Overview

• Jonathan Scott says he would “absolutely” consider leaving Los Angeles for a rural property after filming Chasing the West, drawing on memories of the 160-acre ranch of his Canadian Rockies childhood.
• Zooey Deschanel enjoys open land and horseback riding but remains hesitant about handling the physical demands of daily ranch maintenance.
• The couple, engaged since August 2023, have spent the past two years traveling with Deschanel’s children and filming rather than setting a wedding date.
• Their family continues to live in a 1938 Los Angeles home that they renovated over two years and unveiled in June 2022, combining Deschanel’s design vision with Scott’s construction expertise.
• Chasing the West has prompted ongoing reflections from Scott on whether a slower country lifestyle better suits his family’s priorities.