Home Alone house for sale!

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Iconic: The Chicago house featured in the Home Alone films is on the market for $2.4 million


It was as much a star of the blockbusting 1990 hit as child sensation Macaulay Culkin, and now the the Chicago house which featured in Home Alone is having another moment to shine.

This time the home on Chicago's North Shore is merely featured in real estate photographs, as it's owners seek to sell the 1920s Georgian mansion for $2.4 million.

But many will remember the colonial-style building in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka as the home of the McCallisters, and of course, the battlefield where little Kevin took on those bumbling burglers.


Movie history: The stairs look very different now but they're still clearly recognisable as those so central to the film's hi-jinx


And the building, though not bedecked in Christmas lights and decorations, is instantly recognisable.

Agents have billed the ultimate piece of movie history as: 'Classic residence offers timeless and inspired family living.'


Magical: The dining room looks like it could star in a Peter Jackson film


And listing agent Marissa Hopkins told TMZ: 'Very few homes have a leading role in a movie, in a sense becoming an additional character.'

The property has a four-room master suite, a stunning forest inspired dining area and the notorious attic bedroom where Kevin had to spend the night with his bed-wetting cousin in the film.


All white: The home has been given a makeover since it was used in the 1990 hit


Grand: The opulence is reflected throughout the property, there's even a piano room


All about the area: The property is just minutes away from Lake Michigan


It's described as having plenty of 'nooks and crannies' in which to hide, which harks back to the rambunctious movie franchise, which limped on to a a third and fourth film after Columbus moved on, but never captured the magic of the original.

It sprawls over 4,250 square foot and three stories Winnetka and is just blocks from Lake Michigan and the affluent suburb's village centre.

The property's owners John and Cynthia Abendshien had only lived in the house for 18 months when Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Home Alone films, asking to film the movie there.


Supporting role: Macauley Culkin in the film's famous pose using a bathroom connected to the master suites



Times they are a changing: The kitchen as it was in 1990


A scout for director John Hughes had approached the couple previously about using the home in another Macauley Culkin film, Uncle Buck.

'I think what attracted Hughes to the home is what's exemplified in the movie,' Coldwell Banker agent Marissa Hopkins told AOL Real Estate. 'It's a beautiful home with a lot of space and a warm feel. He liked to have real homes as his stage.'

It's arguable that this silent star of the films has fared better over the past 21 years than it's real star, Macauley Culkin, now 30.

The child star became embroiled in controversy over his friendship with Michael Jackson, was cautioned for possession of marijuana in 2004 and split from Black Swan actress Mila Kunis, 28, earlier this year after a long relationship.

One of his last screen appearances was British insurance company Aviva in 2009 where he appeared on the screen to ask: 'Remember me?'


source: dailymail

Home Alone house for sale!

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Iconic: The Chicago house featured in the Home Alone films is on the market for $2.4 million


It was as much a star of the blockbusting 1990 hit as child sensation Macaulay Culkin, and now the the Chicago house which featured in Home Alone is having another moment to shine.

This time the home on Chicago's North Shore is merely featured in real estate photographs, as it's owners seek to sell the 1920s Georgian mansion for $2.4 million.

But many will remember the colonial-style building in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka as the home of the McCallisters, and of course, the battlefield where little Kevin took on those bumbling burglers.


Movie history: The stairs look very different now but they're still clearly recognisable as those so central to the film's hi-jinx


And the building, though not bedecked in Christmas lights and decorations, is instantly recognisable.

Agents have billed the ultimate piece of movie history as: 'Classic residence offers timeless and inspired family living.'


Magical: The dining room looks like it could star in a Peter Jackson film


And listing agent Marissa Hopkins told TMZ: 'Very few homes have a leading role in a movie, in a sense becoming an additional character.'

The property has a four-room master suite, a stunning forest inspired dining area and the notorious attic bedroom where Kevin had to spend the night with his bed-wetting cousin in the film.


All white: The home has been given a makeover since it was used in the 1990 hit


Grand: The opulence is reflected throughout the property, there's even a piano room


All about the area: The property is just minutes away from Lake Michigan


It's described as having plenty of 'nooks and crannies' in which to hide, which harks back to the rambunctious movie franchise, which limped on to a a third and fourth film after Columbus moved on, but never captured the magic of the original.

It sprawls over 4,250 square foot and three stories Winnetka and is just blocks from Lake Michigan and the affluent suburb's village centre.

The property's owners John and Cynthia Abendshien had only lived in the house for 18 months when Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Home Alone films, asking to film the movie there.


