Inside Josh Lucas and Brianna Ruffalo's unbelievable mountain retreat complete with shipping container swimming pool


The Hollywood star and his meteorologist wife have a stunning home in Ojai


Brianna Ruffalo and Josh Lucas hugging
Hannah Hargrave
Hannah HargraveUS Deputy Editor
33 minutes ago

Josh Lucas and Brianna Ruffalo may have careers in the spotlight but away from the cameras they've created a hilltop sanctuary they call home. 

The Sweet Home Alabama actor, 55, and the ABC7 meteorologist, 35, reside in Ojai, California, away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. 

Josh has spent years building their home in the mountains and it is nothing short of spectacular. 

Josh Lucas and Brianna Ruffalo on their wedding day© Instagram
The couple have made a beautiful life for themselves

Both he and Brianna have shared snapshot of their property on social media and fans have been left in awe. 

A pool with a view

Swimming pool made from a shipping container with amazing views of mountains© Instagram
Their pool boasts amazing views

The home is perched high above the rugged California terrain and the centerpiece of their timber-clad outdoor living space has to be the above-ground swimming pool which appears to be made from a repurposed industrial shipping container. 

Pool at night with lit views© Instagram
Their pool at night

It's been painted with a slate charcoal finish and features glass paneling. With 360-dregree views of the canyons and rolling mountains, it makes for an idyllic spot to relax. 

Their home was his passion project

After Josh and his son, Noah, left NewYork, he was invited to visit Ojai and he fell in love with it. 

Brianna with one of their dogs at their home with pool in the background© Instagram
Brianna with one of their dogs at their home

When a piece of land came up for sale, he had to see it. 

"I actually felt an overwhelming emotion that this is what I've been dreaming about for all these years," he said of seeing the plot for the first time. "And I basically, on the spot, put an offer in to buy this place."

Family life for Josh and Brianna

Josh with a dog in a puppy sling in a white home with views© Instagram
Josh and Brianna share their home with his son and also their pet pooches

Josh shares his 14-year-old son, Noah, with his ex-wife, author and editor Jessica Ciencin Henriquez. But he gained a stepmother in Brianna, when she married Josh in 2025 in Vatican City. 

Despite their divorce, Josh and Jessica are dedicated to co-parenting their son. 

Noah Rev Maurer, Josh Lucas, Brianna Ruffalo (CL-CR) and guests at Apple TV's "Palm Royale" Season 2 Celebration held at The Sun Rose on October 21, 2025 in West Hollywood, California© Getty Images
Josh and Brianna with Noah

"Rarely, do both parents, particularly if they're divorced, get to have as much interaction with their children," Josh told People. "We're really, truly doing the split custody thing, and have been so lucky to soak up all that time with Noah."

While Josh and Brianna don't have any children together, they are proud pet parents to their two Yorkies. 

How did Josh and Brianna meet?

Brianna and Josh with friends hiking© Instagram
They love exploring nature in Ojai

Brianna met her future husband in 2022 while he was filming Palm Royale. It was a chance meeting at a restaurant when they connected and began dating soon after. 

She later said they "knew almost immediately we had each found our person in a way we've never experienced- on every level."

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