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- Reacting to the difference between American homes in the USA & homes back in my homeland of the UK!
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The shared community mailbox is NOT a common feature of most U.S. single-family homes. This couple must live in a planned community from one developer where that choice was made in early stages. Most homes have the mailbox at the front of your property line facing the road for the mailperson to drive up to.
Mailboxes attached to the house beside the front door still prevail in older city neighborhoods. (Mail slots are not unheard of, but are not very practical in cold climates due to drafts!) Roadside mailboxes are more of a suburban or rural thing.
In the Midwest, there were mid-century craftsman houses with enclosed patios or a foyer with another outside door. Kind of overkill to have a mail slot
The only shared mailbox I've had. Is where I now live.
But it's for a far different reason.
My closest neighbors are 20 miles away.
My mailbox is 30 miles away. I go to it a couple times a year
Closest asphalt, paved, or concrete road is 20 miles away.
Closest electric is 20 miles away.
I live off grid and have my own power.
I've gone months without seeing another human.
I did this because I wanted to get away from ignorant and stupid people.
I can do whatever I want. Because no one knows.
I had a neighbor that disappeared 4 years ago. Maybe someday I'll find his remains. Then again. Maybe they will never be found.
Newer construction neighborhoods are now getting postal clusters like they mentioned and not mailboxes. Itâs definitely a thing now.
@@ThatCronus a thing, but not yet the standard. They made it sound like it's the norm.
A garden is where you grow vegetables, a backyard is the spot behind your house.
A back yard can pretty much be whatever you want it to be.
But I get the point
Your definition is just one version. Another is that a garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. Botanical gardens have been around for centuries. It also depends on where you live. Just because people in your region define it one way, doesn't mean other regions/countries define it the same way.
So an area behind your house where you can grow flowers and plants isn't a garden?
@@brandonwolfeWrong. You can have a garden in the back or the front. A back yard is in the back whatever part of the world you live in. And a front yard is a front yard even on the sides of a home. Yes,You can call it whatever you like but it doesnât mean itâs the proper name for that area.
my grandfather bought a 'kit house' from Sears in 1944 for $550 and built it himself. it had a kitchen, living room and bedroom. they had an outhouse. My grandmother refused to move into it until my grandfather built a working bathroom INSIDE the house, which he did. they then added another bedroom with their first child and then a master suit when their 4th child (girl, so she could have her own room from her 3 brothers). by the 1970s, my grandfather had build a new larger kitchen/dinning room. a sitting room, a second larger living room. a car port, and the house was 4 bedrooms, 3 baths with a total of 5,400+ sq ft.... and this was all on 10 acres. it built ALL of the house himself throughout those years.
Unfortunately he's an extinct form of person đ
Sears homes are awesome
Great story! Thank you. I'm 74 years old, born in 1950, but I remember houses being much less expensive than they are today of course. I don't remember any kit houses but I know that a lot more people built their own houses back than they do today. All of my brothers were excellent carpenters. They would select some land, build a nice home on it and then sell it after they built another one to live in. Made quite a bit of money that way.
@@loribernardisunwell9663 No he's not. My brother is building his house himself, except for some electrical and plumbing work he had to have done, and some construction that needed two people to accomplish. For those tasks he hired a couple of Amish workers. They'll be moving in by the end of summer.
My G'pa ordered his from Popular Mechanics. We didn't have a functional bathroom until the mid 80's (outhouse). But being a Finlander, you're damn right we had a sauna.
Still don't have shower in the cabin.
Those houses are upper middle class, new build, and urban/suburban. Vegas is a major metro that has exploded over the last couple decades.
Been longer than a couple of decades. I grew up there. Vegas has been growing like a weed since the 80's. I graduated in 86 and there were just about 600k people in the whole valley. As of when I retired in 22, and moved away, we had about 2.7 million.
Their description of getting mail in the U.S. is EXTREMELY RARE.
Typically there is a mailbox right in front of your home.
Its 50/50 seems like half of ppl still have their mailbox at the end of their driveway vs right next to or on their door
It's becoming more common, with the new developments that are being built. The USPS is requiring a central location for all mail in that development, as they can't keep up with delivering to all the new addresses.
It depends on where you live. I live in the suburbs of Houston, TX, and there are community mailboxes everywhere. It's not extremely rare at all, depending on where you live.
@@barnabydodd8956 Yeah, here in San Antonio it's more typical to have mailboxes in front of our homes, but I do still see plenty of neighborhoods with community mailboxes.
Where the mailboxes are located depends on the developer's design. I refuse to live where I have to go get my mail.
Actually, in older neighborhoods in the cities, many homes still have "Mail Slots" in the door which are identical to UK "Letter Boxes".
My Southern California townhome, built in 1976, has a mail slot in the garage. In my area there are neighborhoods with the shared community mailbox setup, but there are also houses with mail slots in the door and many with a mailbox in the front. We are a really big country! Itâs hard to say what is a âtypicalâ house. It depends on the region, the year the place was built, the density of population in the area, and a ton of other factors. I live in a 1680 square foot townhome with a two car garage and a patio, but people here also live in smaller and larger houses with back yards. We donât have air conditioning, and there is a door to the bathroom in our master bedroom. Our flooring is a mix of tile and carpet, but we hate the carpet.
I once lived in a house that was built in the 1920s, and it had a very nice one that was built into the brick wall next to the door. It had two iron closures (one outside for the mailman to open, one inside that you would open to receive the mail) so that there wasn't even a draft in the winter. It was very nice! That house also had a laundry chute.
I grew up in a house built in 1950 with the mail slot in the front door. Our dog would destroy the mail when it got put thru the slot and my parents used to get so mad!! lol
Most old houses in my town has them
My parentsâ house is like this. The mail carrier walks the neighborhood and each house has a mail slot. Itâs the only place Iâve seen this though, the places Iâve lived has a mail carrier drive those little box cars and put mail in the box at the end of the driveway.
I will say that in the US the gathering space of the home is definitely the Kitchen...Most people think that the gathering room is the Great Room, the Den, or the Living Room depending on what you want to call it...but in America it is really the Kitchen that brings people together and alongside the Dining Room is where most if not all important conversations happen. Hence why you hear American politicians refer to "Kitchen Table" issues.
So true.
If the En Suite Bathroom doesn't have a door, the toilet is usually blocked off from the rest of the bathroom and out of view of the entrance. More commonly, there are separate doors for the bath and toilet area to separate from the sinks and mirrors. Last house was 7,200 sq/ft, 5 bedroom, 5.5 bathrooms on 1.7 acres in suburbs. Current home is 3,000 sq/ft, 4 bedroom 3.5 bathrooms on .5 acres in an urban area. As for mail, some places have a slot in the door, most have a mailbox at the end of the driveway and some places have a community box like they're describing. Community boxes are common in apartments buildings and small lot neighborhoods because the postal workers can deliver and pick up more efficiently. We usually have HVAC systems for climate control. There is a furnace for heating and central air conditioning unit(s) for cooling, both systems use ducts built into walls and ceilings with vents into rooms. I've had fruit trees and vegetable beds at every house I've lived since I was a kid until my current small urban yard which doesn't have much room for much beyond a few tomato plants and the pear tree by my front door. The U.S. is so different from State to State, climate to climate to make many broad generalizations
7000 sq foot is a large house by any measure, much larger than typical. Our rancher is 2450, more than enough for the two of us.
Pantry is a walk in closet for your kitchen and your food đ
They're actually a downsize from a Butler's pantry - which also housed the china, seasonal items, and other small appliances that aren't frequently used. Upscale homes still have them - with a sink, dishwasher, and microwave.
Not necessarily a walk in closet, a small closet is considered a pantry as well...
Yeah we have places to keep our food. Why don't British people have places to store their food? No wonder we left and then we defeated you in a war. Holy shit.
@@vertyisprobablydead why are you so angry?
My house in Montana is about 4500 square feet, and my brother's is about 6400 square feet. We have a 3 car garage and my brother has a 7 car garage. We collect and restore old muscle cars so they are all full. We have a shop that also has a booming forklift, a backhoe, a car lift, and a pit for auto repairs and oil changes that will hold 2 more cars. We live in the same area in the mountains on 120 acres about a hundred miles from Yellowstone Park. We also have a gun range and lots of deer, elk, turkeys, and antelope to hunt during the season. We also see the occasional cougar or bear. I wouldn't live anywhere else. We also only have one neighbor within a few miles of us
This is awesome!
