JD Vance | House Tour 2024 INSIDE The Ohio Home of Trump’s Vice President

K Harris is Martin Luther King Jr Donald Trump's choice for vice president on the Republican ticket is JD Vance a candidate well known for defining himself by the places he's lived As Told in his best-selling Memoir hillbilly elogy and the Ron Howard directed film JD Vance scrope in a middle class Ohio home in the r belt and often visited his family's Old Kentucky Home economic downturns and drug abuse significantly impacted both areas as well as Vance's family despite these challenges Vance served four years in the Marines graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in political science and philosophy and earned a law degree from Yale after his education he wrote his Memoir worked in the San Francisco Bay area and was elected US senator from Ohio in 2022 throughout his journey he's also collected some impressive properties owning homes in Ohio Washington DC and Virginia JD Vance was born in 1984 to a couple who soon separated when he was very young his father moved away in his parents divorced when he was six afterwards his mother struggled with addiction and mental health issues and reportedly abused him physically as a result Vance was placed in the care of his grandparents he grew up in Middletown Ohio and the childhood home referenced in hillbilly elery is located there despite the chaos he experienced during his early years Vance credits his upbringing with shaping his character and resilience Vance's cousin Bonnie Myers confirmed that hillbilly elegy accurately portrayed their family life she explained the term hillbilly came from their grandmother affectionately known as mama who used it to describe their family as Hill People the home where Vance grew up was actually pretty normal looking though it was reported to have three bedrooms and 2,000 ft of living space not four bedrooms as previously mentioned built in 1900 it was considered middle class during his childhood the two-story home underwent significant Renovations in 2017 and would be worth around $300,000 in today's market however this isn't the only home with ties to JD located in Ohio in 2018 Vance and his wife Usha a lawyer from San Diego who resigned from her position at Munger TOS in olon following her husband's VP nomination purchased a preil war home in Cincinnati for nearly $1.4 million built in 1858 the $ 6,45 ft home features five bedrooms and 4 and 1/2 bathrooms situated on about 2.3 acres in East Walnut Hills it's located in a mostly liberal neighborhood other features of Vance's Victorian era home include a Carriage House apartment a gated swimming pool of pool house and hiking trails prior to Vance moving in the home underwent renov ation and updates reports show The Kitchen sits next to a breakfast nook in volted sunro and also opens to a patio with stone fireplace and side yard nearby there's a children's playroom as well as the fully equipped one-bedroom apartment in the Carriage House much of the home kept its 19th century charm featuring original wood floors trim and 10t 11 in high ceilings a white spindled staircase with decorative molding leads from the entry hall to the second floor where fourest spacious family bedrooms and a servants bedroom and bath are located I don't think they're going to use it for that anymore but once upon a time it was one bedroom includes a fireplace while another features a cozy west facing Nook JD's Master Suite offers a glimpse of the Ohio river through its large south facing window while there's also an attached bath with its four to ceiling tiles the landscape yard boasts mature hardwood trees several native plants Stone patios Pathways and low retaining wall after his election to the US Senate JD Vance purchased a home in the Washington DC area he acquired the Alexandria Virginia residents through a limited liability company for about $1.6 million the stylish Farmhouse home is set to boast over 2,500 square ft along with five beds and four baths the Vance Family received a unique welcome to their left leaning neighborhood described by the Washingtonian as a yarn bombing local knitts apparently deck to a utility pool signpost and tree outside their new home with knitted Flags a crocheted rainbow and a pink and white sign reading respect our rights well originally built in 1925 the Vance's home has been recently renovated notable features include mature Gardens custom masonry and cabinets wood floors and a classic Alexandria front porch according to listing materials the property Blends traditional Del charm with modern elements the main house has an open floor plan with elegant wood floors while there's also an upper level laundry a luxury master suite with separate exercise room or office and more the home's thoughtfully designed with many custom touches like wood burning fireplaces in both the main house and guest house and two beverage fridges for effortless entertaining the guest house is full of natural light featuring hardwood floors a kitchenet and a full bathroom with INF floor heating the Standalone home is set in the left leaning Del neighborhood where nearly 81% of Voters in Alexandria actually supported Biden in the 2020 election after looking at JD Vance's homes we can see the locations of his properties might not align with his political stance but he seems to love the neighborhoods he lives in anyways from the elegant farmhouse in Del Rey with its custom features to his home in Cincinnati we can see JD likes a blend of charming history and modern amenities that'll wrap up today's tour but would you be able to live in a town that supported opposite political views from yours why or why not let me know in the comments and thanks for watching I'm Cara follow me on Instagram to chat and I'll see you all next time bye