Inside Diane Keaton's Beloved 'Dream Home' She Put on Sale Before Her Death — 30 Photos

In the final year of her extraordinary life, Diane Keaton made a quiet yet seismic choice — to let go of a home that was more than just four walls. It was a piece of her, a reflection of her essence, and one of the few public footprints she left as she vanished from the spotlight.

Renowned for her instinctive style and deep connection to design, Diane Keaton didn't just live in houses — she crafted them. But in a move that now feels haunting, she listed her beloved dream home and died just seven months later.

Why she let it go remains a mystery. No statement. No explanation. But what lingers behind — captured in 30 hauntingly beautiful photographs — offers a rare window into the private world she built with care and vision.

A Sudden Goodbye, Hidden from Public View

The Oscar-winning actress passed away on October 11, 2025, in California, aged 79. Her final days, according to those closest to her, were marked by a swift and painful decline.

"[It] was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her," a friend told People. "It was so unexpected, especially for someone with such strength and spirit."

Those closest to her kept her condition tightly guarded, shielding her from public curiosity. "In her final months, she was surrounded only by her closest family, who chose to keep things very private," the source said. "Even longtime friends weren't fully aware of what was happening."

But one decision may have signaled the shift long before anyone realized it — and it centered on the home she said she'd never leave.

A Mansion Made of Dreams – Suddenly on the Market

In March 2025, Keaton listed her Sullivan Canyon estate for a staggering $29 million — a sprawling, five-bedroom, seven-bathroom property widely seen as her most personal masterpiece.

And for anyone who had followed Keaton's obsessive, lifelong relationship with architecture and design, the sale was nothing short of alarming. She had moved into the residence in 2017, following an exacting eight-year renovation.

The house became the subject of her book, "The House That Pinterest Built", where she laid bare her process of crafting the home through mood boards, vintage pieces, and digital inspiration.

It wasn't just another project — it was her deepest expression in brick and mortar. She had once referred to it as her "dream home," and said she intended to remain there permanently.

Something's Wrong, But Something's Right

"I always had an interest in homes and the concept of home, but the problem is I never really land and stay. Something's wrong,” she once told Wine Spectator. "But something’s right, because I love it."

The house — a rustic-industrial 8,000-square-foot fortress — was built to be earthquake-resistant and fireproof, clad in burnt-red brick, a detail pulled straight from her childhood imagination.

Inspired by "The Three Little Pigs," Keaton wrote in her book, "I knew I was going to live in a brick house when I grew up." And for years… she did.

From Real Estate Child to House-Flipping Icon

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Santa Ana, Keaton's love for homes began early. As a child, she accompanied her father, a real estate agent, on open house tours.

She later moved to New York in the 1960s to pursue acting, then returned to L.A. in the 1980s, where she spent 15 years flipping homes — buying, restoring, living briefly, and moving on. Sometimes, as often as once a year. But the Sullivan Canyon home broke the pattern.

The House She Thought She'd Never Leave

The interiors read like a mood board of memory and time. Exposed 18th-century brick. Slabs of raw concrete. Rustic wood floors. Antique accents throughout.

Despite its L.A. zip code, the house had a distinctly New York energy — a deliberate nod to her time living in Manhattan's historic San Remo building.

"There was a window on every side," she recalled. "Everything was wide open. That was the beginning of my true interest in architecture."

At the heart of the home was the kitchen, a sacred space for Keaton. She described its angled skylights, which cast transfixing light across the room throughout the day.

Anchored by an oversized vintage clock and an analog kitchen scale, the space served as a tribute to her favorite design theme: the passing of time.

Built With Pinterest, Fueled by Obsession

The house was also a love letter to inspiration. Keaton, who called herself "a tear-sheet person," used Pinterest to map the entire build from start to finish.

She collaborated with architect David Takacs and designers Stephen Shadley, Cynthia Carlson, and Toben Windahl — but make no mistake: the vision was hers.

Her book is filled with deeply personal reflections. She wrote, "This book is an example of a home made from the gifts of other people's addictive yearnings for the perfect home, with the perfect landscape and the perfect interior."

The Final Family Home

When the home was done, Keaton moved in with her daughter, Dexter, then 22, her son, Duke, then 16, and their beloved golden retriever Emma. It was the first of her homes to include dedicated wine storage — not for entertaining, but for her private ritual.

A tall Sub-Zero wine cooler stood beside a vintage cabinet from Obsolete. The only bottles inside were her own label, tailored to her taste — poured over ice, in a lowball glass.

Unlike her past homes, which often felt like fleeting chapters, this house lasted. It was her longest stay anywhere. A home Diane Keaton designed not to sell, but to stay in. At least, that had been the plan.