Beagles are a great family dog and do make good house pets.
Although you should make sure the beagle dog gets outside enough so that it can exercise so it's best to have a fenced in yard to allow the beagle dog to run around.
But even if you walk the beagle daily and give it lots of attention and play with it the beagle dog will be very happy.
When I was a kid we had 2 beagles and they were very playful dogs and very energetic around us kids.
The beagles even slept with me when I was 4 years old and on up until they died of old age.
If you're looking for a great family house pet you should certainly go for a beagle as they are very cute, intelligent and very happy dogs when treated properly.