The Sims 4: 10 Best Run-Down Houses In The Gallery For You To Renovate

Highlights

• Sims 4 players can find unique fixer-upper homes on the gallery for a challenging gameplay experience.
• Players can renovate neglected properties, from overgrown gardens to haunted houses, with different themes.
• Different packs offer various challenges, from abandoned ranches to trash-filled lots, for creative Sims to explore.

Not every Sims 4 player wants to start their game with a perfect house from the gallery. Some players are looking for a little more of a challenge for their Sims; a lot that needs a makeover. Maybe their story involves a young adult who has to start with almost nothing or a family who has fallen on hard times.

Whatever adventures (or misadventures) players have planned for their Sims, plenty of Sims 4 content creators cater to players who want to download fixer-uppers from the gallery. From overgrown gardens to graffiti-covered walls and trash-filled lots, these homes are ideal for players looking for a different type of rags to riches or renovation challenge!

10 Lost-Lorn Fixerupper

Desperately Seeking A Reno

• Creator: MrSlushieGamer
• Expansion Packs: City Living, Get to Work, Get Together
• Game Packs: Dine Out, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat
• Stuff Packs: Vintage Glamour Stuff, Romantic Garden Stuff, Spooky Stuff
• Price:§35,076

With two bedrooms and one bathroom (and only needing a 20×20 lot to place), this abandoned house desperately needs a handy Sim to bring it back to life. Yes, it’s overgrown and messy, but there’s a cute pond in the backyard and the roof seems solid too.

Someone is going to have to deal with all the plants that have taken over inside the house but once that’s done and there are a few lights around the place (because it is dark!) this could be a great place to raise a small family – and maybe even a few chickens!

9 Gardener’s Fixerupper

A Budding Botanist Revamp

• Creator: AVeryGeekyShark
• Base game friendly
• Price: §17,337

There once was a Sim with a dream – a gardening dream. She dreamed of the perfect natural escape from the world, a lush garden, and a cute house to match. And she was working hard at her job as a barista to make it happen.

But her world got turned upside down when she went on a blind date and met a handsome doctor. He swept her off her feet and gave her enough money to buy a leafy garden mansion and leave her old fixer-upper behind. Is there a green-fingered Sim ready to take on this forgotten property?

8 Abandoned Fixerupper

A Diamond In The Rough

• Creator: chivkaym
• Base game-friendly
• Price:§22,333

The Sims who previously lived here thought they could bring it back to its past glory, but a family tragedy stopped them in the tracks. They tried to tell Grandad that he shouldn’t cook grilled cheese on that rusty old stove but sadly he didn’t listen.

After Grim’s visit, none of them wanted to stay in the house anymore. They left in such a hurry, they even left their car behind! Now the garden is totally wild, and the once beautiful property is slowly falling to pieces. An ambitious Sim or maybe a couple could easily make this their dream home if they don’t mind taking a walk on the wild side!

7 Brook Bungalow FixerUpper

A Forgotten Beauty

• Creator: lipscanna
• Expansion Packs: Seasons, Vampires
• Stuff Packs: Holiday Celebration
• Price: §46, 800

This house may or may not be haunted; the previous owners couldn’t be found so the bank finally took back the property. What happened to them no one knows, and the place is giving spooky vibes all around. Players with a ghost Sim can really make themselves comfortable here!

Once Sims get past all the dust, cobwebs, and random bits and pieces, this is a good-sized house, perfect for family gameplay, with all the basics already there to start a game. And with a few coats of paint and a little renovation magic, this home is sure to brighten up any neighborhood again.

6 Fixerupper

The Neighborhood Eyesore

• Creator: AmyJ009
• Expansion Packs: Get Famous, Seasons, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get to Work
• Game Packs: Jungle Adventure, Vampires, Outdoor Retreat
• Stuff Packs: Romantic Garden, Spooky Stuff
• Kit Packs: Basement Treasures Kit, Bathroom Clutter Kit, Little Campers Kit, Industrial Loft Kit
• Price: §97,164

Players looking for an epic renovation challenge will have their work cut out for them on this lot. They might have to break down the fence just to gain access to the house but it will be worth it!