You are blessed, man. Awesome.
Our family has a designated "Gun Range" at my brother's property, we all shoot there when we can. And when we say gun, we really mean GUNSSSSSSSS! I'm sure if the Feds are seeing this, we mean water guns, ha, ha!
We have a large creek with a waterfall in our yard.
I'm moving in with you, my friend. What's your address? *Edit* of course I'll kick you down like $200 for rent, gotta do my part đ
Their backyard was actually pretty small. Their comparing a pre-planned housing subdivision to nothing else. In the US, you can literally build your house practically wherever you want. Out in the woods, out in the desert, alongside a lake, canal, bayou, and your "yard" will reflect whatever lifestyle you want. Our house, an average Ranch-style house that was built in the early 1960s (which is 2400 square ft...just measured it on Google Maps) sits on a lot that is roughly an acre of land (500 ft Ă 85 ft). On it we've got a 36 ft Ă 48 ft pole barn (1728 sq ft) and in it we have stored 2 campers (travel trailers) and 2 other vehicles. But now, it's just mainly storage. Dad also built a loft into the back half of it which gave us and additional 864 sq ft of storage space. My dad just died a little over a week ago, and so we're gonna have to be doing a lot of cleaning out of the barn over the next wee bit. But we built that barn back in 1985 and was my Dad's pride and joy for the longest time. He had a work bench out there with all kinds of tools and nuts and bolts all over the place. But aside fron the barn, we also have several smaller storage sheds scattered around the property too. Most of the yard is fenced in for an area for my outside dog to run around in. But before we built the fence I like 2011, iirc, we had a vegetable garden in one spot that was about 45 ft Ă 25 ft (1125 sq ft) at one point back in the 70s and 80s when I was a little kid. We also had about 10 fruit trees (apple, pears) and 3 lines of grapes. Before I got hurt back in '98 I used to have to mow around all this shit. Pain in the ass it was. Lol. And that's another thing...MOWING. Y'all in the UK don't really have to think about mowing your yards that much. Lawn Care is a huge business or industry in the US. From a huge variety of mowers to smaller tools like weedeaters and things like that, but people take pride in a well manicured yard.
Not anymore. The sheer volume of land use restrictions, land rights, zoning, codes, etc have exploded in the past 10 years. That was true a decade ago but now most lands and counties are drowning in so many laws and restrictions, you can barely do anything without paying hundreds of thousands for permits and more before you even break ground. Try putting a tiny home on it and the sheriff is beating on your door.
British people commonly call their back area a 'garden' because before and during the world wars, they grew food in those areas as it was common for families to grow their veggies instead of buying most of them, and would buy meats from the store and the few veggies they didn't or couldn't grow. this naming just stuck and it's been that way since for British people. In the U.S. on the other hand, we've rarely grown our own foods, unless you live on an actual farm (small or otherwise) and thus it has nearly only been 'yards'.
garden tends to be more of a area of planting flowers or food kind of like the boat and ship talk as well the front yard and back yard. otherwise it would be front yard and garden instead of back yard.
or front garden and back garden? đ
My house in the US is a 1 story, 3 bedroom detached house 1431 square ft living space with a 2 car garage. Itâs considered a starter home size for most folks. When our kids were still at home, we wished for a bigger place. Honestly if we just had a basement now, Iâd be thrilled. We have a decent amount of land lined with trees, a mini barn and a fire pit we sit around and entertain.
yah you ain't getting better now unless you are rich
Ditto
Now it's a start home. 60 yeas ago it was a family home and kids grew up and only moved out when they struck out on their own.
Me too, except we have a basement. Built in 1953, so during the post WWII building boom. Yes, these were built for families. During the 80's, new houses were built farther from the suburbs, and kept getting bigger. My parents bought in 62 for $12,000. Today it's worth $220,000. Midwest area.
Why you gotta brag for? đ
I have never heard of anybody not having a door to their bathroom. I'm not sure how their bathroom setup is, but it's definitely not the norm. If you are living in the States and want carpet, just have carpet installed easy peasy.
You don't have to have hardwood or tile flooring if you don't want to...lol!đ
I have never seen it unless you actually took the door off the hinges yourself. I know I have a pocket door on mine but its still a door.
where do you people live my bathroom has no door just an entry way then there is a door for the toilet in the bathroom
I'm in Nothern California and the last 4 houses I was in had no door to the en suite bathroom. My current house doesn't have an en suite, but it is pretty standard in homes here built after 2000.
I have seen bathrooms with no doors since at least the 70s- for whatever reason. you get the steam from the bathroom going to the bedroom, light - I consider it impractical.
well probably just the master bedroom
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most 'garages' in the U.K. were based on designs for store houses for old horse drawn carriages. they were only meant to be a place to store the carriage and not used for people to be inside the building. those designs were the basis for the first car garages in the U.K. thus you have very small ones. in the U.S. on the other hand, they were designed (and are constantly being redesigned) to not only house the vehicle, but be a place to preform maintenance on the vehicle, thus more room was needed inside the building for this purpose. then as women started joining the work force, an additional car was needed, so the garages expanded to house multiple vehicles.
The location in the states really influences the layout and design, that was a typical west coast home. I was raised in San Diego and now live in southern Arizona, our home is 1,350 sq ft, three bedroom, open concept, tile and hard wood floors, with central air and heat, two and half car garage itâs a very relaxed functional, and a five star energy rating. The mid west has a very different feel as does the east coast, and the charm of the southern homes.
Sorry, but I'm going to have to disagree. They were in Vegas, so that's a typical desert style home, minus the grass yard. Vegas homes, typically have dirt, sand and rock instead of grass. Only the higher priced homes & neighborhoods have grass yards. Vegas homes, are almost exactly like Arizona homes, because they share the same climate. But West Coast homes (California, Oregon, and Washington) are quite different. For one, they aren't made of cement & stucco generally, they're made of wood or brick. Just sayin.
@@impishsongster333 I disagree with you about Southern California homes are exactly like the ones in Vegas, stucco and wood is the standard for the homes in the the south west of the U.S.. Oregon and Washington are in the north west a very wet climate and are built different than those in dryer southwest climates.
The US home they are showing is more typical for a place in the suburbs of Florida or Vegas . That size of home in a big city like NYC or Chicago would cost considerably more.
well duh
Based on comments they made - I reckon they're somewhere outside Vegas.
Itâs not uncommon to have large homes in Colorado.
Wherever land is cheap, homes can be bigger. Except for 100 year old homes, the average sq feet on older existing homes here is 2500-3200, but new homes are 3000-4500 sq feet not counting an unfinished basement.
Uh, nope! Thatâs a rich people home! Most of us in the US have smaller houses.
@@SusanHMcIntyre IKR? I own a 1920s cottage. I have 900 square feet. 1.5 baths, two bedrooms. I inherited the home. The going price for _the land_ my house is on is almost 1 million. I wouldn't be able to afford my home if I had to buy it. I couldn't afford this guy's home in the UK. That's a quarter of a million dollars for a small place and believe me my salary can't afford it.
An American 'Open Concept' kitchen-family room; is different than an American living room, which is generally more formal. Most American homes have both in addition to a separate formal dining room (used mostly for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Birthday, Graduation, formal Business dinners, and other special occasions.)
The 'Open Concept' design allows the parents to keep watch on their young children while preparing meals, overseeing homework, or craft projects, etc., and for everyone to be together in an open space working on a puzzle, playing board games, cards, or on Game Night; especially, the Super Bowl or the NBA Finals where everyone, lots of guests included, can interact. It's what Americans call "Living Your Best Life!"
We have a single family 3 bed 2 bath 1500sq foot house, full finished basement & 2 stories tall with a double detatched garage that is actually slightly larger than the main floor of our home. We've got a nice sized yard front & back with a seperate mini barn shed for our snowblower, lawn mower & gardening supplies. It didn't need any work & we did get a helluva great deal as it was a friend of my husband's 2nd home & he just wanted rid of it 12 years ago so all he wanted was for us to pay off the remainder of his mortgage on it which was only $52,000.00. Had we bought it without that deal it would've been around $175,000.00.
