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We get so used to our homes that we can scarcely imagine living any other way.

Its a bit of a culture shock!

Scroll down for her insights.

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Youll find our full interview with her below!

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British houses can be slightly weird.

Thankfully, these have become a lot less common recently.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

Next is washing machines in the kitchen.

I dont know why this seems like such an odd place to put it.

Another thing is that there are no outlets in the bathroom.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

You might get one that only works for shavers, which like, sexist.

But I wanna do my hair in the bathroom and be as happy as the stock footage lady.

And all you people who are gonna say, Oh, its health and safety!

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

But also it wouldnt be such a risk if the shower doors actually kept the water in.

Make these glasses longer, England!

Now I cant fault too much for this because it didnt used to be this way.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

A necessary evil, but by god was it necessary.

First is an electric kettle.

If we wanna heat up water, we do it on the stove or in the microwave.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

Which honestly feels insane now that Ive had a kettle for years.

Next is conservatories, which are just little glass walled rooms on the back of peoples houses.

And look how happy these people are to have one.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

These things are little boxes of warm magic.

I love taking a nap in my fiances parents conservatory when its all nice and toasty.

This would have helped with that.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

Im also a big fan of letterboxes on the doors here.

So this is my official request for the US to only use letterboxes in the door.

And I know mail delivery people are probably yelling at the screen right now.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

Lastly, big flush, little flush.

You pee, do a little flush.

You poo, do a big flush.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

In the US everything is big, so we do big flush.

And we waste water with a big flush.

just give us a little flush.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

However, depending on where you live, it might not come cheap.

Theaverage house price in the UKin June 2023 stood at around 288,000 ($290,409.30).

Meanwhile, themedian home price in the USin September 2023 stood at $412,000 (323,455.02) pounds.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

We dont want to sound overly judgy, but its an absolutely abysmal design decision.

Cold water came from a mains supply and was fit for drinking.

Hot water would be serviced by a local storage cistern often situated in the loft.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

She was happy to share her experiences with us.

Brittany opened up about the inspiration to move to the UK.

She shared with Bored Panda that its her fiances homeland.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

We met while we were both working as teachers in South Korea.

After quite a few years in Asia, we decided to settle in the UK.

According to her, getting a visa for the UK was definitely a challenging and time-consuming process.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

So anyone thinking about moving there from the States should stock up on patience.

We love some of them.

Its always a work in progress.

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

Brittany boasts 14.7k followers on TikTok, as well as another 9k adoring fans on Instagram.

She and her fiance currently live in Birmingham.

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6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP

6 Things About British Houses That Make No Sense, And 5 That Americans Should Steal ASAP