Iconic Houses From Movies & TV
‘Want to have a cup of coffee in the Central Perk or stay Home Alone in the deluxe house where Macaulay Culkin did almost thirty years ago? You are in the right place, as we now take up the task to look at the best houses and real estate properties seen on film and TV over the years. We look into the purposes as well as the prices of the famed places that have come to be true landmarks over time, so let’s wait no further and get on with our list!
“The Choice” House – Price Undisclosed
Screenwriter Nicholas Sparks has treated us with a great love story more than once. After The Notebook, which was an immense hit came The Choice and we were smitten by both of these movies. Interestingly, the setting of both movies is in North Carolina, where the screenwriter used to live, and the adorable bungalow from the film The Choice was built there just for the purpose of the movie. In this gorgeous real estate, we watch two of our favorite people Gabby Holland and Travis Shaw tie the knot in a beautiful wedding ceremony.
Keep reading to find out the location where Will Smith had filmed his first big show that ultimately helped him become a huge name in Hollywood.
“The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” House – $7 Million
Actor and rapper Will Smith has been one of the most notable names in Hollywood for quite some time now, with a career spanning over thirty years and a net worth of $250 million. When the actor was starting his career, he was cast for the main role in the TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air which aired for six years. The home the show was filmed in wasn’t located in Bel Air but in the area of Brentwood. The current price of the house is $7 million. Will played The Genie on Disney’s Aladdin which was released in June 2019.
This middle-class house became famous for one sole reason – the legendary sitcom. Keep reading to find out what show that was!
“The Brady Bunch” House – $1.88 Million
The Brady Bunch was a long-running TV show of the ’70s with a storyline that revolves around the family with six children. At the time the show was filmed, the crew was looking for a house that looked middle-class and found this great North Hollywood, California house that sat on 2,700 square feet of space. Once the show had ended, the owner of this amazing property had to actually protect the structure with a fence as he couldn’t get rid of the fans that were always trying to take a peek inside.
This next house is one of the scariest ones on the list and for a good reason. Click NEXT!
The “Psycho” House – $800K
There is no movie that the great filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock had made that didn’t enter the history of Hollywood’s spookiest films ever. One of those movies is the blockbuster Psycho, which was filmed on the grounds just behind Universal Studios back in 1960. The house started as two walls with an empty facade, but the house was completed for the New Studio tour. Many fans still have the chance to visit the scary Bates Mansion! With a price of $800K, you’d probably need good property insurance if you decide to buy this iconic house.
This next property is not a house but a castle! It was where one of the most famous TV series was filmed. Keep reading and find out where it is located!
The “Downton Abbey” Castle – $400 Million
The location where the historical TV series Downton Abbey, created by Julian Fellowes, was filmed was the Highclere Castle in the region of New Hampshire. This many-centuries-old estate has probably seen some restorations over the centuries to preserve its history but it still one of the most beautiful castles in England. It has a Jacobethan style and was built by the architect Charles Barry. During summers, its doors are opened to visitors who can get a chance to see where their favorite series was filmed. The current owner of Highclere Castle is the Carnarvon family.
It wasn’t the initial location planned but it turned out to be one of the smartest decisions as this house entered Hollywood history, thanks to this movie. Click NEXT!
“The Amityville Horror” House – $850K
The first The Amityville Horror film was released back in 1979 and the producers actually had in mind to film it in Amityville, but the local authorities denied the permission. The next location the crew picked was in Toms River, New Jersey and as it turned out, it was a perfect spot. The location was modified to look like the original house. The current owners of the house gave a hefty amount of cash to acquire this property, $850K to be exact, and they painted the house blue. They must have secured some homeowners’ insurance coverage, too.
The next house was the site of one of Hollywood’s blockbusters but shockingly, it was torn down! Keep reading to find out more!
