A new adventure: The Home Alone house goes up for sale
By Kristy Johnson
A buyer is in the process of securing a home that is familiar to most of us.
The house featured in 1990 American Christmas comedy film Home Alone hit the market two months ago with a price guide of $US5.2 million ($7.9 million). A sale is now pending, as stated on the listing.
The Home Alone house has been listed for sale.
Macaulay Culkin, now 43, stars as eight-year-old Kevin McAllister, who defends his suburban Chicago house from a home invasion on Christmas Eve. The boy is accidentally left behind when his family leaves on a vacation to Paris.
The film grossed $US476 million worldwide and made Culkin a star.
The five-bedroom, six-bathroom home at 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois, is listed by Katie Moor of Coldwell Banker Realty’s Dawn McKenna Group.
The house from 1990 American comedy film Home Alone hit the market two months ago and a sale is now pending. Credit: Coldwell Banker Realty Dawn McKenna Group
Built in 1921, the property is a classic example of a Georgian residence. Georgian homes are known for their symmetry, stone or brick walls, columns and lattice windows.
The listing references its cinematic history, describing it as the Georgian residence of “Home Alone fame”.
The Georgian residence in Chicago in the US played a key role in the 1990 film Home Alone.Credit: 20th Century Fox
“Rare opportunity to own one of the most iconic movie residences in American pop culture,” the listing says.
The grand residence is situated on a tree-lined street behind a wrought-iron gate.
As stated on the listing, the property underwent a major renovation in 2018. However, the staircase in the entry foyer has been maintained, paying homage to its Home Alone roots.
While the property underwent a major renovation in 2018, the staircase in the foyer has been maintained. Credit: Coldwell Banker Realty Dawn McKenna Group
Part of the renovation includes the entertainer’s kitchen and family room at the rear, with French doors that lead out onto the manicured gardens.
“Magic unfolds” on the third level, with an old attic that’s been transformed into a suite that “doubles as a treetop escape with a full en suite bath”.
The lower level contains a top-notch basketball court. Credit: Coldwell Banker Realty Dawn McKenna Group
There is also a “wow factor” on the lower level with a gym, top-notch basketball court, wet bar and movie theatre.
Winnetka is a residential suburb of the US, 26 kilometres north of downtown Chicago.
Part of the renovation includes the entertainer’s kitchen and family room. Credit: Coldwell Banker Realty Dawn McKenna Group
Records show the home last sold for $US1.5 million in March 2012.