With Christmas fast approaching, it’s a chance for us to move away from the deadly serious issues of Covid-19, Brexit, and the health of the UK’s housing market, to instead take a brief step into fantasy.
We’re all going to lean back into our favourite Christmas films over the coming weeks, many of which showcase some fabulous and now very famous homes, from Home Alone to Elf.
We have scoured market data around the world, studied home values, and analysed regional trends to figure out how much we would have to pay to actually live in the glorious, iconic homes of festive Hollywood.
Here’s our top ten. Which one will you be buying?
Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes’ House – 221b Baker Street, London, NW1 6XE – Terraced house estimated value £2 million
Downton Abbey
The Crawley Family Home – Highclere Castle Estate, Berkshire: Estimated Value £137 million.
Harry Potter
Young Harry’s Family Home with The Dursley’s at 4 Privet Drive – 12 Picket Post Close, Bracknell RG12: Estimated Value for Semi-detached house, £377,400.
Skyfall
Skyfall Lodge (James Bond’s childhood home) – Glencoe Scotland: Estimated value, £2.2 million.
Bridget Jones’s Diary
Bridget’s 1-bed flat – Borough Market, London SE1: Estimated value, £639.179.
Home Alone
Mcallister Family Home – Chicago suburbs, Illinois: Sold for $1.5 million in 2012.
Love Actually
Natalie’s (Martine McCutcheon) House – Herne Hill, London: Estimated value, £1.1 million
About A Boy
Will Freeman’s bachelor pad – EC1 London: Estimated Value £1.5 million
Elf
Buddy’s Dad’s apartment – 55 Central Park West, Manhattan, New york City: Estimated Value, £1 million
Miracle on 34th Street
Family Home – Suburban house in Forest Lake, Illinois: Estimated Value £2.75 million.
