"This is my home! I must protect it!" – said Macaulay Culkin in 1990. But now… it could become yours. The iconic house, which served as an unforgettable backdrop for the shooting of the 90s classic film "Home Alone," has appeared on the market for $5.25 million (£4.1 million). Located in the affluent suburb of Winnetka, Illinois, the house is not only a piece of cinematic history but also a significant real estate object. According to the American real estate agency Zillow, this is the first time the house has been publicly up for sale since 2012.
The Georgian-style mansion on Lincoln Avenue has become a kind of legend after it was featured in the film "Home Alone," where it was depicted as the home of the McCallister family. In the movie, young Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin, accidentally stays home while his family goes to Paris for Christmas.
Built in the 1920s, the house features five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Its exterior, made of red brick, and classic Georgian architectural details are typical for this affluent suburb of Illinois. The interior impresses with well-preserved original details (both authentic for that time and – more importantly – original for the 1990 film), including grand staircases (to set traps), a wood-burning fireplace (for hiding inside), and a basement cinema (probably to watch "Home Alone"?).
In 2021, Airbnb offered a "one-night rental" of the "Home Alone" house in Winnetka, where actor Devin Ratray (who played Kevin McCallister's older brother Buzz) hosted guests during their stay. It seems the owners are now ready to give up the rental.
The house still retains the same homely coziness as in the film, but over the past three decades, several modern updates have been made. The real estate agency The Dawn Mckenna Group published a video showcasing interior views, stating that the current owners have "doubled" the living space. The renovations also seemingly included the addition of a modern winter garden and a state-of-the-art basketball court.
The exterior appearance of the house, especially its snowy façade during the climax scenes of the film, remains a family classic, and listing the house for sale is an opportunity to acquire a piece of Hollywood history.
