The Home Alone House is About to Have A New Owner

Since its premiere in 1990, Home Alone has become an enduring Christmas classic. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the current owners of the Home Alone house, Tim and Trisha Johnson, shared that fans still stop by the redbrick Georgian house in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka to take pictures and re-create movie scenes.

Now, in another testament to the movie’s lasting cultural impact, the “McCallister house” seems to have found a buyer about a week after hitting the market. The Real Deal reports that the sale of the movie-famous mansion was marked “contingent” (meaning, an agreement will be reached once certain conditions like inspections or financing, are finalized) on May 31, after being listed on May 24 for $5.25 million.

The Johnsons paid $1.59 million for the five-bedroom, six-bathroom spread back in 2012 and have lived there ever since. A few years after their purchase, the two made extensive upgrades to the home but were careful to preserve recognizable areas featured in the movie, like the foyer staircase, formal living room, and dining room. “That was in the movie and it’s classic,” Trisha told the WSJ. “We didn’t want to take that out or touch it in any way.”

The renovations added 5,100 square feet of space to the 1921-built residence, bringing the total living space to 9,126 square feet. An expanded gourmet kitchen features white countertops and cabinetry against the walls, offset by dark wood cabinets on both of the large islands. Nearby, a breakfast nook with blue leather seating is also carved from dark wood. Some areas of the house were reconfigured, like the screened-in porch with a dual-sided fireplace.

The Johnsons also finished the basement, adding a a gym, a full bathroom, and a seven-seat home theater outfitted with a bar. Other highlights include a junior primary bedroom located in the former attic space, two laundry rooms, a second living room, a heated three-car garage, and a spacious backyard with a patio.