like this cottage, a lot of the items in it you can only get if you build this house. I especially like the grass and fence that you can only get with this house!

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: A library

NOTE: can only be built if you complete the saved by the spell quest in the time limit

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DIY House 3.5/5


This is the house you visit in the DIY homes series of quests: peaceful patios, lovey-dovey balconies and basement of kings quests and if you complete the basement of kings quest in the time limit you will unlock this house. I like this house, it’s mostly a good size, has a patio, balcony and basement (good if you want these but you can’t afford to build your own right now) and well worth completing the quest in the time limit for it. I don’t think much effort went into designing the premium garden though, there is a nice pool but other than that trees are just filling the space, I will be rearranging the garden to make it better. I also think the upstairs looks fairly plain and empty so redecorating is very much needed! And does anyone else think they were a bit stingy with the size of the basement- it is tiny!

NOTE: there is a singing salmon in the basement that inspires your sims in 30 seconds (you unlock the singing salmon if you complete the life dreams and legacies quest in the time limit)

Watch my edited DIY Home Tour here:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: Yes
Car: No
Premium Residence: A pool

NOTE: can only be built if you complete the basement of kings quest in the time limit

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Latin Villa- 4/5

The Latin villa is unlocked if you complete the salsa dancing hobby in the time limit, I definitely think it is worth the hassle, the first one you build is free but after that it comes with a hefty price of 175SP (on a premium residence)- very expensive!

I really like this one story house, you get access to some furniture that is otherwise unavailable and a large room just for salsa dancing (you could make that smaller and add an extra bedroom if you wanted to)

I personally think the outdoor decorations on the premium residence looks messy and doesn’t go with the decor of the rest of the house, it’s like they couldn’t think of anything else to put there so they are just filling up the space! I have given it only 4 stars mainly just because of the price, it is far too expensive for what you actually get.

Cost: First one is free, after that Standard 125SP, Premium 175SP
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: An extra room and outdoor decorations

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the salsa dancing hobby in the time limit

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Simtown Health Spa- 4/5

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If you completed the simtown health spa community or live event in the time limit you will have unlocked the simtown health spa template, this house contains all the items that you unlocked during the event as well as some others that aren’t available separately. I really like the area at the end of the garden, your sims walk across a sort of bridge to reach it, you cannot edit this part if you don’t like it as it is outside of the grid. This house can be built on a standard or premium residence but I think it is a bit squashed on a standard whereas on the premium residence everything is spread out.

Simtown Health Spa Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: On the premium the sauna and meditation rooms are separate, on the standard they are attached to the main building and there is no room for the hot tub

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the simtown health spa live event in the time limit

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French Chateau- 5/5

If you completed the french romance live event in the time limit you will have unlocked the french chateau. I absolutely love this two story house, I think it is so beautiful, the garden and fence perfectly match the design of the house. A lot of the items in the house you will have unlocked in this event but there are some items that aren’t available separately such as the beautiful staircase (although I have seen it in the online store)

French Chateau House Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: Garden is bigger

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the french romance live event in the time limit

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Toddler Playground- 4/5

If you completed the dream daycare live event in the time limit you will have unlocked the toddler playground template. This is just an empty house lot with a playground at the back, great for building a daycare centre! Below is the daycare centre I have created using this template:

Watch my daycare speed build here

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: None, this is an empty house template with a playground at the back
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: Bigger grid to build on, the playground is the same

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the dream daycare live event in the time limit

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Party House- 3.5/5

If you completed the party time live event in the time limit you will have unlocked the party house- great for your party loving sims! This two story house can be built on a standard or premium residence, unlike a lot of templates I think this one works on both the standard and premium as on the standard you have the bar on one side and the photo booth on the other side of the house whereas on the premium you have an added pool. I really love the limo you get with this house! However there are strobe lights in this house so this may cause an issue for some players as the lights in the house will flash.

Party House Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: Yes (White Stretch SUV)
Premium Residence: A pool

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the party time live event in the time limit

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Wedding Ceremony and Reception- 5/5

You will have unlocked this wedding venue template if you completed the wedding belles live event in the time limit. This is a stunningly beautiful house, it contains a wedding ceremony area outside- perfect for getting your sims married and then in the house you will find the wedding reception seating and first dance floor and upstairs a dance floor to party the night away!

