Belushi Brothers' childhood home for sale

ByJesse Kirsch WLS logo
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Belushi Brothers' childhood home for sale
The Wheaton house is listed for $395,000.

WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) -- Before the Blues Brothers or Bluto, John and Jim Belushi were a couple of kids growing up in suburban Wheaton, Ill. Now, the house where they once lived is on the market.

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The two-story home on Elm Street is listed for $395,000, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Broker Noe Favela.

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Favela said the house was original a ranch style home with two small bedrooms; one for the Belushi boys and one for their parents.

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Besides removing the wall between those rooms to create a larger family room, Favela said subsequent residents haven't changed much of the main floor beyond modernizing fixtures. The second floor boasts four bedrooms and two full bathrooms.

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