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Aaron Paul’s 5-bedroom ‘getaway’ in Idaho ‘village’ featured in magazine. Video tour?

Aaron Paul has given the world a glimpse inside his Gem State mountain retreat.

The Idaho-raised actor, who splits time between here and Los Angeles, recently built a beautiful, five-bedroom, cabin-style home. It’s featured in the March issue of Architectural Digest, which published the article and photos online.

This is a serious “cabin.” The architecture and design are considerably nicer than the Spanish Colonial home that Jesse Pinkman bought from his parents on season three of “Breaking Bad.”

Located on a 5-acre lot, Paul’s “rustic-chic getaway” is filled with reclaimed barnwood, custom-made pieces — even a sauna “sheathed in local cedar.”

“And perhaps most striking,” the article explains, “is the omnipresence of Montana moss rock, a notable example being the 13-ton hearthstone in the living room.”

(What? Only 13 tons, b**tch?)

You can check it out in an “Open Door” video tour posted on YouTube.

Architectural Digest describes the home’s location as an “Idaho village on the shores of a pristine glacial lake.” Here’s a clue: “Sun Valley it is not.” And, here we go, kids: “... The biggest local celebrity is a mythical lake creature à la the Loch Ness monster.”

Celebrities often request a semblance of privacy in national publications. We get that.

It’s McCall, OK? (He’s told us that before. We’re Idahoans. There are no secrets.)

Before Paul, 40, became a celebrity, he was a card-carrying Idaho kid. Born in Emmett, he lived in towns ranging from Filer and Twin Falls to Boise and Meridian.

Despite Hollywood’s allure, Paul clearly treasures his home state. He and his wife, Lauren, have frequented Idaho for years. (They now have a young daughter, Story, to bring along, too.)

“I think we spend more time in Idaho than we do L.A.,” Paul admitted in 2016.

With a cabin like that, wouldn’t you?

This story was originally published February 11, 2020 at 2:55 PM.

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