Ever wonder what the Home Alone house would be like if it were in Park Pacifica?
Imagine it on Rainier or Glacier. Perfect names for a house that turns into a holiday landmark every winter. The McCallisters go all out for the holidays. The lights go up before Thanksgiving and stay on a little too long. Everyone knows the place. It’s the one that always makes the “best decorations” list, with a yard full of blow-ups and lights you can see from Linda Mar. You have to wonder how much their PG&E bill is.
If Kevin McCallister grew up here, he’d be one of the kids coasting his bike down Oddstad on his way to Ortega. Helmet on but never strapped, jacket flapping in the wind, backpack stuffed with who knows what.
Maybe he’d stop for a slice at Good Fella’s on the way home, or wander the candy aisle at Sun Valley trying to decide. He’d know which hills to bomb on a skateboard and which neighbors hand out the full-size candy bars on Halloween. He’d definitely know to be home when the streetlights come on.
Park Pacifica has that easygoing, familiar, and just a little Leave It to Beaver.
Meanwhile, the McCallisters are at SFO, tired, cranky, and blaming each other for missing their flight. No idea that back in Pacifica, Kevin’s plotting how to take on a couple of bumbling idiots with nothing but kid logic and a few Looney Tunes tricks.
The Home Alone House and the Vibe
The Home Alone house in Chicago is famous for its red-brick charm and timeless style. It’s a two-story house built for big gatherings, cozy holidays, and plenty of room for chaos.
In Pacifica, you’d find it tucked in the back of the valley, where Midwest snowdrifts get swapped out for mountain views. And where homes feel like part of the story.
Why Park Pacifica Fits
Park Pacifica is the sunny side of town. It was built out by Andy Oddstad, president of Oddstad Homes, one of the largest residential developers in Northern California of his time. Rows of classic tract homes, planned streets, and driveways big enough for bikes and basketball hoops.
As Andy once put it, “We have carefully selected conservative designs because experience tells us this is the surest way to keep property values high — for the individual owner and for the community. Fads come and go; we’re here to stay.”
Which makes it easy to imagine the McCallisters settling right in. A big house, a big family, and plenty of holiday commotion.
What It Would Cost in Pacifica
Now for the fun part.
The real Home Alone house in Winnetka, Illinois, is about 9,100 square feet with five bedrooms, six bathrooms, and sits on a half-acre lot. Most of the interior scenes were filmed on a soundstage, but even so — the house feels huge.
And here’s the thing:
Pacifica doesn’t have 9,000-square-foot houses. Not even close.
So we look at what does exist here:
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Large Pacifica homes top out around 3,000–3,500 sq ft
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High-end sales in town land around $2.0–$2.6 million
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A unicorn 9,000-sq-ft home in Park Pacifica?
You’d be easily looking at $3M+, simply because nothing else like it exists
So if the Home Alone house magically landed in Park Pacifica, fully sized and ready for December chaos?
Price tag: around $3 million. Give or take a few booby traps!
The Takeaway
Whether you’re setting traps or setting roots, Park Pacifica has that same warm, steady energy that makes a house feel like home. Even when Kevin’s running the place!
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