Supporting role: Macauley Culkin in the film's famous pose using a bathroom connected to the master suites



Times they are a changing: The kitchen as it was in 1990


A scout for director John Hughes had approached the couple previously about using the home in another Macauley Culkin film, Uncle Buck.

'I think what attracted Hughes to the home is what's exemplified in the movie,' Coldwell Banker agent Marissa Hopkins told AOL Real Estate. 'It's a beautiful home with a lot of space and a warm feel. He liked to have real homes as his stage.'

It's arguable that this silent star of the films has fared better over the past 21 years than it's real star, Macauley Culkin, now 30.

The child star became embroiled in controversy over his friendship with Michael Jackson, was cautioned for possession of marijuana in 2004 and split from Black Swan actress Mila Kunis, 28, earlier this year after a long relationship.

One of his last screen appearances was British insurance company Aviva in 2009 where he appeared on the screen to ask: 'Remember me?'


source: dailymail

Home Alone house for sale!

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Iconic: The Chicago house featured in the Home Alone films is on the market for $2.4 million


It was as much a star of the blockbusting 1990 hit as child sensation Macaulay Culkin, and now the the Chicago house which featured in Home Alone is having another moment to shine.

This time the home on Chicago's North Shore is merely featured in real estate photographs, as it's owners seek to sell the 1920s Georgian mansion for $2.4 million.

But many will remember the colonial-style building in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka as the home of the McCallisters, and of course, the battlefield where little Kevin took on those bumbling burglers.


Movie history: The stairs look very different now but they're still clearly recognisable as those so central to the film's hi-jinx


And the building, though not bedecked in Christmas lights and decorations, is instantly recognisable.

Agents have billed the ultimate piece of movie history as: 'Classic residence offers timeless and inspired family living.'


Magical: The dining room looks like it could star in a Peter Jackson film


And listing agent Marissa Hopkins told TMZ: 'Very few homes have a leading role in a movie, in a sense becoming an additional character.'

The property has a four-room master suite, a stunning forest inspired dining area and the notorious attic bedroom where Kevin had to spend the night with his bed-wetting cousin in the film.


All white: The home has been given a makeover since it was used in the 1990 hit


Grand: The opulence is reflected throughout the property, there's even a piano room


All about the area: The property is just minutes away from Lake Michigan


It's described as having plenty of 'nooks and crannies' in which to hide, which harks back to the rambunctious movie franchise, which limped on to a a third and fourth film after Columbus moved on, but never captured the magic of the original.

It sprawls over 4,250 square foot and three stories Winnetka and is just blocks from Lake Michigan and the affluent suburb's village centre.

The property's owners John and Cynthia Abendshien had only lived in the house for 18 months when Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Home Alone films, asking to film the movie there.


Supporting role: Macauley Culkin in the film's famous pose using a bathroom connected to the master suites



Times they are a changing: The kitchen as it was in 1990


A scout for director John Hughes had approached the couple previously about using the home in another Macauley Culkin film, Uncle Buck.

'I think what attracted Hughes to the home is what's exemplified in the movie,' Coldwell Banker agent Marissa Hopkins told AOL Real Estate. 'It's a beautiful home with a lot of space and a warm feel. He liked to have real homes as his stage.'

It's arguable that this silent star of the films has fared better over the past 21 years than it's real star, Macauley Culkin, now 30.

The child star became embroiled in controversy over his friendship with Michael Jackson, was cautioned for possession of marijuana in 2004 and split from Black Swan actress Mila Kunis, 28, earlier this year after a long relationship.

One of his last screen appearances was British insurance company Aviva in 2009 where he appeared on the screen to ask: 'Remember me?'


source: dailymail

Home Alone house for sale!

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Iconic: The Chicago house featured in the Home Alone films is on the market for $2.4 million


It was as much a star of the blockbusting 1990 hit as child sensation Macaulay Culkin, and now the the Chicago house which featured in Home Alone is having another moment to shine.

This time the home on Chicago's North Shore is merely featured in real estate photographs, as it's owners seek to sell the 1920s Georgian mansion for $2.4 million.

But many will remember the colonial-style building in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka as the home of the McCallisters, and of course, the battlefield where little Kevin took on those bumbling burglers.


Movie history: The stairs look very different now but they're still clearly recognisable as those so central to the film's hi-jinx


And the building, though not bedecked in Christmas lights and decorations, is instantly recognisable.

Agents have billed the ultimate piece of movie history as: 'Classic residence offers timeless and inspired family living.'


