Josh Duhamel’s $2.99 million Encino home went under contingent offer less than two weeks after he listed it on June 25. The quick move points to a fast market response for the 3,310-square-foot property, which has served as his longtime Los Angeles base.
Encino listing moves fast
The ranch-style house was priced at $2.99 million when it hit the market on June 25, after Duhamel bought it for $2.65 million in 2017. It has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and sits on just over a third of an acre. Property records now show a contingent offer, which means the deal has advanced past the listing stage but still depends on the terms inside the contract.
Thomas Atamian, who handled the listing, said, "It’s rare to find a property that flawlessly combines dramatic architecture, modern updates and total privacy," and added, "The defining feature of this home is its positioning. It captures breathtaking jetliner and mountain views from almost every angle. It’s an absolute standout offering in a premier location." The property also includes a pool, a spa, a fire pit, a built-in barbecue area, and a private sauna.
Minnesota and Fargo
Duhamel has been spending much more time in Fargo, North Dakota, where he and Audra Mari also own a home, and he has said he wants his family to spend more time at his off-grid cabin in Minnesota. He has described that cabin as a "doomsday prepper" setup, which gives this sale a clear family-and-lifestyle angle rather than a simple portfolio tweak.
For years, the Encino house was his primary residence, so the listing reads like a reset of where the family actually lives day to day. Duhamel and Mari recently welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Rocca, which makes a fast-changing housing map more than a cosmetic move.
What the offer means
A contingent offer leaves the sale dependent on the contract’s remaining conditions, so the accepted price has not been made public. The useful reading here is simple: Duhamel has already moved the property from listing to deal in under two weeks, and that pace suggests the buyer pool for a high-end Encino home can still move quickly when the property is clean, private, and priced below $3 million.
The open question is whether the transaction closes and what number ultimately sticks. If it does, Duhamel will have turned a longtime Los Angeles residence into a likely step toward the Minnesota-and-North Dakota setup he has already been building around.
