The red brick Georgian Revival mansion in Winnetka made famous by the 1990 film “Home Alone” sold on Thursday for $5.5 million — slightly above its $5.25 million asking price. Built in 1921, the three-story, 9,126-square-foot mansion has had its own starring role on its Winnetka street now for more than three decades. A 1992 Tribune headline for a story about the home being placed on a local house walk called the mansion “a “home that’s never left alone.” Then-owner Cynthia Abendshien told the Tribune even back then that “there are a lot of people, especially children, that will knock on the door and ask to see the house.” It’s not much different today, although the mansion now is set behind a wrought iron fence and gate. On a nice day, a visitor showing up to gawk at the mansion soon will discover that there’s company — other visitors there for the same purpose. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Revisiting ‘Home Alone’ sites with the film’s location manager Now, the five-bedroom mansion has gotten its first new owners in 13 years — and seven years after the current owners renovated and expanded it.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune: Business
Thu, 01/16/2025 - 2:29pm
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