Barbra Streisand Enjoying Solitude in $20 Million Malibu Estate: ‘She’s Done With the Chaos of Hollywood’

Barbra Streisand has once again traded in the spotlight for total solitude. Insiders tell Globe the 83-year-old legend is virtually trapped inside her spectacular $20 million Malibu estate — and she’s perfectly fine with that.

“Barbra’s world is her home,” says a source close to the private actress. “She’s got James [Brolin], her dogs, her gardens. It’s paradise. She doesn’t need anything else.”

Babs has settled into a peaceful routine at her cliffside compound, which overlooks Santa Monica Bay. Friends say she spends mornings pruning her beloved roses (all 800 of them!), afternoons playing with her fluffy dogs (“I have always loved Maltese dogs. They are so lovable,” she gushes), and evenings sharing candlelit dinners with her hunky husband (In her memoir My Name is Barbra, she says he once told her at night, “I don’t want to fall asleep … ’cause I’ll miss you.”)

The sprawling property spans three acres and boasts four houses. There’s a koi pond, and she and James had streams built “because I think water is a very soothing element,” Streisand shared with Architectural Digest.

She doesn’t even have to leave to run to the supermarket if she gets a craving for something sweet — one of the homes has its own frozen yogurt and candy shop.

“She loves the simple pleasures now,” says a pal. “She doesn’t care about movie premieres or award shows anymore. She’s done with the chaos of Hollywood. She’s earned her peace.”

Of course, fans started to wonder whether something was wrong with Barbra when she went M.I.A. But James recently assured them his wife is in perfect health during an interview with Daily Mail.

“Barbra just doesn’t feel the need to show up anywhere anymore,” says the friend. “She’s happy being unseen.”

“She’s given the world enough. She’s got nothing left to prove. Barbra’s final act is living happily ever after out of the spotlight.”