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'Home Alone' House Sells for Almost $1.6 Million
The red-brick, four-bedroom home in Winnetka has been for sale since the spring of 2011.
Known for its role in the John Hughes film "Home Alone," a colonial Georgian house sold for $1.585 million, according to Coldwell Banker on Thursday.
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The house, which is located on the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue, in May last year.
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“This iconic home attracted buyers from around the country as well as buyers with roots in Chicago,” said Marissa Hopkins, a broker associate with Coldweel Banker Residential Brokerage.
Owners John and Cynthia Abendshien lived there while the movie was filmed except for a few nights. The film was released in 1990.
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The residence is one of several locations in the area where the movie was filmed, including Wilmette's .
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