In 1993, Hanks bought and customized a Model 34 Limited Excella trailer to better suit the demands of his busy filming schedule. âI got it in the days when movies moved slower,â he told Bonhams Magazine decades later. âI had spent too much time in regular trailers with ugly decor and horribly uncomfortable furniture, so I decided to buy a brand-new Airstream shell with an interior made to my own request.â At 33 feet long, it held a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a bed, a couch, and a wooden table and chair set. There was even a faux fireplace for extra coziness. By the time Hanks put it up for auction in 2021, it had traveled to 18 locations across the country, including South Carolina for Forrest Gump and Seattle for Sleepless in Seattle, and it featured stickers on the window denoting each place. The Airstream ultimately sold for $235,200 at auction that August; itâs unknown how much the actor originally paid for it.
2002
In the early 2000s, the pair custom-built a residence in the small town of Ketchum, Idaho, likely meant to be a ski vacation home. They reportedly paid around $12 million for the villa at the time, but the property made headlines in subsequent years because of an ongoing dispute between them and the construction company that built it. In 2007, the couple reportedly sued the company for $3 million for shoddy construction that had impacted their ability to live in and enjoy the home. (Oregon Live reported that among the complaints was the fact that sliding snow from the roof damaged the kitchen windows and the roof itself just one year after construction.) Hanks and Wilson unfortunately lost the legal battle, and even had to pay the full cost of arbitration: $167,623. They still own this home.
2003
The couple expanded their footprint in the Pacific Palisades with the purchase of two neighboring properties, each situated on one-acre lots overlooking the sea. They first snapped up a four-bedroom Spanish Revivalâstyle villa, originally built in 1933, which measured 4,000 square feet and featured beamed ceilings, a tiled staircase with iron rails, and a wood-paneled dining room. They next picked up a seven-bedroom English cottage-style mansion, this one measuring 7,260 square feet, with a screening room, eat-in kitchen, and a billiard room. The pair paid a total of $13.1 million for the two homes. The two homes were listed together for $18 million in 2016, and they were both picked up by the same buyer for a combined price of $17.5 million the following year.