Magical: The dining room looks like it could star in a Peter Jackson film


And listing agent Marissa Hopkins told TMZ: 'Very few homes have a leading role in a movie, in a sense becoming an additional character.'

The property has a four-room master suite, a stunning forest inspired dining area and the notorious attic bedroom where Kevin had to spend the night with his bed-wetting cousin in the film.


All white: The home has been given a makeover since it was used in the 1990 hit


Grand: The opulence is reflected throughout the property, there's even a piano room


All about the area: The property is just minutes away from Lake Michigan


It's described as having plenty of 'nooks and crannies' in which to hide, which harks back to the rambunctious movie franchise, which limped on to a a third and fourth film after Columbus moved on, but never captured the magic of the original.

It sprawls over 4,250 square foot and three stories Winnetka and is just blocks from Lake Michigan and the affluent suburb's village centre.

The property's owners John and Cynthia Abendshien had only lived in the house for 18 months when Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Home Alone films, asking to film the movie there.


Supporting role: Macauley Culkin in the film's famous pose using a bathroom connected to the master suites



Times they are a changing: The kitchen as it was in 1990


A scout for director John Hughes had approached the couple previously about using the home in another Macauley Culkin film, Uncle Buck.

'I think what attracted Hughes to the home is what's exemplified in the movie,' Coldwell Banker agent Marissa Hopkins told AOL Real Estate. 'It's a beautiful home with a lot of space and a warm feel. He liked to have real homes as his stage.'

It's arguable that this silent star of the films has fared better over the past 21 years than it's real star, Macauley Culkin, now 30.

The child star became embroiled in controversy over his friendship with Michael Jackson, was cautioned for possession of marijuana in 2004 and split from Black Swan actress Mila Kunis, 28, earlier this year after a long relationship.

One of his last screen appearances was British insurance company Aviva in 2009 where he appeared on the screen to ask: 'Remember me?'


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How Kate and William' Royal Wedding compares with Charles and Diana's big day

By LAUREN PAXMAN

Leaving the church: Princess Diana and the Princess of Wales looked away from each other as they left St Paul's, the new Duke and Duchess couldn't take their eyes off each other


As Kate Middleton walked up the seemingly endless aisle at Westminster Abbey in her stunning white dress and 2.7 metre train, millions will have remembered another young bride making a very similar journey 30 years ago.

Princess Diana's wedding to Prince Charles also gripped the nation, and many will have recognised similarities in everything from the red carpets the brides walked down to the way the couples waved to their supporters from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

But there were also some notable differences.


Similarities: Diana and her father Earl Spencer (left), and Kate and her father Michael Middleton looked remarkably similar as they walked towards the altar


Tell-tale signs perhaps showed that there was trouble ahead for Diana and Charles, while Kate and William clearly proved they are meant for each other.

As Charles and Diana left St Paul's Cathedral, they both looked away from each other and towards their crowds of supporters.

In contrast, the newly wed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge could not keep their eyes off each other as they stepped out of Westminster Abbey.

The similarities definitely outweighed the differences though and it was touching to see that William and Kate had looked to his parents' wedding for inspiration.


Paternal pride: Both fathers looked proud and composed as they led their daughters up the aisle


The bridesmaids at both weddings were dressed in white, wearing crowns of flowers in their hair.

Both fathers looked proud and composed as they led their daughters up the aisle and both couples smiled as they took their first strolls as man and wife back towards the doors of their respective churches.

Diana and Kate's dresses were very, very different - Diana's Eighties number looks very dated - but both featured nipped in waists that showed off the brides' svelte figures, and both women wore impressive tiaras.


Newly-weds: Diana kept her veil on at the alter, but Kate took her veil off almost as soon as she joined her husband


Man and wife: Diana's longer train meant that there was more distance between the couple and their bridesmaids than at William and Kate's wedding - but otherwise, the similarities were startling


Kate looked much more at ease as she led her husband's hand while they walked out of the Abbey. Diana, on the other hand, had her arm limply linked through Charles'.

The photographs of the balcony scenes at Buckingham Palace look as similar as those from the wedding ceremonies.

But when you compare the scenes, telling differences emerge.


Crowd pleaser: Diana leans in for a kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace


And again: Last Friday, the initiative came from Prince William, with him suggesting both the first and second balcony kisses


Diana clearly leaned in towards Charles when she kissed him in front of crowds of fans.

But last Friday, the initiative came from Prince William, with him suggesting both the first and second kisses - and his wife happily obliging.

As the couple stepped back into the palace they gave a wave to the crowds that was almost identical to the one William's parents gave 30 years before them. Only the newlyweds were standing much closer together the second time around.