Wedding Ceremony House Tour Video:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: Yes
Premium Residence: Extra space between the ceremony seating and the house

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the wedding belles live event in the time limit

How do you get your sims married here?
1. Your sims can already be married and still use the ceremony to get remarried or your two sims need to be engaged with the option to get married in the interactions between those two sims
2. Have your guests seated- select watch ceremony on the chairs
3. You will need someone to officiate the wedding, have this sim click on the wedding arbour and select the option to officiate wedding
4. Get the first sim into position, have this sim select wait for partner on the wedding arbour
5. Time to get married! Have the second sim select get married on the wedding arbour
6. A pop up will appear asking what house you want your sims to live in when they are married (select the sim who’s last name you want to take)
7.They will walk down the aisle, stare into each others eyes for a few minutes, kiss and will be married!
8. If your sims weren’t already married a pop up will appear to say they are now married- you can remarry them again and again here (as long as it is to the same sim!)

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Snow Chalet- 5/5

This gorgeous snow chalet is the prize for completing the Snow Problem Christmas 2017 Quest in the time limit, I really love this house! It is a two story house with an amazing mezzanine (indoor balcony) looking down into the living room from the floor above. Most items in this house cost SP so it is really worth completing in the time limit and if you wanted to you could build this house and store all the items and build your own in its place, I actually used this template as the base to my salon I built in the game so it is extremely versatile

Snow Chalet Tour:

Salon Tour [created using the hair today, gone tomorrow live event items]:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: More paving around the chalet

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the snow problem quest in the time limit

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Private Island Villa- 4/5

You will unlock this unique villa if you complete the love and treasure discovery quest in the time limit, this villa can only be built on the private island (that you unlock in the quest) The platform is only available on this villa and only on the island. The villa is a gorgeous little getaway house for your sims when the sim world becomes too much!

Private Island Villa Tour:

Cost: First is free, if you demolish and rebuild it it will cost you simoleons, the amount varies depending on how many houses you have already built
Floors: One, on a platform
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: N/A can only be built on the private island

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the love and treasure discovery quest in the time limit

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Designer Backyard- 3/5

You will unlock the designer backyard if you complete the backyard beautification live event in the time limit, the garden contains a lot of the items you unlock in this live event and is laid out beautifully, the house is modern, two story and contains a lot of items from previous events you may not have unlocked yet but I personally wasn’t that excited about unlocking this template, I decided to build my own instead!

Designer Backyard House Tour:

My Garden Tour [created using the live event items]:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: The house is the same but the garden is different

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the backyard beautification live event in the time limit

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Mezzanine House- 2/5

You will unlock the three story mezzanine house if you complete the all mezzed up discovery quest in the time limit. This template is disappointing, if you don’t like building but want mezzanine floors (indoor balconies) then this is the template for you but if you love building your own houses then I wouldn’t waste a plot for this house. I recommend building it and storing all the items in the house then building your own in its place!

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Three
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: The house is the same but the garden is different

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the all mezzed up discovery quest in the time limit

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Perfect Party-3.5/5

If you complete the kids party live event in the time limit you can party every day with the perfect party house template! This is the house that you visit during the inner child’s play quest (but you don’t unlock this house in that quest) This two story house contains all the items you unlock in the live event. I have given this house 3.5 out of 5 because even though I really like the house itself, I love the layout on both the standard and premium residence and it contains a lot of items you may not have been able to unlock previously but the garden on the premium residence is a mess, I like order and nothing seems to have a place!

Perfect Party House Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: The kitchen/dining room is larger on the premium residence and there is a balcony at the back of the house. The party items in the standard are the vibrant ones whereas the pastel ones are in the premium house. There is also a bigger garden on the premium residence but it does look a bit of a mess!

