The Paradise of Walker's Island

[Patriots1228]

nice to see another tropical CJ. the beach houses are awesome, and i love how the water looks near the shore.

[Pat]

David that teaser is looking gooood cant wait to see the full update...

[nova vesfalo]

Karen Walker rules the World !! always love the proliferation of trees can't wait

[dedgren]

urban, congratulations!



...No matter what you call it, it's Paradise Found!...


The Staff

[rooker1]

This islands is definatley worth Special Interest of the Month.  Congratulations Urban!



I can't wait to see what you have for us next update.

Robin   

[thundercrack83]

This islands is definatley worth Special Interest of the Month.  Congratulations Urban!



I can't wait to see what you have for us next update.

Robin   

I agree wholeheartedly! Congrats, my friend! I'll be looking forward to seeing how the month unfolds out on the island!

[Pat]

Urban as the last 2 before have said and i will say it again
Walkers Island is well deserved for OSITM... 

[urban]

Wow,first of all  a great thank you to everyone.

@dedgren and the staff: Thanks for choosing Walker's Island, that's the biggest honor I got so far

@Robin: The next Update is in progress, but I will show you what i'm planning new...

@thundercrack: Thanks so much!

@pat: Thanks to you too!

@all: I'm really surprised that Walker's Island became OSITM, since I just posted one single Update When our godlike Karen Walker was informed about it she was so happy and I am too. I'm recently working on suburban areas and I'm talking big suburban areas. I always was very anxious to avoid urban development in disadvantage of the nature. But I searched google earth a lot and I especially took a close look to Florida and the Cote d'Azur. Urban sprawling is , unfortunatly, very big in Florida and all over the USA and Canada, but anyway, it is realistic. So I'm creating suburbia, a progress that starts with the lot editor. I'm using the LE a lot recently and that's why it takes longer, but it looks nicer.
Well, let's take a closer look on what I'm planning:


This is a picture of Elfers, Florida[/i]

I like the idea, that each house is a waterfront estate.
I tried it with peg's ponds and it's quite good.


I created some lots, using the swedish modern houses
on a new base texture with more tropical props.
So far I have 6 diffrent lots, but since in suburban areas
the houses mostly look the same those are enough lots for one suburbia.
The next Suburbia wil have another style:P

Next to this middle-class suburbia, I think about more
upper middle-class areas on the top of the cliffs like they
can be found in southern France for example.


This is close to Nizza.


This is Port d'Andratx on Mallorca Island

Both locations are Mediterranean but they can be made tropical I think,
the biggest proplen are the trees wich take the view,
but I solved this proplem already

Here is an example  of a lot, wich I will use for the cliff-areas,
they are more older looking, but they were built in the
1970's, a time the old look was trendy I hope....




I'm sorry there is no Update and that I show you this making of,
but this is what I'm recently doing the most to make it as good as possible....


So, I also have to tell you, that I'm off to vacation on France and the Switzerland till Sunday next week but after that I have another week vacation and I will show you more. I will post another Update before I'm off on Friday.

cya dAVid

[kimcar]

  Congrats for your award , it`s well deserve. And thanks also for keeping me in vacation feeling .  I need it   

[Gaston]

You've got some really nice stuff happening over here.   I love the satelite photos.    Great stuff.


---Gaston

[Jmouse]

Congratulations and condolences!
W.I. is well deserved of a spot here, but you do have your work cut out for you! Nevertheless, I'm sure you're up to the challenge, and I join everyone else in looking forward to 30 updates this month, a continuing story line and timely personal replies. 

Until next time...
Joan

[emilin]

Congratulations! And the new projects look really interesting. And hard. But I have no doubt you can pull it off!

And, of course, I'm always a sucker for nice Google Earth shots.

[bat]

Congrats for this award, urban! & Wonderful pictures!

[rooker1]

I thought your last posting was a great update.  We now know exactly waht you are doing and what's to come.  A SUPER Fantastic SC4 Update.  I can't wait.  
The google earth shots are always good in my books.

Robin   

[urban]

personal replies



@kimcar: Thanks a lot, and you're welcome

@Gaston: Thanks for visiting.

@Joan: O-O 30Updates this month... 
,well I try my best, thanks for visiting everytime

@emilin: Thanks for putting this trust into me,
I love google earth as well

@bat: Thanks to you too

@Robin: I'm glad you like it so much

@all: Ok, I know I promised the next Update was about
the package holiday city at the bay, but it's not done yet.
I prefered continuing on the suburban area, wich is called Royal Gardens:

Royal Gardens



The Royal Gardens are a suburban community upon the sparkling,
white beaches of the Carribbean sea. It is located on the northern
peninsula of Walker's Island just 4miles east of Port Elizabeth.



Royal Garden offers a small piece of paradise for a "small" piece of money. Estate prices start at 380.000$ and go up to 750.000$. Most of the houses are a waterfront property and have their own pools. There are only a few beachfront homes, they start at 900.000$ and go up to 1,4Mio $.








View on the Oceanside Residences

Silver Hills Estate


The Silver Hills  are an older community. They were planned and laid out in the 70's.
It is the more good old money area and new residents are not very welcome.


A closer look on the area


The Silver Hills are probably the most popular residental area in Port Elizabeth.
The view is just stunning.









So that's it so far, I hope you like Royal Gardens and the Silver Hills.
I will not be home the next week, and I will return on August 12th.

cya dAVid

[kimcar]

  Oh yeah . I like it , i rent it ,  and i buy it  I want the house at the pics before the last one  Great job

[Pat]

OOOoooh david that is some stunning work with the waterways!!!  I love your homes you made, they are looking so real for the FL area... 

[EDGE4194]

  beautiful work david! The lots you created are fantastic and you're right that they look good against peg's ponds. have a nice vacation. Looking forward to the next update 

[tooheys]

David, first of all congrats on the move to OSITM, it is well deserved.

There is not much I can add to the previous posts regarding your last update, so I will fall back on an Aussie favourite, "It's bloody beaut". 

Well done and always looking out for the next update.

Cheers

Dave

[Yoder7652]

I can't believe this is my first time commenting here...I've been through your MD and love the tropical feel that you've achieved. There is so much good stuff to check out, well done! Congrats on getting moved to special recognition status!