Royal wave: Kate and William stood much closer together than Charles and Diana as they gave one last wave to the crowds below them


Perhaps the starkest example of the differences between the two couples, though is in their official engagement photos.

Both the brides to be wore blue - to match the same ring they wore on their wedding ring finger. But Charles and Diana looked much more uneasy than William and Kate who were both grinning for the cameras.


Engagement photo: Both the brides to be wore blue - and the same ring - but Charles and Diana looked much more uneasy than William and Kate


Some similarities between the two wedding were just a result of both couples following age-old traditions. Both wedding cakes, for example, were white, tiered and very elaborate.

But Prince William said as soon as he got engaged that he would find ways to make it feel like his mother was by his side at his wedding - and taking inspiration from the ceremony she chose was a very touching tribute.



Majestic cakes: Both couples had beautiful white tiered wedding cakes that were elaborately decorated

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How Kate and William' Royal Wedding compares with Charles and Diana's big day

By LAUREN PAXMAN

Leaving the church: Princess Diana and the Princess of Wales looked away from each other as they left St Paul's, the new Duke and Duchess couldn't take their eyes off each other


As Kate Middleton walked up the seemingly endless aisle at Westminster Abbey in her stunning white dress and 2.7 metre train, millions will have remembered another young bride making a very similar journey 30 years ago.

Princess Diana's wedding to Prince Charles also gripped the nation, and many will have recognised similarities in everything from the red carpets the brides walked down to the way the couples waved to their supporters from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

But there were also some notable differences.


Similarities: Diana and her father Earl Spencer (left), and Kate and her father Michael Middleton looked remarkably similar as they walked towards the altar


Tell-tale signs perhaps showed that there was trouble ahead for Diana and Charles, while Kate and William clearly proved they are meant for each other.

As Charles and Diana left St Paul's Cathedral, they both looked away from each other and towards their crowds of supporters.

In contrast, the newly wed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge could not keep their eyes off each other as they stepped out of Westminster Abbey.

The similarities definitely outweighed the differences though and it was touching to see that William and Kate had looked to his parents' wedding for inspiration.


Paternal pride: Both fathers looked proud and composed as they led their daughters up the aisle


The bridesmaids at both weddings were dressed in white, wearing crowns of flowers in their hair.

Both fathers looked proud and composed as they led their daughters up the aisle and both couples smiled as they took their first strolls as man and wife back towards the doors of their respective churches.

Diana and Kate's dresses were very, very different - Diana's Eighties number looks very dated - but both featured nipped in waists that showed off the brides' svelte figures, and both women wore impressive tiaras.


Newly-weds: Diana kept her veil on at the alter, but Kate took her veil off almost as soon as she joined her husband


Man and wife: Diana's longer train meant that there was more distance between the couple and their bridesmaids than at William and Kate's wedding - but otherwise, the similarities were startling


Kate looked much more at ease as she led her husband's hand while they walked out of the Abbey. Diana, on the other hand, had her arm limply linked through Charles'.

The photographs of the balcony scenes at Buckingham Palace look as similar as those from the wedding ceremonies.

But when you compare the scenes, telling differences emerge.


Crowd pleaser: Diana leans in for a kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace


And again: Last Friday, the initiative came from Prince William, with him suggesting both the first and second balcony kisses


Diana clearly leaned in towards Charles when she kissed him in front of crowds of fans.

But last Friday, the initiative came from Prince William, with him suggesting both the first and second kisses - and his wife happily obliging.

As the couple stepped back into the palace they gave a wave to the crowds that was almost identical to the one William's parents gave 30 years before them. Only the newlyweds were standing much closer together the second time around.


Royal wave: Kate and William stood much closer together than Charles and Diana as they gave one last wave to the crowds below them


Perhaps the starkest example of the differences between the two couples, though is in their official engagement photos.

Both the brides to be wore blue - to match the same ring they wore on their wedding ring finger. But Charles and Diana looked much more uneasy than William and Kate who were both grinning for the cameras.


Engagement photo: Both the brides to be wore blue - and the same ring - but Charles and Diana looked much more uneasy than William and Kate


Some similarities between the two wedding were just a result of both couples following age-old traditions. Both wedding cakes, for example, were white, tiered and very elaborate.

But Prince William said as soon as he got engaged that he would find ways to make it feel like his mother was by his side at his wedding - and taking inspiration from the ceremony she chose was a very touching tribute.



Majestic cakes: Both couples had beautiful white tiered wedding cakes that were elaborately decorated

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