By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-25 02:56:49 | Updated at 2024-12-25 14:47:04
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Some of the house for your favorite classic, tear-jerking Christmas films are actually worth eye-watering amounts, a new study has shown.
To celebrate the holiday season, FloridaRentals.com compiled some research on the most and least expensive holiday film homes.
Using information about the various film locations from IMDB, the vacation rental marketplace then estimated property values of the holiday film homes from sources like Zoopla, Realtor, Zillow and Redfin.
'Christmas films are filled with enchanting homes that make us wish we could step inside and experience the holiday magic firsthand,' a spokesperson from FloridaRentals.com wrote.
The spokesperson added that some of the homes are 'unsurprisingly fictional' but are 'within grasp for years-long fans.'
'While those grand, opulent mansions might be out of reach, there are more modest yet charming homes that are attainable than you think.'
Film fans hoping to learn more about the iconic homes from beloved Christmas movies can read our list below.
Home Alone: McCallister Family Home - $5.25 Million
The McCallister family home in Winnetka, Illinois, is a popular tourist attraction valued at $5.25 million
Home Alone, the box-office smash about a boy named Kevin McCallister who is accidentally left behind by his family before their Christmas vacation and is forced to defend their Chicago area house from thieves, features arguably the most iconic abode on this list.
Much of the movie takes place in the five-bedroom, six-bathroom Winnetka, Illinois, home as Kevin (portrayed by Macaulay Culkin) lays a trap for his would-be robbers.
The house is located around 20 miles outside of Chicago, and was put on the market for $5.25 million earlier this year.
Besides it being a popular tourist attraction, it also features a heated garage, a private parking bay and a primary suite with gas fireplace, a walk-in closet and a marble spa bath, according to its Zillow listing.
Pictured: The McCallister house as featured in Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: Rob and Georgette McCallister's Townhouse - $5.7 Million
The townhouse featured in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was sold for $5.7 million in January 2024
Home Alone's sequel - Home Alone 2 - has Kevin lost in New York City before laying an ambush for his kidnappers - the thieves from the last film - in his aunt and uncle's Upper West Side brownstone under renovations.
The 4,776-square-foot townhouse featured in the second film was a hot buy earlier this year.
The New York property on 95th street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue is the most expensive property featured in the Home Alone series, according to FloridaRentals.com.
The home was put on the market in 2023 and sold in January 2024 for its current $5.7 million value.
Home Alone 2 has Kevin lost in New York City before laying an ambush for his kidnappers - the same thieves from the last film - in his aunt and uncle's Upper West Side brownstone under renovations
The Family Man: Jack's Penthouse Apartment - $15.4 Million
Nicholas Cage starred in The Family Man and his character lived in an apartment currently valued at $15.4 million
Nicholas Cage's box-office hit The Family Man centers around the life of a businessman named Jack, who wakes up one day and finds he is a married father of two.
Before experiencing a new life, Jack was living the high life at a swanky Manhattan, New York, penthouse apartment in the real-life Olympic Tower on 5th Avenue.
The apartment is located on the top of the 51-story building that was once occupied by a Best & Company Store in 1947, according to On Location Tours.
Today, if Jack were to live in this New York penthouse, he would get the luxury of staying in a 9,450-square-foot apartment for an estimated price of $15.4 million.
Before experiencing a new life, Jack (played by Cage) was living the high life at a swanky Manhattan, New York, penthouse apartment in the real-life Olympic Tower on 5th Avenue
The Holiday: Amanda's Home - $12 Million
The 2006 film The Holiday centered around two characters who switch homes for the holidays. One of those properties, located in San Marino, California, is valued at $12 million
Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet portrayed Amanda and Iris respectively in the iconic 2006 Christmas film, The Holiday.
Both looking to have their own holiday getaway, Amanda and Iris exchange their LA mansion and quaint English cottage during the lead-up to Christmas.
Amanda's elegant Los Angeles mansion is actually an estate in San Marino, California, that includes features like a spa, paddle tennis court and a rose garden.
The seven-bedroom, six-bathroom home has since become a tourist attraction in the years since the movie's release, according to Radio Times.
Today, the luxurious California mansion spanning over 10,300 square feet is valued at around $12 million.
Pictured: Amanda breaks up with her ex at the doorstep of her beautiful Los Angeles-area home
Trading Places: Louis Winthorpe III’s Townhouse - $4.9 Million
The Pennsylvania townhouse featured in the film Trading Places is valued at $4.9 million
In Trading Places, wealthy executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and street-smart hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are part of bet by two successful brokers.
Winthorpe is framed for a crime, while Valentine is put in his position by the two scheming brokers.
Before he's framed, Aykroyd's character lived in a townhouse located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The home, which is two doors west of the Rosenbach Museum and Library, was listed on the market for $6.95 million in 2021, but its value has since gone down to $4.9 million.
In Trading Places, wealthy executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd, pictured) and street-smart hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are part of bet by two successful brokers
The Family Stone: Stone Family Home - $4.3 Million
The house featured in the Christmas film The Family Stone is valued at $4.3 million after having sold in 2008 for $4.1 million
Starring A-list stars Diane Keaton and Sarah Jessica Parker, The Family Stone centers around the shenanigans of a family and a woman hoping to impress her boyfriend's parents.
The family spend most of their time at the Stone family house - a home located in Riverside, Connecticut.
The 3,554-square-foot house includes five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a gourmet kitchen.
The house was sold in 2008 for $4.1 million, and it's now valued at $4.3 million.
Starring A-list stars Diane Keaton and Sarah Jessica Parker, The Family Stone centers around the shenanigans of a family and a woman hoping to impress her boyfriend's parents who live in an idyllic Connecticut home
Four Christmases: Kate and Brad's Neighborhood - $3.6 Million
One of the properties used in the box office hit film Four Christmases in San Francisco, California, is valued at $3.6 million
In the holiday hit Four Christmases, unmarried couple Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn) are forced to go to their respective families' holiday celebrations when their own exotic trip is canceled.
While there are hardly any scenes of Kate and Brad's modern home overlooking San Francisco, you can find the property on Zillow... and realize that it's currently valued at $3.6 million.
The Santa Clause: Calvin and Laura's Home - $3.4 Million
The Ontario townhouse featured in the 1994 film The Santa Clause is worth around $3.4 million
The 1994 film The Santa Clause tells the story of Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), who becomes the beloved Christmas legend after watching the original fall off a roof.
The real townhouse, which in the movie was located in Illinois, is actually found in Oakville, Ontario, in Canada.
The home did not become as popular of a tourist attraction as the Home Alone property, but it did sell for $2.315 million in 2020, according to The Bergen Record.
Today, the house where Allen first puts on the Santa Claus jacket is valued at around $3.4 million.
Happiest Season: The Caldwell Family Home - $3.4 Million
The Pennsylvania house featured in the 2020 film Happiest Season is currently valued at around $3.4 million
The 2020 romantic comedy Happiest Season shows the events that unravel during a holiday party with members of the Caldwell family.
The movie was shot in Pennsylvania, and the pricey Caldwell Country House is actually a home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, valued at around $3.4 million.
