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The '''house''' is the player's personal dwelling in their [[town]]. At the beginning of each game, the [[player]] arrives to town and purchases their new home from [[Tom Nook]] through a mortgage plan. When the loan is paid off, Tom Nook offers to expand the house by increasing the room size or by adding new rooms. Each extension results in a new loan to pay for the construction.

The house can be [[Furniture|furnished]] with a variety of items, and the [[flooring|carpet]] and [[wallpaper]] can be changed. Clothing and custom designs can be placed in the house as well. The [[Happy Home Academy]] will periodically inspect the player's house and grade them based on the contents of each room. A complete collection of a specific set, series, or theme results in a higher score. High scores are rewarded with exclusive items as prizes.

If a player does not play the game for some time, the house will become infested with [[Cockroach|cockroaches]]. The player can squash them to remove the infestation, though they try to evade the player. Cockroaches can be exposed by either moving or removing furniture from the house.

 

Directly outside the front door is the [[mailbox]], where the player can receive mail. [[Mr. Resetti]] (or occasionally [[Don Resetti]]) will also appear outside the front door when the game is resumed after turning the system off without saving.

'''Exterior:''' In most games the exterior appearance is fixed, though the player can change the color of the roof. In {{PG}} the player can place a custom design on the door, and special decorations are received upon completing the museum's insect and fish exhibits. In {{CF|short}}, Tom Nook gifts a flag to the player after paying off their entire mortgage, and the design of the flag can be customized. In {{NL|short}}, the player can purchase a variety of different architectural pieces from [[Nook's Homes]] to customize their house with. Similarly, in {{NH|short}}, the player can modify various aspects of the house exterior such as the shape, roof, door, etc. by talking to Tom Nook in Resident Services. In all games a [[mailbox]] is situated right next to the front door. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, the mailbox can be picked up and placed anywhere once the player's house has been upgraded enough.

'''Interior:''' Initially the interior of the house consists of a single room, but a second-story and a basement can be added. In some games, additional wings can added to the sides and rear of the house. Furniture can be placed anywhere within the rooms of the house. In {{NL|short}} and {{NH|short}} certain items can be placed on the walls of each room, and in {{NH|short|nolink}} some can even be hung from the ceiling.

'''Attic:''' Only appearing in {{WW|short}} and {{CF|short}}, the [[attic]] is the highest floor of the house. It contains four [[beds]], where players sleep to save the game, and a telephone from which the game's options can be selected and modified. No furniture can be placed here, although the beds can be swapped out different ones.

==History==

All four player houses are located together in a square south of the [[Train Station]], with the [[Bulletin Board]] residing in the center of the square. Each house initially has a different kind of [[wallpaper]] and [[flooring|carpet]], and all four contain a [[Tape Deck]], a Wooden Box and a College Rule journal. Outside of each house is a [[Gyroid (outdoor)|Gyroid]], which the player must use in order to save the game.

[[Animal Island]] contains a bungalow that the player can freely inhabit and customize similarly to their house. {{DnMe+}} adds a final loan repayment in which each player can purchase their own [[Animal Island|private island]] with their own personal bungalow. After paying off all loans, Tom Nook will gift the player with a statue in front of the Train Station. The first player to pay their loans will receive a large gold statue, the second a smaller silver statue, the third an even smaller bronze statue, and the last will receive a tiny jade statue.

All players in {{WW}} share a single house which randomly located in the town (based somewhat on the responses given to [[Kapp'n]] during the initial taxi ride). The house always begins with a Common Wall and Common Floor. The house's mailbox is shared by each player living in the house, though each player can only access their own mail. An attic is located on the highest floor of the house, in which the player can save the game. The roof color can be changed by purchasing cans of paint from [[Tom Nook]].

A maximum of 24 furniture and clothing items can be placed in each room of the house.

For the first time additional wings are introduced to accommodate the increase in occupants, however there is no option to have a basement.

Upon arriving to town the player may select where they wish their house to be located. Before the house can be built however, a tent will be erected for the player as temporary lodgings (until paying a 10,000 [[Bell]] down payment to Tom Nook). Compared to a house, the wallpaper and carpet of the tent cannot be modified.  

With {{NLWa|short}}, clothing can be adorned on the walls and a new Secret Storeroom expansion is introduced. [[Lottie]] will also give a seminar to the player, allowing them to arrange furniture using the touch screen similar to the controls in {{HHD|HHD}}.

! colspan=2| Purchase !! Mortgage Cost !! Upgrade

| colspan=2| Tent || {{Currency|Bells|10,000}} || A tent will be erected in a valid location of the player's choosing

| rowspan=3| First floor || Construction || {{Currency|Bells|10,000}} || The tent will be converted into a permanent dwelling

| First expansion ||{{Currency|Bells|10,000}} || First floor expanded to 6 × 6 spaces

| Second expansion ||{{Currency|Bells|10,000}} || First floor expanded to 8 × 8 spaces

| Second floor || Addition || {{Currency|Bells|10,000}} || Second floor room of 4 × 4 spaces is added

| Secret Storeroom{{Note|Only available with {{WA}}}} || Storage expansion || {{Currency|Bells|158,000}} || Adds a non-visible storage in the player's house, which can hold<br> up to 360 items in addition to the regular storage's 144 item limit

| colspan=2 | '''Total''' || colspan=2| '''{{Currency|Bells|7,753,800}}''' ||  

Carried over from {{HHD|short|nolink}} is the ability to place furniture freely, as well as placing them on half-spaces. Wall furniture can also be hung on the wall at any height as seen fit.

[[Tom Nook]] also allows the player to customize their house. Every expansion offers a complimentary roof repainting to player's choice, and the exterior can be modified for a fee of 5,000 Bells. Any exterior changes will be reflected on the following day. For the first time, the mailbox can be picked up, allowing the player to relocate it to another place of choice. Fully paying off the house loans will permanently waive the exterior fee, allowing a lifetime of free housing customization. For all customization options, see [[House customization]].

{| class="styled sortable color-gameplay"

! Purchase !! Mortgage Cost !! Size

| Buying a Tent || 5,000 [[Nook Miles]] / 49,800 Bells<ref>The Bell cost is nominal; the tent can only be payed off using [[Nook Miles]].</ref> || 4 × 4

| Buying a House || 98,000 Bells || 6 × 6

| First House Expansion || 198,000 Bells || 8 × 8

| Back room || 348,000 Bells || 6 × 6

| Left room || 548,000 Bells || 6 × 6

| Right room || 758,000 Bells || 6 × 6

| Second floor || 1,248,000 Bells || 12 × 6

| Basement || 2,498,000 Bells || 12 × 6

| '''''Total''''' || '''5,696,000 Bells''' ||  

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