Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Home Alone house restored to 1990s look
The famous house from the movie Home Alone is being fixed up to look like it did in the 1990s.
The new owners bought the house for a lot of money and want to make it look just like it did in the movie.
Before, other owners had changed the house to look more modern, and fans of the movie were not happy.
Now, people are working to make the house colorful and cozy again, just like when Kevin McCallister lived there.
The house is very big and old, and it was built a long time ago.
The movie was filmed in part at a high school gym, but the front of the house is real.
The owners are spending a lot of money to make the house look like it did in the movie, and they want to make fans happy again.
The iconic Home Alone house in Winnetka, Illinois, is being restored to its 1990s movie look.
The house was purchased by new owners for approximately $5.5 million earlier this year.
Previous modern makeovers had stripped the house of its vintage charm, leading to fan backlash.
Project manager Scott Price is leading the restoration effort to recapture the house's cinematic splendor.
The renovation includes bringing back bold patterns, lively hues, and the nostalgic family feel from the movie.
- Who
- New owners of the Home Alone house and project manager Scott Price
- What
- Restoration of the Home Alone house to its 1990s movie look
- When
- Ongoing, no completion date set
- Where
- Winnetka, Illinois
- Why
- To recapture the house's cinematic charm and respond to fan backlash over modern makeovers
- Location
- Winnetka, Illinois
- Purchase Price
- $5.5 million
- Size
- 9,100 square feet
- Architectural Style
- Red-brick Colonial
- Renovation Goal
- Recapture 1990s movie look
- Renovation Cost
- Borne by current owners
- Original Build Year
- 1921
- Filing Location
- High school gym