Johnny Carson’s former home in Malibu is on the market for $81.5million.
The famous talk show host bought the 7,083-sq-ft home for $9.5million in 1984 and spent time there into the later years of his life.
He is best known for his 30-year run on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1962 to 1992. He received six Emmy awards during his time as the host. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987.
The home was acquired by fashion mogul and film producer Sidney Kimmel for about $46 million in 2007, two year’s after Carson’s death.
The luxurious four-acre estate is situated on a bluff in Point Dume, an area that is now known as a celebrity enclave.
The five-bedroom home has four and a half baths and four fireplaces.
The house is furnished with warm-hued wood panels and indoor plants that gives it an outdoorsy feel.
Johnny Carson’s former home in the Point Dume neighborhood of Malibu is now on the market for $81.5million
He bought the five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home for $9.5million in 1984 and spent time there well into his later years
The house is furnished with warm-hued wood panels and indoor plants that give it an earthy, outdoorsy feel
The master bedroom is pictured above, decorated with warm gold furnishing. The large windows overlook the Pacific Ocean
There is an open patio with a heated pool looking down on the shore. The property also has direct access to the Malibu beach
Windows look out on sweeping views of the southern California coast.
Unique amenities include an indoor arboretum, a waterfall at the pool, an elevator, and a tennis court.
There is a three-car garage as well as a separate parking area for staff.
There is an open patio with a heated pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The property also has direct beach access.
The four-acre property sits atop a bluff that gives it a isolated feeling. Carson was known for appreciating his privacy
The home sits in a heavily-wooded gated neighborhood called Point Dume that is now known as a celebrity enclave
One of the property’s unique amenities is a private tennis court with adjoining fitness center, pictured above
The property is meticulously landscaped with a variety of greenery and has walking paths throughout the four acres
The home was built in 1980 by architect Ed Niles, whose designs are typically known for sharp angles and clean aesthetics. The listing is held by Coldwell Banker.
Carson had helped popularized the Point Dume area as a celebrity neighborhood.
Carson was famously protective of his privacy, and Point Dume offered him isolation.
In 2005, Point Dume was the home of celebrities like Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, and Martin Sheen.
Carson is pictured above with Tonight Show guest Bette Midlerin 1992, the final year that he hosted the talk show
Carol Burnett is pictured when she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1979