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The actress paid $3.55 million for the midcentury residence in January 2016, shortly after her career reached a new level through the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise. Realtor.com reported that the three-bedroom, three-bathroom house was listed for $6 million and went under contract within days. Dakota Johnson has sold her Hollywood Hills home for $5.92 million after buying the 3,210-square-foot property for $3.55 million in 2016. Compared with Johnson’s $3.55 million purchase price in 2016, the sale represents an increase of approximately $2.37 million.
Because her work schedule could change quickly and often required travel, she said having a permanent home was important.
Dakota Johnson has sold the Los Angeles home she once described as a leafy “tree house” for $5,924,372, bringing the property’s decade-long chapter under her ownership to a close. She later renovated the property with design firm Pierce & Ward and showcased the finished home in an Architectural Digest feature. Johnson still secured a significant increase over her original purchase price Although the final price was slightly below the asking amount. Johnson bought the home at a significant moment in her professional life. She became an international star with her role as Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades films, and she purchased this property at that time. For the actress, the house was not simply another piece of real estate. A private base gave her a place where she could return between projects, she shared with Architectural Digest. That figure does not account for renovation costs, property taxes, maintenance, commission and other expenses, but it still reflects the home’s appeal and the strength of its location.
A home with Hollywood history
Now, the 1947 house has passed to a new owner after selling for nearly $6 million.
Johnson previously told Architectural Digest that Maston, Lautner and Neutra were friends who would meet at Musso & Frank Grill, the historic Hollywood restaurant. Maston was connected to two of the most important names in midcentury architecture, Richard Neutra and John Lautner. Its leafy setting, architectural history and carefully renovated interiors helped it achieve a price far above Johnson’s original investment. For a home that once represented stability for the actress, the sale marks the closing of a personal chapter and the beginning of another one for the celebrated California residence.