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the kids party live event in the time limit

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Luxury Living- 4/5

This stunning two story house is unlocked if you complete the luxury living live event in the time limit, a lot of the items in this house are from that event but there are also a lot of other 3 star luxury items included that are usually expensive to buy on their own. The house is the same on both the standard and the premium residence, the only difference is the garden, on the premium there is a balcony and a pool but it does seem quite empty where the pool is, I think some planters around the edge would have been a nice touch.

Luxury Living House Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: The house is the same but there is a balcony and pool in the garden

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the luxury living live event in the time limit

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Brilliant Backyard- 2/5

You unlock this two story house if you complete the brilliant backyard live event in the time limit. I am so disappointed with this house, it is exactly the same as the designer backyard template, the only thing that differs is the garden and that actually has a really nice layout which is the only reason it gets two stars rather than one! It is just a shame that someone couldn’t be bothered to put the effort into designing a new house for this live event.

Brilliant Backyard House Tour:

My Garden Tour [created using the live event items]:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: The house is the same but the garden is different

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the brilliant backyard live event in the time limit

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Rustic Farmhouse- 5/5

The rustic farmhouse was the prize for completing the Missing Claus Christmas 2018 Quest in the time limit. I love this house so much, it is a two story house that someone spent a great deal of time and effort designing and it hasn’t gone unnoticed, the rustic theme continues throughout the house and the garden is filled with farm items such as the chicken coop and stables. The only difference between the standard and the premium residence is more garden decorations and more space between the chicken coop and the house.

Farmhouse Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: more garden decorations and empty space

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the missing claus quest in the time limit

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Family Garage Home-4.5/5

This two story house unlocks if you complete the grand garages live event in the time limit, you can find it under the driveway homes tab as it isn’t an ordinary house template, this one allows you to add up to 4 cars to this house lot rather than just one. The house itself is very stylish, it even contains some items that usually can only be unlocked by purchasing from the online store. The only reason I’m not giving this the full 5 stars is because if you wanted to build a new house on this template you can only place the garage on one side because of the layout of the paving outside the grid.

Family Garage Home Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No (but you can add up to 4 cars on this house lot)
Premium Residence: A pool and empty space

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the grand garages live event in the time limit

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Poolside Bungalow-4/5

This bungalow unlocks if you complete the poolside paradise live event in the time limit, you can find it under the driveway homes tab as it isn’t an ordinary house template, this one allows you to add up to 4 cars to this house lot rather than just one. I really love this little bungalow, it is a lot like a holiday home to use during the day- there are no bedrooms but you could always add another floor and add some bedrooms. The in ground spa is a great addition, it can be moved if you want to change it’s location or if you want to store it and make the pool bigger.

Poolside Bungalow Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: No (but you can add up to 4 cars on this house lot)
Premium Residence: outdoor furniture

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the poolside paradise live event in the time limit

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Holiday Condo-3.5/5

This condo can be unlocked if you complete the holiday high rise live event in the time limit, you can find it on the sea voyage boat. Your sims cannot live at the condo but they can visit and stay there for a holiday, you can also completely edit the condo and even add more floors (it is currently a one story condo). I love the idea of this, it is great we can edit the condo and it doesn’t take up a house lot but I am disappointed because most of the items in the condo are 1 star. In this event we unlock 1 star and 3 star of most items so why couldn’t we have had the more expensive 3 star items in the condo?

Holiday Condo Tour:

Cost: Free (find it on the sea voyage boat)
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: N/A

NOTE: can only be unlocked if you completed the holiday high rise live event in the time limit

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Family Home- 2/5

This two story house unlocks if you complete the family furnishings live event in the time limit, you can find it under the driveway homes tab as it isn’t an ordinary house template, this one allows you to add up to 4 cars to this house lot rather than just one. I prefer the house on the standard residence as the extra bathrooms and just a garden full of trees aren’t very interesting but the interior on both houses isn’t that exciting either. They have been unable to create any decent bathrooms, kitchen or dining room for this house as we haven’t unlocked any of those items in this event so it isn’t the highest quality house available from a live event and I won’t be building this on my own game. My favourite part of this house is the railings on the patio and balcony but unfortunately I think they are only available with this house.

