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Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
David Duchovny lists Malibu estate with train caboose as guest house for $12.5M
is saying goodbye to the Malibu estate he's called home for nearly two decades — and he's asking a whopping $12.5 million for it. The X-Files star has kept busy over the years, starring in hit shows, movies, launching a podcast, and writing several books, including his 2021 novel Truly Like Lightning. But one of his favorite passion projects, he says, wasn't onscreen — it was renovating an old train caboose on his Malibu property. 'It's one of the things I'm most proud of that I've ever developed in my life,' Duchovny told WSJ of the caboose, which includes a living and sleeping area, dining nook, kitchen, bathroom, and even a roof deck. 'It's just an amazing little spot to be in.' Duchovny, 64, is now putting the caboose — along with his three-bedroom main house — on the market after snapping up the property for $4.75 million in 2016. The one-acre estate is tucked in Malibu's coveted Point Dume neighborhood, just steps from the beach and surrounded by some of Hollywood's biggest names. The X-Files star has kept busy over the years, starring in hit shows , movies, launching a podcast, and writing several books, including his 2021 novel Truly Like Lightning; (seen in 2024) He originally rented the property from The X-Files creator Chris Carter when he needed a Los Angeles base. By 2016, he bought it for $4.75 million. He razed the existing house, and poured about $7 million into building the roughly 3,580-square-foot modern home. He shares the home with his girlfriend Monique Pendleberry, 31, and their dogs, Brick and Rookie. The open-concept main house seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living, creating a breezy, relaxed vibe throughout the space. Outside, there's a sprawling wooden deck, a cozy lounge with built-in heaters, a sparkling lap pool, a sunken firepit, and an outdoor kitchen perfect for entertaining. You'll also find a Jacuzzi, a cold plunge, and an outdoor shower, making the backyard feel like a private spa retreat. Inside, custom built-in bookshelves showcase Duchovny's vast personal collection, while the sleek kitchen and bar area are outfitted with top-of-the-line appliances and stylish finishes. He razed the existing house, and poured about $7 million into building the roughly 3,580-square-foot modern home Though it's not beachfront, the home includes private deeded beach access. 'Spending lazy days at the beach and having this beautiful home to come back to a five-minute walk away, it was kind of like endless summer days,' Duchovny said to the outlet. . The actor, who raised his two kids in Malibu with ex-wife and Madam Secretary star Téa Leoni, said the area holds deep sentimental value. 'I wanted to have continuity for my kids,' he shared. 'This was the L.A. that they knew, and that's why I wanted to keep coming back to Malibu.' With his children now grown, Duchovny says it's time to move on. While he hasn't decided on his next move, he also owns an apartment in New York and a house in Costa Rica. 'I wanted to have continuity for my kids,' he shared, adding, 'This was the L.A. that they knew, and that's why I wanted to keep coming back to Malibu' 'Malibu has always been a magical place for me. I've been naturally drawn to it, and Point Dume, in particular, stands out as a true geographical marvel — a place unlike anywhere else,' Duchovny told People. But the Southern California town will always have a special place in his heart. 'Malibu has always been a magical place for me. I've been naturally drawn to it, and Point Dume, in particular, stands out as a true geographical marvel — a place unlike anywhere else,' Duchovny told People. 'Even though it's just 30 minutes from town, it feels like an entirely different world,' he added.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Duchovny's Longtime Malibu Home Lists for $12.5 Million
David Duchovny acquired a landlocked 1950s abode in the gated Point Dume enclave of Malibu almost a decade ago and then proceeded to build a brand-new modern home in its stead. There, amid the site that he's referred to as his 'magical place,' the veteran film and TV actor also kitted out an existing train caboose where he went on to pen his 2021 novel Truly Like Lightning and record episodes of his Fail Better podcast. The X-Files and Californication star has now chosen to part ways with his beloved digs and has the spot up for sale, asking $12.5 million—around $7.8 million more than he paid back in mid-2016. Based in New York at the time, Duchovny first rented the property from The X-Files writer/producer Chris Carter as a Los Angeles pied-à-terre before buying the property and making it his primary residence, according to The Wall Street Journal. More from Robb Report Inside a Brand-New $44 Million Beverly Hills Mansion With a Two-Ton Marble Bathtub Apple TV's 'The Studio' Filmed at These 3 Scene-Stealing John Lautner Houses in L.A. A Rolls-Royce Co-Founder's Family Commissioned This $5.3 Million London Home RELATED: Kanye West's Former Malibu Home Sells for More Than $30 Million After Less Than a Week Nestled beyond a gated driveway on just over an acre of land, the wood-sided structure has three bedrooms and five baths in roughly 3,580 square feet of open-plan living space with polished cement floors, high ceilings dotted with clerestory windows and skylights, and smart-home systems. Large pivoting glass doors provide seamless indoor/outdoor environs. Standing out is the spacious great room, which holds a living room, a dining area, and a kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, stone countertops, and top-tier Miele and Fisher & Paykel appliances. The primary suite flaunts a walk-in closet, plus a luxe bath sporting a clawfoot soaking tub and a steam shower. Two more en-suite bedrooms each have white oak floors and built-in closets, while an office overlooks picturesque grounds hosting a lap pool and a sunken fire pit. RELATED: The Epic Pool at This $25 Million Malibu Home Will Make Your Favorite 5-Star Jealous Topping off the listing, which is held by Chris Cortazzo of Compass, is a detached building that currently serves as a gym, as well as the aforementioned caboose-turned-guesthouse, which has its own living and sleeping area, kitchen, built-in dining nook, bath, and rooftop deck. The property also transfers with a deeded access key to a secluded beach. Per WSJ, the 64-year-old New York native and two-time Golden Globe-winning actor has decided to sell because his children are grown. Duchovny, who recently launched his Secrets Declassified docuseries on the History Channel, reportedly still owns an apartment in New York and a house in Costa of Robb Report The 10 Priciest Neighborhoods in America (And How They Got to Be That Way) In Pictures: Most Expensive Properties Click here to read the full article.
