Comments on: “Her Alibi:” Tom Selleck’s House in Connecticut

By: invenio

invenio — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:31:34 +0000

I was a little bored today and I figured I try to find the location of this house on Google Earth/Maps. Unfortunately, I was unable to do this and I was wondering if anybody had more specific information on its exact location. In the article above it states:

“According to a commenter on the Baltimore Sun’s forums: “They filmed a lot in Baltimore County. The house where Tom Selleck’s character lived is somewhere on Belfast Road near Glyndon.””

However, Belfast Road in not in Glyndon, it is in Sparks Glencoe, MD.

Here are the coordinates for the start of Belfast Road: 39°32’15.11″N 76°43’14.81″W. I scanned all the houses on this road but could not match it up to the “Her Alibi” house.

I figured the shape of the house and the location of the pool would make it easy to spot, but I can’t find it. Is it possible it is not on Belfast Road? Any information helping to locate the house would be helpful. Thanks!

If I end up finding the location, I will post the coordinates.

By: Katnip

Katnip — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:03:55 +0000

After looking at the interior pics carefully, the interior shots were probably taken in the home rather than this being a constructed set. The clue is the windows. In the shots, they are too much like the windows from the house seen in the first pic. Then there is the view outside the windows, what can be seen, anyway. The vegetation and trees looks very East Coast.

The interiors aged well. Maybe that is because the look is country. That look is pretty timeless. Note the Windsor chairs in the dining room shot, and the hardware on the kitchen cabinets. The Crate Craft furniture in the shot where Tom’s character is talking on the phone are very 1980s, however.

By: John Ridgill

John Ridgill — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:03:34 +0000

You and I seem to have the same tastes or curiosities about homes, locales and how important homes play in the movies. Father of the bride, her alibi, brothers and sisters and just about anything in Santa Barbara. My excuse is my dad is an architect. What about you? Johm

By: Katnip

Katnip — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:48:20 +0000

I agree, the wood beams and rock walls are very attractive! There is nothing like the beauty of antique touches like that!

By: Katnip

Katnip — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:46:05 +0000

First of all, great website!
The kitchen really held up, decor wise. True, usually ’80s interiors don’t stand the test of time, but this kitchen did so beautifully. My favorite touch is the grouping of pottery and copper above the cabinets. I’d like to do the same in my own kitchen with a collection of antique Pennsylvania pottery.

To be honest, the formica (?) countertops are unattractive and dated. They are, however, somehow more appropriate than granite or marble used today. My preference would be to have wood countertops, at least in a house like this.

Another criticism is the clutter on the counter. That may be because Tom is cooking something.

I agree with the last poster, the wood beams and stone walls are beautiful. They look very East coast, very Pennsylvania. I have lived in both Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The exterior front of the home as well as the stone interior look more like homes in PA than CT. Beautiful nonetheless! Yep, this is how I’d like my kitchen!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 01:40:26 +0000

I have loved this movie since it came out. I have wanted this house ven more, it’s one of those dreams, if I did ever have the money to build a home this nice, that I would have the people find this house and copy it exactly…such a beautiful place that played a quiet part in this movie…

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:50:08 +0000

We are in the beginning stages of building a home. I’ve told my architect that the home in this movie is the house I want; wood beams, rock walls and all. Your pictures will help him in drawing up the plans. Thanks.

By: Peg

Peg — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:29:08 +0000

I’ve also been in love with this house since I first saw the movie in 1989. I knew it was actually in Baltimore but didn’t know where. (Glad to see this article which has more news about it!)

This movie is one of my all-time guilty-pleasure movies. It’s a bit silly and the editing gets sloppy but I always thought the characters, especially the supporting characters, were great, and love Tom’s starring role as a bit of a blundering goofball (in contrast to the mystery sleuth his character makes up).

By: Robyn Barnhardt

Robyn Barnhardt — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:33:47 +0000

I sooo remember this movie! I was a huge Tom Selleck fan when I went to see this movie but it was the house that I couldn’t get enough of! I rented it it several times over the years just to get another look! Thanks so much for posting it….I would love to get my hands on it today and do a little updating furniture-wise but even now there’s not much about the house that I would change!

By: christa

christa — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:26:59 +0000

I was surprised to learn that the same team worked on both this and the home from “Funny Farm” , as, these are my two favorite movie homes. I was only a kid when these movies came out ,but, I have always remembered these homes. I hope to one day find a property that captures their essence.

Thanks so much for this post!

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