In 2013, Amanda Seyfried bought a 1930s farm in Catskills; she converted the barn into a two-bedroom guesthouse and turned the property into a nonprofit animal rescue

Amanda Seyfried may be known for her Hollywood roles, but her favourite place to unwind is far removed from red carpets and film sets. The actor bought a 1930s farm in New York’s Catskills region in 2013 and gradually transformed it into a home for her family and a refuge for rescued animals. In a 2025 profile, Architectural Digest described how Seyfried expanded the original farmhouse, converted a barn into a two-bedroom guesthouse and made the rural property her primary residence. In a separate report, People highlighted her description of the animal rescue farm as her dream, detailing its nonprofit status and the animals she and her family care for.A farmhouse that grew with her lifeSeyfried’s decision to settle in the Catskills was driven by her desire for privacy, nature and a quieter life away from the pressures of Hollywood. She fell in love with the farmhouse’s rustic stonework and a trellis connecting the house to a detached garage, she told The Wall Street Journal, as cited by Architectural Digest.The original house was small, so Seyfried and her family expanded it to add a kitchen. Rather than replacing the property’s older structures, they adapted them to meet their cha...