Brits React to American House Tour! 

Look at Archie staring at James and smiling....what a happy baby!

Archie is always looking for a smile from mom and dad. So cute!

My favorite part of the video was watching Archie gaze adoringly at Millie!

Single stories are usually in warm states. Lots of 2 stories in the Midwest.

in Texas, CA, and Florida, you will find a lot of single story homes that were built in the 50s and 60s. This style is called a Ranch.

Archie is growing up so fast and sure loves his Mommy and Daddy.

I’m sorry but I can’t pay attention to the video with Archie sitting there in awe of you both! So adorable!

You didn't see many 2 story houses since you didn't go to the Midwest.

Building up or not goes hand in hand with temperature. Since heat rises, houses and apartment structures build up more in the northern, colder, areas. In the south houses and even apartment complexes will be single story to increase surface area to cool them.

2 story houses are common in the north east, I grew up in a 3 story home.

The front room is usually the living room, that other sitting area is usually considered the family room, where you just hang out. You have the formal dining room and the other one is considered the breakfast area for everyday meals. But of course, people can do whatever they want in their homes and rename their rooms to whatever fit their family need.

The second dining table next to the kitchen could be considered a breakfast nook though it is a fairly large one

Archie is adorable. He's the cutest little distraction I've ever seen. Smiling 🌝

That really was a very tasteful, beautiful home. He's done an outstanding job with paint colors and decor.

I love the way Archie keeps looking at you two! ❤

different parts of the country have different types of houses. to the point that if you have lived here you can often guess where a picture is just from seeing a combination of the houses and trees. even different neighborhoods have different types of houses if different immigrants settled there.

Archie is beyond adorable!! He loves his Mommy and Daddy…and they obviously adore their precious little boy…❤️❤️❤️ I LOVE ALL OF YOU BEESLEYS!! GOD BLESS YOU…🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

The area with the smaller table is the Breakfast Nook.

His basement does seem really big but I guess I’m used to seeing basements have an extra bedroom and bathroom in them. His was just wide open. Like an entertainment area.

I just loved how Archie was looking at both of his parents. He even was trying to talk. Maybe he has a future on RU-vid ❤

I would say this is a high-end middle class house.

A finished basement adds so much space. If you have a walkout basement. Even better

1:47 omg! Look how cute and big Archie is!!!! What a doll! ❤

Archie is so sweet. Love how he looks at mom and dad.

The room next to front door is the living room and at the back next to kitchen is a family room. Usually, the living room is just for show unless you have guests or a big family.

That house is a fairly recent McMansion. Rather upscale, but a builders spec house, with extensive interior woodwork, but middling quality doors and windows.

The best thing about the video is the neighbor's dog who made itself at home at his house and he allows it. It's very cute😂

He looks just like Dad ❤❤❤❤ beautiful baby beautiful family

Keep in mind this is a high end house price wise He has a lot of money

Archie is a DOLL. How very cute. Another great video. Thank you kindly for sharing.

Two story homes are quite common in the Pacific NW. The beautiful home you just checked out would easily be 800,000 to 1,000,000 or more in Oregon. And they are everywhere so someone(s) are able to afford them!

2 and 3 story homes are also common in the Northwest. Also basements.

Texas ground moves under their houses and it is hard for them to keep their floors from cracking without sinking deep anchors and keeping the ground around the foundations wet. So no 2 stories. In the Midwest and north you commonly find 2 story houses. Mine is in Missouri. However, you also find many large ranch houses everywhere here which mean no stairs as you age.

My wife and I started out with a one bedroom apartment. Give it time it will come. This is a house for a man and woman with three kids, two cars and a dog. You could get this house outside of Dallas for $625,000. @20 % down..with a job.

Texas is more known for ranch style houses which are almost always one story but big in length. The Midwest you’ll see more two story houses.

Most houses that you find like this is in the suburbs built after 1990. Prices depends on what state, city you live near.

9:09 Archie looking at James saying, "Dad!, Dad!". SOOOOOO CUTE!!! Don't miss it, James, it FLIES by.... 🥰

I would enjoy seeing the next one with you three. But I have to admit that I'm happy watching Archie watch you guys. About one story vs two, in California there is so much room, and the lots are spaced so far apart, there is no need to add stairs to floor plans there. As you get into the areas closer to the mountains or in San Francisco there are lots of multi story homes.