Once Sims gain access, they still need to be careful not to trip over all the junk in the yard (and yes, that’s a toilet). This place needs to be gutted – inside and out. Players will need strong Build Mode talents to restore this eyesore and bring back its curb appeal.

5 Run-Down Ranch FixerUpper

Many Ranch Hands Needed

• Creator: ibag2
• Expansion Packs: Horse Ranch, Cottage Living, High School Years, Eco Lifestyle, Snowy Escape, Get Famous, Island Living, Seasons, Cats & Dogs, Get Together, City Living
• Game Packs: Werewolves, Star Wars: Journey to Batuu, Dream Home Decorator, My Wedding Stories, Jungle Adventure, StrangerVille, Dine Out, Vampires, Outdoor Retreat
• Stuff Packs: Laundry Day Stuff, Spooky Stuff
• Price: §91,618

Yee-haw! Any Sim brave enough to buy this Horse Ranch fixer-upper better have a sturdy pair of work boots and free time to burn because the renovations here ain’t going to happen overnight. Ranch hands, maids, gardeners – Sims could hire them all to help out to put this ranch back on the map.

With two beds, two baths, and heaps of potential, this lot could become a dream ranch for the right family. And the perfect place for Sim’s favorite horses and mini goats to live their best lives too!

4 Fixerupper Thrashed House

Trash To Treasure Adventure

• Creator: Valeyy_006
• Expansion Packs: Cats & Dogs
• Stuff Packs: Holiday Celebration
• Price: §115,864

The name of this lot says it all – thrashed! This house needs a Sim (or maybe a small army of Sims!) who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, clean up the trash, and throw away all the junk that’s accumulated around this place. Sims with the Queasy Trait need not apply!

Oh, and the garden? That’s gonna need plenty of love too. And that roof isn’t looking too hot either! The good news is that this lot also only requires the Cats & Dogs expansion and the Holiday Celebration pack to play!

3 Macis FixerUpper

Makeover Challenge

• Creator: Derka5912
• Expansion Packs: Discover University, Island Living, Get Famous, Seasons, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get to Work
• Game Packs: Parenthood, Jungle Adventure, Dine Out
• Stuff Packs: Laundry Day Stuff
• Price: §76,030

While some players might look at this house in the gallery and just see an overgrown messy relic from yesteryear covered in vegetation, with a rusty old car in the front yard, others might see an up-and-coming pink palace for the right Sim.

Maybe it’s a young couple who have saved up to buy their first property to renovate and flip, maybe it’s an older Sim who wants a break from their career and a new project to focus on. This place has so much potential!

2 Base Cute Game Starter

Ideal For New Players

• Creator: saltylittlebeach
• Base game friendly
• Price: §17,954

A new Sim gets §20,000 to start their lives, so this base game-friendly fixer-upper home is perfect for the player looking for a little bit of a challenge – and a change from the regular in-game starter homes, which can get boring when used over and over again.

Players don’t need any packs to place this lot, which makes it ideal for those new to The Sims 4. With one bedroom and one bathroom, there’s a roof over their Sims’ heads and with a little work, this place can look really cute in no time.

1 Abandoned Island Shack 1

No Beach, No Problem

• Creator: daysong4
• Base game friendly
• Price: §6,306

For players who don’t have the Island Living expansion pack but still want to play on an “island” lot, this shack offers an off-the-grid experience in the base game or any other world.

The last Sim who lived here loved to stargaze with his telescope at night, and it’s a real shame he didn’t see that meteor coming! This one-room home is long abandoned, so there’s nothing left inside (his family came and took everything), but with such a small price tag, Sims should still have plenty of simoleons to grab essentials like a toilet, bed, and fridge.