I love hardwood floors. Very warm and beautiful - easy to clean - and if your area rug which I personally use in every room gets damaged, just throw it out and buy a new one. Carpet, once laid, is never as clean as it used to be.
Hard floors are better for those with allergies.
Especially with large pets in the home! Hardwood/laminate anyday over carpeting!
We are in the process of getting rid of our carpets & replacing with Luxury Vinyl Planking.
Oh gods, our carpet is less than 10 years old and already needs to be replaced. If you have to go with carpet in a high traffic area, get good quality Berber. I wish I hadnât been overruled on getting it
Adam, those houses shown are on the high end of the market. Most homes are not that size. Three bedroom ranchers or split level homes could be 1200-1800 sq ft. Four bedroom, two story homes could be 2000-3000 sq ft. You will find 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 bathrooms on average (1/2 bath is just a sink and toilet). Generally there is a two car garage. There may be a mud room, which is an entrance way within the house and the attached garage that doubles as a laundry room. At my house, the mail box is at the end of the driveway.
We have a four bedroom rancher, 2450 sq feet. Something not touched on, we don't have public water or sewer. It's great because it reduces home density, each home is on a minimum 1 acre lot.
My husband and I bought our house in 1992. It was a little over 1700 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 2 and 1/2 bathrooms (a "half bath" doesn't have a shower or bathtub), and a 1 car garage. It's in a subdivision in the country on .93 acres of land. We bought it for $87, 000. Over the years we enclosed the one car garage, making it a 4th bedroom and another small living space (we call a den). Later we built an attached 2 car garage with 2 more living spaces above, that our then teenage sons used as bedrooms, which made our house around 2500 square feet in size with 5 bedrooms. We still live here and the price we would expect to sell for now would be in the $400,000 range. We're on the east coast and the housing market is becoming insanely expensive!
ETA... our mailbox is at the end of our driveway so we can walk to it and don't have to drive to it... lol ...and many of us have gardens in our yards. I have both vegetable and flower gardens in ours.
Price varies in this huge Country.
Here in Colorado my daughter bought a 6 bedroom, 3 bath home with dining room, storage room, pantry, laundry, large garage on 1/3 fenced acre for $350,000 (6 years ago, for themselves and 7 adopted children.)
It would sell for $550-$600,000 today. They have chickens and a vegetable garden.
My 800 sq ft apartment (1 bedroom) overlooking a pond is under $600 including utilities per month but only older people can live here.
Thereâs higher prices and lower due to proximity of services, salaries and benefits. (Who wants to pay a little less with nothing to do and nowhere to go!)
Home prices vary WIDELY in the U.S. A mid-size, single family homes where I live, in suburban New Jersey are currently going for $350K, and, up. A good friend of mine just bought a similar home, away from everything, for $240K. The trade-off is, he lives in the middle of f**kin' NOWHERE.
When I lived in California housing for a small 2-3 bedroom would run you close to a mil, where as now I live down south and a mil would get you a literal mansion. Location is everything.
I live in San Francisco area and rent a 1 bedroom apartment for $3k per month. A single family home here is easily 1mil even for a run down house. Before moving here I lived in the Detroit area and rented a 2 bedroom apartment for $850 per month, and Houston where I rented a 2 bedroom for $900 per month. I'm sure those prices are no longer accurate reflections and it's probably closed to 1k - 1.5k for those same apartments now, but it's still a good representation of how much prices can vary even when comparing major cities.
And in Virginia where I live a townhouse will go $500k+ and a starter home $700k+. Itâs so different from state to state!
$350K is cheap. Where I am - put a one in font of that 3 and you're looking at an entry level home that looks decent.
@@QueenofKings-mh7zn Or city to city, or neighborhood to neighborhood within the same state.
The things they showed in this video are on the bigger, wealthier side. It's not average. However, more bathrooms, garbage disposals in sink, washer/dryer in a small wash room, or in garage is accurate, for most part...
I was about to say wtf that is no where near average. Im happy just to have a fraction of that like 25% of that US house is what i have
Agree. This is NOT average. And wait until the pipes clog up with all that garbage disposal sludge... it will happen eventually.
Yes so true. Newer housing 2000 and forward, is .... too big. People live in all kinds of housing. These big brand new lavish places are not the norm.
@@k_salter nearly 20 years in my house with the same garbage disposal when I purchased the house. Pretty sure there isn't much that monster can't chew up. My pipes are still wonderfully clean for a 50 year old house. Was lucky enough not too long ago to have a friend's kid scope them for free when he wanted to show us his "cool new work toy" he purchased for his plumbing business.
These houses are most definitely NOT average.
Hardwood throughout living areas, tiled bathrooms, carpeted bedrooms in cold climates like Canada.
Our fenced backyard is a garden with grass, shrubs, trees, bulbs, and perennials- but we are outliers in the "hood"! Most backyards are patio stone covered with small pockets or perimeter options for planting.
We're a short distance from the assigned community mailboxes. It's a great way to get out and admire gardens, chat with neighbors, and get outside. It promotes a neighborly community. It's also safer than having mail pile up at the front door letter boxes like in older neighborhoods.
Our house has three and a half bathrooms , 4 bedrooms with closets. Washer and dryer is in a separate room.
External mail boxes in the US are usually in rural places and in the suburbs where houses are spread out. Most big city houses have regular mail slots in the door.
Rugs on floors is a personal preference. Wood floors are popular in the US, especially parquet hardwood floors, which are beautiful. I have allergies, so I prefer the exposed hardwood floors which are easier to clean but I do US area rugs in the middle of the room or at the sides of the bed.
Not all gardens/backyard areas are the same in the US. The size and type depends on the size of the house and where you live. Some houses have green spaces in the front as well as in the back of the house. We have a garden in the front of the house as well as the side and back of the house with shrubs and trees plus a fruit and vegetable garden area.
We have those dish drying thingies next to the sink. We just have to buy them in the US. And yes we have 10 varieties in Wall-Mart alone. My trailer house is from 1974. But ya, America. I have a billion dollar view, In Colorado.
My husband and I live in Utah and had our home built about 12 years ago. We chose the smallest floor plan that our builder offered as thereâs just us. We still have a 1,750 square foot house. Our basement has the same square footage as the main floor. We turned our basement into an apartment that we rent out so we have another source of income coming in every month.
The size of any home in the U.S. I think can vary a lot. My 2 story home in Michigan was 2700 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (4th was in our finished basement ) kitchen w/ large island, dining room, living room w/ fireplace, family room, laundry room, 3 car garage, huge deck off of back of house with big yard. This was typical of our suburban neighborhood, but again..varies greatly from one neighborhood to another. My first home I purchased was a 825 sq. ft. older home in a wonderful lil town..what it lacked in size, it made up with an abundance of charm. I loved that house! Also.. I'll take a guess and say that couples house in Las Vegas is probably worth between $450-700k.
I live in Spokane, WA, USA. My house was built in 1908-ish. It has a detached 2 car garage in the back yard with alley access. The back yard has a 6 ft. tall chain link fence that is gated, with a compacted, crushed gravel driveway that I park my truck on. There's also a garden right next to that parking.
The house has a full, semi-finished basement. On the main floor, there is a screened back porch entry to the kitchen. then a dining room, small bedroom with small closet (my office), a bathroom large enough for a full size tub I can JUST walk around, pedestal sink, and toilet. There's a larger/master bedroom with walk-in closet, a living room with forced air fireplace insert, then French doors to the front entryway. The front door opens from an 8 foot wide porch that goes side to side across the front. In wintertime, it is really nice to come inside, take off coats, and THEN enter.
Upstairs ... there is a seperate room with a sink and medicine cabinet, closet, built in drawers, and then past it is an unfinished room over the front porch. This upstairs room is large enough for a queen sized bed, a rocking chair, a full size dining room table I do crafts on, and bookcases all around.
