Starting a new world

I've been drawn back to Sims 3 over the past few days after a long break. I tried to get into Sims 4, but I just can't. The game doesn't have the same depth possible for building and creating that I got with Sims 3 and Create-A-World.  So, here we are, on a large flat map with a world of possibilities ahead.
The last world I was working on, Lorewood, I was making for a dear friend of mine.  Sadly, that friend passed away and I haven't been able to bring myself to work on it again since.  Perhaps eventually I'll be able to go back and work on it, but for now, it sits in a folder untouched.

I decided that this world would be a bit more contemporary with touches of industrial and rustic. First, I started brainstorming some features I want to include. I'll put those in another post (check for the Dragonwyck Brainstorming tag) and welcome feedback and input. I don't even know that very many people even download worlds anymore, but I guess we will see what happens.

I decided to start with the small farming area. Though I normally love huge farming zones, this time I'm keeping that in check and limiting the size quite a bit.  Once I started, it took shape fairly quickly.  The farming area will feature a handful of residential lots, two parks (an apiary and a community garden), a few fishing areas, a little beach, and a waterfall.  It's much smaller than my normal farming spaces!

The next zone I'm going to work on will be the military area.  Growing up a Navy dependent, I lived on a lot of military bases and I don't think I've ever seen a Sims world with a large military area.  So, I guess someone had to be first.  So, welcome to the first glimpses of Dragonwyck.