In 2020,
Josh Brolin bought a gated estate outside Atlanta for $3.25 million.
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Brolin → buy → million
It has now sold for $4 million, ending a listing run that opened at $4.999 million, with the listing pulled, the price cut and two attempts to rent it out.
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price → sell → it
The 7,700-square-foot Sandy Springs baronial-style home sits on a 1.48-acre property.
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home → sit → property
The Georgia home has seven bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms.
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Though the final price is $999,000 under the original asking price, it’s still $750,000 above what Brolin, 58, and his wife, Kathryn Boyd Brolin, 38, originally paid for the estate.
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Brolin → ’ → estate
The ‘Dune’ star’s house first went on the market on April 17 this year, according to a report by Realtor.com.
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Three days later, it disappeared.
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it → disappear → ?
Later, the listing resurfaced on June 8 with a $249,000 reduction from the initial asking price, bringing the ask to $4.75 million.
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listing → resurface → million
The current buyer still got another $750,000 off.
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buyer → get → 750,000
The Brolins also considered renting.
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Brolins → consider → ?
The home was offered at $35,000 a month, first on March 5, 2024, and again on February 11, 2026.
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home → offer → February
But neither attempt appears to have ended the search for a buyer.
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attempt → appear → buyer
What the buyer gets
Pic credit: Jacob Bean/ TMZ
When the Brolin family bought the estate, they hired design studio Pierce and Ward to give the home a traditional look with a heavy, castle-like feel.
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This aesthetic starts at the door: the marvellous 10-foot ceilings, striped wallpaper, classic crown moulding and wide arched doorways.
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On one side of the entrance, you can see a formal dining room.
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The hallway runs back to a family room with built-in shelving and a large fireplace, one of four in the house.
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The kitchen opens directly off that space, with exposed wood beams, lantern-style lighting, a breakfast nook and a walk-in pantry.
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The massive mansion also has a dedicated laundry room, office area, screened porch and a large garage close by.
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The primary suite is located on the ground floor, with cathedral ceilings and green wallpaper.
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Its bathroom has dual vanities and a soaking tub set before an arched window.
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bathroom → have → window
Downstairs, the basement holds a home theatre, gym, den and a bedroom with its own bath.
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Three more bedrooms and two sitting areas fill the second floor.
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A two-level guesthouse adds the remaining bedrooms and a second kitchen.
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Outside, a lagoon-style pool anchors the landscaped backyard.
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Brolin wanted to move from the area
Pic credit: Jacob Bean/ TMZ
Brolin has been open about his feelings towards the neighbourhood.
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In a TikTok clip posted on May 2 by journalist DeWayne Hamby, the actor spoke on a panel at the Atlanta Film Festival about shooting ‘Weapons’ in the city.
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Working there kept him close to his two young children, he said, and he called that a ‘major plus’.
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“It’s an easy town.
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And what I love about Atlanta especially is it’s so diverse,” he said.
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Talking about the Sandy Springs home, he added, “We have a house in Sandy Springs, which I don’t particularly like.
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I just don’t.
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But downtown, like Inman Park and all that, I love.”
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He also shared what he really didn’t appreciate about the neighbourhood: “I like a little grit.
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You know what I mean?
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Though the area may not have been his favourite, the baronial-style home is perfect for those who like the neighbourhood.
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While the area may not have been his favourite, the Brolins certainly made the home their own, tapping celebrated interior design studio Pierce and Ward to decorate it with a traditional, baronial aesthetic.
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This Georgia sale lines up with his bigger move west.
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In February 2024, the Brolins bought a farmhouse in Santa Barbara, California, for $7.1 million.
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Brolins → buy → million
The first rental listing for the Atlanta home followed on March 5 of that year, roughly a month later.
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All this points to a family whose centre of gravity had already shifted.
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…and 2 more, not listed.
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