Hayden Panettiere’s Idyllic Childhood Home Is Put on the Market for $4 Million—2 Years After Sudden Death of Her Brother Jansen

The picturesque childhood home of “Nashville” star Hayden Panettiere and her beloved brother, Jansen, has come on the market in Palisades, NY, for close to $4 million—almost two years to the day since the actress’ brother died at the age of 28.

Built in 1998, the four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home, which is known as “French Ivy House,” has recently undergone an extensive renovation, according to listing agent Richard Ellis.

“No expense was spared in the renovation of French Ivy House. Everything was custom-designed,” Ellis, who owns Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty in Nyack, NY, tells Realtor.com®. “Steeped in the artistic legacy and rustic seclusion of Snedens Landing, this home—previously home to actress Hayden Panettiere—is truly a one-of-a-kind property.”

Panettiere’s parents, Alan and Lesley, purchased the home the year it was built, according to property records, when the actress was 9 and her brother was 3.

The family put it on the market in 2015 with an asking price of $1,895,000—more than $2 million less than the $3,995,000 it is now listed for.

The home is no doubt tinged with tragedy for Panettiere, who opened up in September 2024 about the overwhelming grief she felt after her brother died from an undiagnosed heart condition just three weeks before his sister’s latest on-screen project, “Scream 6,” was due to premiere.

“He was my only sibling, and it was my job to protect him,” she told People magazine. “When I lost him, I felt like I lost half of my soul. I will always be heartbroken about it. I will never be able to get over it. No matter how many years go by, I will never get over his loss.”

It’s not known whether Panettiere has returned to the property since her brother’s death—having since relocated to Los Angeles, where she continues to work as an actress.

However, the home no doubt looks very different from how the “Heroes” star remembers it, having been extensively updated by the current owners, who are offering the custom-designed property furnished for an additional fee.

The home is located in the idyllic spot of Snedens Landing, which is known for its connection to the arts dating to the early 1900s, per the New York Post.

The home is near where actress Angelina Jolie grew up, and where star Bill Murray owns a home. The Post notes that other luminaries to live in this secret celeb hideaway have included Diane Sawyer, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Al Pacino, Scarlett Johansson, Björk, Jessica Lange, and Uma Thurman—as well as Laurence Olivier, John Steinbeck, and Katharine Hepburn.

Dubbed the French Ivy House thanks to the abundance of ivy covering the stucco walls, the 3,473-square-foot layout of Panettiere’s former dwelling features “lots of nooks and crannies,” the listing notes. With details like two staircases, window seats, and casement windows, “it feels like it was built in a different time,”

The European-inspired cottage features charming details like a steep roof and stone walls. Inside, the serene space boasts two fireplaces, two sitting rooms, an open kitchen, and four bedrooms. The primary bedroom is adjacent to a sunroom, which could work as a gym or office.

The delightful dwelling is a short walk to the Hudson River, a community tennis court, parks, and a market.

On and off the market as a rental over the years, the home was reduced in price to $1.35 million before it was sold in 2021 for $1,224,500.

The listing notes that “everything was custom designed” for the home, including hand-painted murals in the dining room, silk wallpaper, along with window treatments and carpets.

Luxe flooring includes slabs of Italian marble and oak. The new kitchen serves up top-of-the-line appliances and marble counters, and the bathrooms are clad in marble.

All of the bedrooms feature en suite baths, and the primary suite can be found on the main floor. Outside, the grounds are professionally landscaped and feature a koi pond, stone walls, patios, and plantings.

Just about 25 minutes to New York City, the property could be either a vacation home or a primary residence.

Panettiere has since moved on, snapping up homes in both Nashville, TN, while she filmed her show from 2012 to 2018, and L.A.

The actress, who got her start at the tender age of 4, when she was cast in the soap “One Life to Live,” and later starred as a cheerleader with special powers in “Heroes,” made her first home purchase in 2008 in the form of a midcentury modern dwelling.

However, after she settled into Music City with her role in “Nashville,” she left the Los Angeles mansion behind, letting it go in 2014.

The Hollywood Hills pad changed hands in an off-market deal for $3,075,000.

When the “Nashville” series came to an end, she chose to offload her property there in 2018 for $1.65 million.

She had shared the home with her fiance at the time, Ukrainian professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, and their daughter, Kaya. After the birth of her daughter, the actress suffered from postpartum depression and eventually sought treatment.

The 2018 sale of the home happened amid a rumored split from Klitschko, and Panettiere relocated back to California.

The star is believed to still own a three-bedroom townhome in Los Angeles, which she purchased in 2005 for $899,000.