Purchased in 2016 for around $108,000 cash (THANK YOU, GRANDMA AND GRANDPA FOR LEAVING MONEY TO US ALL!). Most recently valued around $268,000. I am self-employed doing landscaping and home repairs. Taxes and insurance $400/month, and utilities are (average) about $350 (internet, sewer/water/garbage, electricity, and natural gas).
To be fair, the houses they are showing in the U.S. are million dollar homes (800,000+ pounds). The every day home in the states usually do not have 3-5 bathrooms. The standard is 1 1/2 or 2.
Square footage averages between 1,200 to 2,000 depending on how large the house.
The banana? It got chewed to a pulp by the garbage disposal. Basically, a grinder with knife blades that pulverizes food to a mush so it can go down the drain.
Yes, our mail is usually delivered to a central location, either the post office or some places have a mail box location where each house has one little box for their mail. Only the home owner and the mail delivery has the key. If you have a P.O Box (post office box) you have a tiny little slot with a key that your mail is put in. And yes, we have to go get our mail ourselves. The shared community mail stand is rare, though. Most people have a post office box in the post office. There is still home delivery of mail, but mostly in rural areas.
Price: For a standard 2-3 bedroom home, you will spend $150,00-$200,000 (120,000-160,000 pounds) for a small home. For a larger home with a large yard and double car garage and big rooms, you can expect easily over $300,000 (240,000 pounds)
Well...I would say that's NOT all true. U.S.A is so large and different even within the States. The couple is talking about Las Vegas, which is a lot cheaper for larger homes. Where as, where I live in San Diego, California - a small old home could be almost $1 million and more, where that same exact home could cost maybe on an average $200,000 with a much bigger lot size....and even cheaper with acres of land in more rural areas in the country. So, U.S.A. is not all the same and living in San Diego, California; which is the most expensive city in the country, it's a different world...
I would say the average is more like 2 to 2.5 bathrooms. And the average American home is 2300 sq ft. (That's a statistic) And the homes they're showing aren't necessarily million dollar homes. They're certainly on the nicer end, but in some parts of the country 300-400k will get you a LOT of house and a good size plot of land. And you can definitely get a house with a double garage and good size rooms for *well* under 300k lol.
And the *overwhelming* majority of American homes have a mailbox, either on the curb or attached to the house. Most people don't have to go any further than their yard to collect or send mail.
It really depends where you are.
As more fools move from California.
House prices go up.
But you can find a 2-3br 1-2 bath. For $50k to $100k in areas Californias are not moving to. On 5 to 20 acres.
On average you are correct which I think is what you were going for to give the most accurate depiction of the state of housing in America. What I will say is that pricing does very heavily from State to State. So, lets say there is a house in California with 3,000 sq. ft. Now that will cost you an arm and a leg there; whereas the same house in Georgia would become far more affordable. This is due to the lack of population in Georgia, making the demand for homes in the State fall, and thus driving the price of said home down.
It's a garbage disposal, the food is ground to a pulp and washes away with the water. You can buy them in the UK.
widespread carpet in homes is a fad that changes decade to decade. in the 60s and 70s it was highly used (even some bathrooms had carpet up to and could include the sides of the bath), even on the stairs. but in the 90s and 2000s, non-carpet floors became more popular. it started off being that the kitchen and living rooms were non-carpet (along with bathrooms and laundry rooms. basically anywhere that water might spill). then it spread to bedrooms as people started to understand that it was much easier to keep non-carpet areas clean than carpeted areas. thus you have now that it's popular to have nearly (or entirely) the whole house without carpet. some may have it already (or get it installed) in specific places for comfort, like the bedrooms or living rooms, but it's preference now. and area or small rugs are used in those non-carpet places to keep the cold off people's feet.
Normal house in Las Vegas. 2600 sqft, 5 bedroom, 3 baths, 3 car garage, pool. $300k when we bought it 10 years ago. Cities that have developed subdivisions as opposed to individually built houses typically have shared community mailboxes. Our en suite bathroom has a door.
some house have a 'utility' room and some have a specific 'laundry' room and another room that might be a 'utility' room. the utility room is usually where the hot water heater, ac/heating unit, and electrical breaker (and maybe a 'whole house' water filter) are at and sometimes the laundry if there isn't a separate laundry room.
The homes in that video would vary in cost depending on where you live in the US. However as others mentioned, none of them are considered "average" homes. Location plays a huge part in pricing.
I think a better comparison video would be comparing what kind of homes you can get for various price ranges between the 2 countries.
A garbage disposal is a machine connected to the sink that allows for solid things to run through, that has a motor with blades that chop and shred up what goes inside. It then goes through a side pipe that sends the waste to wastewater treatment, just as human waste does when you flush the toilet. It is not run continuously and it is meant for excess food scraps from meals, not entire pieces of fruit..hehee
lol. I own a home in the USA. 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 Car Garage, Kitchen, large dining room, Great Room, Family Room, Laundry Room, walk in closets, etc. but my square footage is a bit under 2k and 2 levels. My house lot is considered small at around 7k sf total land although itâs bigger than the backyard shown in your video. I cannot imagine having a home & battling parking. I love having a large garage that I can park in but use the other half as my wood-shop although I am building a wood-shop in my backyard and fully enclosed patio. Lots of homes in AZ have underground pools, diving pools, fire pits, etc. and I paid approx $300k for it before the housing market inflated, now itâs worth about $500k.
there are multiple ways to receive mail. one is a box outside the house at the road. this is common for rural and suburban area. you can have a box at the post office, you can have a neighborhood that has very small property so they put all the boxes in a location near the entrance to the neighborhood and everyone stops there on their way in or out. in highly urban areas, they may have a box on the wall out side the house, by the door or even a slot in the door itself (like you have). apartment complexes usually have the centrally located group of boxes. so it's not just one way, but a lot depends on how it gets to you and what is convenient to your area.
I sold my 1500 square foot home last year for 404K in Florida. It was a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, three car garage on 1/2 acre, with half the back yard fenced, with a 12'x 15' shed on a concrete slab,. The home also had a screened in lanai that was attached to the house. It was 14' x 22'.
I live in a 2 bedroom apt. I have have rented before with an attached garage. Perfect for winter snow. đđŒđđŒHardwood is slippery for dogs, but carpeting collects many centimeters of dust, stains, animal hair and other allergens.
A club room is a bonus room for you. One could use it as an podcast studio/office or activity den/salon for your living room. You could put a daybed in there and it could view it as semi-private bedroom for over-flow guests
Many centimeters of dust and hair? Lol perhaps if you dint vacuum for 6 years
I just bought a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom single level (unfurnished attic), with a 1 car garage and a small yard for $160,000 850 square feet. I live in the Midwest in America, but the housing market is screwed. 10 years ago it wouldve been half that.
Guess it depends on where in the Midwest I bought mine about 5 years ago and its 4 bedroom with an extra one in the basement 2 bath with a two story heated and air condition detached garage for 58000
@ryanlaymon2329 I'm in Des Moines so it's got a lot to do with it.
cars in highly urban areas (like Britain parking) are on the streets as there is no parking next to the buildings, and in some suburban areas parking on the streets is usually allowed (although some areas will restrict it since people have driveways in those areas). but in rural area, almost nobody parks on the streets as there is usually parking for multiple vehicles (3+ or much more, I have enough parking in my drive way for 16 cars) in their personal driveways. additionally, in rural areas the 'shoulders' of roads are usually very small and there are no sidewalk areas.
also, it's illegal to park on a street that prevents a vehicle from traveling down it, including big rigs, UNLESS that road/street has an exemption from the city and there will be signs posted on each end and intersection stating that no large trucks are allowed, ect...
The mail depends on where you are at. I live in a small town that still has a post office. It is only a couple blocks away so I can walk to get my mail. But other areas here have mail carriers that deliver mail to boxes on your property, my mother is one of those mail carriers, she has over 400 mail boxes on her route. As far as the bathrooms go, average i would say is 1 and 1/2 to 2 baths. I only have 2 bedrooms and I also don't have a garage, yet anyhow, I want to add one on because I am tired of shoveling snow off of my car every winter.
