Some celebrity homes are bought for headlines. Others are bought to be lived in for decades. The Jason Bateman house in Beverly Hills falls firmly into the second group — a classic country English estate, set on a knoll above Mulholland Drive in the Beverly Crest area, that Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka bought in 2013 and have quietly made their long-term family home.
It is not the biggest or flashiest house in Beverly Hills, and that is exactly the point. With a reported 1938 build, a paneled library, a grand staircase and a separate guest house, this is old-Hollywood architecture updated for modern family life — privacy first, showiness last.
Jason Bateman house at a Glance
Here are the key facts reported when the Jason Bateman house changed hands, and in coverage since:
- Location: Beverly Crest, Beverly Hills, California — on a knoll above Mulholland Drive (exact street address not published here)
- Bought: 2013, for a reported $3 million
- Previous owner: Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine, who reportedly owned the home for nearly 60 years
- Built: 1938, reportedly designed by architect L.G. Scherer
- Style: Country English
- Size: A reported 6,148 square feet
- Rooms: Reported as 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms in the main house
- Grounds: A reported half-acre knoll, with a gated driveway, motor courtyard, pool and patio areas
- Guest house: A separate one-bedroom guest house with its own living room and kitchen
The property reportedly came to market in October 2012 at $3.395 million — the first time it had been offered in about 60 years — and sold to Bateman and Anka in early 2013 for a reported $3 million.
A Home With Serious Hollywood History
Before it was known as the Jason Bateman house, this was the Borgnine estate. Ernest Borgnine — Oscar winner for Marty (1955) and star of McHale’s Navy — bought the home in the early 1950s and lived there until his death in 2012 at age 95. Few Beverly Hills houses stay with one owner for nearly six decades, and that long, single ownership is a big part of why the house kept so much of its original 1930s character.
A house designed in 1938, before open-plan living became the default, has formal rooms and a sense of arrival that newer builds often try to copy. Bateman was buying into that tradition rather than building over it.
Clearing Up the Errol Flynn Story
Some low-quality online roundups attach an Errol Flynn story to homes in this area, so it is worth being precise. Flynn’s famous estate, Mulholland Farm, was a different property on Mulholland Drive, and no reliable property report we could find connects Flynn to this house. The documented history here is Borgnine’s — nearly 60 years of ownership, followed by the 2013 sale to Bateman. Where a Flynn guest-house claim appears, treat it as unverified unless a primary property source supports it.
Inside: Country English Bones, Family-First Rooms
Reports from the 2013 sale describe a formal entry hall with a grand staircase at the centre of the Jason Bateman house, leading to two upstairs wings. One wing reportedly holds the primary suite, with dual dressing rooms and bathrooms, a private sitting room and a balcony. The other wing was described as a study and upper-level lounge.
Downstairs, the reported room list reads like a checklist of traditional Beverly Hills living:
- Spacious living room and separate family room
- Paneled library — the room most often singled out in sale coverage
- Office and den
- Formal dining room and a breakfast room
- A kitchen designed for a working family home, not just for catering
None of this is minimalist show-home design. It is layered, wood-rich and deliberately traditional — the opposite of the glass-box style used in many newer Beverly Hills listings, such as the much larger Beverly Park estate covered in our look at the Paris Hilton house in Beverly Park.
The Guest House, Pool and Gardens
Outside, sale reports describe pool and patio areas behind the main house, reached from the family room, with the knoll position giving the property its privacy. The separate one-bedroom guest house — with its own living room and kitchen — is a genuinely useful part of the Jason Bateman house, not a decorative extra. For a couple with extended family and frequent collaborators, it works equally well for guests, staff or a quiet work space away from the main rooms.
Later coverage has reported that the couple also bought the neighbouring house a few years after the 2013 purchase — reported in some secondary sources as a 2018 purchase for around $1.85 million — and combined the parcels into a larger, more private compound for their two daughters. Those later figures come from secondary property blogs rather than the original 2013 sale reporting, so treat the price as reported, not confirmed.
A Working Home, Not Just a Trophy Address
Bateman’s career since 2013 explains why a home with an office, a den and a separate guest house makes sense. The Arrested Development revival arrived the same year he bought the house. Then came Ozark (2017–2022), where he starred, directed and executive-produced, winning an Emmy for directing. He also co-hosts the SmartLess podcast with Will Arnett and Sean Hayes. Much of that producing, directing prep and podcast work can be done from home — if the home is set up for it.
That low-key, work-from-home pattern is a long way from the listing-driven lifestyle of some neighbours. Compare it, for example, with the $67.5 million Beverly Hills listing covered in our Dr. Phil house in Beverly Hills story, or the Brentwood estate in our Bob Iger house guide — both far more public real-estate stories than Bateman has ever made of this address.
What Is the House Worth Today?
There is no reliable public valuation that can be stated as fact. The only firmly reported figure is the 2013 purchase price of $3 million, at a time when the home had been listed at $3.395 million. Beverly Hills values have risen sharply since 2013, and any current figure you see online is an estimate or a modelled valuation, not a sale price. If the neighbouring parcel was added as reported, the combined holding would be worth considerably more than the main house alone — but again, that is informed speculation, not a documented appraisal.
The same caution applies to Bateman himself. Published net-worth estimates for him vary widely by source — roughly $30 million to $60 million in recent roundups, with $60 million among the most commonly cited figures in 2026. Those are published estimates that vary, not confirmed financial data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Jason Bateman house?
It is in the Beverly Crest area of Beverly Hills, California, on a knoll above Mulholland Drive. We do not publish the exact street address.
How much did Jason Bateman pay for his house?
He and Amanda Anka reportedly paid $3 million in 2013 for the former Ernest Borgnine estate, which had been listed at a reported $3.395 million.
Who owned the house before Jason Bateman?
Actor Ernest Borgnine, who reportedly owned it for nearly 60 years, from the early 1950s until his death in 2012.
How big is the house?
Sale reports put the main house at a reported 6,148 square feet, with 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, plus a separate one-bedroom guest house.
Did Errol Flynn live in the Jason Bateman house?
There is no reliable evidence for that claim. Flynn’s well-documented estate was Mulholland Farm, a different Mulholland Drive property. The verified previous owner of this house is Ernest Borgnine.
The Bottom Line
The Jason Bateman house endures because it was never a flip or a photo opportunity. It is a 1938 country English estate with real Hollywood history — Borgnine’s home for nearly 60 years — bought for a reported $3 million in 2013 and turned, quietly, into a private family base above Mulholland Drive. In a city of headline listings, that restraint is the most interesting thing about it.