A seven‑building compound in the Hollywood Hills once owned by filmmaker David Lynch has been listed for $15 million, the listing agent said, nearly eight months after the director’s death.
The secluded 2.5‑acre property, tucked into the winding roads above Los Angeles, comprises multiple residences and specialized studio spaces that Lynch assembled and adapted over more than three decades. The estate contains a total of 10 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms spread across the seven structures and was promoted by the listing agents as a combined living-and‑working environment where Lynch created and refined films, sound work, painting and sculpture.
The core of the compound is a 1960s residence designed by architect Lloyd Wright, which Lynch purchased in 1987 for $560,000. The Wright‑designed house — known as the Beverly Johnson House — retains midcentury modern and organic residential design elements, including pronounced cement chevron patterns, expansive glazing and skylights, and an emphasis on indoor‑outdoor flow. Historic Places Los Angeles has cited the home as an example of dramatic hillside modernism.
Lynch expanded the estate in stages. In 1989 he acquired an adjacent two‑bedroom Brutalist‑style house for $542,300 and in 1991 commissioned Eric Lloyd Wright, the architect’s son, to design a pool and pool house. In 1995 he added a nearby studio building, bought for $346,500, which later housed his production company, Asymmetrical Productions. Lynch converted the Brutalist structure into a creative studio with an extensive library, a screening room and a fully equipped editing suite where he worked on projects including Mulholland Drive, according to people familiar with the property.
While the Lloyd Wright residence largely retained its original architectural character, the other buildings on the parcel share an industrial aesthetic, finished in smooth Venetian‑style plaster in muted gray tones. Metalwork and wooden elements created by Lynch are woven through interiors, and the property includes enclosed courtyards, layered architecture and trails on the hillside that provided private outdoor retreats.
Lynch’s creative process and his insistence that environment shapes inspiration are reflected in how the compound was assembled and used. He regularly conducted experiments in sound and visual material at the compound, and during the COVID‑19 pandemic shared periodic "weather reports" from the property.
Listing agent Mark Silver, who is marketing the property alongside colleague Barry Sloane, said they hope the buyer will preserve the compound rather than substantially alter it. Silver told The Wall Street Journal the Lloyd Wright house would likely draw public scrutiny if anyone attempted to demolish or significantly change it and called the property a strong candidate for historical designation.
Lynch, the director of films including Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Lost Highway and co‑creator of the television series Twin Peaks, died in January at age 78 after a long illness. He had been diagnosed with emphysema in 2020 and in later interviews described worsening respiratory problems that limited his ability to work in person. Lynch had spoken publicly about smoking from a young age and had attempted to quit multiple times; smoking and cigarettes had also figured prominently as visual motifs in his films.
News of Lynch’s death prompted tributes from across the film community, including fellow directors who praised his singular vision. The current offering of his Hollywood Hills compound places a workaday archive of that vision — from living spaces to studios and workshops — on the market, and preservationists and fans have expressed interest in finding a buyer who will maintain the estate’s architectural and creative integrity.