Family Home Tour:

Watch my edited Family Home Tour here:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: Yes, Blue Hatchback (1 Star Car) (you can still add 3 more cars on this house lot)
Premium Residence: bigger patio area and a fenced off garden, the house is also bigger but only because they have added two extra bathrooms, one on each floor

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the family furnishings live event in the time limit

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Fine Diner- 2/5

This restaurant unlocks if you complete the fine dining live event in the time limit, you can find it under the driveway homes tab as it isn’t an ordinary house template, this one allows you to add up to 4 cars to this house lot rather than just one. It is well designed but I don’t really see the point in building this on a house lot, it seems a waste of room when you could build a house instead as we already have a restaurant in Simtown!

Fine Diner Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Three
Basement: Yes
Car: No (but you can add up to 4 cars on this house lot)
Premium Residence: bigger patio area

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the fine dining live event in the time limit

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Cafe Grande- 3/5

This two story cafe unlocks if you complete the cafe grande live event in the time limit, you can find it under the driveway homes tab as it isn’t an ordinary house template, this one allows you to add up to 4 cars to this house lot rather than just one. I really love the cafe, especially the mezzanine level although I have only given it 3 stars as it doesn’t function as an actual cafe, I think it would be great if it was a business place instead of a house lot! I created a cafe and house in one instead using the items so it wasn’t a waste of a house lot.

Cafe Grande Tour:

My ‘Coffee Then Home’ House Tour [created using the live event items]:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No (but you can add up to 4 cars on this house lot)
Premium Residence: bigger patio area

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the cafe grande live event in the time limit

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3 Story Luxury Apartment- 3/5

If you completed the downtown developer event 1 in the time limit you will be able to build the 3 story luxury apartment in downtown. I really love this apartment, I think it looks great although when you see it from downtown the apartment building looks hideous! I’m mainly giving it 3 stars because it is so difficult to complete the event in the time limit to actually unlock it! But you can build the empty 3 story instead if you don’t complete in time.

3 Story Luxury Apartment Tour:

Cost: Free (you can only build one)
Floors: Three
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: N/A

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the downtown developer 1 event in the time limit

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Christmas Lakehouse- 5/5

The two story lakehouse was the prize for completing the Hearth of Stone Christmas 2019 Quest in the time limit. This is another really beautifully designed Christmas house template, the bay windows really complete this build (you also unlock those in the quest) Once unlocked you can also use the canoe, snow angel mounds and ice skates outside the lakehouse. There is enough room on the premium to build a guest house in the empty space, I think a bed and breakfast or hotel would work really well in this area.

Lakehouse Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: bigger patio area

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the hearth of stone quest in the time limit

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Glam Mansion- 1/5

This three story house unlocks if you complete the glam mansion live event in the time limit, you can find it under the driveway homes tab as it isn’t an ordinary house template, this one allows you to add up to 4 cars to this house lot rather than just one, there are already 3 sports cars on the driveway but you could add another one. I’m not a fan of this house, I am not going to waste a spot building it. I do prefer how it looks on the premium to the standard (the standard looks a lot like a museum with all the displays!)

Glam Mansion Tour:

This house is very different on a standard and a premium residence! As you can see below the premium is double the size of the standard (the standard is sort of the premium split in half):

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Three
Basement: No
Car: Yes, three! Pearl Purple Sports- 225LP, Luxury Black Sedan- S875,000 and Red Convertible- S1,250,000
Premium Residence: double the size of the standard (see above pictures)

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the glam mansion live event in the time limit

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Secret Garden 3.5/5

This two story house plus basement unlocks if you complete the romantic garden live event in the time limit, you can find it under the driveway homes tab as it isn’t an ordinary house template, this one allows you to add up to 4 cars to this house lot rather than just one. I like this house template, I think it is really cute and I love the small house (although there is a basement where most of the rooms are located) The main difference between the standard and the premium residence is the garden, it is bigger on the premium and contains more of the live event items. The only difference inside the house is the wall colour in two of the rooms is different- I have no idea why!

