Actress Katherine Heigl is saying goodbye to her longtime Utah retreat—14 years after she took a step back from the Hollywood spotlight in order to enjoy a quieter life with her family at the extraordinary mountain home.
Now, 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 move on from her 25-acre Oakley, UT, property, putting it on the market for $10.6 million.
Heigl, who is also known for her starring roles in “27 Dresses” and “Knocked Up,” purchased the land on which her family’s custom mansion now sits for $1 million in 2007—the same year that she married singer-songwriter Josh Kelley. The couple, who share three children, then spent the better part of a year building their dream dwelling on the expansive parcel.
Listing agent Paul Benson of Engel & Völkers tells Realtor.com® that Heigl and Kelley are now moving on to another, albeit smaller, Utah dwelling: a nearby farmhouse that they have spent the past year restoring.
“After raising their kids in this home, Katherine and Josh decided to move into their newly restored farmhouse within the area, starting a new chapter for their family as their children get older,” he reveals.
Still, Heigl—who relocated to Utah full time in 2012—admitted to the Wall Street Journal that letting go of the home will not be easy.
“It’s been very hard to decide to let it go. I’m a real sort-of homebody and creature of habit,” she shared. The couple ultimately reached the decision when they realized that they would likely want a smaller, more manageable home to share when their three kids—who are aged 17, 14, and 9—move out.
“When they’re all gone—all slaying their own dragons and living their lives—it’s just you and me in this giant house on this giant land,” Heigl said of the conversation she had with her husband about selling.
Having built the home to serve as their family’s private sanctuary, Benson says, the couple are seeking the perfect buyer who will value everything that they have relished about the property, particularly its “privacy and legacy.”
“We’re looking for a buyer who values privacy, land, and legacy over a resort address. Someone drawn to the creative life this home was built around who still wants Park City and Deer Valley within easy reach,” he explains.
The property—which features six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a private waterfall, and sweeping views of Utah’s rolling mountains—would also no doubt be ideal for those buyers who are seeking a legacy property for their family, one where they can relish the beauty of their natural surroundings.
Set on a beautifully lush plot, the home blends rustic charm with modern luxury, welcoming guests with exposed brick walls, soaring wood-beamed ceilings, an open-concept layout, and thoughtfully updated finishes throughout.
According to the listing, the recently renovated kitchen serves as the centerpiece of the home, featuring high-end finishes and a fresh, contemporary design
“The kitchen centers on a La Cornue range and cabinetry built by hand for this house, with a hidden pantry, hearth-side sitting room, and pass-through to a dedicated movie theater and media room,” the description reads.
Surely one of the most lavish spots in the home is the primary suite, which is described as a true “retreat,” boasting an enormous bedroom, a glamorous walk-in closet, and a stunning en suite bathroom with a tub that has its own “wall-fed water feature,” the listing notes.
Elsewhere in the main residence, there is a gym, an office, and multiple fireplaces that add a cozy feel to the living spaces.
There is also a separate structure on the property that Heigl used as her personal art studio, having transported it in using a crane, the description reveals.
“The detached, craned-in studio with water, bath, and heat has served as Heigl’s art studio and now houses Kelley’s working leather atelier; for its next owner, it becomes whatever is needed, an art studio, a workshop, a guest studio, an office, or a gym,” it states.
The grounds also include a heated pool and expansive terrace, which was built for entertaining.
But, according to Benson, one of the property’s most alluring features is the incredible privacy that it offers thanks to the sprawling 25-acre parcel that it occupies. Despite this expanse of land, the home still manages to feel 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 for kids and dogs to run and play, and a home built to entertain at scale from the 30-foot great room to the expansive terraces and heated pool set against the panoramic mountain views,” he tells Realtor.com.
It was, in other words, the perfect place for Heigl to retreat to when she made the decision to step back from Hollywood. She relocated to the property full time in 2012—having come under furious criticism within the industry over claims she was “difficult” to work with.
In 2025, she told E! News that she has no regrets about walking away from the glitz and glamour, saying the decision was what was best for both her family and her mental health.
“I have found and carved out this peace for myself and for my family, and it brings me so much joy and contentment and clarity and grounding,” she said.
“Sometimes I ask myself if I should be in the game, if I should be hustling, if I should be more ambitious. And I just think I really don’t want to. If you don’t want that, then don’t do it, just because you think that’s what you’re supposed to do, or that’s what society expects from you,” she added.
She also revealed that leaving Los Angeles in the rearview strengthened her relationship with Kelley, with whom she shares children Naleigh, 17, Adalaide, 14, and Joshua, 9.
“For me, he’s just become, especially in this world we’ve created for ourselves out in Utah, he’s become such my person, and he has always been. Even in the beginning, like a safe harbor, somebody I could just really depend on and count on,” she said.
The actress further explained that she has been choosing to put her children first during their teenage years, which is when they need her “most.”
“When they’re little, that’s the most delicious and exciting time for you as a parent; but when they’re teenagers is when they need you the most, and that’s where I’m at. I just don’t see how I could go off and make a movie for three months or a television series for nine months,” she said.
She added, “Nothing shoots in Utah, so I have to go on location, and it’s just, it’s not something right now that I can fathom doing successfully. I think I would be so torn and divided. I don’t know how much of my attention I could give a project when I’m worried about my kids at home.”
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