The “Forrest Gump” House – $109 Million
The crew of one of Hollywood’s classic blockbusters, Forrest Gump, didn’t rent the house for the movie but actually built one from scratch in South Carolina, although it was initially supposed to be in Alabama. A very impressive feat since the house looks extremely well done. Missing any home warranty and many other regulations, the house had to be torn down the moment they ended filming, which means that sadly, many fans lost a chance to visit the iconic place where Forrest Gump, played by actor Tom Hanks, grew up and spent most of his life.
Click NEXT and find out about the house of the most popular wizard in the world!
The Dursleys House from “Harry Potter” – $617K
The Harry Potter book series that was turned into films was written by J.K. Rowling. It became a huge hit around the world the moment the first movie was released although the actual house was only used for external shots and the interior was built on the set. Today, if you are a huge fan and have some extra cash sitting in your bank account, you have a chance to become a proud owner of the Dursleys home where one of the movies was filmed, for the price of $617K. It is located 25 miles west of London, in the village of Martins Heron.
This classic was filmed in one of the strangest and most beautiful houses you would ever see. Keep reading and find out which house that is!
The “Ferris Bueller” House – $1.06 Million
If you’re a huge fan of the 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and happen to be in the process of buying a home, then this house where the filming took place could be your inspiration. Located in Highland Park, Illinois, the house got a new owner in 2014, who purchased it for $1.06 million – more than a million below the first asking price of $2.3 million. The structure was designed by A. James Speyer and currently, it went through a major restoration, getting a new and more modern look.
Although used for shooting one of Hollywood’s blockbusters, the owner of this house doesn’t allow tourists on his property anymore! Click NEXT to find out more.
“The Goonies” House – $230K
Hollywood classic The Goonies from 1985 became popular and gained huge fame the moment it was released. The movie was filmed in Astoria, Oregon and the deluxe house where it was shot became a top tourist attraction. For many years, fans all around the world had a chance to visit the place where their favorite characters used to hang out. However, the owner couldn’t handle so many people on his property every day as many were messy, littering everywhere and letting their dogs urinate in the lawn, so this tourist attraction is now closed to visitors.
Despite the fact that it was a place of a horror movie, it still looks like a dream house to many! Keep reading to find which mansion that is!
The “A Nightmare on Elm Street” House – $2.1 Million
The place where A Nightmare on Elm Street was filmed is one of those classic houses where, you actually feel at home with its amazing interior, really anyone could live in it, even though it was a part of the horror movie. Surprisingly, someone did get a chance to live in this lovely home as it was sold for $2.1 million back in 2013. Apparently, the new owner doesn’t scare easily and perhaps he or she doesn’t mind spending on swimming pool maintenance. The house is located in North Genesee Avenue, Los Angeles.
Keep reading to find out the location where the love between a teenage girl and a vampire was born!
The “Twilight” House – $2.99 Million
The Twilight franchise is still one of the most popular films in the industry and fans are just fascinated with everything that surrounds the love story between a vampire and a teenage girl. Just two years before the first film was released, this house was built and even if it’s not in Forks, like in the original story but actually in Portland, Oregon, it served as the location for shooting the movie. The owner of the mansion is a very important person in the fashion world, John Hoke, who works as a director of the famous brand, Nike.
This house was used for numerous movies and TV shows and it is still in use! Keep reading to find out more!
“The Munsters” House – $1.2 Million
The address 1313 Mockingbird Lane is probably one of the most popular sites in Hollywood and in the world of film in general. Built on the Universal Studios backlot, the house served as a location for more than just one movie. The first film that was shot there was So Goes My Love but then it underwent repair and became the mega-popular Munster mansion for the sitcom The Munsters. Later on, it was used for filming other shows like the popular TV series, Desperate Housewives as one of the many houses of the neighborhood Wisteria Lane.
The next gorgeous home was built and then torn down right after its use in one of the most iconic movies in history. Click NEXT to learn more!
