Real-life 'gilmore girls' pilot house listed for $2.7 million in Ontario
The Ontario home used as the pilot filming location for the television series 'Gilmore Girls' has been listed for sale at $2.7 million USD. The property, located in Unionville, served as the exterior for the main characters' home and influenced the show's aesthetic.
Why it matters
The sale of a pop-culture landmark attracts interest from fans and real estate enthusiasts interested in television history.
Did you know that a 2,840‑square‑foot home located in the historic neighborhood of Unionville, within the city of Markham, Ontario, played a special role in TV history? It was the original house used as Lorelai and Rory Gilmore’s home in the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls. After that first episode, the production moved to a Warner Bros. soundstage in Burbank, California, but devoted fans will recognise the interiors from countless rewatches of the show’s beginning.Now, for the first time in 24 years, the property is for sale, listed at $3.88 million CAD (about $2.7 million USD), as per reports.A piece of Stars Hollow in OntarioWhen Gilmore Girls first premiered in 2000, the production team didn’t yet have the fully built Stars Hollow backlot we now associate with the series.
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