Once you complete the Love and Treasure Quest you can build a house on the private island and use the exterior balcony stairs we unlock, this post walks you through how to add the exterior balcony stairs and also how to change the stairs paving to be the same as the paving on your balcony
1.You firstly need a balcony, if you haven’t already built one this post may help
2.Once you have built a balcony you will be able to add the exterior balcony stairs, you can find them in the exterior stairs tab, the villa stairs are currently the only ones available:
3.When you click on this tab a pop up will appear saying that exterior stairs can only be used to connect to balconies:
4.To place the exterior stairs you need to be on the ground floor and place them on the edge of the balcony, overhanging by one square width, if you try and place them on the same level the balcony is on it won’t let you:
5.Click the green tick to place the stairs
If you change the balcony paving after placing the exterior stairs you may notice that the paving part on the stairs hasn’t changed with the rest of the balcony, these simple steps fix this:
1.Once you have changed the balcony paving click on the stairs and move them one square away from the balcony, you will notice that the paving on the top of the stairs will change to the paving on your balcony
2.The stairs can then be put back into place (see the steps above if you are having trouble placing them)
Check out my video here:
I’m having trouble adding stairs to my balcony, what is the problem? If the balcony is flush with the room below you won’t be able to add stairs unless you extend the balcony so it is sticking out. The exterior stairs can then be connected to the balcony:
LEVEL UNLOCKS: 7 UNLOCKS: private island (house lot) and villa items TIME LIMIT: 8 days PRIZE: private island villa
To begin this discovery quest you need to build the private island, you can find the island next to the bridge to the mysterious island. Completing this quest unlocks the private island which is a new house lot. If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the private island villa lot to build on the island. You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock the island and build a house on it you just won’t unlock the villa
You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest
The cost of the private island varies depending on how many houses you have already built
Take a hard look in mirror at the villa- 9 hours 30 minutes
Listen to LJs announcement- 4 hours 10 minutes (click on x)
Approach Prim- 15 hours
Give rose cupcake to the Wizard- 1 hour
Give cupcake to Bryan- 4 hours 10 minutes
Listen to LJs announcement- 15 hours (click on x)
Listen to LJs offer- 21 hours 40 minutes (click on x)
Leave the island
QUEST IS COMPLETE!
You can now build a house lot on the island, if you complete in the time limit you can build the island villa, if not you can build the empty private island and build your own villa using the new villa items you unlock:
Completing this quest unlocks Exterior Balcony Stairs, read this post if you are unsure how to add them
Prize: Island Villa
Where can I find it? Click on the private island and click on the Island Villa to build it
Is it worth it? The island villa has a platform that you cannot build yourself but if you don’t manage to complete in the time don’t worry as you can still build a house on the private island using the private island empty lot
TIP: if you want to build your own but finished in the time limit, build the island villa anyway and store all the furniture as most of the villa items cost SPs and LPs
Cost? The first one is free, you can only build one house on the private island!
How do I start this discovery quest? Build the private island to begin this quest
Does the time limit start when I click to build or once the building has complete?
Once it has finished building the quest and time limit will begin
Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can
Why can’t I do this discovery quest yet?
You cannot do more than one discovery quest at the same time, if you are currently on another one (the list can be found here) you will not be able to do this one until that one is completed
Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start building the private island you don’t have to do this quest at all but if you have already started building or started this quest you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest
I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like
What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The private island villa
What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the private island before you can move onto the next quest
I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests
Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit
I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one now that you have started it, if you don’t start building the private island you don’t have to do this quest but once it is built the quest will begin
Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal
Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this? This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post
Frequently Asked Questions about the Private Island Villa:
What can I build on the Private Island?You can only build the empty private island lot or private island villa
I want to move the platform underneath the house or extend it!The platform cannot be deleted, extended or put in the inventory, you also cannot move it. To be able to edit something similar build the empty private island and add a balcony instead- this can be edited as shown in my video here
Can I put different stairs on the platform?The stairs that come with the villa are the only ones that are compatible with the platform, they can be moved, placed in your inventory but cannot be sold.
Can my sims walk on the platform?To walk on the platform there must be a balcony connected to the stairs. If you have not completed the DIY Homes: Lovey-Dovey Balconies Quest you will not be able to edit or delete the existing balcony.
Can I edit the platform?No the platform cannot be edited.
5.Click the green tick to place the stairs
