A generation of filmgoers will recognise the Chicago property as the home of the McAllister family. When setting off for a Christmas in Paris, confusion means the family forget to take eight year old Kevin, and the smash hit comedy Home Alone was born.
The property where a young Macauley Culkin fought off Joe Pesci and Daniel Sternââ¬â¢s bumbling burglars is in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka. Now, the 1920ââ¬â¢s home has sold for $1.585 million, almost $1 million below the original asking price. Keep reading to learn more about this famous movie property.
Buying a piece of movie history
The listing for the iconic home describes it as: 'Classic residence offers timeless and inspired family living.'
Listing agent Marissa Hopkins said: ââ¬ÅVery few homes have a leading role in a movie, in a sense becoming an additional character.ââ¬Â
The 1920ââ¬â¢s mansion on Chicagoââ¬â¢s North Shore boasts a four-room master suite, a stunning forest-inspired dining area and the notorious attic bedroom where Kevin had to spend the night with his bed-wetting cousin in the 1990 funny movie.
The three storey house sprawls over 4,250 square feet and is blocks away from Lake Michigan and the affluent suburb's village centre.
The property was originally listed for $2.4 million ten months ago and has finally sold for ã1.585million to an unnamed buyer, reports the Chicago Sun Times.
ââ¬ËBeautiful home with lots of spaceââ¬â¢
The sellers of the beautiful home, John and Cynthia Abendshien, had only lived in the house for 18 months when Christopher Columbus, the director of the first two Home Alone films, asked them if he could film the movie there.
The couple had previously been approached about using their home in another Macauley Cuilkin film, the John Hughes directed Uncle Buck.
Coldwell Banker agent Marissa Hopkins told AOL Real Estate: ââ¬ÅI think what attracted Hughes to the home is what's exemplified in the movie. It's a beautiful home with a lot of space and a warm feel. He liked to have real homes as his stage.ââ¬Â
More photos of the Home Alone house at Richcrib.com
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