The “Beetlejuice” House – $344K
It didn’t take long for the film Beetlejuice to enter Hollywood history as one of the famous comedy-fantasy films featuring names such as Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Jeffery Jones. The real estate property where the movie was filmed was located in East Corinth, Vermont unlike the story of the movie that took place in Connecticut. A little known fun fact is that the house was built and used just for the purpose of the movie and was demolished the moment filming was done.
The famous sitcom sure bumped up the price of this house. Keep reading to find out what we are talking about!
The “Roseanne” House – $129K
The sitcom Roseanne became an instant success right after the release of the pilot episode and the show continued airing for nine long years, from 1988 to 1997. Although they started filming again in 2018, it lasted only for a month before it was canceled. The house where the Connor family lived is located in Evanston, Illinois and although the one used for exterior shots is in Indiana, you can get your hands on the Evanston home. If you are a big fan of the show and have some extra cash in your checking account, the home can be yours for the price of $129K.
When you see the next house, you would want to spend your Christmas there. Click NEXT and see it for yourself!
The “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” House – Price Undisclosed
The house where the 1989 classic National Lampoon Christmas Vacation was filmed was built on the backlot of Warner Bros. in Los Angeles, a bit far away from the supposed quiet suburb of Chicago. On top of that, it has gone through several restorations over the years as it was used for filming many other movies and TV shows such as Small Soldiers, American Beauty, Moonlight, Bewitched, and even ER. Although it requires constant maintenance, it’s likely that the house would be used for many more movies in the future.
The owners of this home rented and are still using the same house where The Wonder Years was filmed. Keep reading to find out more!
“The Wonder Years” House – $880K
The series, The Wonder Years, has also found its spot on this list as it became one of the most popular shows in the history of television, airing for five years. Fans could not help but wonder where the deluxe house that the show was filmed in is located. Well, you can find the house in Burbank, California although the indoors were filmed in a Fox studio in Culver City where many other movies were filmed. Interestingly enough, it still has the same owners during the time that the series had been filmed.
Steven Spielberg sure knows what he is doing when it comes to the locations where he shoots his films. Click NEXT and find out where one of his masterpieces was filmed.
The “Poltergeist” House – $ 596K
The house where the 1980s horror film Poltergeist (by renowned director and legend Steven Spielberg) was filmed and where we watched the Freelings fight with supernatural forces in the fictional neighborhood of Cuesta Verde was actually located in Simi Valley, California. The filmmaker, who has a current net worth of a whopping $3.7 billion, has proved to us time and time again that he has an excellent eye for properties as this house has entered the history of Hollywood and became known among the residents of this area as “Spielbergia.”
And in this house, the love between a vampire and a girl continues… Keep reading to find out more!
The “Twilight” House 2 – $349K
The house where the teenage girl, Bella Swan, who fell in love with vampire Edward Cullen, lived with her father is not in Forks but actually located in the town of St. Helens Oregon. This quaint four-bedroom two-bathroom abode is currently on the market and it can be bought for the price of $349K, house insurance excluded. The ‘Swan’ was rented for the purpose of filming the Twilight franchise and, needless to say, it became a very famous structure, thanks to the movie. The owner expressed that the feeling of seeing famous people cooking on their kitchen on the big screen was hard to explain.
When you see where this sitcom was filmed, you would immediately want to live there. Click NEXT.
The “Seinfeld” Apartment Building – $900K
For nine years, Jerry Seinfeld made his audience laugh with his sitcom Seinfeld, earning a whopping $1 million per episode and boosting his bank account to $870 million. As everything regarding the show became iconic, so did the apartment where the four friends used to hang out. Although in the sitcom, the address is in New York on 81st street, where the actor Jerry Seinfeld himself used to live, in reality, the apartment was located in Los Angeles in New Hampshire, Koreatown. The building is called The Shelley, but despite little changes to its facade, it not very recognizable nowadays.
Used for the classic movie, today, this location is open to the public. Click NEXT and find out more.
