It’s the ultimate Christmas sleepover: You can now rent the real-life Home Alone house on Airbnb (booby traps included.)
For one night only, you can rent the Home Alone house on Airbnb. And the good news is we don’t have to travel far, because the famous house from the Christmas classis is located at 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois. It’s about 2 1/2 hours away, just outside of Chicago, perfect for a weekend getaway to the city. (Link to directions from Bloomington. And check it out on Google Earth here.
In celebration of the upcoming release of “Home Sweet Home Alone,” Buzz McCallister is hosting a super rare overnight stay at the family’s Chicago home, while the McCallisters are once again away for the holidays.
A one-night stay in the Winnetka, Illinois home is being auctioned off on Airbnb December 7th, with bids starting at $25. In addition to getting to stay in the house on December 12th, the winning bidder will be provided with booby traps to set, aftershave and “mirrors to scream in,” macaroni and cheese “to enjoy by candlelight” and a copy of the franchise’s latest film, “Home Sweet Home Alone,” according to the listing.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago.
Here are some fun facts about the Christmas Classic.
- The Home Alone house from the 1990 Christmas classic is located at 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois
- The property’s exterior features in the film – which starred Macaulay Culkin – as do several rooms in the house
- Airbnb says that guests can ‘let their inner eight-year-olds run free without the interruption of pesky intruders’
- Originally built in the 1920s, the home was owned by John and Cynthia Abendshien when the film was made
- The Abendshiens paid $875,000 for the 4,250-square-foot redbrick colonial in 1988
- In 2011, the couple listed the property for $2.4 million, but they received far less than their asking price
- The iconic property was sold for $1.58 million in 2012; the buyer was not identified
If you’ve ever felt like mauling a couple of bad guys with a series of potentially deadly do-it-yourself traps, now’s your chance. The house featured in the classic film “Home Alone” is available to rent — for one night only.
Now, who needs a new best friend?
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