{"id":29381,"date":"2020-11-29T09:37:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T20:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=29381"},"modified":"2020-11-29T09:37:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T20:37:21","slug":"home-alone-turns-30-how-has-that-house-held-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/home-alone-turns-30-how-has-that-house-held-up\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Home Alone’ Turns 30\u2014How Has That House Held Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOTO: “Home Alone”: 20th Century Fox; house: Wikipedia\/Creative Common<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the holidays in full swing but COVID-19 keeping many of us at home, it’s a prime opportunity to binge-watch some holiday movies\u2014and one must-watch is “Home Alone,” which turns 30 years old this year.<\/p>\n

This classic\u00a0John Hughes<\/strong>\u00a0film from 1990 stars a young\u00a0Macaulay Culkin <\/strong>as\u00a0Kevin McCallister<\/strong>, a precocious 8-year-old accidentally abandoned by his large, chaotic family when they jet off to Paris. Two burglars decide to break in, but Kevin exerts all his ingenuity to create an array of booby traps throughout the house that foil their efforts.<\/p>\n

While this movie made Culkin a star, the red-brick Colonial his character protects is an unforgettable backdrop. And whether it’s due to the film’s 30th anniversary, holiday nostalgia or just pandemic-induced boredom, creative homages to the movie have been popping up online and on social media.<\/p>\n

One fan, Los Angeles-based\u00a0Loren Baker<\/strong>, worked with foundation construction company Groundworks to build a tribute site for the\u00a0McCallister House<\/a>\u00a0that challenges viewers to pinpoint all 14 booby traps awaiting the burglars in a 3-D rendering of the house, from the front porch’s red-hot doorknob to the tar-covered basement stairs.<\/p>\n

Another “Home Alone” enthusiast, programmer\u00a0Kevin Urrutia-O\u2019Reilly<\/strong>\u00a0decked out his Austin, TX house in\u00a0“Home Alone” themed decor<\/a>, including a\u00a0Michael Jordan<\/strong>\u00a0cardboard cutout, two very frazzled bandits, and a light-up sign wishing all \u201cMerry Christmas, ya filthy animal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, fans who crave more than a drive-by can book a night in a\u00a0“Home Alone” themed Airbnb<\/a>\u00a0in Dallas for\u00a0$227 per\u00a0<\/span>night\u2014free cheese pizza delivery included.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How the ‘Home Alone’ house is doing today<\/h2>\n

In reality, this property is located at\u00a0671 Lincoln Avenue<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Winnetka, IL<\/a>\u2014and it’s doing just fine, thank you very much.<\/p>\n

In 2012, this 4,243-square-foot, four-bedroom home sold for $1,585,000.\u00a0That\u2019s a fair market price, with no sign of a Hollywood-influenced markup. Apparently the home’s reflected glory has faded!<\/p>\n

\"The
The original “Home Alone” house realtor.com<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

READ MORE VIA REALTOR<\/a><\/p>\n

MOST POPULAR<\/span><\/h3>\n