Movie lovers with a bit of money in the bank can now potentially own a piece of movie history, as the iconic McCallister home from Home Alone is now up for sale.
The property is located in Winnetka, Illinois, and is currently listed at $5,250,000. The house was featured in bothHome AloneandHome Alone 2: Lost in New York, serving as the setting for Kevin’s brutal booby traps in the original movie.
It’s a beautiful home that’ll trigger a wave of nostalgia for anyone who grew up watching theChristmas movies. But fans have been quick to note that something’s not quite right.
Although the exterior ofthe propertylooks almost exactly as it does on-screen, the interior has had quite a few changes made — the most notable being the installation of an indoor basketball court. (You can see a tour of the house for yourself below.)
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The basketball court has become a point of obsession for fans, who can’t get over the sheer scale of the house.
As oneX userwrote: “Imagine living here. Was not expecting the basketball court.”
Another added: “Imagine having the money to buy the Home Alone house and being like, ‘You know what this piece of beloved cinema history needs? A regulation basketball court in the basement.'”
“Ayo they had a court in the basement? The father in [had enough] Home Alone for two entire families to go out the country. Yo what did he really do for a living,” saidone comment.
Other commentators have noted that they’re not impressed with the modern upgrade of the house, which doesn’t look much like it did in the original movie. That said, the interiors weren’t shot in that exact house. The inside of the McCallister home was actually filmed on a make-shift sound stage in New Trier Township High School.
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So if the inside of the property doesn’t look all that familiar, that would explain why.
Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
