The Bachelors are a tightly knit family and Simis see to it that everything – and everyone – is in its place. Now if only the other neighborhood kids were as well behaved as his Michael and Bella.
The Bachelor family is said to have descended from a long line of occultists, mystics and decadents. In The Sims 2, Simis Bachelor, Jocasta Bachelor, and Michael Bachelor are all dead. Bella is missing, having been abducted by aliens, but is presumed to be alive somewhere. In the game, Jocasta and Simis can be seen in the family trees of their grandchildren, Cassandra and Alexander Goth.
In The Sims 3 (which is a prequel to The Sims), Jocasta Bachelor is an adult, living with her daughter, Bella Bachelor, who is a child, her husband Simis Bachelor, and her son, Michael Bachelor, a teenager. The Bachelor family is portrayed as being a picturesque, tight-knit family. It is clear that the family is close, as all of the members of the family are friends with one another. According to the bio, Simis Bachelor is the head of the household who imposes strict rules for everyone to abide by. Jocasta, meanwhile, is mainly a housewife and stay-at-home mom, although she does have a part time job at the book shop. to Michael and Bella, who are the "well-behaved" kids in the neighborhood.
The names of the family members may suggest Italian ancestry, while those of Mortimer's family suggests a German and English background.
Bachelor: "a man without a wife." Michael: "who is like God?" Bella: Italian for "beautiful." Simis: pun on "Sim is" so that the name reads "Sim is Bachelor." Jocasta: mother of Oedipus in the Greek mythology of Oedipus Rex. Milton: from an English surname meaning "mill town." Enriqueta: Spanish feminine form of Henry, which means "home ruler."
The Bachelor Home is behind the town hall of Sunset Valley, but before The Sunset Valley Cemetery and The Goth Manor. The building consists of three floors, has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Description: The Bachelors are a tightly knit family and Simis sees to it that everything - and everyone - is in its place. Now if only the other neighborhood kids were as well behaved as his Michael and Bella.
House Funds: §13,625
Greener & Greener, 12 Sim Lane: "This Arts and Crafts style home is family friendly with large rooms thoughout its three stories. It features several porches and a sizable backyard with a spacious garden."
Lot: 40 x 30 3br, 3ba
The Bachelor Home
The Goth Home, Sunset Valley Cemetery And The Bachelor Home (Brown)