Cameron's house from Ferris Bueller's Day Off up for sale - 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California not included
Cameron's home from Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Click above for an image gallery
"The place is like a museum. It's very beautiful and very cold, and you're not allowed to touch anything." So says the title character in reference to his best friend Cameron's home in the John Hughes classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The house in question, which is located at 370 Beech Street in Highland Park, Illinois, is indeed rather beautiful, and it's also for sale right now, listed at a cool $2.3 million.
This 5,300 square-foot contemporary home sits on .75 acres and features four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a giant 40 x 25 living room, but what we're most interested in is the all-glass detached three-car garage out back that's cantilevered over a Ferrari-killing ravine.
One minor word of caution: should you happen to purchase this particular home and have the means to stock the garage with a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California (even if it is just a fiberglass-bodied replica based on an MG), we suggest you keep the door locked.
Gallery: Ferris Beuller home for sale
[Source: Realtor.com via 0-60mag.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
John P. 10:38AM (5/27/2009)
Looks like a great place to come home to each day. Tranquil.
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geo.stewart 11:23AM (5/27/2009)
yes, but the garage is not cantilevered as the picture clearly shows
Quantumphysics 11:48AM (5/27/2009)
Now all I need is a subprime mortgage at 1% fixed for 2 years and adjustable for 28 years.
montoym 12:13PM (5/27/2009)
@ Quantumphysics:
That would be great. Virtually all of the 1%(or less) rates I saw were only fixed for 3-6mos. and then rose dramatically along with the LIBOR or whatever index they wished to utilize. 2yrs would have seemed like a lifetime.
As ridiculous as the 1% rates were anyhow, they weren't crazy enough to offer them for 2yrs.
nzo 1:15PM (5/27/2009)
If I had the cash I'd move in tomorrow, looks like a really relaxing spot. Plus all your buddies get to reenact the movie like idiots whenever they come over. =]
Randy 1:05PM (5/29/2009)
@nzo
you supplying the car? ;)
Gstill 10:47AM (5/27/2009)
It's a nice place, but wouldn't be a good idea for me, as I love to throw stones.
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Venom 12:13PM (5/27/2009)
ROFL
That was hilarious.
Kumar 10:50AM (5/27/2009)
When Cameron was in Egypt's land....let my Cameron go.
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allaman 10:51AM (5/27/2009)
It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
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BoxerFanatic 10:55AM (5/27/2009)
This is just begging for some applicable quotes... :D. That was such a "choice" Hughes movie.
"When Cameron was in Egypt's land... let my Cameron go."
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Cameron is so tight... that a lump of coal stuck up his ass, in two weeks it would turn into a diamond.
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Then I saw Cameron's family... His home life is really twisted.
That's why he's sick all the time, it really bothers him.
He feels better when he's sick. If I had to live in that house, I'd pray for a disease, too.
The place is like a museum, It's very beautiful and very cold. You're not allowed to touch anything.
Can you appreciate what it must have been like to be there as a baby?
I'm amazed that I got the car out of the garage!
I caught Cameron digging the ride. It's good for him, it teaches him to deal with his fear.
Plus, I must be honest here... I love driving it, it is so choice!
If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up!
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BoxerFanatic 10:59AM (5/27/2009)
Darn, they beat me to it... :D
"what'd I do???"
"You killed the car..."
I hope they fixed the glass, and picked up the fake ferrari pieces out of the ravine, before putting it on the market. :D
The best part is still the star-wars theme, with the under-shot of the Ferrari flying over the camera position, while the lot workers are joy-riding.
Shotgunner 12:41PM (5/27/2009)
"I hope they fixed the glass, and picked up the fake ferrari pieces out of the ravine, before putting it on the market. :D"
I'd honestly prefer they left the fake ferrari wreckage, that would be awesome to preserve.
JZeke 11:03AM (5/27/2009)
I love this house (and garage)!
I went for a drive last winter looking for it, and stumbled across it on a sunny day. It looks as good in the snow as it does surrounded by trees.
If I was working in the loop (downtown Chicago) and could afford this place, I'd certainly be checking it out. Its not far from Metra either, so you can skip traffic on the way to work everyday.
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Edsel 11:46AM (5/27/2009)
This glass house sits on .75 acres only. What happens when a large condo project envelops the view?
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Mike 3:46PM (5/27/2009)
That will never happen in Highland Park, esp. in that part, waaaay too snobby to allow peons in condos.
Venom 12:17PM (5/27/2009)
This is going to be one of the fastest sales in real estate history.
You would think Matthew Broderick would pick it up since this movie made his career.
Still my favorite movie till this day.
I bet it goes for $3.5 million or more.
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larry a 1:54PM (5/27/2009)
Hahaha, theres only 1 part in that movie where someone gets Ferris. Parking the car at the garage in Chicago "Do you speak english?" parking garage attendant goes "what country do you think this is" Ferris looks at the camera and just smiles and shrugs. I dont know why but I just thought that scene was so funny.
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J 4:23PM (5/27/2009)
I thought this was the house in Twilight, guess I was wrong!
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Smeagle 9:25PM (5/27/2009)
IMHO the California Spyder is the best looking Ferrari of all time. Difficult to pick just one though. The 250 GTO comes close as does the 288 GTO and even the 575M. Oh yeah, the house is cool too.
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