A little history for you all. Most people didn't live outside of major cities until the end of WWII. When they did move out in the "country" whole communities sprung up using basically the same house style. To this day you can see how whole neighborhoods are basically the same house type with some being different. Why? Because it was easier and cheaper to build on mass. I was going to say to see more 2 story homes you really have to travel up from Virginia to Maine and west to parts of upper-state New York, some out to the West Coast. The other parts of the country use single-level homes due cost in both building and heating/cooling of the 2-level homes. Finally, environmental issues such as tornados, hurricanes, and floods make the insurance to replace homes less likely to be built, outside the traditional farmhouse. Now to finish, I do not know who this man is, but I did notice that he had a Connecticut plate, I also (now) see that he lives in Southern Connecticut. As a resident of the same state. I can tell you that home is worth well over a million dollars. The walk-up attic is rare in newer homes. I highly doubt he could put a living space up there due to fire code restrictions. The basement was massive, I am surprised that a steel beam was not used to support the home. But whatever. I hope that helps

You see fewer two story houses where land is cheap. In that case, you might as well just build sidewise instead of up. You also see more two-story houses in subdivisions. In the south, we rarely have basements because of moisture and high water table. We also rarely have livable attics, maybe because the heat issue. These things are going to be regional and also depend on the neighborhood.

I will have to watch the video a couple more times. I was watching Archie could not keep from watching him what a guy 😉👍👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗

Part of the reason this house looks nice is that he doesn't have kids to clutter up the rooms and the dog is tiny, he's really good at decorating, and the house is updated. This is a typical American house, but in a very expensive state. This is not a million dollar mansion nor strictly an upper-class house. It is, however, not a typical house that any normal Millennial can afford nowaday, which belies the idea of it being a typical house, still it is _traditionally_ not an upper-class house. It is a typical Gen X house and many millennials grew up in a house like this (with more toy clutter). A house like this would be $700k in a less expensive state. In Connecticut, it would be listed as $1mil but bought at $990k. Actual mansions there start in the $1.2mil, but could easily increase to $2mil. With updates and increasing lot value of the neighborhood, he might be able to sell the house at $1.5mil - $1.7 mil which would be a very nice profit.

Single stories are also called Ranch style. I've never heard them called Bungalows. Bungalows are usually beach houses.

Ranch style homes are much more common in southern latitudes, especially where there are large populations of senior citizens or the lots are spacious. Multistory, some with basements, will be quite common in most other regions. Especially when you have smaller land plots to be able to add more living area.

Two story houses are more common where winters are cold. Heat rises.

Two story homes are normal in the northeast where Connecticut is.

Awww... your baby is having fun! ❤😊

Out west most houses are on lots big enough to stay single story, unless you're near the water or something like that.

not garden-but yard. LOL! archie's a cute lil fella.

If I was flipping houses again I also check for the cheapest price and look for any foundation issues or attic issues that might have potentially mold mildew. You know things that could need big ticket money replacement, because that changes what you are going to ask for when redoing houses most of the time it’s just someone died and they family got left the house and people just don’t want the house so it sits there for years. One house was sitting there on market for 10 years. And we buy it and fixed it up. All it needed was some love and a finished the basement. The 5 inch dust rabbits on the ceiling fan said it all

I live in Richmond, Virginia. We have more 2 story houses than ranch style. The newer subdivisions are 3 story. I live in a 2 story townhome but it’s actually the 2&3 stories because there is a one story apartment under 2 townhouses. My parents live in a 3 bedroom ranch style house which is technically one floor but the finished the basement (Sheetrock, paint, carpet, pot lights) & made my dad a man cave, my mom a bedroom sized walk-in closet & a storage space (they also have a large garage where my dad has a mini-hardware store 😂)

You could fit my entire house, and most of my 2-acre lot of land into that guy's basement, LOL! --Dan

stopped watching for awhile then came back and now u got a baby i your lap! funny how time flies and things change.

Needs to finish his basement for sure. Make it into either an intertainm,ent area or just a sitting/tv room.

