IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a House You Would Like to Live In

Now, I'm going to give you a topic to talk about.

Please describe a house you would like to live in.

You have one minute to prepare. Here's some paper.

Oh, I love this topic! Thank you.

All right, your time is up. Please start now.

I'd like to describe my dream house by the sea.

Right now, I live in a tiny flat on the ninth floor.

It's noisy, and my window faces a grey concrete wall!

So my dream house is the complete opposite.

It's a small wooden house on a quiet beach.

The front wall is one huge window facing the water.

Imagine waking up to the sound of the waves every morning!

There'd be a little garden with vegetables and a lemon tree.

Inside, I'd have a bright studio for my painting.

And a kitchen big enough for my terrible cooking experiments!

No stairs, no lift, just one simple floor.

I first saw a house like this on a trip with my mum.

It was in a small fishing village on the east coast.

We walked past it, and I just stopped and stared!

My mum says I'd be bored there within a week.

But I don't think so. I work from home anyway.

All I need is a good internet connection and my dog.

Of course, houses by the sea are incredibly expensive.

So I'm saving every month, and one day, I'll get there.

Do many young people in your country own a house?

Sadly, no. Prices in the cities are far too high.

Would you rather live in a city or by the sea?

By the sea, without a doubt! Cities are great to visit, though.

Thank you. That's the end of Part Two.