From spooky mansions to sitcom flats and suburban dream homes, some houses on screen are just as unforgettable as the characters who lived in them.
These iconic addresses from retro films and TV shows shaped our memories and defined eras of design, style, and pop culture.
Ready to step inside? Click or scroll to revisit 19 of the most recognisable screen homes ever created.
When Disney’s Mary Poppins was released in 1964, audiences were enchanted by the Banks family home at 17 Cherry Tree Lane. Presented as a pristine Edwardian townhouse, the set included sash windows, ornate fireplaces, and polished wood bannisters.
Though the property was built entirely on a soundstage at Walt Disney Studios, its design drew inspiration from the grand terraces of Kensington and Chelsea.
With touches of Georgian symmetry and Edwardian detail, it became the archetypal image of London for generations of viewers.
When Bewitched first aired on 17 September 1964, viewers were introduced to the Stephens family residence at 1164 Morning Glory Circle, a quintessential suburban home complete with a curved driveway, two-car garage, and classic mid‑century façade.
Though portrayed as a real suburban residence, the house was built on the Warner Bros. Ranch backlot in Burbank, California, alongside other familiar TV homes.
The exterior was inspired by a real Santa Monica house and appeared in multiple other productions, such as I Dream of Jeannie and The Partridge Family.
The Munsters first aired on 24 September 1964, and viewers were introduced to the delightfully eerie residence at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, a decaying Victorian Gothic mansion with a crooked bat weather vane and bleak, unkempt grounds.
Though portrayed as the Munster family home in the fictional Mockingbird Heights, the house was actually a redressed façade on Universal Studios’ Colonial Street backlot, originally built in 1946 for the film So Goes My Love. The exterior was deliberately painted a darker shade, detailed with dead trees and a stone wall to create a spooky suburban landmark that remains one of television’s most iconic homes.
This photo shows a later set built on location in Hungary for the 2022 film.
Audiences were immediately drawn to the ominous gothic residence at 0001 Cemetery Lane when the original The Addams Family TV series premiered on 18 September 1964. A towering Second Empire‑style mansion, it was brimming with odd curiosities.
While the mansion felt spooky and grand, it wasn’t entirely real. It was inspired by a genuine Victorian house at 21 Chester Place in Los Angeles, briefly captured on film in the pilot before being transformed into a painted matte for the rest of the series.
That original stately home, built in 1888, was later demolished, but the fictional Addams house remains a beloved symbol of creep‑chic suburban fantasy
The Brady Bunch debuted on 26 September 1969, and its iconic split‑level ranch home became instantly recognisable. This real 1959 house at 11222 Dilling Street in Studio City was used solely for exterior shots.
Producers chose it because series creator Sherwood Schwartz felt it looked like “something an architect would live in”. Designed in mid‑century modern style with a shake roof, cathedral ceilings and Palos Verde stone, the interior family scenes were filmed on a Paramount soundstage.
In 2018, HGTV purchased the house for $3.5 million (£2.6m) and meticulously restored the interiors to match the show’s sets, turning it into a living time capsule of 70s suburban style.
Set during the Depression and Second World War, The Waltons centred around a close-knit family living in a rustic Georgian-style farmhouse on the fictional Waltons Mountain in Virginia.
The homely white-clapboard exterior was a façade built on the Warner Bros. backlot in Burbank, while interior scenes were shot on a soundstage.
Creator Earl Hamner Jr. modelled the design on his real childhood house in Schuyler, Virginia, built in 1915 and still preserved today, grounding the series in authentic small-town roots.
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From its 1981 debut, Only Fools and Horses captured the humour and struggles of the Trotter family, with their modest flat in Nelson Mandela House becoming one of Britain’s most recognisable sitcom settings.
Although exterior shots were filmed at the real London estate, Harlech Tower in Acton, the interior was built on a studio set featuring loud wallpaper, floral armchairs, and clashing patterns that epitomised the 1970s aesthetic.
The flat’s chaotic décor perfectly mirrored Del Boy’s 'wheeler-dealer' lifestyle, turning a simple council flat into a symbol of working-class comedy nostalgia.
When Dallas first aired in 1978, it introduced viewers to the grand Ewing family home, Southfork Ranch, a gleaming white mansion set against sweeping Texan lawns.
The house was a real estate gem: originally built in 1970 as 'Duncan Acres' by Joe Duncan, the 5,900‑square-foot home stood on a 200‑acre property north of Dallas.
Producers filmed exteriors on location from 1978 to 1989, shooting reunion specials and a revival series there later. Interiors, however, were recreated on a California soundstage, drawing on old Texan glamour and classic 80s luxury: dark wood, lustrous wall coverings, and huge chandeliers reflecting the status and wealth of the Ewings.
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 blockbuster Psycho gifted cinema one of its most chilling architectural icons: the looming Bates House perched ominously atop a hill. That haunting Second Empire–style home was not a real location but a meticulously crafted facade built from studio stock units at Universal Studios.
Its menacing silhouette was inspired by US artist Edward Hopper's painting House by the Railroad, channelling stark, unsettling Americana.
The iconic set continued to loom in the shadows of Universal for decades; it was relocated multiple times and even reused in the sequel Psycho II.
