Tom Cruise has parted with one of his longest-held private properties, selling his mountain retreat in Telluride, Colorado, for $39.5 million. The 320-acre estate had been offered at the same price, meaning the actor secured the full asking figure after roughly two months on the market. Cruise acquired the property in 1995, just a year after its 10,000-square-foot main residence was completed, as reported by Los Angeles Times. Set among mountain scenery, the estate was designed as a substantial private retreat rather than a conventional holiday home. Alongside the main residence is a separate guest lodge, while the surrounding land includes sporting facilities, trails and purpose-built outdoor routes.
Tom Cruise’s 320-acre Telluride retreat became a decades-long private escape
Cruise bought the Telluride property in the mid-1990s, when his film career already included major releases such as “Top Gun”, “Rain Man” and “A Few Good Men”. He went on to retain the estate for decades, during which time it became one of his better-known private properties.The setting is part of the appeal of the estate’s design. The main house uses bleached cedar and native stone, giving the building a distinctly mountain-oriented appearance. Large windows are positioned throughout the residences, looking towards the surrounding woodland and the peaks beyond.There is also plenty of space between the buildings. The 320-acre grounds include aspen-covered areas, hiking trails and several features aimed at outdoor recreation.
Inside the 10,000-square-foot main house
The principal residence was completed in 1994 and extends to about 10,000 square feet. Its interior combines the timber-heavy character of a mountain lodge with rooms intended for entertainment and leisure.A large great room sits beneath exposed beams, while the house also contains a library, billiards room and media room. The kitchen has wooden finishes and a large central island. A gym adds another recreational space inside the property.The residence has six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. A separate three-bedroom guest lodge provides additional accommodation away from the main living spaces, giving visitors their own place to stay on the estate.
Cruise’s mountain estate includes private sports facilities
The property was built around more than indoor living. Its extensive acreage allowed for a range of outdoor facilities that would be difficult to accommodate on a typical residential property.There is a sports court on the grounds, along with a snowmobile track and a dirt bike course. A network of hiking trails runs through the estate, making use of the wooded landscape rather than treating the acreage simply as open space.The combination gives the property an unusual mix of residential and recreational uses. Much of the surrounding land remains part of the experience of the retreat, with forest and mountain views visible from the homes.
Cruise’s estate sells for the full $39.5 million asking price
Cruise’s sale comes after Telluride experienced a surge in interest from second-home buyers during the pandemic. The Colorado resort town, known for skiing and outdoor activities, attracted people looking for larger homes and more secluded surroundings away from major cities.That period brought increased attention to mountain markets across the United States, with Telluride among the destinations where buyers sought substantial private properties. Cruise’s estate, with hundreds of acres attached to the residence, sits at the upper end of that market.The property was listed at $39.5 million, and the eventual sale matched that figure. It therefore changed hands without a reduction from the advertised price.
Tom Cruise’s three-decade ownership of the Telluride estate ends
By the time Cruise purchased the Telluride retreat, he had already established himself as one of Hollywood’s leading actors. His later credits included “The Last Samurai” and the “Mission: Impossible” series, while earlier performances in “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Jerry Maguire” and “Magnolia” brought him Oscar nominations. He has also received three Golden Globe Awards during his career.At 58, Cruise was still associated with some of the industry’s largest action productions when the property was placed on the market. The Telluride estate, however, represented a very different setting from the international locations and large-scale sets associated with many of his films.The listing was handled by Eric Lavey and Dan Dockray of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty. After approximately two months on the market, the 320-acre property sold for its full $39.5 million asking price.For a residence Cruise had owned since 1995, the transaction marked the end of a roughly three-decade period of ownership. The estate combined a sizeable mountain home, a separate guest residence and extensive private land, with recreational facilities built into the grounds.The sale leaves behind one of Cruise’s long-standing Colorado properties as a piece of Telluride’s high-value second-home market.