The “Sleepless in Seattle” Houseboat – $2.5 Million
Another iconic movie and a great location where it was filmed found a spot on the list, and it is no coincidence that Tom Hanks has portrayed the main character once more. The house is not actually a boat because it cannot sail, and the correct term for it is a floating house. This was where Tom Hanks’ character, Sam Baldwin and his son lived in at Westlake Avenue North in Lake Union. In 2014, the houseboat was sold for quite a hefty amount of money, $2.5 million to be exact after being rented out for a while.
Although it looks secluded, this house was actually built on a backlot of Universal Studios and it’s still there. Keep reading and see what we are talking about!
“The Great Outdoors” House – Undisclosed
One of the best comedies ever made and a true Hollywood classic, The Great Outdoors, produced by John Hughes, needed a cabin big enough to fit two families so what they decided was to have it made on the Universal Studios backlot, in 1988. Later on, the cabin had to undergo restoration as it was used for several shows like the ABC’s TV series Coach, Shooter, and Desperate Housewives as well. Today, many tourists still have a chance to see the cabin on the backlot of Universal Studios in California.
To the surprise of many, this home was just a façade although one of the most iconic movies was filmed there. Click NEXT and see where Clark Gable left his wife!
The “Gone With the Wind” House – Price Undisclosed
Everyone must’ve wondered how the home decor of the house where Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind used to live in looks like. Many fans would probably be surprised to learn that this iconic home never actually existed like many film locations at the time. It was just a façade built in Culver City, California for the movie. Even though the film became historical, sadly, fans don’t have a chance to visit the house where Clark Gable said his iconic line: “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
We couldn’t believe but this amazing house is actually a real place. Keep reading to find out which home that is.
The “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” House – Price Undisclosed
Maybe it isn’t a deluxe house in the traditional sense, but who wouldn’t want to live in the house from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure movie, considering it had a cereal spiller and a pancake maker? Well, it might come as a surprise but this home exists in reality and it is located in South Pasadena, California but please don’t go visit it uninvited as it is actually a private home. Although it still has the picket fence, it doesn’t look quite the same as in the film. Nevertheless, it still attracts a lot of attention.
Maybe some didn’t like his character but we sure loved his apartment. Click NEXT and find out where this condo is.
The “Dexter” Apartment – $360K
Whether or not you liked the character of Dexter from the crime drama with the same name, or the fact that he worked as a forensic technician while being a serial killer, it doesn’t matter. We have all been in love with Dexter’s apartment that has a gorgeous view of the ocean. Located in Miami, the residence has an amazing interior designer as the apartment looks great. Although most of the episodes of the series was filmed in Los Angeles, you can still see Dexter’s condo in the Bay Harbor Club community.
An amazing mansion and so realistic, yet it wasn’t real. Keep reading to find out where North by Northwest was filmed!
The “North by Northwest” House – Price Undisclosed
When it came to legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, it was probably always a challenge to find a certain location where he would film his classic suspense movies. One of the places he had chosen where North by Northwest movie was filmed is an example. However, while the house might have an impressive mansion description to speak of, it couldn’t be found anywhere in reality as it was built on an elaborated set recreating Mt. Rushmore just for this enormous project! Rumor has it Hitchcock wanted to film in the real monument but was banned by the authorities due to the film’s heavy toned scenes.
They fell in love in this amazing place and the place is real! Click NEXT to find out what are we talking about!
The “Notting Hill” Apartment – $1.9 Million
Actors Julia Roberts and English hunk Hugh Grant are true masters of the romantic comedy genre so it didn’t come as a surprise when their movie Nothing Hill became an instant hit the moment it was released in 1999. Fans would remember the apartment where Grant’s character in the film lived in. What many probably didn’t know is that the condo does exist in London and belonged to screenwriter Richard Curtis. In 2016, the place was put up for sale and someone interested with $1.9 million in the bank would’ve bought it.