Brad and Angelina’s Former New Orleans Mansion Up For Sale By Auction

Celebrity power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's former New Orleans mansion is up for sale by auction. The couple took the world by storm during their intense twelve-year relationship after meeting on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, while Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston.

They would go on to have six children, three via international adoption, and found several humanitarian foundations before getting married at one of their many properties - an estate in Correns, France known as Château Miraval - in 2014. The frequent subject of tabloids and celebrity gossip, “Brangelina” separated in 2016.

Now their home in New Orleans’ French Quarter which they bought back in 2006 and which served as a base for their Make it Right Foundation, devoted to the environmentally friendly rebuilding of homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina, is on the market again at auction with a starting bid of $1 million.

Built in 1828, the 7,703-square-foot mansion has a rich history, including serving as the studio for Cosimo Matassa, who recorded Fats Domino, Little Richard, and Ray Charles among many other rock and R&B greats. It was also owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Carefully restored in 2017, the home retains its nineteenth-century Parisian charm but has been brought up to the latest modern standards.

Occupying over 36 feet of French Quarter sidewalk, the mansion is equipped with a gated, carriage-style driveway lit by gas lamps. French doors open onto a stylish foyer with harlequin tile floors. A marble fireplace anchors the stunning formal living room, connected to the formal dining room with Venetian plaster walls and the front balcony with a set of double French doors.

The gourmet chef’s kitchen features a Viking stove, two ovens, a wine cooler, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a butcher’s block island, marble counters and a pantry with windowed drawers. A gorgeous white marble fireplace completes the owner’s suite, featuring crystal chandeliers, antique sconces, a spacious marble bathroom, and its own balcony.

The home offers an additional four guest bedrooms, plus a stand-alone three-story guest house with a beautiful spiral staircase, a full kitchen, and a gym. Multiple balconies overlook the French Quarter skyline and the peaceful inner courtyard, which offers a fountain, a pool, and meticulous landscaping.
New Orleans’ vibrant French Quarter is the city’s oldest neighborhood and its historic heart. Known for brightly colored buildings and cast-iron railings, the district as a whole has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.

The auction is held by Interluxe Auctions. Photos Courtesy Interluxe Auctions.