Adam the UK styling seems to be about 20-30 years behind the USA. Carpet became a big thing like 70-90's now we are back on solid surface floors as a design statement. Also older homes pre-90's were more compartmentalized but for the past 30ish years we OP for more open floor plans. However, the pendulum is slowly swinging back to closing off the main living space (kitchen, den, & dining)
My house is similar to yours Adam. In fact, many homes in my neighborhood are smaller, though there are some that are 2500 sqft. (those are really large Victorians built in the 1880s by some of our rich residents at the time). My house was built in 1934. Kitchen separate from the rest of the house. Washer and dryer are in the basement (along with my freezer), no pantry, though I have a metal cabinet in the basement I use as a pantry. The house originally had one washroom, with one sink (still one sink in that washroom). In the 1970s a second washroom was installed in the den. Garage is separate. My yard is rather large compared to the UK though.
My house was built in 2002- 3000 sq feet- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths- living room, family room, kitchen, office, dining room- and an unfinished basement that, if finished, would add 1500 sq feet- we use it for storage- 3 car garage- mail at the curb- this would be considered upper middle class suburbia- we ripped out all carpet and extended hardwood throughout- mail delivery really depends on the age of your home- 1950s or earlier build = mail slot in door or mailbox at door- builds from the 1960s thru the 1980s have a mailbox at the curb- sometime in the 1990s the US Postal service started requiring new builds to put in those central banks of boxes- we got lucky with our house, as although built later, was on the same mail route as an older neighborhood, and so got approved for mail at the curb
Mail: I've seen it multiple ways in the US. I live in a planned neighborhood, so my mail goes to a central location for our 'boxes'. As a kid, we had our own box at our house. In older neighborhoods, such as those on the east coast, you can see houses with the door slot that the UK has or there is a box right next to the door that the mailman drops the mail in.
Gardens in the US depend on where you live. If you're in a major suburban area, then you most likely do not have a garden. When you start getting out into the 'country', some houses may have gardens. It definitely isn't the norm.
I have carpet in bedrooms/hallway, hardwood or title everywhere else. This is more standard in my area.
They live in Las Vegas, a garden would be very difficult
Correct. It's not easy to grow things in the desert.
â@@erickamakesplans incorrect, plenty grows well in the desert, just tougher in the summer. But citrus, lettuces, peppers, tomatoes, herbs and plenty more all grow super well. Anything that requires a lot of sun grows well.
@@xavvi As someone who grew up in the desert, I can tell you that the issue is water not sun. So yes, you CAN grow things in a desert. But is NOT EASY. Especially with the drought restrictions that cities now have in place.
@@erickamakesplans yeah my family has always been in the desert as far back as I can trace, so I understand the challenges. A simple drip system can alleviate that issue.
You canât just throw a banana down the sinkđ
you definitely are not suppose to just do that lol
insinkerators are just that good, but no rice
Just body parts
And decent size pipes to the sewer
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A little more detail about mail delivery in the US. In "Days of Yore", most mailboxes were either via a slot in the front door or a box attached to the wall next to the front door. The mailman would place the mail for a neighborhood into his mail bag, sling it over his shoulder and walk to each home. This took time - sometimes hours to visit each home in a neighborhood. The next iteration in mail delivery was the mailbox at the end of the driveway facing the street. The mail truck would drive to each mailbox and deliver the mail. The mail truck is one of the few US vehicles that has the driver on the right side - just like UK vehicles. Since the US drives on the right side of the street the mailman can deliver the mail without having to get out of the truck - a much faster delivery method. The next iteration is a community mail box where the mail for an entire neighborhood can be delivered to one location - an even faster delivery method. The placement for the community mail box allowed you to stop to get your mail on your way home from work without having to "go out of your way". All of these delivery methods still exist all over the US.
Many houses here in Nebraska still has a mail slot on the house or door! If not, we generally have mail boxes right outside each house.
Backyards are "a thing" here!
People love to entertain, bbq, have kids, and dogs! We do love our yards!
Adam, I enjoyed this as much as your try-not-to-laugh videos, so by all means, do more! The British ex-pats in this clip present a considerably distorted view of American housing, inasmuch as everything they're showing is new and upscale. On the other end of the housing continuum, millions of Americans still live in "cozy" pre-WWII housing with modest-sized rooms, a couple small bathrooms (at most), tiny closets, walled-off kitchens (no pantries!), washers and dryers in a musty basement, and perhaps a cramped, single-stall garage originally built for a 1920s or '30s Ford. Scads of inexpensive, cracker-box housing developments were also built in the inner-ring suburbs in the early years after the war, with a ground floors typically about 1000 sq ft. and an unfinished basement. "Cape Cod" style homes had an extra half story with a one or two low-ceilinged bedrooms upstairs for the kids, or just an attic!
what he said. I live in a 100 year old farm house
Yes, most new planned communities have several post office stand locations within the community, which allows the postal worker to do their work a lot faster, due to high population of residences...but it's NOT common for most homes. There are homes that still receive mail through the front door slot, but a lot have converted to the mail box post at the end of the property line next to the street, so the postal worker could drive their car, which the driver's seat is on the the right hand, making it easier and faster to put the mail into the mail box, without getting out of the car. We had and have what you guys have, but that was mostly back in the 50's and 60's, where the U.S.A. has just evolved newer ways throughout time and locations.
safer for packages since there locks and reduce cost as well every winter you don't have to worry that your mail box is destroyed
If your back yard is generous, there is always the option to plant a garden and many people do! But in the US, especially in warmer climates like mine in FL, the backyard is extended living space. We have a 32' x 54' screen-enclosed patio and pool area. Part of it is under roof so we have a to shaded area to sit. We barbecue, swim, and often enjoy coffee or wine out there...and we also have planters with flowers and veggies. Its 1500 extra square feet that we use all year around. Beyond the patio is a large yard, big enough to play soccer...and fruit trees to one side. The house itself is 2000 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living, dining, family room,breakfast area and kitchen. Mailbox in front at the curb, 2 car garage with parking for 4 vehicles in the driveway. Market value is about $650,000 but it's an expensive area and it might be $500,000 in a different community. Carpet is icky here because of sandy soil and humidity so we have tile and LVP. For $238,000 in my area, you could probably buy a 2BR, 1 or 2 bath condo with a living, dining, and decent kitchen, a screened in patio or porch, a few good closets including one with your washer and dryer, and parking spaces for 2 cars. No garage but maybe a locked storage space.
They're in Las Vegas, which was a small city that only recently increased dramatically in population, so most of the homes are all new construction. Our home in a city was built in 1929. It has 3 levels/floors, each level about 800 sq feet. The basement level has a laundry room, bathroom, recreation room (large screen TV, video game library, card table, etc.), and sleeping area. At the bottom of the stairs there's an entry area that is large enough for two refrigerated keg holders and 7 beer taps. (My husband brews...) And then there's an old storage room we converted into a wine cellar. The main floor has a kitchen with a small breakfast nook, a dining room, bathroom, reading room and living room. The upper floor has two large bedrooms and a large bathroom. Only newer construction has the 'open' concept putting the kitchen, dining and living rooms in one great room. I hate that...I'd never choose to live in such a home.
Also, our neighborhoods in the city are pretty densely populated, so houses and yards are relatively small and close together. It's not at all like Las Vegas where all new construction has huge plots of land for the house and yard. I think you have to remember how crazy diverse the US is from state to state and city to city. East and West Coast cities (except L.A.!) are densely populated with many fairly large flat/apartment buildings. In the Midwest and Southwest, the cities are much more sprawled out and have much larger 'footprints'. L.A. is among those type of cities--relatively small area for the commercial center and then sprawling suburbs that extend for miles. San Diego is a little bit like that but has more density. San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland and Seattle, the other large West Coast cities are much more densely populated and homes are smaller on smaller plots of land and flat/apartment buildings are everywhere. Similar to East Coast cities.
It comes down to preference. Our house had wall to wall when we moved in, except the kitchen and bathrooms. We removed carpet from the living and dining room and had hardwood, oak, floors there. Our mailbox was attached to our house, right next to the front door. Our house isn't very big, around 1650 sq ft. but we have 2.5 baths.
Mailboxs are right outside your home. It seems they live in a gated community. We live very rural. We have 3 vehicles and a motorcycle. Plenty of parking. We have a garden for food. Garden for herbs. Also flowers all over.
