Inside Brad Pitt’s new $18m mansion

Brad Pitt has snapped up a Spanish-style estate in Los Angeles for about $US12 million ($A18.3 million).

The Oscar-winning actor acquired the residence from Dave Keuning, the guitarist for the rock band The Killers, and his wife, interior designer Emilie Keuning, the Wall Street Journal first reported.

The Keunings had listed the home in June for just under $US14 million ($A21.4 million), the New York Post reports.

The couple bought it in 2021 for roughly $9.6 million ($A14.7 million) from Joel Simkhai, founder of the gay hook-up app Grindr.

Pitt’s decision to buy the property came shortly after his nearby mid-century home was broken into, though security was already a top concern prior to the home invasion.

“He wanted somewhere that could provide an optimal security system and privacy and this place caught his eye,” a source told the New York Post.

“Long before his home was burglarised, security was always a priority.”

Representatives for Pitt declined to comment to the New York Post.

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Brad Pitt has snapped up a Spanish-style estate in Los Angeles. Picture: Annalisa Ranzoni/Getty Images

Pitt has purchased the $US12 million home from Dave Keuning, lead guitarist for The Killers. Picture: keuning/Instagram

Set in the Hollywood Hills enclave of Outpost Estates, where past residents have included Orlando Bloom and Ben Affleck, the house sits behind gates with layered protections.

The residence comes pre-wired for alarm systems and is screened by mature landscaping. A hand-laid brick motor court lies behind a secure entry.

Originally built around 1989, the home blends architectural flourishes — arched hallways, wood-beam ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass — with custom design elements such as a tin-panel ceiling with a sunflower motif and a floral-lit office space.

Amenities include six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a double-height foyer and a theatre room.

Outdoor spaces feature a pool, vegetable gardens, a fire-pit lounge and city-to-ocean views.

The property was listed for nearly $US14 million and features six bedrooms and panoramic city-to-ocean views. Picture: Tyler Hogan via NY Post

A living space. Picture: Tyler Hogan via NY Post

Pitt purchased the property for $US5.5 million back in 2023. Picture: Realtor

The purchase adds to Pitt’s collection of architecturally significant properties.

In 2022, he paid $US40 million ($A61 million) for a clifftop home in Carmel Highlands, and last year he sold a Los Feliz compound for $US33 million ($A50.6 million).

Meanwhile, the $US5 million ($A7.6 million) Los Feliz home that was burglarised on June 26 had already been in contract to sell before the incident took place.

He also co-owns Château Miraval, a winery in France that has been the subject of ongoing litigation with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.

The Keunings’ listing was held by Carolwood Estates brokers David Parnes, Sam Collins, and James Harris. Pitt was represented by Carolwood’s Marci Kays and Jonathan Mogharrabi.

Parts of this story first appeared in the New York Post and was republished with permission.

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