For sale: John Hughes’ Lake Forest mansion
By Jeff Stacklin, Yahoo! Local Editor
The mansion of the man who directed "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "The Breakfast Club," and "Sixteen Candles" has hit the market.
Yep, you could own the Lake Forest home of the late John Hughes.
The asking price for the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom, 11,233-square-foot home is $5.89 million, according to the listing by Coldwell Banker. (And, in case you're wondering: If you put down $1.18 million and finance for 30 years at a 4.205% rate, your monthly payment will be roughly $23,000.)
The home is within a block of Lake Michigan in the Lake Forest's historic district, according to the listing. The home features a handsome library, elegant dining room and living room, lovely garden room, huge family room, media room, an interchangeable office suite, and a three-car heated garage.
There's also amazing original millwork, six fireplaces, a swimming pool, four bluestone terraces, and professionally landscaped grounds, according to the listing.
The home, originally built for Arthur Farwell Tuttle in 1929, had a substantial two-story addition in 1992. A second floor office includes custom built-in desks, book cases, and a wood-burning fireplace, which bears the trademark of Hughes Entertainment within the mantle.
