The enduring “Home Alone” mansion has formally offered — snagging greater than the asking value at $5.5 million after lower than a 12 months in the marketplace.
The Winnetka, Illinois house was first listed for $5.25 million in Might 2024 — nevertheless it appears to be like like the brand new house owners actually needed 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 reasonably 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 allure intact — preserving the brick exterior that made it well-known within the ’90 basic 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 convey Kevin McCallister’s booby-trapped wonderland to life, filmmakers constructed a large two-story soundstage inside a close-by deserted faculty.
The home continues to be lots 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.
