Fifty Shades Actor Jamie Dornan Lists His Midcentury Retreat at $3.2M

Best known for his lead role in the movie 50 Shades of Grey, Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan is letting go of a midcentury gem with a glass atrium.

Located at the end of Nichols Canyon Road in the Hollywood Hills—in an enclave filled with celebrity homes and architecturally significant properties—actor Jamie Dornan's home which has just hit the market. The midcentury beauty was originally built in 1959 and subsequently expanded in 1966 by Val Powelson, and architect known for Rancho Mirage's famous Maranz House.

The home features a gorgeous glass atrium at its center that invites light to flood the interiors.

The home features a gorgeous glass atrium at its center that invites light to flood the interiors.

Recently updated, the light-filled, 2,510-square-foot home embraces a quintessential, indoor/outdoor California lifestyle, and features floor-to-ceiling glass walls and an open-plan layout. The central atrium floods the living space with natural light, giving it a bright and airy flow. Scroll through for a look inside. 

All of the surrounding rooms open to the atrium for true indoor/outdoor living. 

All of the surrounding rooms open to the atrium for true indoor/outdoor living. 

The dining room area is just off the kitchen. 

The dining room area is just off the kitchen. 

Glass doors open wide, leading to the expansive outdoor space which features a pool, spa, and fire pit.

Glass doors open wide, leading to the expansive outdoor space which features a pool, spa, and fire pit.

The modern, stainless-steel kitchen also fully opens to the atrium.

The modern, stainless-steel kitchen also fully opens to the atrium.

A two-sided stone fireplace divides the living room area.

A two-sided stone fireplace divides the living room area.

The other side of the fireplace has become a niche to watch TV. 

The other side of the fireplace has become a niche to watch TV. 

The master bedrooms open directly onto the outdoor space. 

The master bedrooms open directly onto the outdoor space. 

The updated master bath. 

The updated master bath. 

One of the four bedrooms is currently being used as an office space. 

One of the four bedrooms is currently being used as an office space. 

This bedroom features a beautifully tiled bathroom. 

This bedroom features a beautifully tiled bathroom. 

The tiled bathroom. 

The tiled bathroom. 

The spa-like pool is the centerpiece of the backyard. 

The spa-like pool is the centerpiece of the backyard. 

A jacuzzi is tucked away in the back corner of the yard.

A jacuzzi is tucked away in the back corner of the yard.

The backyard is perfect for entertaining. 

The backyard is perfect for entertaining. 

The facade features a clean and classic midcentury profile.

The facade features a clean and classic midcentury profile.

3122 Nichols Canyon Rd is now being offered in a pocket listing for $3,195,000 by Jeff Kohl of The Agency.  Here is the full listing. 

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Jennifer Baum Lagdameo
Dwell Contributor
Jennifer Baum Lagdameo is a freelance design writer who has lived in Washington DC, Brooklyn, Tokyo, Manila, and is currently exploring the Pacific Northwest from her home base in Portland, Oregon.

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