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No.36Entry · The Sims 4

The Sims 4 Cottage Living

Plate 36 — The Sims 4 Cottage Living
the sims 4 cottage living guide

Country Life brings your Sims into harmony with nature. On our info page we will tell you all the details about the upcoming expansion pack.

In your country house you can keep different animals

These include cows, chickens and llamas

If your Sims have the Animal Lover trait, they will love taking care of these animals

Your pets will react differently to your Sims depending on their relationship. Treats can help win your pet's favor

For example, you can change the taste of the milk or the fur of your llamas through certain interactions or food

Cows and llamas live in a cattle shed. If you place this object on your property, you can choose whether a cow or a llama should live in it. These animals then move in a radius around the pen.

Cows and llamas do not occupy a slot in your household

You can use llama wool to craft things

In addition to the stable animals, there are wild rabbits, foxes and birds

You can also win their favor. Then they will help you with the gardening or surprise you with small gifts

You can set up small houses for rabbits and birds. Then these animals will visit you more often

Delight in the quaint charm of The Sims 4 Cottage Living Expansion Pack* with animal friends, garden-to-table meals, and a close-knit community. At home, cook with the family using the freshest ingredients. Explore the forest to befriend woodland creatures or forage for food, or head to town to meet the locals. Whether Sims are hugging a cow, making friends (or enemies) with their chickens, or growing the biggest vegetables around, the countryside is abundant with new experiences and ways to connect with the world around them.

KEY FEATURES

  • Raise or Befriend Animals — The cottage cow provides fresh (flavored!) milk for everyone while chickens lay eggs in the coop. Gather llama wool for crafts, but beware of mischievous foxes - the pesky critters love eggs! In the forest, keep an eye out for wildlife like rabbits and birds to earn their trust for occasional gifts and help in the garden.
  • Live Off the Land — Make cooking and gardening fun for the whole family. New recipes and Lot Challenges require fresh ingredients for each meal. Whether Sims grow their own produce, visit the village market, or forage in the wild, fresh is best! Up for a challenge? Try growing oversized crops to enter into the competition at the Finchwick Fair.
  • Embrace Village Life — Henford-on-Bagley is a cozy village where everyone knows everyone. So pack a picnic basket and cross-stitch hoop, and head down to The Gnome's Arms pub to kick back with the locals after a long day. Earn unique gifts and learn about the town’s lore from neighbors, or participate in the Finchwick Fair to show off your most prized cow or chicken.

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Embracing the Bucolic Splendor of Henford-on-Bagley

Henford-on-Bagley captures the storybook romance of the English countryside, complete with rolling green pastures, stone bridges, and babbling river brooks. Divided into Finchwick with its village square and weekly fairs, Old New Henford with expansive rolling farmland, and The Bramblewood with enchanted fairy woods and waterfalls, the world feels tailor-made for slow, self-sufficient living.

Sims can run village errands for local shopkeepers, deliver groceries, and chat with the village Mayor and grocery owner at the local pub, creating a warm, interconnected rural community experience.

Raising Livestock: Caring for Cows, Llamas, and Flocks

Building animal sheds and chicken coops brings responsive farm animals into your backyard. Feeding, brushing, and talking to your dairy cows yields pitchers of rich milk, while shearing friendly llamas provides soft spools of wool for cross-stitch embroidery. Giving animals special treats alters their yields: feeding spicy treats to cows produces spicy obsidian milk, while rainbow treats make llama wool vibrant multi-colored fleece.

Hens lay fresh morning eggs, and incubating hatchable eggs under warm nesting boxes welcomes fluffy baby chicks into the flock. Keep an eye out for sneaky wild foxes who creep onto lots at night to raid coops.

Competing at the Weekly Finchwick Fair

Every Saturday, the village green hosts the lively Finchwick Fair. Farmers enter oversized pumpkins, giant aubergines, prize-winning cows, and decadent berry pies into judging competitions. Earning a coveted first-place ribbon awards prestigious bragging rights, special seed varieties, and handsome cash purses.

Living With the Simple Living Lot Challenge

Enabling the Simple Living lot challenge completely overhauls the household cooking mechanic. Sims can no longer pull ingredients magically from thin air by paying a few simoleons at the stove. Every single meal requires having actual ingredients on hand—such as flour, sugar, fresh eggs, and home-grown mushrooms.

Ordering groceries from the village delivery service, foraging wild forest berries, and harvesting garden vegetable patches turns family meal preparation into a deeply satisfying homesteading accomplishment.

Befriending Wild Birds and Flocking Woodland Rabbits

Singing duets with wild flocking songbirds and gifting garden berries to fluffy woodland rabbits builds deep animal trust. Once befriended, songbirds will sing cheerful serenades and eat garden aphids, while wild rabbits will chew down bothersome garden weeds, helping your homestead flourish with natural woodland assistance.

Watching wild animals interact with your household pets brings delightful charm to cottage gardens, creating a peaceful pastoral setting where nature and family life thrive side by side.

These rich farming mechanics make Cottage Living a deeply satisfying rural sanctuary that enriches every chapter of multi-generational legacy storytelling.