That is an amazing and very large house even by American standards. my home, while not as elegant, has similar features. I’m a single (divorced) woman and I live in the family home we shared. 2400 sq feet. I have an office, formal dining room as well as a dinette next to the kitchen, and full basement which is partially finished. Lots of storage for my shit. a craft room upstairs. Large front yard with a nice pillared porch, a small back yard that backs up to green space. I have a patio that runs the length of the house with a natural gas for pit. Three car garage (I have one car lol). I absolutely love my home. It’s a lot for just me but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

You say its so open but to me i say cramped because of all the walled off areas.

Also to depending on whether or not you are in tornado country there tends to be more single story homes in these areas just so that the tops don’t get blown away , course if tornado is strong enough won’t matter either way

Texas has a lot "ranch style housing", which are mostly flat elongated. There are multi story homes in other style there especially historic or track housing neighborhoods but in Texas ranch style housing dominate in a lot cities and suburbs. different parts of the country have different type of architecture and even with the same architecture the styles may vary because of the different regions. So something like St Louis, Seattle, Boston, New Orleans will look radically different.

In Connecticut, I would peg this as a $2+ million home. Easy.

Do more of this guy’s house. He seems like a pretty cool kiwi.

I live on 28 acres on a farm against the woods…have a huge creek on the property….heaven on earth

The key is to live where the cost of living is reasonable. Taxes etc. Homes in Texas are cheaper than in New York as an example.

Two story houses in suburbia are more common in the east coast and colder areas where conserving heat in the winter is a thing. California has the ranch style which is more popular in older houses and overall style wise in any new construction for single family. The two story in the south is a thing but depends on budget and temperature extremes. Also, earthquake regulations, zoning, and pricing have made condos, apartments, or townhouses a newer thing in California and west coast in general. So….Lots of factors, including style

I've seen videos of Jersey. Looks like a wonderful place to live. ......Dallas, Texas But I've been told Jersey is the most expensive place to live in the world.

Archie's play room in the attic, build your studio and man cave in the basement where you can add a WC

Archie is absolutely adorable 💯 !

He has no swings or even a tree house for his kids in the backyard. Therefore he must be single. He sounds like he's from New Zealand. The house is a million dollars with 3500 sq ft. The house is in South Connecticut. I live outside of Dallas and I have a three story house. No basement . This home would be far less in Texas.

Oh goodness Archie just stares at his daddy. ❤

I am surprised that y'all didn't see the two story homes in Cedar Park, TX.

Don't feel bad , my girlfriend and I live in a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment that is only 1200square feet . We are 56 and have lived here in the US our whole lives except for visiting other countries or being stationed overseas with the military and we couldn't afford his house even before he started fixing it up . Here in Texas you have to get away from the city center to see multi story homes . Also n some areas that get at least 1 or more tordado per year on average , you might not want a taller house . The winds on the outer edges of a tornado can rip a house to shreds even if the tornado itself misses it . The higher the structure the more wind force can hit it . Not all houses here have basements either .

Areas where there are lots of hurricanes tend to boast more one-story houses

Up here in the northeast you are most likely going to find the large 2 story houses.

Visit NC when you guys come back! You have to see the mountains and the OBX of NC

2 story houses are usually found in the outskirts of towns

This style of house is pretty typical on the eastern side of the USA. Texas houses don't typically look like this, though they could.

Just found you guys, fell in love with your content! Come visit Colorado Springs and see Pikes Peak, it was mind blowing to me the first time I laid eyes on it.

A bowl of sweets for luring children in.

This is like a million dollar house. Crazy.

In Texas and much of the U.S., the larger houses are usually located in the suburbs outside of the big cities.

My husband and I turned our basement into an apartment that we rent out. It provides us with another source of income every month.

The style of houses depends a lot on the area of the country you are in. Here in the Midwest I would say the more common are the two story. Out west and in the south where you pay a lot more cool homes per year single stories are more efficient. The climate and weather conditions play a big part. In the middle of the country basements are important due to storms especially tornadoes, in Florida single story cement or cement block homes are more sturdy during hurricane season. Up north homes with alternative heating sources, fireplaces, wood stoves and wood furnaces are more common. Bedrooms upstairs there make sense too because heat rises. The one thing that has never made sense to me though are all the homes in California built up a the sides of mountains. With earthquakes, landslides and wildfires doesn’t seem to wise🫨

that house is in Connecticut which is a small but high dollar state. That house isn't really typical.

