I live in a house

Both are possible, but #1 is much much better.

Searching at Google:

"live in a house on * street"
544 hits


"live on * street in a house"
68 hits

Thus the first is indeed much more frequent.

Hi,

What is the diff between in the street and on the street?

InchoateknowledgeWhat is the diff between in the street and on the street?

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_frm/thread/d8b6d9caec46c17a/

Hi Marius,

fantastic
thx

Generally, in the street is regarded as being BrE and on the street as AmE.

On the other hand, I've heard that Americans actually use both with two separate meanings (on the street such as in "a house on Park Lane" and in the street meaning exactly on the actual street/road itself, i.e. not lining the street like buildings). I don't know how true this

>on the street vs. in the street

also:

http://tinyurl.com/f48ox