Secret Garden Tour:

My Summerhouse & Garden Tour [created using the live event items]:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: Yes
Car: No
Premium Residence: a bigger garden and a few different coloured walls

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the romantic garden live event in the time limit

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Desert Oasis- 4/5

This two story house unlocks if you complete the desert oasis live event in the time limit, you can find it under the driveway homes tab as it isn’t an ordinary house template, this one allows you to add up to 4 cars to this house lot rather than just one, however this template is different to normal driveway homes as it is desert themed! I really love the theme for this house, it is great to see something so different to what we are used to and those door frames are amazing!!

Desert Oasis Tour:

My ‘Delightful Desert’ House Tour [created using the live event items]:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: a pool and large seating area

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the desert oasis live event in the time limit

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This is a four story building with a basement built on the French Chateau location which fits the theme well. I’m in two minds about this gallery, the building is gorgeous but I don’t want to waste a house lot with another building that isn’t a house!

French Gallery Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Four
Basement: Yes
Car: No
Premium Residence: 2 small pools and gallery exhibits

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the gallery francais live event in the time limit

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Produce Market- 4/5

I really love this grocery store, they have made it look like it was a house that has been converted into a store, there is even a staff room and store room. It is just a shame again that it is using up another house lot!

Produce Market Tour:

I have created my own Grocery Store using the Snow Chalet template from the Snow Problem Quest, watch a tour of that store here

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: Bigger building

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the produce market live event in the time limit

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School Campus- 1/5

The standard and premium versions are completely different, I personally prefer how it looks on the premium, it looks more like a school but I won’t be wasting a house lot building this one.

School Campus Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Four
Basement: Yes
Car: No
Premium Residence: Bigger building, different layout from standard

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the school campus live event in the time limit

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Care-a-lot Community Center- 4/5

This house template was part of the Care Bears collaboration update so it won’t be returning to the game. The standard and premium versions are overall very different but there are a few rooms that are the same on both. I personally prefer this community center on the premium residence as the bedrooms are bigger. This template is super cute, it definitely fits in with the Care Bear theme!

Care-a-lot Community Center tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Three
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: Bigger building, different layout from standard

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the share your care live event in the time limit

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Moroccan Marvel- 4/5

I really love this template, the Moroccan theme and new items work really well with some of the items from the Desert Oasis Live Event.

Moroccan Marvel Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Four
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: pool and extra building

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the magical morocco live event in the time limit

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Belle Hotel- 2/5

This is a 3 story building using hotel themed items to make this hotel, personally I don’t see the point in unlocking hotel items so this template doesn’t wow me. The only difference between the standard and the premium residence is the premium has a swimming pool behind the hotel. I built my own hotel with a mezzanine, the link to the speed build is below.

Watch my Mezzanine Hotel speed build here

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Three
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: pool

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the belle hotel live event in the time limit

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Lofty Lifestyle- 3.5/5

From the outside this house doesn’t look very interesting but inside it does look like a realistic loft as the top floor, which is the bedroom, has a large mezzanine overlooking the downstairs. The premium has a garden area.

Lofty Lifestyle Tour:

Check out my Luxury Loft House Tour, created using items from this event as well as other events from the March 2021 update

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: garden area

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the lofty lifestyle live event in the time limit

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Palm Perfection- 4/5

This is a one story house perfect for summer getaways! This house comes with four vintage cars which will also be unlocked in the car dealership. The premium residence has a pool so your sims can cool off after a long day relaxing in the desert sun.

Palm Perfection Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: One
Basement: No
Car: Four (Red Vintage Car- S845,000, Blue Vintage Car- S850,000, Pink Vintage Car- 85LP, White Vintage Car- 85LP)
Premium Residence: pool

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the palm perfection live event in the time limit

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Captivating Coast- 5/5

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The houses are the same on the standard and premium residence, but the premium residence has a pool in the back yard. I really love this house template, I find the coastal theme quite relaxing as I get holiday vibes. I also like that they have created a new location for this template as the desert one was starting to get boring as it is used too much. Sims can even swim in the sea!