When we had a basement in Maine we used it for David's shop. He does woodwork. makes treasure chests cabinets things like that.

Different styles of houses across the US. So variety is common.

This house is upper middle class. I am in the Phoenix metro area, and our home is 4,180 square foot two story, 4-bedroom a loft and game room. It's as large as the house in that video. But depending on location, that house is probably 1.2 million, whereas mine is 800k. It all depends on location. Texas is still one of the cheapest home prices for the square footage you get.

I live in Houston. Those types of houses are out in the burbs and not really something you see in areas that a tourist might visit. You would have to go out to the neighborhoods.

James and Millie - hope had a great time in the USA - Just to comment back to you about the houses you did or did not see while here, truthfully it depends on what area in what city or state you are in, all across the country. In to add to that, some places you may have a basement and some places not - In "coastal" area (by large lakes or ocean areas etc.) the houses are on STILTS to raise them above area that could flood due to weather. Over all, America has almost every size, shape or description of home you could imagine. Maybe you can put that on your list of where to "tour" on your future visits - (just a short drive around a neighborhood to see and maybe even an actual "home tour" of homes that are up for sale just to see the INSIDE of all our different style homes. !!

There are more 2 story houses in the northeast part of the country, especially older homes.

This guy makes some money. That house, depending upon where it is, could be worth a million bucks. With another $150,000+ in renovations and furnishings. Probably $30,000 in landscaping. Oh, lets not forget the BMW.

Nice share here. Definitely not your typical US home but it was beautiful. You will actually find lots of 2 story houses all over the States, but not so many withh full basements and/or attics like you saw with this one.

He is from NZ where all animals are named TUI lol.

I will never understand why contractors build basements like that, but don't finish them. If you were to get a basement like that, I'd say use it as a recreation room and as Archie gets older, he could grow with it and one day he'd be the coolest kid and everyone would want to hang at your house. He'd have a nice room where he could hang with his friends, but you could still keep an eye on everyone. I think as a parent, you want to be the parent who's house everyone comes to. You get to know what everyone is up to!

Looking at the features of this house, it looks like, at least internally, a modern take on American Edwardian (1901-1910) style homes. Especially with the entrance layout with the sitting room and formal dining room. Once you get to the kitchen and living room is where it looks more modern since open floor plans are popular today. I feel if it was a true Edwardian house, the formal dining room would have had a walk through to the kitchen, and the kitchen and living room would have been separated by a wall with a walk through. Pocket doors were also popular. Not sure if this house was built with any. I’ve heard they are making a comeback but they are a pain to fix if the track breaks. But this is just my opinion. I really like Edwardian houses and have seen many floor plans of them. I hope someday I can have an Edwardian style home. I’m actually not a fan of open floor plans, which makes me fairly contrarian to current popular design 😅

Hmmm, seeing the helicopters on his home office wall, and him being from southern CT, he most likely works for Sikorsky Helicopters (I'm assuming). Have family members in that area that work there and do quite well.

If you are talking about Texas/Oklahoma/Kansas/Missouri, you won't see a lot of two story homes. Homes here tend to be ranches (single story) because of the high winds/tornado issues.

depends on where you go for how many two stories you see. Austin has a lot 1 story houses in the city and so do California cities, but as you get a little farther out of town you see more two stories,,, or In Texas, if you go to the suburbs of Houston, you see a lot of two stories especially as you get a little farther out of town.

Hope you guys had a great time and we look forward to having you back in the country again. Or, you know, come and stay for good. :)

We have houses like this in Florida. Especially near the coast. My home is 2-story as well and open floor plan …but we also have a lot of 1-story ranch style homes too. Depends on the area of the country.

This house is architecturally common in the Northern part of the US, but it not common in terms of size or what the normal American would have. It is a very nice, very expensive house. Houses that size would go for over a million, if not over 2 million in AZ, which is more than the average person could afford.

My dads basement is like a whole other house it has two bedrooms a movie theater kitchen bar area and bathroom with a shower