Building a totally normal house with no secrets (The Sims 4) 

Well that's definitely not a suspicious title

In reality you go to make a grilled cheese and the sim will choose the counter 4 floors underground

The only sus thing is the two showers in the bathroom

Can you imagine being a newly wed couple, buying this small bungalow to renovate/expand (it has a lot of land!), but then starting to wonder why the electricity bills are SO high, and then one day you bump into the old bookcase the wrong way, and you’re just going further and further down thinking to yourself ‘what the fuuuuu....’

This is what houses in Stranger Vile wished to be

AND THIS IS WHY YOU PLAY TEST IT! 😂

Imagine walking through a library underground, a bowling alley, amazing pool area, a whole lab, just to get locked in a cell.. That must feel really upsetting LOL

“I kinda liked that idea & then I didn’t like that idea.” - me every 5 minutes when I play 🙈

You should do a build that you make in Sims 1 then 2 then 3 and 4. It would be really fun to see how similar you can get them and how it evolved through the games.

Perfect for an alien trying to blend in while studying the human race. ;)

Imagine going all the way to the lab then realizing you left something in the kitchen

When Semaj says nothing suspicious you know it’s gonna be good

The cute modest bungalow that costs as much as a 5 story house for no apparent reason .

"Maye they are called Katrina and you don't particularly like them" We haven't seen Katrina in a very long time, James. What happened to her? 👀

Wow what a totally normal build by my favourite Sims youtuber James Turner! How regular and not suspicious at all :)

James' quote of the video: And what's why you play test!

Absolutely nothing out of the ordinary here

Well this is a Let's Play waiting to happen...

3:55 yea, you know what's the best combination would be? Sims 4 Building mode, Sims 3 World, Sims 2 Social interaction, and Sims 1 music. that would be amazing.

I miss that in the Sims 3, you could swim under walls. I used to have a secret pool entrance that you swam through. A random one tile hole that could be swum through. Also, the World Adventure secret doors.

I’m definitely gonna download this from the gallery. BECAUSE THE BUNGALOW IS SO CUTE NO OTHER REASON

"This whole little bungalow is just for trapping other sims." *CallMeKevin has entered the chat*

What a cute normal house! I can't wait to download it so that my sims can live a normal life.

This video in a nutshell: *"don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious-"*

You should have just had generic 60's-style spy music playing in the background, that paused and restarted every time you had to fix something.

Hahaha the placing of that plant in front of the janky foundation at the end properly made me laugh.

This really made me want to build a movie theatre, so now I'm building a giant fancy one in Del Sol Valley! :)

The stormy weather during test play was perfect for that house.

I feel like this is the type of build that perfectly demonstrates all the packs of the sims 4. James Turner, formerly known as the SimSupply, is a marketing and building genius.

Aww a totally safe, not-suspicious, secret hospital in the basement for those sims in need of medical care. You're such a selfless soul!

Me: *Invites friend sim over to play bowling* Also me: *Agressively shoves the dead body down the stairs*

This video now makes me suspicious of my unassuming hometown.

The one dislike is from the sims 3 build mode itself

I would really enjoy a sims 3 house build; saves me the time of re-downloading 3 for myself and will remind me of everything I hated about the build mode

Is nobody going to mention him putting two showers in the bathroom? lol

I was expecting something way more ominous than a bowling alley, I think I've been watching too much of FakeGamerGirl and her forbidden woohoo and juice builds hahaha

Thank God, I love that you went all out and used everything you wanted from the catalog, I'm so bored of simmers limiting themselves with packs and budget. I understand the reasoning for that but seeing James just have fun was refreshing

James: creates level to trap sims hostage Kevin of Call Me Kevin fame: 👀👀👀

"That's 👆🏻why you play test!"

Placeing a toilet RIGHT in front of the cell Door is a god idè yes !

I really wish he wore a coat and a fedora in the thumbnail picture😂

Loved this wackyness! Truly the classic sims build, I would say!

I built a cemetery "fallout" bunker. But your ideas give me inspiration to go back and work on it. This is so freaking cool!

Having gone back to Sims 3 recently, I really enjoy it because I can make really crazy and experimental stuff, as well as things that are difficult to make in Sims 4 (like open two-story rooms.) But it has a lot of weird limitations that got fixed in the Sims 4. Plus some of the Sims 4 tools (like the roof tools) are a godsend. I still lean Sims 3, but a hybrid of both build modes would be perfect.

The pool room was giving me Tomb Raider game vibes from when you could lock the butler in the freezer in the early 2000's

The hex? So Wanda took over your build 🤔

James casually showing off his evil lair is just wonderful... that's some quality Sims content! Love the pool btw...

James talking about the townies in the cells: "no one will ever find them, WICH IS GREAT. Haha I love this man and his video's

Wow this is such a normal video!

This was such a creative build James. I really liked it. I also agree that building in TS4 is much easier and fun than building in other versions of the sims.

I saw this pop up on the gallery when I was playing a couple days ago and thought “well I can’t wait for THIS video...” I was certainly not disappointed.

