The house famously used when Kevin McCallister was left Home Alone at Christmas is on sale.

The five-bed, six-bathroom mansion in Winnetka, Illinois has been put on the market for a staggering $5.25m (£4.1m).

It is the first time since 2012 that the property has been put on the market, according to American estate agents, Zillow.

| The price tag for the mansion is enough to shock Kevin McCallister. Pic: 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

| Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group

Since the release of the 1990 classic film directed by Chris Columbus, the house has gone under extreme renovation.

Posting a walkthrough of the interiors, estate agents The Dawn Mckenna Group, said the current owners have doubled the living space with the addition of a large conservatory and built a state-of-the-art basketball court.

| The basketball court inside the home. Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group

| Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group

The house, described by the company as "one of the most famous houses in the world", also features two living rooms, a large kitchen, a three-car garage and the "unforgettable staircase" which a 10-year-old Macaulay Culkin rode down on a sledge.

| The banisters in the house, where some of the movie's most iconic scenes took place. Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group

| Pic: Moviestore/Shutterstock

| Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group

| Pic: Moviestore/Shutterstock

Previously, Home Alone fans were given the chance to stay at the house in 2021, when Airbnb listed the property for an exclusive one-night-only stay.

Similar properties that have been featured in films or on television have also reached eye-watering prices when put up for sale.

| Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group

| Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group

| Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group

In February this year, the west London home of music legend Freddie Mercury went up for sale for offers in excess of £30m.

While the house from the beloved horror film Halloween went on the market for $1.8m (£1.4m) in 2021 and in 2020 the famous lock-keepers cottages home where the Channel 4 show Big Breakfast was based had an asking price of £5.75m.

| Pic: Dawn Mckenna Group