Episode
House Hunters International: Big Dreams, Cramped Reality in London
Overview
A California family chases a lifelong dream of living abroad and follows a job opportunity to London. She's ready to embrace the bustling Central London lifestyle no matter the cost, but with two young children, he prefers a spacious suburban home.
Details
- Series
- House Hunters International
- Season
- Season 173
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2022-03-08
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Big Dreams, Cramped Reality in London is Episode 12 in Season 173 of House Hunters International. It aired on 2022-03-08. The runtime is 23 min.
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