A large portion of us in the US are from Ulster originally and began coming to the US
in the 1600's.
My husband and I are in our late 60's and we live in a 2320 sf house.
To be honest, we live in a two story Log Cabin.
Upstairs is a one bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, and a kitchen, living room and dining room combination. This is the area where we live.
Downstairs, are 3 more bedrooms another bath and a 12ft x 12ft laundry and food storage area. Downstairs, we have turned a bedroom into a library so there are only two bedrooms with beds in them.. We do have ample closet space and upstairs in our master bath, we have two walk-in closets.
Our house is on only an acre of land. The house is sitting on a hill and is surrounded by
woods. From our hill, six little streams flow out from the hill, down our little property and
and converge on our property which then flows about 30 feet down to a neighborhood lake.
We are by no means in an elite neighborhood.
Midwest U.S.- 2 years ago, I looked at a nice 5,000 sq foot house with 5 bed rooms, 5 and 1/2 bathrooms and a 4 car garage. It sold for
$160,000.
This is NOT a typical US home
re most places have a mailbox on their own property or have a mail slot, these people just live in a place with a lot of units some kind of centrally controlled community so they have a giant set of individual boxes at the entrance to the property.
I live in a trailer house on 7.5 acres. 3 bedroom/2 bath. Not abnormally large but I have a huge master bathroom with a big walk in closet, a shower, a garden tub and double sinks. I also have a laundry room w/closet and a floor to ceiling pantry and a living room.
Mail boxes depend on where you live. I've had one on the side of the house, a slot in the door, one in a big box of them at the entrance to the trailer park or the entry to the apartment building. Mostly though we've had the one at the end of the driveway by the road. Right now that means about 1/2 mile from my house to the road.
drainage areas as part of the sink are rare in the U.S. BUT you can buy a nice plastic drainage item for your drying dishes and it will drain into your sink if you put it next to the sink. and there are hundreds of types.
Pantries are good for storing long-term goods like rice, canned food, things in case of emergencies. Some pantries are in the basement so if youâre in a tornado and youâre not too injured youâll have food, water right there until rescue can be there for you to get you out.
Works for earthquakes too.
Thatâs las Vegas itâs not a cheap place to live. The more cheap places are in the middle of the country. Like here we I live my mom got a Victorian two bathroom, three bedroom with a detached garage, which was a two car garage for $100,000 and the house was over 100 years old and it was three blocks from downtown so you could walk and bike everywhere and it was just behind the public library and post office
How long ago did your mom buy this house? Also if it was recent it must be in a really crappy city like flint.
@@msp9810
Three years before I graduated high school in 2009 and thatâs in Minnesota in a town of 25,000 people.
@@SarahBroad-kw7fj That is quite a while ago. Same house today has to be worth at least 2x that. I know I bought my house in March 07 shortly after graduating from college and its worth at min 2x what I paid for it back then. I have thought about selling and buying something else just prices have skyrocketed. I have my house paid off so not like I owe anything but my house is 2800 sq/ft with 4 bed and 3 bath if I wanted something nicer it wouldn't be any bigger might be a bit nicer but it would probably cost at least a half million which is probably what mine is worth anyway but I have thought about buying closer to the beach even though I only live a couple miles from the ocean anyway I have thought about buying on the beach. I looked at one for $1.5m but that was like 7 years ago same house today is probably $2.5 or better had 5 bed 4 bath inground pool and hot tub right on the beach here in SC. I could sell my house and another piece of property I have here and my parents and grandparents houses I have and afford just the one big beach house but not sure I want to deal with how much it cost to take care of a beach house.
@@JesseLJohnson
Yes but the fact is that we sold the house to my cousin and Minnesota is not as expensive as the coastlines of the USA. Today in the most expensive part of town a 4 to 5 bedroom house with a two bath and en suite is 450,000 thereâs only two houses that I know of that are in the 1-1.5 million range here
@@JesseLJohnson
Just found a house here in owatonna Minnesota for $ 389,900 thatâs 4 bedroom and 3 baths and this an attached 3 cars garage corner lot 2,792 sq.ft so yup
I live in a duplex (2 separate houses sharing a wall). Itâs one story open concept with a partially finished basement for storage. Itâs 2 bedroom and 2 bathrooms. Main bedroom walk-in closet. If you walk in the front door, you can walk/see straight through. The kitchen is slightly off to one side. The laundry is main floor by the garage entrance inside a small hallway/entryway. We have a 2 car garage with room for extra storage. We have a decent sized back yard with a deck complete with grill and sitting area. I have both a small flower garden and a small vegetable garden in the back yard. Our mailbox is at the end of our driveway. Total square foot of house alone is approximately 2500 square feet. The house/property cost approximately $145,000.
We do have hardwood in most rooms but we put down area rugs especially in the bedrooms so your feet still touch warmth. Carpet is considered outdated here because of staining, dust, and dirt, and allergens.
Hey! Just found your channel and truly enjoyed your video. To answer some of your questions about American homes; âYes!â They do tend to be substantially larger than any average home in the U.K. But⊠you have 1000 year old castles! And that goes for homes everywhere across the country. You said that you live in a semi-detached home. And I know there are Row houses throughout the U.K. Other than in really old sections of places like New York City Boroughs, that is VERY rare. Most house even in cities are fully detached. And almost always have some sort of front & backyard. The size of which depends on where you are in the country. And how close you are to the urban center of town. The couple in this video said they live in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vegas has had a tremendous housing boon in the last 20 years or so. With A LOT of modern spacious homes, with all the latest amenities really cheap, by American standards. An average two story 2,500 sq ft home, WITH EVERYTHING including swimming pool going for around $250,000. You could probably find something of the same size with lots of land in another area/more rural part of the country. We just have A LOT of room here. And pretty much every suburb is planned and designed. So streets are wide with sidewalks, parks, shopping, etc. But itâs not really fair to compare a country that is thousands of years old with streets originally built for horses & carts. To a country that is not even 250 years old and was completely designed for the 20th century. And finally, the cost. Once again it depends on where! Most Americans live along the coasts. So houses are more expensive the closer to a coast or a major city. I live in Southern California, right by the beach. Which is one of the costlier real estate markets. I have a 5000 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home that was built in 2012. I wonât quote a price. But is was substantially more than $250,000! But something similar to my home could probably be found in Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, or even rural California for that amount. So⊠I hope this answers some of your questions. Looking forward to see more of your videos. Peace!
Loved this message Colin, thank you!
Umm townhouse and townhouse (semi-detach) are very common in the South. Your statement is very misleading. The USA is too large to generalize.
If you had bothered to read my full comment. I CLEARLY stated they do exist. But not the predominant dwelling. YOUR comment is narrow and stilted. #AKATheSouth⊠đ€Șđ€Șđ€Ș
I live in TN, and of course it does depend on what part youâre buying in, but Nashville area you most def cannot buy a 5000 sq foot home for $250k đ $250k wouldnât even buy a 900 sq foot townhouse around here. The market has gone crazy!
I was referring specifically to the housing market, and the style of home shown in the video. This couple is in Las Vegas. Where the housing market is off the chain. And while you cannot get a 5000sq ft house for that price. You can get a brand new MODERN home around 2000sq ft for that price. I know several people who have. But youâre in the middle of the desert in Vegas. And probably are working in some capacity in the Hospitality/Tourism Industry. Texas is also a housing market where you can buy lots of square footage and surrounding property cheaper than other sections of the U.S.
Love this channel Adam. Thank for spending your time to uplift people you don't know
I love this comment, thanks man!
@@MoreAdamCouser I appreciate the reply...keep up the awesome work it puts a smile on my face... sometimes when I really need it.
I grew up with a lot of nice fluffy carpets ⊠in my own home as an adult Iâve come to realize all that a carpet can harbor even after using a shampooer (you can buy or rent one) the dust mites, dirt, bacteria etc⊠and if you have animals, their hair and dandruff and whatever else⊠so in my home I keep mainly all hard surfaces EVERYWHERE and use rugs such as small step rugs or larger 5x8 in strategic places that are soft but that can be physically picked up at by moment and heavily spray washed at a car wash if need be. The fact that I can readily pull up carpet to really clean it well doesnât set well with me with dogs , kids and whatever else itâs just easier and cleaner to use area rugs on hard surfaces.
