The Chicago-area mansion featured in the 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone” may be expensive, but it’s a bargain compared to the New York City townhouse in the sequel.
The holidays mean another social media debate over what the fictional McCallisters did to afford their massive home, but their extended relative’s Upper West Side “Home Alone 2” townhouse is worth more than half a million, a new report. florida fare Claim.
Uncle Rob McAllister’s townhome at 51 West 95th St. in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” is worth $5.7 million — more than the $5.25 Winnetka, Illinois house in the first film, the analysis said.
The Big Apple brownstone ranks No. 4 on the ranking of the most expensive holiday movie homes of all time, surpassing even the homes or townhouses featured in “Trading Places” ($4.9 million), “The Family Stone” ($4.3 million), ” “Four Christmases” ($3.6 million), “The Santa Clause” ($3.38 million) and “Happiest Season” ($3.37 million).
Manhattan ranked No. 1 so far for “The Family Man” with a price tag of $15.4 million, with the top three being the California home in “The Holiday” at $12 million and the London home in “Bridget Jones’s Diary.” That was valued at $6.2 million, according to the analysis.
But while the Upper West Side address gained notoriety on the silver screen, the real brownstone wasn’t actually featured in the “Home Alone” sequel — with the movie filmed on Brownstone Street at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
The real-life, historic Renaissance Revival two-family home — built in the 19th century and originally listed for more than $7.5 million in March 2023 — changed hands last month, according to city records. , its new homeowner paid $5.7 million for the property. ,
The previous owner was a doctor whose authority to treat injured workers through the state program was temporarily suspended in 2022 after he allegedly refused to show proof of reimbursement. state records First reported by patch.
Meanwhile, according to the analysis, the cheapest yuletide movie house is the Parker family home from “A Christmas Story” in Cleveland, Ohio, priced at just $246,915.
A spokesperson for FloridaRentals said, “Although many are, surprisingly, fictional, some of these iconic locations actually make sense for year-round fans.” “Although those grand, opulent mansions may seem out of reach, there are more modest but charming homes that are more attainable than you might think.”
Affordable homes featured in “Edward Scissorhands,” “While You Were Sleeping” and “Love Actually” stood at $363,622, $511,495 and $579,120, respectively.
The least expensive Christmas-themed quarter in the Big Apple was featured in “Scrooged” as Frank’s brother’s Long Island City apartment – located at 21-29 45th Avenue – which was priced at $959,500.
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