Captivating Coast Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: pool and palm trees

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The premium residence includes the palm tree area so you could always add different decorations or an extra house to this lot:

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NOTE: can only be built if you completed the captivating coast live event in the time limit

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Zen Den- 4/5

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I really love this house template, it is very calming, especially the garden on the premium residence. This is the perfect house for your sims who want to relax!

Zen Den Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: garden

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NOTE: can only be built if you completed the joyous japan live event in the time limit

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Maximalist Living- 1/5

This live event and house template isn’t really for me, I know the zebra heads and rugs are faux but I still don’t feel comfortable using them in any build so this house will never be built on my game.

Maximalist Living Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: pool, patio and garden furniture

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the marvellously maximalist live event in the time limit

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Mysterious Masquerade- 1/5

I am quite disappointed with this house, firstly it is hard to tell if it is meant to be a house or some sort of museum, the more I look at it I think maybe it is meant to be a communal dance hall on the ground floor and the rest of the house is private but it still feels like a museum in places rather than a house. Also the 3 in 1 pantry, shower and laundry room in the basement is gross- why are we storing food in the same room as the toilet?! The location is also a normal driveway homes lot rather than more spooky surroundings that I was expecting, I just don’t think this house showcases the items very well, I built a masquerade castle instead, find the link below.

Mysterious Masquerade Tour:

Watch my Masquerade Castle tour here

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Three
Basement: Yes
Car: No
Premium Residence: bigger building and balcony

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the mysterious masquerade live event in the time limit

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Heart-fluttering Hacienda- 3.5/5

This is a 3 story house on a desert location, this house has plenty of balcony and patio space and large door frames to let in the breeze. I would have liked it if the patio and balcony paving matched the tiles inside the house so it flows better.

Heart-fluttering Hacienda Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Three
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: pool and patio area

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the heart-fluttering hacienda live event in the time limit

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Fresh Fruiternity- 4/5

I prefer this house on the standard residence, I really like how the house looks as I am loving the fruit theme but I think the small building on the premium residence was an after thought- it is even missing some wallpaper! I give this house 4/5 on the standard residence but only 3.5/5 on the premium.

Fresh Fruiternity Tour:

Watch my Fabulously Fruit Filled House Tour here

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: Four (Red Vintage Car- S845,000, Blue Vintage Car- S850,000, Pink Vintage Car- 85LP, White Vintage Car- 85LP)
Premium Residence: pool and extra building

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the fresh fruiternity live event in the time limit

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Lovely Lattices- 3.5/5

This is a two story house that has a cute country theme, the live event unlocked garden items so the garden is the main purpose, on the standard residence there is a garden at the front of the house featuring items from this event. The premium residence also has a garden at the back of the house with a greenhouse and small outbuilding which I think works perfectly on this house lot

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: back garden, greenhouse and extra building

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the lovely lattices live event in the time limit

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You DOT You- 1/5

The house is fairly boring, I was expecting loads of colours and the LEGO® DOTS theme to be throughout but it is really only in the front two bedrooms, the rest of the house is bland and many rooms are lacking small touches that would make them interesting. The garden on the premium residence looks like it was thrown together in minutes just to say there is a premium version of this template. It is such a shame as the rest of the items in this live event are great, I just wish they were showcased better in this house. This live event was available from a collaboration with LEGO® DOTS so it won’t be available again.

You DOT You Tour:

Watch my LEGO® DOTS House Tour here

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: pool, greenhouse and a few trees

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the LEGO® DOTS x The Sims live event in the time limit

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Summer Staycation- 4/5

I really love this house, I think it looks great on both the standard and the premium residence. The colours and themes they have used in this house go well together. This is built on the beach location so sims can swim in the sea.

Summer Staycation Tour:

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: Two (Yellow Beach Sports Coupe- S1,051,380 and Blue Beach Sports Coupe- 79SP)
Premium Residence: patio area and extra building

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the holiday home live event in the time limit

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Glamorous Getaway- 4/5

The title of this house is accurate, it is glamorous! The house is full of marble, gold and stylish white furniture. I prefer this house on the standard residence as I don’t think the paving and fencing go with the glamorous theme.

