As the story goes, every Christmas Eve, Santa Claus dons his wooly red suit, climbs aboard his magical sleigh, and delivers presents to children all around the world in a single night. But now it’s our turn to get a glimpse inside his North Pole retreat.
Santa’s Living Quarters
The home, constructed in the 1800s, is steeped in Old World charm but thanks to a recent renovation, offers modern-day amenities.
Find a floor-to-ceiling river rock fireplace for roasting chestnuts in the living room. The gourmet kitchen is a baker’s dream, boasting an oven with 12 different cookie settings. Cookies are served directly from the oven to the table in the adjoining dining room, along with cocoa on tap.
Boughs of holly deck the hall leading to the primary bedroom and two charming guest rooms. Tiptoe to Santa’s quiet study where an impressive writing desk is flanked by the same sewing table he used to make the original Teddy bear.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus claimed the home on Zillow in 2016, according to the online real estate marketplace, giving those who believe a chance to view the cozy cabin. According to Zillow’s Zestimate, there are no similar homes anywhere in the world.
Six years ago, Zillow experts valued the Claus home at $650,000, basing the estimate on “comparable homes in remote locations” on the coast of Alaska and by adding a “Santa premium” of 78%, the percentage of respondents in a survey that called Christmas their favorite holiday.
This year, Zillow estimates the snowy home to be worth over $1.15 million, up from slightly more than $1 million last year. If you were hoping to claim the home, you’re out of luck – the home, which appears without an address on Zillow, is off the market.
The Claus’ home was first built in 1822 and has undergone a few recent remodels.
Some of the home’s most special features include an oven with 12 different cookie settings, a floor-to-ceiling fireplace, and a study where Santa makes his
It’s tucked among giant fir and spruce trees on 25 sprawling acres, along with a state-of-the-art toy workshop, reindeer stables, a sleigh garage, and a litany of cabins for the elves.
New this year, Zillow is offering a 3D tour of Elf Village, where elves live on-site in their own private family accommodations.
The fictitious Claus home has been one of the most viewed homes on Zillow’s website, according to the company.