The real Home Alone house will soon be available for rent on Airbnb – just in time for Christmas

This is surely the perfect place for the ultimate Christmas sleepover.

The real life Alone at home house will soon be available for rent on Airbnb, with the listing revealing Kevin’s older brother, Buzz McCallister, as the “host.”

Buzz writes: “You may not remember me as particularly accommodating, but I’ve grown up and would be happy to share my family home – my pizza, even – with you during the holiday season. Just try not to let go of my tarantula, Axl, this time.

“We may all be older and wiser now, but we’re never too old for holiday hijinks. So, this year, spend the holidays not so alone at home with my parents.

“This holiday season we’re playing by my little brother’s rules, so feel free to eat junk food, watch trash on TV, borrow my dad’s aftershave and choose your own adventure. with a legendary battle plan as your guide. Just stay out of my room, okay?

The private property is located at 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, a 30-minute drive from Chicago, Illinois – where the film is set.

It was handpicked by the production team behind the 1990 film, which starred Macaulay Culkin as a boy who cleverly fends off two burglars when his parents fly off to spend Christmas in Paris – the accidentally leaving behind.

As Fancy Pants Houses explains, the property, which was originally built in the 1920s, was owned by John and Cynthia Abendshien at the time the film was made.

The couple told the Chicago Sun-Times that they camped out in the four-room master suite during the six-month filming of the film while the rest of their house was used for filming.

Abendshians paid $875,000 for the 4,250-square-foot red-brick colonial in 1988, according to Braked. They then listed it for $2.4 million in 2011, but received far less than the asking price.

The iconic home sold for $1.58 million nearly 10 months later in 2012. The price wasn’t far above Winnetka’s median at the time. The buyer has not been identified.

Home Alone’s international popularity may have worked against the Abendshians when they attempted to sell the property, which has remained a tourist attraction since the film’s release.

Residents of the North Shore neighborhood have dealt with tourists visiting and taking photos of the home for 31 years.

“It was a big deal that the movie was shot here, and it still is a big deal,” said Ann Smith, a longtime Winnetka resident. Chicago Grandstand in 2019.

“Every time I walk past this house, I see someone in front taking pictures.”

The front of the property features in the film, along with the kitchen, the attic (where Kevin is sent to spend the night in the opening scenes), the first floor landing, the main staircase, and the basement.

However, a replica of the house’s interior was built in the nearby New Trier Township High School gymnasium, as the house was too small to accommodate the crew for some scenes.

Now, for the very first time, fans of the film will have the chance to relive the Christmas classic at the McCallisters’ official home.

The stay will begin when guests enter the “cozy holiday scene with twinkling lights and a perfectly trimmed tree to celebrate the season.”

Airbnb says guests can “let their eight-year-olds run free for the evening without being interrupted by pesky intruders.”

According to the list, there will be “traps galore” – which customers will be able to set up themselves.

Fans can even recreate the moment Kevin McCallister applies his dad’s aftershave – there will be “plenty of opportunities to scream in the mirror”.

As for haute cuisine, diners can sample “all the ’90s favorites their heart desires,” from the best pizza in Chicago to a candlelit dinner of Kraft Microwave Mac and Cheese.

An encounter with a real tarantula, a bit like Axl, Buzz’s pet, will also be organized during the festive stay.

Guests will also be able to enjoy a screening of the 2021 Disney+ remake of the classic – “Home Sweet Alone” – which stars Ellie Kemper, Archie Yates and original Buzz actor Devin Ratray.

Finally, as a souvenir of their stay, guests will receive a Lego Ideas Home Alone set to build at home.

The McCallister Residence is available for a one-night stay for up to four people on December 12 for $25 (£19). In honor of the new rental, Airbnb will make a one-time donation to La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

Fans can request to reserve the property beginning Tuesday, December 7 at airbnb.com/homealone.