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: patio area and pool

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the glamorous getaway live event in the time limit

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Botanical Beauty- 4/5

This is such a beautiful looking house template! I really love the botanical theme and wooden furniture. I would like to see more colour in this house though as most of the walls are white so I created my own house, click on the link below to watch my botanical house tour.

Watch my Botanical House Tour here

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: garden and patio area

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the botanical beauty live event in the time limit

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Charming Cottage- 3/5

This two story cottage is cute, I would probably change some of the wallpaper and flooring. The cottage has a front garden on both the standard and premium residence, I prefer this house on the premium residence as that also has a back garden.

Cost: First is free after that each one you build costs simoleons, the price depends on how many other houses you have built so far
Floors: Two
Basement: No
Car: No
Premium Residence: garden and greenhouse

NOTE: can only be built if you completed the charming cottage live event in the time limit

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If I demolish a free house and want to build it again, can I build it again for free? No, it will cost simoleons to rebuild it

MORE HOUSE GUIDES:

Part One: Unfurnished Studio, Furnished Townhouse, Family Home, 1 Story Mansion, Empty Lot, The Sanctuary, Dark Secret, Skater’s Dream Pad, Medieval Castle, Designer Home and Player Designed House

Part Two: Japanese Retreat, Sci Fi Shuttle, Neo Tokyo, Geek Heaven, Sim Cinema, Hallway House, Two Story Mansion and Scandinavian House

Part Three: Templates

Part Four: Penthouse & 3 Story Apartments

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44 thoughts on “The Sims Freeplay- House Guide (Part Five) Prize Houses”

  1. Hi,

    First of all, this blog is so helpful 🙂 I was wondering if you built a prize house for free, will it increase the number of houses already built that the game recognizes? So will the price of a regular house increase after you build a free prize house?

    Thanks!

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  2. Do you think we will ever get a chance to earn templates we missed? Also, I need more house lots to build on. I’ve won templates I haven’t built yet because all my lots are full. I don’t want to tear down houses I’ve spent millions is dollars to build in order to build new homes. Will we got more lots? I’m glad they fixed it so we can build more floors in the city apartments but I also want to be able to build swimming pools on the upper floors. Sorry – just venting in hopes that EA is listening. THANK YOU for your helpful blog!

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    • The ones you missed out on if you didn’t complete a quest in the time limit you will probably have to buy those if they add them to the store but the live events should return one day so we should get the chance! Pools on rooftops would be soo cool! If you can contact the sims freeplay team on facebook or twitter and let them know your feedback! You never know it may be added one day 🙂

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  3. I think it’s valuable to note that there is a Singing Salmon in the basement of the DIY House, which I thought was really useful–especially as I know a lot of people (like me!) decided against completing the quest to age our sims, which unlocked that.

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  4. Oh, I am in love with the french chateau!
    I have seen some of that furniture and those beautiful vases with the flowers on one of those architect houses and I had the feeling they might come on an event or quest, but the hope that maybe they might be unlocked as I level up so I could just wait for them because I don’t have enough simoleons to buy the house. Now I know they come from an event and I can’t just wait for them, I’ll have to save up as much simoleons as I can to buy the house…

    Do you know if this event will ever be available again?

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      • Hello, first of all your blog has been helping me a lot with this game! Thank you! I wonder if i fail to complete live events in the time limit, will i be able to continue my progress if it comes back or do i need to restart from the beginning?

  5. Hello and Awesome Blog!

    I build the Wizard’s house this week on Mysterious Island and I got the whole package (grass and fence). Maybe EA fixed it!

    Thanks!

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  6. Thank you soooo much for making this!
    Helps so much to know which houses we will be getting later on. Now I can plan where to put them c:

    If you are accepting suggestions, it would be aaaaamazing to have a “fences” guide c: like what fences come from what house template..

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  7. Hi! I did not unlock the singing salmon because I failed to finish Life, Dreams and Legacies Quest on time. Will I still be able to get one thru the DIY House? Your blog is so helpful btw. It’s the only site that I view regarding Sims Freeplay.

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  8. Hi.. i really like to read your blog
    Very very helpful. Thankyou so much..

