The long-lasting “Home Alone” mansion has formally offered — snagging greater than the asking worth at $5.5 million after lower than a yr in the marketplace.
The Winnetka, Illinois dwelling was first listed for $5.25 million in Might 2024 — but it surely appears like the brand new homeowners actually wished their very own slice of vacation film historical past, digging deep into their pockets to snag the enduring pad within the Chicago suburbs.
Tim and Trisha Johnson made a fairly penny on the sale, having purchased the place for $1.585 million in 2012.
They gave it a revamp and growth in 2018 however saved that OG film appeal intact — preserving the brick exterior that made it well-known within the ’90 traditional starring Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern.
Solely the outside of the house made it into the film — the within was too cramped for a full movie crew. So, to carry Kevin McCallister’s booby-trapped wonderland to life, filmmakers constructed an enormous two-story soundstage inside a close-by deserted faculty.
The home remains to be loads spacious, boasting 5 bedrooms, 6 bogs, a high-end movie show, and even a top-tier indoor sports activities courtroom — good for dodging any would-be burglars.
