after not having played new leaf for a few years, i decided to start fresh. i'm incredibly picky about my fruit, train station color, and general layout, so it took me a few hours of resetting to find a layout i was fully happy with (i expected as much going in, time sink didn't bother me too much) because i was already so specific about the placement of the plaza (close to the top or in the middle) and buildings. definitely did this one to myself, lol. not too picky about villagers, because they can always be moved out.
i've seen a lot of people avoiding oranges, but i actually really wanted them for my town! i have cherries on my new horizons island, so i didn't want a town with those.
i noticed after i had picked out my house location that my town only has one pond, which is unfortunate, but it's not a big enough thing for me to reset over. not particularly a fan of the s-shaped river either, but i'm definitely willing to work with it.
placed a bunch of patterns near my house, the plaza, and the train station so plots don't show up there- will probably remove those at a later date. although i was hoping for triangle grass, i ended up with circle grass. however, i like the star snow that gives!
overall, i'm definitely happy with the layout. the plaza being in the middle and re-tail being up by the tracks are things i'm super pleased with, and i got the oranges i wanted so bad! my museum is on the left like it was in my first new leaf town for extra nostalgia points. it's after midnight here so i won't be able to get as much done the first day as usual, but there's always tomorrow.