The Parent Trap actor Dennis Quaid has lifted the lid on his life in Tennessee after trading Hollywood for Nashville six years ago \u2014 months after listing his $7.2 million ($US5.2 million) California home.<\/p>\n
Quaid, 72, who hails from Texas, relocated from Los Angeles to Music City with his wife, Laura Savoie, 33, in 2020, leaving behind the city where he had spent decades building his Hollywood career, Realtor<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n Six years after the move, the actor took another step toward cutting ties with California when he listed his contemporary Brentwood Hills home for $7.2 million ($US5.2 million) in May, having previously claimed the Golden State had gone \u201cdownhill\u201d in recent years.<\/p>\n Now, Quaid has opened up about what he loves most about his Tennessee lifestyle, revealing that he has become particularly fond of spending time at home and enjoying the space his new surroundings afford him.<\/p>\n \u201cBasically I play golf. I love to be around the house here. You get a lot of land and space, but you\u2019re still in an urban environment. I\u2019ve made some really good friends here to spend time with. It\u2019s important and a great place to raise a family,\u201d he told People<\/a>.<\/p>\n MORE: \u2018I tried\u2019: Vanished Imbruglia sad update at 51<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Gervais forced to marry lover over cash blow<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018Just not fun\u2019: 90s star\u2019s sad confession at 72<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n The Parent Trap actor Dennis Quaid has lifted the lid on his life in Tennessee after trading Hollywood for Nashville six years ago. Picture: Santiago Felipe\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n For Quaid, Nashville\u2019s appeal extends beyond sprawling properties and additional space. The actor said he has also found a sense of community that he believes has become harder to come by in Los Angeles as the entertainment industry has evolved.<\/p>\n \u201cIt used to be if you were auditioning for something, you\u2019d go to an office. You\u2019d go in and there would be five people dressed just like you, all up for the same part, waiting for time to read. You met a lot of people that way, and that\u2019s where a community was formed. Now, everybody puts something on tape in their room and sends it in. You don\u2019t have this feeling of community over that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n In fact, Quaid confessed that if he were an aspiring actor beginning his career today, Los Angeles wouldn\u2019t be his first choice.<\/p>\n \u201cI would go to Atlanta,\u201d he said. And still, the actor hasn\u2019t ruled out returning to the West Coast altogether, admitting that he could envision making his way back to Los Angeles if circumstances there improve.<\/p>\n \u201cI moved before the fires and everything, but I just think things have got to get a little better there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n For now, however, Quaid appears more than content with his Tennessee lifestyle.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so nice here in Tennessee. It\u2019s soft and it\u2019s a real feeling of community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Quaid also pushed back on the idea that Nashville\u2019s appeal revolves solely around its famed music scene, pointing to the city\u2019s growing economy and influx of residents from across the country.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not a one-horse town. It\u2019s not just music,\u201d he insisted. \u201cThey have so many other industries, and it\u2019s also booming, but it\u2019s still holding its character. I think because it\u2019s not just people from California. There\u2019s people from New York and Chicago and really all over that are coming to live in Nashville.\u201d<\/p>\n Quaid\u2019s comments come just months after he put his longtime Los Angeles property on the market for $7.2 million ($US5.2 million), further underscoring the actor\u2019s shift away from his former Hollywood lifestyle and toward his adopted Tennessee home.<\/p>\n He purchased the home for $5.4 million ($US3.9 million) in 2017, according to records, and carried out an extensive remodel, the listing notes.<\/p>\n \u201cPristine, completely remodelled, two-storey warm Contemporary done with great taste and quality at the end of a quiet, flat cul-de-sac street in a desirable Brentwood Hills location,\u201d the description begins.<\/p>\n Quaid, 72, who hails from Texas, relocated from Los Angeles to Music City with his wife, Laura Savoie, 33, in 2020, leaving behind the city where he had spent decades building his Hollywood career. Picture: Daniele Venturelli\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Quaid\u2019s five-bedroom home features a spacious open floor plan and enormous windows that create \u201cairy, sun-filled spaces\u201d throughout.