New York Post
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
David Duchovny lists longtime Malibu home for $12.5M — complete with a restored train caboose
David Duchovny wants to believe — that he'll find a buyer for his home. The leading man of 'The X-Files' and 'Californication' just listed his longtime Malibu dwelling for $12.5 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. The luxurious, custom-built residence comes with a striking neighbor: a one-bedroom restored train caboose, in which Duchovny wrote his 2021 novel 'Truly Like Lightning,' and often records his podcast 'Fail Better.' Advertisement 11 Duchovny, 64, pictured in February. Getty Images 11 The entrance to the ultra-modern home. Cristian Cruzio The three-bedroom main house spans 3,577 square feet on about 1 acre of land, according to the brokerage Compass. Advertisement Duchovny tore down the prior structure there when he bought the property for $4.75 million in 2016, the Journal reported, and spent $7 million building anew. 'Even though it's just 30 minutes from town, it feels like an entirely different world,' Duchovny said in the listing's press release. 'That sense of wonder first captured me, and my appreciation for it has only grown over time.' The ultra-modern home features polished cement floors, soaring ceilings and large glass doors. 11 The living room is flooded with natural light by skylights and pivoting glass doors. Cristian Cruzio Advertisement 11 A dining area off the chef's kitchen. Cristian Cruzio 11 A bedroom. Cristian Cruzio 11 The primary bedroom's ensuite bathroom. Cristian Cruzio The open-concept living space — which Duchovny crowned his favorite space in the home — is lit up by recessed lighting and skylights, and a wall of pivoting glass doors connect the home to the outdoors. Advertisement A chef's kitchen at the heart of the home features stone countertops, a five-burner range and a hidden nook with a coffee station. The primary suite's sliding glass doors open up to the amenity-packed backyard, including a lap pool, a Jacuzzi, an outdoor shower, a cold plunge, an outdoor kitchen and a sunken fire pit. 11 A sunken fire pit built into the wooden deck. Cristian Cruzio 11 The backyard features a lap pool and a Jacuzzi. Cristian Cruzio The free-standing train caboose is the $12.5 million listing's most striking feature. The caboose was there when Duchovny bought the property, the Journal reported, which he initially rented from 'The X-Files' creator Chris Carter. Duchovny spent about $1 million renovating the train car into a guesthouse, according to the outlet. The space consists of a sleeping area, a built-in dining nook, a bathroom with a rainfall shower and a rooftop deck. Speaking with the outlet, Duchovny called the caboose reno 'one of the things I'm most proud of that I've ever developed in my life.' 11 The caboose came with Duchovny's purchase of the property. Cristian Cruzio Advertisement 11 Duchovny spent about $1 million renovating the train car. Cristian Cruzio 11 The actor has used the space as a retreat for writing his novel and recording his podcast. Cristian Cruzio Duchovny, 64, raised his two children in Malibu. He told the outlet that he is selling the property now that they are both grown. Compass's Chris Cortazzo, who holds the listing, praised the indoor-outdoor flow of the home as capturing 'the spirit of the Malibu lifestyle.' Advertisement That Malibu lifestyle includes deeded access to a private beach entrance. Cortazzo said he expects sales to pick up in Malibu with the much-anticipated reopening of the Pacific Coast Highway following the wildfires early this year. 'We're seeing strong demand from displaced residents looking for homes,' Cortazzo said. 'I believe insurance payouts are starting to come through, and rather than waiting to rebuild, many people are turning to Malibu, drawn by the lifestyle we offer.'
Wall Street Journal
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
David Duchovny of ‘X-Files' Fame Lists Malibu Estate for $12.5 Million
David Duchovny has starred in movies and TV shows, launched a podcast and written several books, including the 2021 novel 'Truly Like Lightning.' But one of his favorite projects, he says, was renovating an old train car on his property in Malibu, Calif.