Hi Adam! The reason they have to go to their mailbox is because they live in a Planned Unit Development, aka a PUD, and some may be gated so the mailman doesn't drive all over. You go to the office, security office or clubhouse to get your mail.
A garbage disposal is a motorized, bladed grinder of sorts that you can throw soft food in for it to run out to your septic tank or the sewage system. It's good because the less, if any, food actually goes to your trash bins for the garbage man to collect. Yes, pantries are a big deal here, and yes, some could be the size of a small room.
We have several types of home foundations here. Two are a concrete slab, the other is a basement. I grew up with a basement. I lived in New Jersey before and live in the northern part of Florida now. Even with carpet in the winter the floor can get cold. So, if I ever get the chance to design my own home the floors from basement to 2nd floor will have in floor heating so walking around in socks in colder weather will still feel cozy and warm.
Lastly, lots of people do what I do now and use the garage for storage . I hate doing it, but we do with what we've got, and make the best of it.
They seem like 1%ers. The house they showed in the beginning probably runs for 1 to 2 million US in today's market (depending on location and school district).
Pantries are not in every house. Walk in closets arnt in every house.
The homes they are talking about with all the features are going to be pretty high. I just bought a house in Wisconsin. It was built in the 1950's, on an acre of land, 3 small bedrooms 2.5 bath, 2200 square ft. And a partially finished basement and we paid 500k.
Welcome to the chat, fellow Wisconsinite đ§
@@mastersloan thank you kindly. Just moved up here last year. :-)
Depends where you live. In the southwest where I live and where they are at this is pretty normal especially in newer homes.
@@christopherbordenet6063 lots of old and new homes up here it really depends where in Wisconsin and what you're looking for
Yeah thatâs true. I love Wisconsin I have family in Racine.
Backyards in the US are 4 entertainment parties. Not gardens, even though you can have one. We tend not to because we can get it at walmart lol
Some people consider flowers a garden. I don't exactly have one but I have apple, pear, and peach trees and I have all sorts of roses, oleander and other flowers or flowering bushes like azaleas. We have grown peppers and tomato before but not in a while since there is a place where you can pick your own that is so cheap it doesn't make sense to grow ourselves. Cheaper and better than anything you are going to get at any grocery store.
@@JesseLJohnson i always grew up with flowers = garden
definition > a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated. a piece of ground or other space, commonly with ornamental plants, trees, etc., used as a park or other public recreation area: a public garden.
so ya pretty much decoration or food
When looking at square feet, it is also even a bigger gap in size difference when you consider that many American homes will have a full size basement that can be an additional living level and, the garage, not typically included in the square feet measurement on a US home listing.
We left our basement unfinished it is our laundry room, pantry. carpentry shop, art studio, movie watching and semi-office area. Having a flexible space like that is great.
In the mid-west most mailboxes are on the property, either next to door (older homes) or next to the street. If in the country it maybe the other side of the road, depending on which direction the mail route is set up. Backyards (gardens) are normally pretty large compared to what Iâve seen of Europe. Usually large central mailboxes are w/ Appts or Subdivisions. In the mid-west our property is a tad bigger than most but even in cities they are good sized. My city home, had a hoop on the garage. Then the back yard had a shed, Grill, & patio to sit/eat 6 seat @ table. Had a small garden with carrots, potatoes, spinach, & peppers. I hate tomatoes but, wouldâve had room for them. Also, 6 person hot tub. Now my country home had a pool & garden. But, Dad was a farmer⊠so sweet corn was also in the field next to the house. But, we also had đ , đ , đ , & đ(ALL meat not dairy). As far as garbage disposals, every house has had 1. The food is ground up like a blinder & down it goes. Bathrooms⊠older homes usually have 1 or 2 bathrooms & not attached to a bedroom. But homes from the 90âs forward usually have 1 attached to master bathroom, then at least another close to the other rooms. My house had 1/2 BR near the living room. Older country home just had divided rooms but were big. City home had open concept for the Kitchen, Dining Room, & Living Room. Went through the Laundry room to get to the garage. Basement was a door next to laundry room in the kitchen. Basements depend on where you live. They are rare in the South b/c of all the mud. Every house Iâve had, has had 1. Obviously my Appt. didnât. Now when you have an Appt, the larger yard room isnât available but they have âAmenitiesâ that you can use. Current place has a âClub Houseâ with a gym, pool, multiple grills, multiple out door w/ umbrella tables, playground, basketball & volleyball court, spa, dog park area & car wash. Also, large basement if needed forđȘïž. Now, depending on the division of the cities/towns, the lower, middle, & upper classes homes are very very different. Iâm from middle class.
Trailer park and gated community and apartments ,places like that will have the pigeon box mailboxes at the end of the block, or within the main downstairs lobby.
My daughter lives in a new home development and she has one. Seems like itâs something they are trying to bring mainstream because itâs faster and cheaper for the postal system!
Homes in Las Vegas are usually $300,000 to $500'000 most people make around $60,000
there are alot of houses that have the mail slot in the door but that is usually in the city other wise you have a mail box at the edge of your property or if you have a p.o box you have to go to the post office to get your mail. but if you live in an apartment complex then somewhere there is a shared mail box that you have to have a key for then your mail is behind a door with your apartment number on it.
the mail thing very heavily depends on where you live bc some people can get their mail directly through their door(pretty rare) but most will have a mailbox at the end of their driveway or gated communites typically have the group mailbox thing like theyre describing and apartments have their own locker type mailbox.
most people have backyards where you can grow things - they live in Las Vegas which is in the middle of a desert, so they can't expect an orchard in a desert
trust me Adam their home is a bit of a luxury home even for USA standards, most affordable homes in USA are not that good
There are no affordable homes in America anymore. LOL! We have record numbers of people now that still live with their parents as adults or multiple people having to room together in one house to be able to afford anything. I even have a friend who has someone basically rent a room in their house to help pay the bills. It's crazy.
@@TheJokesterSCR parents bought a $89,000 house about $500+ mortgage, northern minnesota, location still matters a lot, but their home looks nowhere near as good as the house in this video, lol, but 10 acres pretty much all woods little open land behind their house
@@erikmattson875 have to agree on onesick in Colorado a cousin and 2 people are renting the same building but ya being rural even 1K rent is pretty high these days it sounds like nothing till you notice you only make around $15 as house. pretty much 1 of my bi weekly checks will go to just rent..
Middle class... def have every room they showed, 3 bathrooms. And every room has a walk in closet... def not a fancy house just a middle class 3 bedroom home in suburbs 15 minutes from downtown...
garden in yards really depends on the people and area for u.s. garden is planting flowers and such, the ayrd is the area.
think of it as a ship and boat, a boat can fit onto a ship but a ship can't fit onto a boat.
not many do gardens because it requires work unless you get a low maintenance garden, you will sometimes see more in small towns. you can always make a garden if you put time into it
back yard is just back of the house while front yard is the front of the house.
although check with rules and laws on front yards and back yards. in town we grew corn and a bunch of other things
I live in Galveston Texas and I bought my home in 2010 for around $135,000.00 after a Hurricane. It needed some repair, and I spent around $20,000. to get it bac up to where we wanted it. It is roughly 1,400 ft2. 3 bedrooms and 2-1/2 baths. The Kitchen/dining and Living area are 1 room. My back yard is roughly 600 ft2 and then I walk out onto the dock. Did I mention that I live on a canal that leads out into Galveston bay? I have an underwater light and I catch Trout, Red Drum , Flounder and other fish at night, and the waste goes into a crab trap where I get Blue Crabs. The shrimp and oyster processors come into port about 15 minutes away, so I get the freshest seafood and I grow veggies and fruit in raised bed gardens pretty much year round. The house faces the canal, so I enter from the back, which faces the street. It is paved so I have 10 parking spaces back there. Right now, my house is supposedly worth $450,000.00
this is NOT an average house in the U.S.
Thatâs not true, itâs very normal for us here in South Florida
@@christophermarrero9766 Which is a long way (in more way than one) from my childhood home in San Francisco. Even the larger homes in different parts of town and in Daly City aren't that big.
