Inside Josh Brolin's Luxurious $3.25 Million Atlanta Mansion

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Many may remember Josh Brolin as one of the leading drug-dealing crooked cops in American Gangster, Detective Trupo, starring Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe. While it's not the most positive role to remember the Santa Monica native, he proved just his versatility as an actor. In reality, he has been acting for many more years before 2007's American Gangster. Brolin's career officially began in 1984 with his role as Brand in the adventure film, The Goonies. That's almost four decades of professional acting in major films, some of the most recent ones being Guardians of The Galaxy (2014) and Avengers: End Game (2019) in which he appeared as the super-villain, Thanos. Some of these box office bombshells have hit the billion-dollar mark, earning the actor a net worth of $45 million. Therefore, a $3.25 million estate in Atlanta's Chastain Park seems like a tiny dent in a full pocket.

From The City To The 'Burbs

In the summer of 2020, the No Country For Old Men actor left the movie capital and his city of birth in San Diego, California after purchasing a 2003 custom-built mansion in Atlanta with his beautiful wife, Kathryn Boyd. The property is located just north of the famous Buckhead residential neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, home to celebrities such as Tyler Perry, Elton John, and Isla Fisher. It is also located just 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta, giving the actor plenty of breathing room from the hustle-and-bustle of city life, which is probably the reason he made the switch to Atlanta from the West coast, to begin with.

The Brolin home is planted on a magnificently-landscaped 1.5 acres of property, surrounded by the lush greenery of suburban Atlanta. When entering the circular driveway of the property, the first thing that grabs your attention is the stone-covered porch. The entirety of the spacious mansion offers over 6,400 square feet of living space, which, compared to other enormously-expanded celebrity homes, is relatively modest.

The main residence is decked with three bedrooms and bathrooms with two separate sitting rooms on the upper level. On the main level exists the master guest suite equipped with an attached sitting area and a remodeled bathroom decorated in stone tile work. There is also a guest suite and bathroom are situated on the lower level, making for a total of five bedrooms and at least six bathrooms. Other noteworthy features include an in-door theatre/media room, a gym for much-needed physical fitness, a large playroom, and a backyard pool with a cascading stone waterfall.

Southern Hospitality Style

As it was previously mentioned, the home was a custom-build, and evidence of that can be seen in the careful construction that went into building the masterpiece. In the mood for some Southern food? Moving into the kitchen, the gourmet-style cooking area features a center island, a gas stovetop, and two sinks for the maximum cleanup effect. A kitchen wouldn't be complete without the ideal cabinet storage, which there is plenty of! Adjacent to the kitchen is a great room with a two-story vaulted ceiling, comprising of an open family room designed to allow an ample amount of natural sunlight inside. The living room area also details some eye-catching features, like the sleek hardwood-lined floors, a vast lounging area, and a stacked stone fireplace for the perfect Christmas nightcap.

The architecture of the home carries an almost traditional Southern formality. The overhead beams are made of customized reclaimed timber and embellish the expansion of the mansion in a beautiful dirt brown color. An example of this classic Southern design is the crystal chandeliers hanging from the whitewashed coffered ceiling in the dining room and other living spaces in the house. Also available from the dining room are views of the outside front porch and the living room area. While this cozy mansion may seem little in price and size compared to someone like Rihanna, who in December 2021 bought a mansion for $13.8 million in Beverly Hills, the details of the interior and exterior features make it all the more impressive.

Real Estate Purchases

In addition to the guest rooms in the main structure, the property also accommodates any possible stay-over guests, like in-laws or live-in staff, with a detached two-bedroom, 3.5 bathroom guest house. When it was listed, the smaller house was described as "Built for special guests to stay for long periods of time," being that it comes with a full kitchen, a large laundry room, and a three-car garage. That's very thoughtful of the Men In Black 3 actor.

This small but refined Atlanta mansion is just one of the real estate ventures Josh Brolin has been keeping busy with. According to Dirt.com, before moving to the lush Atlanta suburbs, he sold a half-acre of equestrian spread in the Sullivan Canyon area of the Brentwood community of Los Angeles for an expensive $6.55 million. Then, around the same time of his Atlanta mansion purchase, he quietly scooped up a $1.1 million home in Simi Valley, a wealthy neighborhood roughly 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

At 53 years old, Josh Brolin has remained active since his last major roles in Avengers: Endgame and Deadpool 2 with Ryan Reynolds. He recently starred in the 2021 sci-fi movie, Dune, alongside Jason Momoa and Zendaya from the Spider-Man movie franchise. At this stage, it looks like Brolin is only just getting started.

Sources: EXP Realty, Dirt.com, American Luxury