In the stunning mansion where their bond was cemented, Barbra Streisand is celebrating 26 years of marriage to her adored husband. It’s interesting to note that the famous performer had to wait 11 years to buy her ideal home, where the happy pair has shared many moments.
For many years, Barbara Streisand, an 82-year-old legendary actress, and her 83-year-old famed actor husband James Brolin have shared a home with their pets. But purchasing the house wasn’t a simple process. To reach their goals, the couple had to put in a lot of effort.
When Streisand was residing nearby, she first spotted the house. But because her boyfriend at the time didn’t like it, she was unable to purchase it. Her inability to pay for the house at the time was another obstacle preventing her from making the purchase.
The pair now resides in Streisand’s ideal house. They recently celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary on July 1st in this same house. To commemorate the significant occasion, Streisand shared a cute image of the two cuddling in a side embrace on Instagram.
“Today is our 26th wedding anniversary and our 28th anniversary of meeting, honey! I cherish you. B ❤️ “The “Funny Girl” actress said in her caption.
Brolin and Streisand are infatuated with their Maltese poodles, who reside in their home. Even pictures of the dogs on their birthdays have been posted by Streisand on her Instagram feed. There are three canines: Fanny, Violet, and Scarlet.
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When Streisand lived on a ranch down the road most weekends in 1984, she saw the house for the first time. She said she never really liked the house, so her real estate agent showed her a property by the sea.
Streisand acknowledged that the futuristic grey front of the house gave off an air of “contraption,” making it less than opulent. But as soon as she stepped inside the house, she fell in love with its “rustic charm.”
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The Broadway diva wanted to buy the mansion as soon as she saw it and fell in love. She would have to wait many more years before she could finally call the house home, but sadly, this was not in the cards for her just yet.
At that moment, Streisand’s manager informed her that she wouldn’t be able to afford the house she had fallen in love with until she sold the ranch she had been staying on.
She also disclosed that her then-boyfriend believed the house she adored was too near to the cliff it was built upon. Although she made the decision not to purchase it, Streisand acknowledged, “I was so forlorn when I found out that it was sold to someone else, and they had started renovating it.”
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With time, Streisand’s affection for the house did not wane. She could not even bring herself to buy her ideal home; in fact, she never stopped thinking about it. She revealed that she had strong feelings for the house.
Streisand continued to reside on the neighbouring ranch even though she did not purchase the house at the time, but she saw it frequently. She added that the property’s owners were aware of her affection for it.
In an admission, she discussed her actions following learning that the house had been sold: “I would climb over the fence and walk around to see what they were doing and pine, literally pine for this house I didn’t buy.”
Her luck did, however, change a few years later when the house’s owners remembered her when they prepared to depart.
Because of their proximity, she even purchased a home one house away from her cherished residence. The elderly couple who lived in the house in between the one Streisand desired and the one she owned became friends with her after that.
She disclosed that she had purchased the elderly couple’s house after they moved out with the intention of demolishing both residences and erecting a single, large house for herself on the two-acre plot.
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And now, at last, fortune was on her side. After the couple in the house she desired filed for divorce and the property’s value dropped, Streisand was able to afford to buy the property and move into her new home in 1995. She expressed her gratitude for the house, saying she didn’t have to build it or worry about little things.
Despite having to wait a long time for her dream house, Streisand has lived a great life in it since she moved there nearly thirty years ago. The house, according to her, honoured craftsmanship.
Streisand shared the house for the first few years with her then-husband Brolin and their dog, Samantha. Samantha sadly went away a while ago, but she did leave Streisand with two adorable puppies.
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The house is situated on a sizable plot of land with lush, green gardens. The expansive garden and pool at the front of the mansion, facing the ocean, are seen in an overhead view of the property. The house’s driveway is located at its rear.
Streisand read a lot of literature and took inspiration from items she saw that caught her eye when travelling to help her design the interior of her house. She added that it was something she enjoyed doing.
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The actress compared the interior design process to creating a movie, saying that it was like creating a fantasy home. She was able to visualise what would look beautiful in her thoughts and translate that into the room, confirming that the outcome pleased her.
Streisand’s house is made up of four buildings and occupies three acres of land. Her property includes the mill house, the barn, Grandma’s house, and the residences of Streisand and Brolin.
Since she believes that water is a calming factor, she next incorporated streams into the environment. She wanted a barn for the straightforward reason that she believes they are an essential part of American culture. She keeps hens in her barn that, interestingly, lay green eggs.
Outside the barn, Streisand has a fish pond with black and white fish in it. Streisand felt that the colours of the fish should go well with the black and white trim on the barn homes, so she carefully considered what colours to use.
Not only does Streisand find serenity in the presence of water, but her home also features a spiritual area. Because of her belief that roses are ethereal, she experiences a spiritual high when strolling through her property’s rose garden.
The house has been the longest witness to Streisand’s enduring marriage to her husband and has seen many pleasant times in her life. This year marks their 26th wedding anniversary, and they are still going strong.
In 1996, Streisand and Brolin crossed paths at the ages of 54 and 56, respectively. They all blended their families and have children from prior marriages. The couple married two years after they first met.
They exchanged vows on Streisand’s land. Brolin added, “Every night is a new adventure,” during his wedding speech. Time is wasted sleeping. I’m eager to meet her once more in the morning.”
While many people experienced severe effects from the COVID-19 epidemic and some relationships suffered as a result of being placed in quarantine, Streisand insisted that she and Brolin were unaffected.
Speaking on her husband’s performance throughout the lockdown, Streisand remarked, “We’ve literally fallen in love over this period of time, just being stuck together every day and making it work.”
Through their social media profiles, the pair has shown that they are still in love even after all these years and all the ups and downs they have experienced together. Brolin remains, in Barbra Streisand’s words, the love of her life.
After 26 years of marriage and with all of their children grown and living away from home, the couple is now enjoying a new stage of life: being grandparents.
The grandkids that Streisand and Brolin’s grown children have are always invited to visit them in their warm and pleasant home.
