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The Lake House, AKA the Pearson's Vacation Home, is the main setting of the 2009 film Aliens in the Attic. In universe, it is located in the fictional town of Creek Landing, Michigan. However, filming took place at a rural villa in Auckland.
History[]
A historic map of Remuera, Auckland, from around the time of construction.
The actual house, as shown in the film, was first constructed in 1915 in the Remuera suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It was built for a Mrs. Jessie Campbell, by contractors Clarke & Son.
In 1919, it was purchased by Captain William Ross, who renovated the home, and lived there until 1933.
That same year, Isaac Gray bought the home. A 5 year lease was negotiated with one Ms. Sutherland, who renovated and transformed it into a rest home called Ewhurst.
In 1954, the home was bought by the Methodist Church of New Zealand, and renamed to Seamer House. It acted as a hostel for Maori girls who wished to get working experience in Auckland.
The house had been sold by 1987, acting as a boarding house (and quite possibly a brothel).
Sold again in 1997, the house underwent remodeling. A new dwelling was built, and the house was relocated to a more rural area of Auckland. By 2008, the home was ready for the filming of Aliens in the Attic.
- The Lake House is the Pearson's two story holiday home. In the movie the house is located in Michigan. Though the house in the movie has a level on the roof the scenes were filmed off location on a green screen set as the original house does not have a roof garden.
- Plumley House is a historical home in New Zealand that was built around 1915 originally in Auckland
- In 1954 the house was sold to the Methodist Church of New Zealand for a hostel for Maori girls, and renamed Seamer House. In 1987 the Methodist Church sold Seamer House
- The house then became a boarding house, and reportedly a brothel. In late 1997 the house was sold for removal, making way for up to seven units to be built.
- Plumley House was relocated to 162 Sunnyside Road, Coatesville and has taken on a new life as a restored country estate.
- film-makers spent $700,000 restoring the house.
https://remueraheritage.org.nz/story/plumley-house-seamer-house-515-195-remuera-road/
