“Famous Homes from Movies & TV: 10 Iconic Houses Everyone Recognizes”
Originally published 2014. Optimized for 2025.
10 Iconic TV & Movie Houses We All RecognizeSome homes feel like old friends because we’ve visited them again and again on our TV screens. From holiday classics to spooky thrillers, these famous houses are packed with character, charm, and unforgettable memories. Here are 10 of our favorites that are sure to make you say, “Hey, I know that house!”
#10 – Home Alone
Located in Winnetka, Illinois, the brick colonial from Home Alone looks like the ultimate family home: big, warm, and bustling with holiday chaos. The 4-bedroom, 4-bath house famously sold in 2012 for just over $1.5 million.#9 – Beetlejuice
The dramatic hilltop “remodel” from Beetlejuice doesn’t actually exist as a full home. A façade was built overlooking East Corinth, Vermont for the film’s exterior shots, turning a quiet hillside into one of cinema’s quirkiest addresses.#8 – Full House
The Tanner family’s San Francisco Victorian (part of the famous “Painted Ladies”) is TV comfort at its finest. While the show used a fictional street name, the real home is on Broderick Street and remains one of the city’s most photographed facades.#7 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The sleek glass-and-steel garage in Highland Park, Illinois, is famous for one reason: the Ferrari scene. The modernist home and its suspended garage became a symbol of 1980s design—and teenage rebellion.#6 – The Munsters
Spooky, cobwebbed, and somehow still cozy, the Munster mansion is Halloween on repeat. A full-scale replica in Texas even hosts special events and fundraisers—check out the Munster Mansion Facebook page for a peek inside.#5 – A Christmas Story
Would it really be Ralphie’s house without the leg lamp in the window? The modest Cleveland, Ohio home is now a museum and fan destination. You can tour the rooms and visit the gift shop via the official A Christmas Story House website.#4 – The Amityville Horror
Those eye-shaped upstairs windows turned this ordinary colonial into one of the most recognizable “haunted houses” ever. The real-life Long Island home has changed owners and appearances over the years, but the legend lives on.#3 – Up
Disney/Pixar’s floating cottage inspired a real-world replica in Herriman, Utah. Built with permission from the studio, the home matches Carl and Ellie’s house inside and out— minus the balloons, of course.#2 – Psycho
Perched above the Bates Motel, the gothic house from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho might be the most chilling silhouette in movie history. A new generation discovered it through the TV prequel Bates Motel.#1 – The Brady Bunch
The Brady home might be the only TV house that’s more iconic inside than out—thanks to that open staircase, sunken living room, and ultra-70s décor. For many, it’s the blueprint of the classic blended-family home.
What Makes a Home Memorable?
Whether it’s a quirky exterior, a bold color palette, or a layout made for family life, these homes all have strong personalities. At Ernest Homes, we love designing new homes in Savannah, Richmond Hill, and Coastal Georgia that feel just as memorable for the families who live in them.
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