@@christophermarrero9766 Yes, it is true. Many homes in "your" AREA may be that big, but the average home is 1700 sq ft in Florida. In fact, if you look state by state, most are around 1800 sq ft, which is still large.
@@nightthornkvala94132most of America isnât a giant city tho majority of our land is ruralish or suburbs with bigger homes ofc you canât compare living in one of the most packed cities in america to somewhere the south not to mention politics play a big role in this it depends on what you can afford in Florida for example taxes are light no income tax and land and housing fairly cheap inland especially the farther north you go but this was such a dumb comment most people arenât living in crowed cities
@@christophermarrero9766 But he is referencing the entire U.S. You're talking about South Florida - apples and oranges.
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I own a 2 bed, 1 bath farmhouse that was built in 1965 in small town, Texas. I was very lucky almost 10 years ago when it pretty much fell into my lap and I bought it for less than $100,000⊠I just had to put a little money and a lot of hammering into it and renovated it to be exactly what I wanted! It sits on 4 acres about 5 miles outside city limits, and my nearest neighbors are about half a mile away. It has an attached garage that can fit 2 cars, but for now it just houses 1 of my cars, my zero turn lawnmower, a riding lawnmower, and push mower on one side⊠then a beer fridge and elliptical on the other. Iâm in the process of building a 30âx30â âshopâ thatâll eventually house the lawn equipment, side by side, 4wheelers, and another vehicle, with space under an awning for people to park or where we can have cookouts/hang out if itâs raining. I do have a mailbox at the end of my driveway, so when I leave or come home, I can just swing in and check it. And as for a garden/backyard⊠I have both! Thereâs a small garden where I can grow fresh veggies, then the backyardâŠwhich we donât do much there. My driveway is where we tend to gather, if itâs a small group. But the real fun is when we throw a pasture party and light a bonfire! I typically throw those when it gets cooler. And I have a big blowup screen and projector we take down there and will watch football games on!
I live in a 4 bedroom 3 bath home thatâs 2482 square feet north of Atlanta. It has a 2 car garage and the drive way can also fit about 4 cars. My mailbox is at the end of my driveway, but some homes recently built have a central mailbox area for all the houses in the neighborhood. This is especially common in an attached home or townhome community.
I'm sorry to tell you this. But you didn't become one up with the mailboxes. Because I'm 76 years old. Have lived in 7 different states in America and every single one of them where I lived. The mail was delivered to the house and a few of them. It was a postal box right next to our driveway, but on our property. And the others we got it delivered to the front door. So that's one thing that wherever they bought. Their new home is a little bit unusual. Because I'm not familiar with ever picking up my mail anywhere except from my own home.
These people have money,this is not typical
So much to respond to.
But I'll go with mail.
It depends on where you live.
My mother's house she has her own box at the end of her driveway.
In the city I live in, most houses have a box attached near their door entrance that mail is dropped into and a lid slid closed.
Or you can rent a P.O. Box at the Post Office.
The trailer park has a communal box that people have to go to, with boxes the average size of a stand-alone all together in a larger secured structure.
My apartment has a long wall in the lobby filled with mail slots and six larger parcel lockers.
Some older houses, the more historical ones, still have slots in their doors for mail. That's one thing I think you do right in the UK, makes stealing mail a lot harder.
Porch pirates swipe packages and letters here all the time due to the setup of the boxes outside the houses.
Okay, that's my novel done, go about your business now.
The bit about having mailboxes being at the front of the neighborhood is usually for newer gated neighborhoods or apartments. Most traditional homes have a mailbox at the end of your driveway. If you tried to do door slots in all homes in America, it would take you twice as long to get your mail. It's hard to deliver to door with that many homes. We tend to find ways to make every process as efficient as possible.
Dads house is an average Canadian home... 1500 sg ft ,: 3 Bedroom one full bath house with parking on the back side of the property.
"The air comes from the sky"
You can already see them turning American đ
Ok just kidding, but I love these style of videos, so I'd say keep doing them!
will do brother!
I'm in the middle of planning to build a house & this looks very similar to what I've been looking at. My family's home is about 1/2 acre of land. It was just 2 bedrooms (~10 x 12 ft), dining, living, kitchen & 1 bath before my parents finished the basement to add 2 much larger bedrooms with walk-in closets, a toilet, a computer/storage room & laundry room. This is all typical in my area with houses going for $175k to a bit of $200k. This is a detached house with an attached 1 car garage.
Going that far for mail is not normal. They must live in a housing community with a centralized mailbox area for all the houses. Normally houses either have a mailbox at the end of the driveway so mail carriers don't have to leave the vehicle or like my family home, a small box hanging on the wall next to the front door.
I live in almost a 7,000sq ft house. 3 floors. 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, office, 2 fireplaces, bonus room, on an acre of land on Puget Sound next door to a State Park. But my house is tiny compared to my neighbors. Theyâve just re-built their home and itâs 20,000 sq ft. And my other neighbor, who used to be the number 2 guy at Starbucks,itâs CFO, they bought the house next door when the neighbors moved so they wouldnât have to deal with any new neighbors.
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Carpet is nothing but a bacteria wounder land. You'd be completely grossed out if you pulled up carpet in a well lived in house after just five years. Not to mention all the chemicals that are in carpets that you end up breathing as they break down over time. New carpet? The new carpet smell is fumes off-gassed (released) from the carpet. The fumes are called volatile organic compounds (or VOCs for short), and one of the most notorious carpet VOCs is called 4-phenylcyclohexenem, aka 4-PC.
These chemicals can effect your health.
5 bedroom home, around 2,500 square feet. 3 levels (full basement, ground floor, and upstairs). My current value of my home is and 200 thousand needs work but its all mine and in about 5 years all that I want will be completed IE remodeling hard wood floors basement theater game and weight room fruit cellar
5 year plan once its completed my home value should be around 300 thousand possible 350
My mailbox is about 4 feet from my home
Hardwood floor heated floor. That is what I am planning on doing
In all the different places I have lived in the U.S., not one has ever had a garbage disposal, nor, have the houses of my friends, or, family.
Theyâre more common in some areas than others.
I work as a plumber and have been in hundreds of homes and in my experience they have been in about half
I've never seen a house without a garbage disposal. Lived in the US all my life.
Florida, California, Montana, Washington. Those are the states I've lived in.
Visited many more homes in other states.
That's odd actually.
Ive never seen a house without a garbage disposal or dishwasher and 90% of the homes in my area have attached 2 car garages. The majority have pools too. Just depends.
I live in Tucson AZ and my 35 year old home is 1400 sf plus a smallish 450 sf 2 car garage. In Arizona you cannot legally inhabit a structure without heating and cooling; I have a heat pump on the roof for AC and heat. Single level, Three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a laundry room with a sink. You would call it a semi-detached in fact I share a small section of wall with a neighbor. This is called a townhouse or here in Arizona a "patio home" because the patio in the back is about 20% larger than the house itself. It's common here in Arizona for yards in the back to be separated by a concrete block wall (mine is stucco and painted to match the house). About 200 SF of the patio is covered and the rest is 500 sf pavers to make a larger outdoor area and 250 sf of artificial grass (water is precious) and real mesquite trees which are native to the area. It's currently valued right at $300,000 but until a few years ago it would have been a bit cheaper than yours. There's been a boom in building here so it's possible house prices will drop or at least stay steady in the next few years. My home would be for a couple or small family but I'm 75 and bought the house 25 years ago. I have a master bedroom with en suite and walk in closet, a smaller gues bedroom and an even smaller bedroom used as an office (it's about the size of a UK bedroom). Because it's a style of architecure similar to our Mexican heritage here I have clay tile floors ("Saltillo") throughout with rugs. One of the best features is location, I"m in the central area of Tucson so it's not too far to shopping and activities though you would drive to everything because "close" means something else here in America. The mailbox sits on a post by the road. Dishwasher and garbage disposal are standard items but you don't put whole bananas into the disposal, I personally put as little as possible into mine; the water treatment plant separates any solid matter out and sells it as fertilizer and uses the water for golf courses and parks or to recharge the aquifer.