You just didn't run with that idea you won the marathon

"A totally normal build" *hovers over video and sees about 5 basement levels *pikachu shocked face*

I LOVED this build, the whole time I was thinking of different stories to fit it. That home cinema is goooorgeous.

I love how genuine his WOAH was when the lightning struck

love how the more luxurious levels are basically the distraction from the kidnapping/experimentation at the bottom

I’d love to see you build a cliff lot in the sims 3 again using constrainfloorelevation but also I completely understand that going back to the sims 3 build mode is super annoying 😂

I hope you do a let's play series with this house. Seems to have some interesting potential.

I LOVE the movie room and the indoor pool! This entire build ended up being so cool!

There are two showers in the bathroom LOL the bathtub you put in has one built in. I love that 😂😂😂

Pro tip: Put a chimney in the jail cell so that you can instantly trap Father Winter.

Loved this one! Watched with my son who is 7 and just starting to get into the sims. He is so excited to try a similar build. Thanks James!

The theater and bowling alley conceal the noise 😳

Missed opportunity to have Katrina locked up in the basement during the walkthrough haha

Would love to see a LP with this house

I like how sparkly clean your pool is lmao

I’m curious about the usage of the tub/shower combo on its own first off, but the addition of the Uni shower, too? If I wasn’t watching James talk during this speed build sounding very much like himself, I’d be positive he’d been abducted and replaced with a pod person. I think an underground bowling alley makes perfect sense, at least in a residential setting, because it would absorb the sound and not bother the neighbors. Surely the home theater has all kinds of sound proofing and acoustic material so the bowling wouldn’t bother anyone enjoying that awesome room! Wasn’t there a Greco Roman type pack from Sims 3 that would have added to the pool level? That said, it looks so good! The lab reminds me a bit of what Classic Finn as a vampire did where he kept his plasma snacks (aka captive Sims).

Semaj is channeling his inner CallMeKevin with this video

I love sims 3 build mode at the time but yeah... what we really need is a combination of how advanced the build mode was with the cheats and stuff PLUS the ease of ts4 controls if that makes sense

This is the funnest build I've seen in a very long time. It's just amazing, very clever!

So cute! I absolutely ADORE small quaint cottages like this. It just looks adorable. And the interior too, just. Adorable!

“Is there any wallpaper in bowling night stuff?” Me, who just finished watching lilsimsie’s every room is a different pack challenge: *Yes. Yes there is.*

was this a collab with Call Me Kevin? that cell is totally his speed without the uh unpaid labor

Very much cool build, James. especially those Pool windows to watch the Sim strolling and exploring.

Genuinely one of your coolest builds. Loved this 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

If you need some more tips youtuber Call Me Kevin is pretty famous for these kinds of builds ;)

Why is no one mentioning that there is a 5 floor deep basement but only a bathroom on the very top..... I dont want to go up 5 ladders/sets of stairs to pee ya know? lmao

With Cottage Living coming out, I have plans for utilizing building styles like this. Go down the cellar to do some canning ❤ go down further for hidden luxury amenities that don't fit the above-ground aesthetics.

I love this completely normal and regular house!😃

Oh no, where's the "hey guys, James here today" ? LOL

James in the title: totally normal house with no secrets James in the video: builds a four story hidden basement with a lab and prison

This is quite creative, James! It looks great!

this is probably my favorite build that you've done so far. well done James!

This was a lot of fun to watch! Thank you! The levels are going to a real treat for the sims to use, except maybe if this is put on an earthquake lot, it will make lab time so stressful! haha I appreciate your honesty and reflection on how the Sims 3 isn't everything everyone seems to remember through their nostalgia fog. The Sims 4 may be buggy, but it has good features like you mentioned with build mode.

it's just a house for your local alien couple coming to do experiments on Earth, it's fine

That theater was amazing. That makes me want a full theater using the step and seating like that.

Wow! What an amazing build! Awesome! 🤗 You don't have the slightest clue to what's going on in the house from the outside! Cool! Keep up the great work James! 🙏😊

I’m gonna be honest, the title really drew me in!

Woohoo coffee with Semaj

This seems like a perfectly rational James build 😃👍🏻 and it’s wonderfully decorated and play tested too! Fabulous content as always 🥰 thank you!! Xxx

Clever build, glad you're back

look up "Underground House Las Vegas"! They built an entire house with a yard and pool and everything under another house as a doomsday bunker. The basement looked like it was outdoors with trees and grass and cloud painted walls. It would be so cool to see you make something like that in the sims!

And then there's me, watching Semaj build a secret lab while sitting in the lab at work waiting for the incubation time to pass 😂

i'm in love with this build oh my gosh, never thought on creating secret basements

This build is so creative. I'm blown away.

Actually, that bowling in a basement statement is true. You usually only bowl in Sims when you play Dr. Gluon's mini games which is usually in a basement 😂😂

I'm missing the classic "hey guys, James here today". Anyone else noticed the change?

I gotta say I love the underground bowling alley, i, a tenpin bowling athlete, love having my sims bowl and get super good at it too!

Yes...locking them up to...care for them. My sim’s house always has a secret...care facility as well hahaha.

I didn’t even know you could do multiple levels of basements. That just goes to show you how I never use them lol