Home for the holidays. It’s what many of us are dreaming about this time of the year, and Zillow is giving everyone the chance to visit one special home: Santa’s.
First, here are some new numbers before we get to the tour. AAA estimates a record 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more over the year-end holiday period from Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, according to its forecast released Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Nearly 90% of holiday travelers are hitting the road this year, representing roughly 107 million people expected to hop in their cars. Meanwhile, nearly 8 million passengers will take to the skies.
That number may or may not include travel by reindeer, the transportation of choice for one famous jolly fellow. Yes, we’re talking about Santa Claus.
Santa will leave his North Pole storybook home on Christmas Eve to fly around the world. As we prepare to embark on our trips home, Santa is letting us tour his home, courtesy of Zillow.
The real estate website is once again presents “Santa’s House,” a virtual tour of ol’ St. Nick’s 2,000-plus square foot cabin on 25 acres worth an estimated $1.2 million.
Zillow said this is its most visited off-market home listing, already viewed more than 3 million times.
Inside, you’ll find the kitchen where Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves bake Christmas cookies. The open-concept living room includes a Christmas tree and fireplace –– with a fire, so delightful.
Moving upstairs, a guest bedroom has been transformed into a gift-wrapping room, which is a necessity for this home. And to prove this is indeed Kris Kringle’s abode, there’s Santa’s mail room where he reads every letter sent by boys and girls from all over the world.
This year, the listing includes a feature called “Let Santa Know You Moved.” Kids (and their parents) who have recently relocated can let Santa know their family’s new address. That way, Rudolph and the gang will have no trouble finding them on Christmas Eve.
Of course, if you want to track Santa’s moves once he leaves his home on his global journey, NORAD’s Santa Tracker will return on Dec. 24.