    I have a question.
    All of these designs can’t be in my sims if i just joined the sims today (26th jan 2018) ?
    Bcs i didn’t find the quests you said above 😦
    Is there a way to get the template (like french chateu, snow chateu, or spa) ?

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  9. Hello, thank you for your hard work and for all the helpful tips! I’m new to the game but thanks to your advice I was able to progress smoothly. I just wanted to ask a question about prize houses, since I didn’t find any post adressing this specific point: if I build a free prize house, demolish it and then decide to build it again, do I still get a free house or do I have to pay for it? I have a hunch that the latter is more likely, but I still hope the former is the case.

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  10. Hiya! I was wondering if there’s any way to have the snow chalet without the snow? Is it the same if built on mysterious island? Thanks!

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    • Yes if you place the weather machine and set it to blue skies it will stop snowing but there will still be snow around the chalet. Building it on the mysterious island is the same

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  11. Do you have to move a SIM into the Wedding Ceremony and Reception house since it is not a house made to live in? When I built mine that was the only option I had. Are there ways around this?

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  12. Hi my name is Faith I want to demolish a house I won for free I was wondering that if I demolish could I build it again on a different lot for free again.

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  13. After building the wedding hall it ask me to assign a sim or move a family to live there and has a count down…..first it’s not a house so I don’t want to assign a sim to it….what will happen if the timer runs out and no sim is assigned to it? Also why would this property ask for such a thing?

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    • The count down is how long until you earn simoleons from that building, you should see this on every building in your game or a simoleon or xp symbol which means there is money or xp ready to collect.

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  14. Hi! Your blog is so helpful for all things Sims, I literally use it all the time!

    I’ve just unlocked the haunted house, and I want to build it on the island, but the last time I did that was the gingerbread house and the skin was the island’s fences, roads etc, not the candy one. Will the same thing happen with the haunted house if I build it on the island?

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    • I’m glad it helps! I have just built the haunted house on the mysterious island to test this out for you and it gave me the haunted skin instead of the island one so they must have fixed this, and sorry for my slow reply!

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  15. Sorry, this may seem like a common sense thing. But when a house is unlocked from an event are the objects unlocked to buy as well? Say the backyard event. I know I would have unlocked all of the backyard objects, but would I have also unlocked all of the objects that were available IN the house? Or would be they be 1 use objects?

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  16. So that’s where my next question comes into play, maybe I’m not a high enough level (35) but I see these wonderful kitchen, wallpapers, floors etc in these homes and the only few homes I’ve unlocked that actually came with the unlocked items was the French chateau. (I miss the chalet unfortunately and I hate that) but there are so many more and I don’t know how I can get them. I’m not seeing quests that unlock these items. Am I missing something?

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  17. I messed up the Ocean View Estates quest and missed out on the Beachside Escape house, but I really don’t want to have to delete my game to get it. Is there any other way to get that template, maybe through the Simtown Market? Thanks so much!

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  18. If I put a building with a different fence and mailbox (like the driveway and gate on the Teen Idol’s Mansion) on the mysterious island, will it stay or will it use the island fencing and mailbox?

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  19. Hey! So, I won a two story house from an event, but I haven’t unlocked two stories/done the quest yet. And I just really wanted to make sure that’s not going to interfere with the house.

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    • You will still be able to build the house even if you haven’t completed the multi story renovations quest yet. You just won’t be able to delete or add anymore floors on the house until you do, if you wanted to!

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  20. Best informed blog I have seen on any subject..ty so much for all the time up put into this blog. I read and get exactly what I’m needing to help my game..GIRL YOUR THE BEST ..!

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  21. I had to restart my game about a month back because it wasn’t saved to the cloud. I’m trying to figure out how I acquired one of the houses I did for free. I think it was all red brick. It had three stories. I hadn’t yet completed the multistory, basement, or patio quests, but it was 3 stories with a patio. The basement was just a little kitchenette. It had some of the items from the fine dining live event in it, but I definitely didn’t complete the live event in time. Did I just get lucky and get a nice, free house because of a glitch that I won’t be able to get again?

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