The following list has the ESL houses vocabulary items with simple definitions.

Apartment: Housing that people usually rent and pay for each month. They have one
to three bedrooms with a bathroom, kitchen and living room. They are smaller than
houses (same as flat) (American English). (noun)
Apartment complex: Several buildings that have many apartments and are located
beside of one another. These buildings are owned by the same company or
person. (noun)
Attic: A storage space located under the roof of a house. Not every house has an
attic. (noun)
Back door: A door located at the back part of a house. (noun)
Balcony: A small space located in the air that connects to a house. People can sit and
relax here. (noun)
Basement: A room under a house. Not every house has a basement. (noun)
Bathroom: The room people use to take a bath or shower. It has a toilet and bathtub
or shower. (noun)
Bathtub: A round space that holds water for bathing. People sit inside the space and
wash their body. (noun)
Bedroom: A room for sleeping. It has a bed inside of it. (noun)
Breezeway: A narrow place that connects a house to the garage. It has a roof so you
can walk between the two places without getting wet from rain or snow. (noun)
Brick: A material used to build houses and fireplaces. You can find them in different
colors but the most common is red. (noun)
Cabinets: Small storage spaces with doors. These are usually located in the
kitchen. (noun)
Carpet: A soft, warm covering for floors. It is different from a rug because it cannot
be moved easily and it covers all of the floor space in a room. (noun)
Ceiling: The top or highest part of a room that connects to all of the walls. (noun)
Cement: A very hard material that is used to build buildings. It has a gray
color. (noun)
Chandelier: A fancy light that hangs from the ceiling. It often has crystals. (noun)
Closet: A storage place found in bedrooms and hallways. People hang their clothing
inside of it. (noun)
Commode: An item located in bathrooms that has a seat and water (same as
toilet). (noun)
Corridor: A narrow path between rooms in a house or apartment (same as
hallway). (noun)
Countertop: A long flat area located above the ground in a kitchen (it often has
cabinets underneath). It is used for preparing food. (noun)
Deck: A wood floor that is attached to the outside of a house. People often put chairs
on it. (noun)
Dining room: A room that is used for eating meals. It has a table and chairs. (noun)
Doorbell: A small button that you push to ring a bell inside of a house. (noun)
Efficiency apartment: A very small apartment for one person. The same room serves
as the kitchen and bedroom. It also has a small bathroom. (noun)
Family room: A room used to entertain and socialize. It usually has a television and a
sofa. (noun)
Fireplace: A place where people can make a fire in the house. It is built into the wall
of a room. (noun)
Flat: Housing that people usually rent and pay for each month. They have one to
three bedrooms with a bathroom, kitchen and living room. They are smaller than
houses (same as apartment) (British English). (noun)
Floor: The different levels in a house or building, e.g., first floor. (noun)
Foyer: A room that usually connects to the front door of a home. (noun)
Front door: The main entrance of a home. (noun)
Garage: A covered space attached to a house where people keep their cars. (noun)
Garden: The area of ground around a house. It often has grass and flowers (same as
garden) (British English). (noun)
Glass: A material used to make windows and doors which is clear and is made from
sand. (noun)
Granite: A type of material used in some houses that is made from very hard stone.
This material is a mix of two or three colors. (noun)
Hallway: A narrow path between rooms in a house or apartment (same as
corridor). (noun)
Hardwood floors: A kind of flooring in some homes that is made of wood. (noun)
Kitchen: The room in a house where people prepare food. It usually has a refrigerator
and a stove. (noun)
Laundry room: A room where people wash and dry their clothing. It has a washing
machine and a dryer. (noun)
Mansion: A very large, fancy and expensive house. (noun)
Mantle: The part around and above a fireplace that is often made of wood or cement.
The part above is flat and is often used to display decorative items. (noun)
Marble: A material used in many houses that is made from stone and has a beautiful
swirl pattern. (noun)
Master bathroom: The largest and nicest bathroom in a house or apartment. It is
usually connected to the master bedroom. (noun)
Master bedroom: The largest and nicest bedroom in a house or apartment. (noun)
Paint: A liquid used to change the color of walls in a house. (noun)
Patio: A flat outdoor space that is attached to the back of some houses. It is often
made of cement and is used as an area to relax and enjoy the outdoors. (noun)
Roof: The top or covering on the outside of a house. (noun)
Screen door: A kind of door that is found in some houses that is made of many tiny
metal wires. It keeps insects from coming into the house but allows air flow
inside. (noun)
Shelves: Long, flat pieces of material (usually wood) that are connected to a wall and
used to hold objects. (noun)
Shower: An object found inside of most bathrooms that is used to clean the body. It is
made of metal and sprays thin streams of water. It is usually used while standing
up. (noun)
Siding: A colored metal material that is used on the outside walls of some
houses. (noun)
Sink: An item usually found in kitchens and bathrooms for washing hands or dishes. It
is shaped like a bowl and can hold water. (noun)
Sliding glass door: A type of door that is made of clear glass and can be opened and
closed by sliding it from side to side. (noun)
Spacious: An adjective that means very big and with a lot of space. It is often used to
describe large rooms in a house. (noun)
Stained glass windows: A fancy kind of window that has a design and colored
glass. (noun)
Staircase: A set of steps (one after the other) that are used to go up or down a floor
in a house. (noun)
Stone: A type of material commonly used in homes that looks like large rocks. (noun)
Study: A room that is mainly used for working at a desk or reading. (noun)
Tile: A kind of flooring that is smooth and made of many square shaped pieces. (noun)
Toilet: An item located in bathrooms that has a seat and water (same as
commode). (noun)
Walk-in closet: A very large closet found in some expensive homes that is similar to a
small room because there is enough space to walk around inside. (noun)
Wallpaper: Special paper that has a pattern for decoration and is used to cover the
walls in a house or apartment. (noun)
Walls: The flat vertical surfaces that define a room and connect to the ceiling and
floor. (noun)
Windows: Spaces in the walls of a house or apartment that are made of clear glass
and allow you to see outside. (noun)
Yard: The area of ground around a house. It often has grass and flowers (same as
garden) (American English). (noun)