You'd Be Surprised to Know How Much These Holiday Movie Homes Cost IRL
Even though we all have our family holiday traditions, we can all relate to the comfort of snuggling up to watch a movie with the family. In fact, the holidays wouldn't seem complete without the cherished movies that made us dream of picture-perfect holiday decor. These spectacular homes warm our hearts year after year, and yet we never seem to grow tired of seeing their iconic holiday cheer. But it's so easy to get lost in the fantasy of Hollywood that we don't always realize how much these homes are actually worth. Our friends at Trulia gave us the scoop on the market prices of some of our favorite holiday houses.
Home Alone
Location: Winnetka, IL
Cost: $1.6 Million
Beds: 6
Baths: 3.5
SQ FT: 4,234
Box Office: $476.7 Million
Interesting Fact: In May 2011, the Home Alone house was listed for sale at $2.4 million; it sold in March 2012 for $1.585 million
Bad Santa
Location: West Hills, CA
Cost: $1.5 Million
Beds: 5
Baths: 5
SQ FT: 4,100
Box Office: $76.5 Million
Interesting Fact: Although the film is set in Phoenix, the real-life house where Billy Bob Thornton's character takes up residence with the bullied child he befriends is actually located in West Hills, CA.
A Christmas Story
Location: Cleveland, OH
Cost: $50,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 2
SQ FT: 1,792
Box Office: $19.3 Million
Interesting Fact: This 19th-century home, which was used in the exterior scenes of Ralphie Parker's house, was purchased by a private developer in 2004. Renovated to appear as it did in the movie, it's now a museum open to the public year-round.
The Holiday
Location: San Marino, CA
Cost: $6.3 Million
Beds: 9
Baths: 5
SQ FT: 10,324
Box Office: $205.1 Million
Interesting Fact: This house was designed by famed SoCal architect Wallace Neff; another Neff-designed home was featured in Monster-in-Law.
Miracle on 34th Street
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Cost: $3.4 Million
Beds: 5
Baths: 6.5
SQ FT: 5,964
Box Office: $46.2 Million
Interesting Fact: As in the 1947 original, a department store Santa (who maintains he is the "real" Kris Kringle) gifts this gorgeous home to a deserving family who believes.
Elf
Location: New York, NY
Cost: $2.9 Million
Beds: 3
Baths: 3
SQ FT: N/A
Box Office: $220.4 Million
Interesting Fact: This NYC landmark building was also used as the filming location for climactic scenes of Ghostbusters. Notable residents of the building include fashion designers Calvin Klein and Donna Karan.