A classic from the 80s and 90s, Roseanne instantly grounded American sitcoms in the everyday with the Conner household at 714 Delaware Street in fictional Lanford, Illinois.
Exterior shots featured a real, modest yellow bungalow at 619 South Runnymeade Avenue, Evansville, Indiana, complete with the humble porch immortalised in TV suburban lore.
Inside, the set shone with lived-in authenticity: a dated octagonal kitchen table, a crocheted granny-square afghan draped over the couch, and worn wood finishes. The home mirrored working-class realism, becoming a backdrop as familiar as family dinner itself.
Debuting in 1985, The Golden Girls became beloved for its mix of humour and heart, with Blanche’s Miami home acting almost like a fifth character. The exterior used in early seasons was a real 1955 mid-century ranch in Brentwood, Los Angeles, which later went on the market in 2020.
Inside, the set was decorated with a distinctly 70s flair. tropical prints, rattan furniture, and ceramic accents created a warm, feminine energy that perfectly reflected the show’s spirit.
Beloved since Full House premiered in 1987, the Tanner family home at 1709 Broderick Street in San Francisco became an instantly recognisable sitcom symbol.
Though only used for exterior shots, its Victorian façade with ornate mouldings, bay windows and a brick stoop is rooted in real-life architecture, built in 1900 by Charles Lewis Hinkel.
In 2016, series creator Jeff Franklin purchased and restored it, and it was sold in 2025 for $6 million (£4.45m), a price reflecting its sought-after location, TV provenance and timeless charm.
Considered one of the most beloved movie homes ever, the Georgian-Colonial at 671 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois, became instantly iconic when Home Alone premiered in 1990.
Director Chris Columbus described it as “warm and menacing at the same time”, exactly the right tone for Kevin’s adventures. Built in 1921, its red-brick façade and snowy suburban setting created a perfect Christmas backdrop.
Interiors, including the grand staircase where Kevin set his traps for the Wet Bandits, were faithfully recreated on a nearby soundstage.
Few TV homes are as instantly nostalgic as Monica and Rachel’s purple-walled haven from the ultimate 90s sitcom Friends. The exterior, an unassuming tan-brick building at 90 Bedford Street, Greenwich Village, became iconic, though all interior scenes were lovingly crafted on a soundstage in Burbank, using a $45,000 (£33k) set budget for the 1994 pilot ($98k/£73k in today's money).
Production designer John Shaffner infused personality with details like the memorable Benjamin Moore Persian Violet walls and secondhand furnishings, echoing Monica’s flair and upcycling lifestyle. The set’s thoughtful clutter and warmth made the apartment feel like a beloved character in its own right.
From its 1990 debut, the Banks family’s mansion became a symbol of 90s TV luxury. While the series placed it in Bel-Air, the exterior actually belongs to a neoclassical-Colonial house in Brentwood, Los Angeles, with white columns and a grand symmetrical façade.
Interiors, including Will’s bedroom and the sweeping living room, were filmed on a Hollywood soundstage, carefully designed to capture suburban opulence.
In 2020, Will Smith marked the show’s 30th anniversary by opening the real house to fans through Airbnb.
A symbol of whimsy and fresh starts, Sam and Jonah’s floating home on Lake Union became unforgettable when Sleepless in Seattle floated onto screens in 1993.
The charming four-bedroom, two-bath 'houseboat' at 2640 Westlake Avenue North is actually a permanently moored floating home serenely perched at the end of a flower-lined dock. Although interiors were filmed on a soundstage, the real-life houseboat was built in 1978 and spans over 2,000 square feet. It sold in 2014 for around $2 million, around $2.7 million (£2m) adjusted for inflation, anchoring it in both film and real-world history.
From the moment Clueless bounced onto screens in 1995, Cher Horowitz’s mansion, ostensibly in Beverly Hills, became a defining image of bubbly 90s glamour.
In reality, the Neoclassical-style home is located at 5148 Louise Avenue in Encino, San Fernando Valley. In the film, Alicia Silverstone comments as Cher: "Isn't my house classic? The columns date all the way back to 1972."
The house was actually built in 1993, so it was almost brand new during filming, yet exuded the sort of affluence that mirrored Cher's lifestyle. Both interiors and exteriors were filmed on location, with the sweeping staircase and elegant interiors leaping off the screen.
Magically blending Victorian elegance with coastal charm, the Owens’ house in Practical Magic was built from scratch on San Juan Island, Washington, for the 1998 film. Inspired by East Coast lighthouses and vintage architecture, the exterior shell was lovingly crafted with scrollwork and a wraparound porch, but it was torn down after filming concluded.
Interiors were created on a Los Angeles soundstage, brimming with warmth, antiques, and a kitchen worthy of midnight margaritas. Production designer Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch brought the Owens’ world to life so vividly, it became as spellbinding as the sisters themselves.
When The Holiday premiered in 2006, writer and director Nancy Meyers charmed audiences with Rosehill Cottage, a dreamy English retreat that felt plucked from a storybook. Although it looked centuries old, the exterior was purpose-built in a field near Shere, Surrey, after no suitably quaint property could be found.
The interiors, with exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace, and cosy patterned fabrics, were filmed on a Culver City soundstage. Though the cottage is fictional, it remains one of cinema’s most beloved romantic hideaways.
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