Katherine Heigl lists a custom mountain retreat in Utah for $10.6 million

Actress Katherine Heigl is saying goodbye to her old Utah retreat – 14 years after she stepped back from the Hollywood spotlight to enjoy a quieter life with her family in the extraordinary mountain home.

As she prepares to turn the page on the next chapter of her life, the 47-year-old former “Grey’s Anatomy” star is ready to leave her 55-acre estate in Oakley, UT, and put it on the market for $10.6 million.

Heigl, who is also known for her starring roles in “27 Dresses” and “Knocked Up,” bought the land on which her family’s mansion now sits for $1 million in 2007 — the same year she married a singer-songwriter. Josh Kelley. The couple, who share three children, then spent the better part of a year building their dream home on the expansive plot.

Listing agent Paul Benson from Engel & Völkers tells Realtor.com® where Heigl and Kelley are moving next anotheralbeit smaller, home in Utah: a nearby farmhouse that they restored over the past year.

“After raising their children in this home, Katherine and Josh decided to move to their newly restored farmhouse nearby, starting a new chapter for their family as their children grew older,” he reveals.

Still, Heigl, who moved to Utah full-time in 2012, admitted to the Wall Street Journal that letting go of the house won’t be easy.

“It was very difficult to decide to let it go. I’m a real homebody and a creature of habit,” she said. The couple ultimately came to this decision when they realized they would likely want to share a smaller, more manageable home when their three children – who are 17, 14 and 9 years old – move out.

“When they’re all gone – all slaying their own dragons and living their lives – it’s just you and me in this gigantic house on this gigantic land,” Heigl said of the conversation she had with her husband about selling.

Now that they’ve built the house to serve as a private retreat for their family, Benson says, the couple is looking for the perfect buyer who will appreciate everything they love about the property, especially its “privacy and legacy.”

“We are looking for a buyer who values ​​privacy, land and heritage more than a resort address. Someone who is drawn to the creative life this home is built around and still wants Park City and Deer Valley within reach,” he explains.

The property, which features six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a private waterfall and stunning views of Utah’s rolling mountains, would undoubtedly also be ideal for buyers looking for an old property for their family, one where they can enjoy the beauty of their natural surroundings.

Set on a beautiful lush plot, the house combines rustic charm with modern luxury. It welcomes guests with exposed brick walls, high ceilings with wood beams, an open layout and thoughtfully updated finishes.

According to the listing, the newly renovated kitchen acts as the focal point of the home, with high-quality finishes and a fresh, contemporary design

“The kitchen is based on a La Cornue range and cabinetry hand-built for this home, with a hidden pantry, hearth-side sitting room and passage to a dedicated cinema and media room,” the description reads.

One of the most opulent places in the house is undoubtedly the master suite, which is described as a true “sanctuary,” with a huge bedroom, a glamorous walk-in closet and a beautiful bathroom with a bathtub with its own “wall-fed water feature,” according to the listing.

Elsewhere in the main house there is a gym, an office and several fireplaces that add a cozy atmosphere to the living areas.

There is also a separate structure on the property that Heigl used as her personal art studio after transporting it by crane, the description shows.

“The detached, folded studio with water, bath and heating has served as Heigl’s art studio and now houses Kelley’s working teaching studio; for the next owner, it will become all that is needed: an art studio, a workshop, a guest studio, an office or a gym,” it reads.

On site you will also find a heated swimming pool and a large terrace, built for entertaining.

But according to Benson, one of the property’s most attractive features is the incredible privacy it offers thanks to the expansive 25-acre plot it occupies. Despite this expansive land, the house still feels like an intimate family space, he says.

“The estate offers rare privacy on 24.73 protected acres with lush grounds that make it a true backyard oasis where kids and dogs can run and play, and a home built for entertaining on a grand scale, from the 30-foot great room to the expansive terraces and heated pool against the panoramic mountain views,” he tells Realtor.com.

In other words, it was the perfect place for Heigl to retreat when she decided to step back from Hollywood. She moved to the property full-time in 2012 after receiving fierce criticism within the industry over claims she was ‘difficult’ to work with.

In 2025 she said E! News that she has no regrets about walking away from the glitz and glamour, saying the decision was best for both her family and her mental health.

“I have found and worked out this peace for myself and my family, and it brings me so much joy, contentment, clarity and grounding,” she said.

“Sometimes I ask myself if I should join the game, if I should rush, if I should be more ambitious. And I just think that I really don’t want to. If you don’t want to, then don’t do it just because you think you have to do that, or that’s what society expects of you,” she added.

She also revealed that leaving Los Angeles in the rearview mirror strengthened her relationship with Kelley, with whom she shares children Naleigh17, Adalaide14, and Joshua9.

“For me, he just became, especially in this world that we created for ourselves in Utah, he became my person, and he always has been. Even in the beginning, as a safe haven, someone I could really trust and count on,” she said.

The actress went on to explain that she chose to put her children first during their teenage years, which is when they need her “the most.”

“When they’re little, that’s the most wonderful and exciting time for you as a parent; but when they’re teenagers, they need you the most, and that’s where I am now. I just don’t see how I could make a movie for three months or a TV series for nine months,” she said.

She added, “There’s nothing shooting in Utah, so I have to go on location, and it’s just not something I can successfully navigate right now. I think I would be so torn and divided. I don’t know how much of my attention I could give to a project if I’m worried about my kids at home.”