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Name a better house

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WhereHaveTheyGone12 · 07/11/2018 18:57

Than the house in Home Alone 1/2.

Everytime I watch the films I fall in love with the house over and over. It’s so lovely and big and Christmassy!

So is there a better house??

the answer is no

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SheLivesInHope · 08/11/2018 17:10

Home Alone and Miracle on 34th street for me too!

I've seen the Mrs Doubtfire house in real life, a childhood love of the film meant I could recite the address (2640 Steiner Street) so I dragged DH on 2 buses in San Francisco to sit on the step and have a photo!

WizardOfToss · 08/11/2018 17:18

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RosieposiePuddingandPi · 08/11/2018 17:24

@roseyposey what an odd coincidence, I was coming on to say the aunt's house in Practical Magic  the house, the garden, the view, it all works for me!

RosieposiePuddingandPi · 08/11/2018 17:24

Oops @rosieposey

theluckiest · 08/11/2018 17:32

Well the Bailey house at 320 Sycamore in Its A Wonderful Life needed a hell of a lot of work!

Beautiful but a total money pit...

PrivateParkin · 08/11/2018 17:42

theluckiest yes that pesky loose post on the stairs! But he loves it in the end.

Pigeonpair1 · 08/11/2018 18:03

The Hamptons House in Something's Gotta Give.

Oliversmumsarmy · 08/11/2018 18:08

The beach house in Weekend at Bernies

TSSDNCOP · 08/11/2018 18:13

I came on to say Frankie and Grace’s beach house.

Monica’s apartment.

Malynne’s house in Steel Magnolias

Heuschrecke · 08/11/2018 18:15

The house in The Proposal - belonged to the parents of Ryan Reynolds' character.

GreenDinosaur · 08/11/2018 18:30

Longleat. I'd kill to live in a safari park, that's the dream!! 🦁

ToeToToe · 08/11/2018 18:58

What Lies Beneath house for me (minus the cheating murderous husband and the ghost Grin ) Apparently it wasn't a real house though.

Home Alone house is amazing though.

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PhilODox · 08/11/2018 19:27

Cameron's house in Ferris Bueller's day off.

confusedmomm · 08/11/2018 19:29

For me nothing beats the home alone house, however I do like the beach house in Gracie & Frankie (totally different style) and The house from Charmed (although I would have the inside styled differently).

heatherblue · 08/11/2018 19:37

The house in a Korean horror movie called A Tale of Two Sisters. I so want that house.

Iggity · 08/11/2018 19:56

Reece Witherspoon’s beach house in Big Little Lies.

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SweetLathyrus · 08/11/2018 20:05

The conservatory in Green Card, but I can't find a picture that properly does it justice.

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SundayGirls · 08/11/2018 20:32

Stepmoms film - Susan Sarandon's character's house. Dreamy.

I quite like Cher's house in Clueless too Blush

Tyersall Park house in Crazy Rich Asians film.

And I love Kate Winslet's cottage in The Holiday even though it's tiny. That's part of the charm! Fun fact - that cottage was built just for the film (exterior only) even though it looks a genuine 150 years old.

earlybyrd · 08/11/2018 20:40

Frankie and Graces beach house is unbeatable
Too many loos to clean in the Home alone house

Armchairanarchist · 08/11/2018 20:47

You can't have the Home Alone house, Monica and Chandler bought it at the end of Friends.

BiscuitMachine · 08/11/2018 20:56

I love Jimmy Perez’ house in the Shetland TV series. It’s on a bit of a smaller scale than some of these Smile but I just love the location, and it is the sort of house I long for.

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TulipsInBloom1 · 08/11/2018 21:02

Oooh the Stepmom house

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DianaPrincessOfThemyscira · 08/11/2018 21:02

Anyone else getting ideas for houses to build in their Sims game? No? Just me, ok then Grin

I like all of these but none of them are as good as the houses I imagine! I have a very specific aesthetic and none of these quite fit the bill...

Possibly Miranda’s house in SATC? The one she moves to in Brooklyn.

VenusClapTrap · 08/11/2018 21:04

Yy to the Green Card conservatory. I lusted after that for years.

I’ll add the beach houses in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Beaches. Love the idea of wooden steps straight down onto the sand.

SingingSands · 08/11/2018 21:25

Yep - Home Alone House. My kids and I always say we'd love to live there! My kids love the attic and the basement and I love the shiny, shiny American wood floors and huge rooms Grin

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