EXCLUSIVE: John Goodman Puts Historic New Orleans Home on the Market for $5.5 Million—Weeks After L.A. Mansion Was Destroyed in Wildfires

Hollywood legend John Goodman has put his historic New Orleans home on the market for $5.5 million—just weeks after his Los Angeles mansion was decimated in the California wildfires.

The “Roseanne” star, 72, and his wife, Anna Beth Goodman, had been residing in the Louisiana abode for 20 years now, having decided to relocate to New Orleans in 1989.

At first, Goodman and his wife—along with their daughter, Molly—moved into what the actor previously described as a “haunted” house in a suburb of the city. However, the three-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home proved to be too eerie for the family.

So, in 2005, Goodman purchased a stunning four-bedroom, 4.5-bedroom property in the city’s Garden District, from Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, paying $1.8 million in an off-market deal.

That home has served as a primary residence for Goodman and his wife ever since—until now.

Goodman’s decision to list the stunning property comes just three weeks after his longtime Pacific Palisades property was razed by the California wildfires that broke out on Jan. 7.

The actor had purchased that home in 2007 for $4.6 million, and it is understood that he used it whenever he needed to be in Los Angeles for work commitments.

He is reported to have carried out extensive renovations to his L.A. abode, expanding it and adding new amenities.

Goodman has yet to release a statement about the fires and the devastation they caused to his Pacific Palisades property—and it remains to be seen whether he plans to rebuild it.

Listing photos for his New Orleans home, which was built in 1850, reveal that Goodman and his wife went to great lengths to maintain the historical elements of the property, with the listing description noting that they “perfectly balanced historic charm with modern luxury.”

“Built in the 1850s, this meticulously maintained property features deep double galleries overlooking lush gardens and a gated entry framed by ancient Crepe Myrtles,” it goes on, referring to the colorful plants that bloom on the property.

Among the many jaw-dropping architectural touches inside the home are a sweeping grand staircase, a formal dining room, and an enormous fireplace that provides a cozy and welcoming touch to the home.

“A chef’s kitchen, complete with quartzite countertops, custom cabinetry, and high-end appliances, adds contemporary flair,” the listing adds.

The property offers three bedrooms, including a beautiful primary suite. A fourth room, which is currently serving as a dressing room, could be converted back into a bedroom.

Outside, residents can take full advantage of the warm New Orleans weather while lounging on the covered veranda or soaking in the saltwater pool.

It is currently unclear why Goodman is parting ways with the home, which has served as an escape from the bright lights of Hollywood for so many years now.

In 2014, Goodman opened up about his reasons for relocating to Louisiana from California in an interview with Garden & Gun magazine.

He simply “wanted to get away from Los Angeles,” he told the magazine.

Explaining that he had “kind of had it with show business,” the actor said that he and his wife were originally considering a move to St. Louis—just a short distance from the Missouri suburb where Goodman was born and raised.

“The options were St. Louis or New Orleans. We got as far as buying land in St. Louis,” he revealed—before joking that his wife then set about “designing a house that got to be the size of Buckingham Palace.

“I said, ‘This ain’t gonna work out.’ So we chucked it and bought a haunted house [in Old Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans] instead.”

However, the “haunted” property was just a touch too spooky for the family, so they opted to move to a new home without a creepy atmosphere.

As for what he loved so much about New Orleans, Goodman credited the lifestyle.

He fell in love with the city when he attended Mardi Gras in 1972 with some friends from college, he said.

“I can watch the tourists go by my front yard, be a zoo animal, read Willie Morris, sip a faux bourbon—in my case a Diet Coke—with some mint leaves,” he said.

“No, seriously, it all started in 1972. I came down for Mardi Gras with a group of Sig Eps from Missouri—I went to what’s now called Missouri State. I just flipped for the city, and I’m too lazy to define what it is, exactly. After that, every time I’d get a couple of bucks, I’d go down.”