<\/p>\n Yet the sun-soaked lifestyle he was able to enjoy at the home wasn\u2019t enough to keep Quaid tethered to California. The actor revealed earlier this month that he made the decision to quit Los Angeles altogether and move to Nashville, having grown frustrated with the lack of public \u201cservices\u201d he was receiving in return for his staggering tax payments.<\/p>\n \u201cIt used to be such a great town and the \u201890s was nice. And then it\u2019s been kind of going downhill, and I feel like people pay these taxes for no services,\u201d he told Fox News.<\/p>\n The actor went on to note that the 2025 California wildfires had only exacerbated his feelings about the state, explaining that residents had been left \u201cangry\u201d and disappointed about the way that local leaders had handled the incident.<\/p>\n \u201cThen fire happens and it kind of exposes all those things that go on that should be taken care of,\u201d he continued. \u201cSo people are \u2014 people are angry and half angry, and they\u2019re half kind of feel like giving up, to tell you the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Substance\u201d star was forced to evacuate his home during the wildfires, previously revealing that, while his home was spared from destruction, many people he knew were not so lucky.<\/p>\n \u201cI have so many friends who have lost \u2014 my agent, he lost both of his houses, and another good friend over at Palisades, he just moved into a house and was renting the other one. He lost both of them,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n In his interview with Fox News, Quaid noted that he is \u201cjust one of thousands who have left,\u201d adding that he remains hopeful that Los Angeles will one day recover.<\/p>\n But, for him, that rejuvenation simply didn\u2019t happen fast enough \u2014 prompting him to seek out a place where he feels better supported, something he found in Nashville.<\/p>\n The actor initially made the move to the Tennessee city in 2020. However, he and his wife retained their residence in Brentwood for six years, travelling back and forth between the two states, despite making their Nashville home their primary base.<\/p>\n Now, however, it seems Quaid is ready to sever his remaining ties to California.<\/p>\n Quaid\u2019s comments come just months after he put his longtime Los Angeles property on the market for $US5.2 million. Picture: Realtor.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Listed with David Offer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the property centers around a stunning great room that features wraparound windows and opens into a \u201ccook\u2019s kitchen,\u201d a dining area, and a family room.<\/p>\n Of the five bedrooms, the primary suite is arguably the jewel of the lot, offering a private terrace, a sitting room and office space, a kitchenette, dual walk-in closets, an enormous spa-inspired bathroom, and a cozy fireplace.<\/p>\n Outside, luxury abounds across the elegantly manicured lawns, while a built-in barbecue area and private covered patios provide the perfect place for an outdoor meal. Residents can also cool off with a dip in the glittering pool, which comes with a large lounging area.<\/p>\n \u201cOther features include a large laundry room and a direct access private garage,\u201d the listing notes. The property also features \u201ceasy access to world class mountain biking and hiking trails.<\/p>\n \u201cA true retreat with the feeling of being out of the city, yet in close proximity to all that Brentwood has to offer,\u201d it concludes.<\/p>\n As for Quaid\u2019s Nashville home base, the actor purchased a stunning four-bedroom abode in the exclusive Hillwood Estates neighbourhood for just under $3.3 million ($US2.4 million) in 2021, records show.<\/p>\n Much like his California manse, the property features a wide and open floor plan with enormous windows that fill the main living spaces with light \u2014 while vaulted ceilings help to create a truly expansive feel.<\/p>\n Multiple fireplaces can be found throughout the dwelling, including in the charming breakfast nook, as well as in the great room.<\/p>\n On the second level, a sizeable primary suite creates a beautifully serene sanctuary, complete with a huge en suite bathroom and a sizeable walk-in closet.<\/p>\n Quaid is one of a host of celebrities who have relocated out of California in recent years \u2014 joining the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Chris Evans, Matthew McConaughey, Glenn Powell, and Rachel McAdams.<\/p>\n Parts of this story first appeared in Realtor<\/a> and was republished with permission.<\/p>\n MORE: <\/b>Hugh Jackman lover\u2019s $3.5k-a-night cash grab<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n King\u2019s shock act after Harry eviction fallout<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/picture><\/div>\n
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