27 Iconic Houses In Movies

Because there's no place like home. Also in movies.

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On Sep 7, 2015
1

The Notebook

The house that Noah would rebuild in the movie really exist! It is located at Martin’s Point Plantation on Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, and was built in 1772.

The troupe had considered finding a dilapidated house to film which they could then renovate as the narrative progressed, but at the end they decided on using this beautiful house, and make it appear run down for the film's earlier scenes.

2

Ferris Bueller's day off

This iconic glass house is located in Highland Park, Illinois and in 2014 was sold for $1.06M (the original asking price was $2.3M in 2009).

3

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Dr. Frank-N-Furter house is actually a hotel situated in Windsor (UK).

4

Up

Fun fact: a real life Up house really exists. You will find it in Herriman, Utah. What are you waiting for?

5

Edward Scissorshands

Unfortunately, this mansion doesn't exist in real life. But you can always visit the strange little pastel neighbourhood situated at about five miles north of Tampa, Florida. This is where Peg (Dianne Wiest) brings Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp)

6

Home Alone

I'm sure everyone remember's Kevin McCallister house, that's a private home, and it's situated on 671 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois, USA.

7

Addams Family

The Addams family's mansion has had many different incarnations over the years and unfortunately none of them actually exist in real life.

8

Howl's moving castle

Ok, this magical castle unfortunately doesn't exist...but if you are in Tokyo, and you are a Hayao Miyazaki's fan you absolutely have to visit the incredible Ghibli Museum.

9

Diamonds are forever

This house is absolutely every James Bond fan dream, and really exist! It's called Elrod house, it's situated in Palm Springs and was created by architect John Lautner.

10

The royal tenenbaum

You will find this house on 144th Street and Covenant Avenue in Harlem. Wes Anderson - who at first wanted to shoot the movie on a soundstage - and his location scout found this house before he began working on the script. The house was unoccupied at the time of production. Anderson therefore rented it for six months and shot multiple exterior and interior shots there, transforming it into what we see in the film. The house is now a private residence.

11

Coming to America

You will find Akeem's apartment on 390 South 5th Street and Hooper Street, Brooklyn.

12

Psycho

You will find one of the most iconic house in the history of cinema at Universal studios.
Over the years, the building has been expanded, relocated, renovated, and completely rebuilt but unfortunately the house has fallen into disrepair in the last decade.

13

The Lake House

This incredible house is the only one of the movie's Chicago locations that you can't revisit - it was taken down immediately after filming.

14

Twilight - New Moon

This house truly suits Stephanie Meyer's description of the Cullen's luxury modern house, located in a secluded area in the woods. The house is owned by John Hoke. It was built in 2006 and was completed in 2007, just in time for the first Twilight movie.

15

The kings of summer

This house, that it's also every kid dream, was built in the woods near Cleveland, Ohio. Isn't it absolutely beautiful?

16

The Great Gatsby

Catherine Martin, the designer of the movie and Baz Luhrman's wife, oversaw 42 individual sets created in and around Sydney
both on location and on sound stages. It took her team 14 weeks just to build, paint, and decorate Gatsby’s mansion.

For the exterior shots of the estate, the Gothic Revival building of the former St. Patrick’s Seminary in Sydney was used, with faux ivy applied to the first two floors and a temporary fountain constructed in the courtyard; plus, in post-production, soaring turrets were added digitally.

17

Breakfast at Tiffany's

You will find Holly Golightly's apartment on East 71st Street, East Side, New York.

18

North by Northwest

Everyone remember this cool modernist house, perched on the peak of Mt.Rushmore. Sadly, it's not real.
The exterior was a matte painting (a pre-digital effect when a real set or location was combined with a painting), and the interior was created on a sound stage.

19

Pretty Woman

This iconic hotel really exists. It's called Las Palmas Hotel and is situated on 1738 Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles
just off Hollywood Boulevard. Be aware, it's not really a glamorous area of Hollywood.

20

Harry Potter series

4 Privet Drive really exist: it's a private house and the address is 12 Picket Post Close, Martins Heron, Berkshire.

21

Citizen Kane

The mansion doesn't exist, but was inspired by the breathtaking Californian castle of media tycoon William Heasts.

22

Blade Runner

The Ennis House is a residential dwelling in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The home was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Charles and Mabel Ennis in 1923 and was built in 1924. It is based on ancient Mayan temples.

23

The Big Lebowski

Jackie Treehorn's kickass house was Built in 1963. It was designed by architect and Frank Lloyd Wright-disciple, John Lautner, and is known officially as the Sheats Goldstein Residence for the family who commissioned it and lived there through the late 1960s. Much like Wright's most famous work, it was intended to blend in as though it is an extension of the natural environment around it.

24

I am love

You will find - and can visit - this historic villa, called Villa Necchi Campiglio in the heart of Milan, Italy.

25

Iron Man

This really cool house has 11,000 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and private access to the beach. It is Located in La Jolla near San Diego, not in Malibu like depicted in the movies.

26

The Goonies

This house is situated in Astoria, Oregon! If you are massive Goonies fan, you absolutely need to go there on the 7th of June, when the city celebrate the official Goonies day.

27

The Lords of the Rings/ The Hobbit

Ok, I'm quite sure everyone knows that one of the biggest New Zealand tourist attraction is in Matamata. Are u ready to live in the Middle Earth for one day?

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