The long-lasting “Dwelling Alone” mansion has formally bought — snagging greater than the asking value at $5.5 million after lower than a yr in the marketplace.
The Winnetka, Illinois house was first listed for $5.25 million in Could 2024 — but it surely appears to be like 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 reasonably penny on the sale, having purchased the place for $1.585 million in 2012.
They gave it a revamp and enlargement in 2018 however stored that OG film allure 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 convey Kevin McCallister’s booby-trapped wonderland to life, filmmakers constructed a large two-story soundstage inside a close-by deserted college.
The home remains to be loads spacious, boasting 5 bedrooms, 6 loos, a high-end movie show, and even a top-tier indoor sports activities courtroom — excellent for dodging any would-be burglars.
