Longtime Encino home of entertainers Jayne Meadows and Steve Allen is for sale

"The unusual asking price is a nod to Meadows' upbringing by her missionary parents in China, where eight is considered a lucky number. Meadows -- along with her husband, Steve Allen, the early talk show innovator who died in 2000 at 78 -- entertained scores of Hollywood notables during her 57 years on the estate."

"The ranch-style house, built in 1951, has a formal entry, living and dining rooms, five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and 7,542 square feet of living space. The family room features a stone fireplace, walls of windows, a wet bar and built-in shelving. The more than an acre of hilltop grounds is heavily wooded with a swimming pool, a barbecue and statuary."

"Meadows, who died this year at 95, was the stage, film and TV actress with the winsome smile who became a household staple on such early game shows as 'I've Got a Secret' and 'What's My Line?' Allen, 'The Tonight Show's' first host, was on numerous talk, variety and game shows."

The longtime Encino home of late entertainer Jayne Meadows is now on the market for $4,488,888. The asking price incorporates the number eight as a tribute to Meadows' upbringing by missionary parents in China, where eight symbolizes luck. The 1951 ranch-style residence spans 7,542 square feet with five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, formal living and dining areas, and a family room featuring a stone fireplace and wet bar. The property includes over an acre of wooded hilltop grounds with a swimming pool, barbecue, motor court parking for twelve vehicles, and a four-car garage. Meadows, who died at 95, and her husband Steve Allen, the first host of The Tonight Show, hosted numerous Hollywood celebrities during their 57-year tenure on the estate.

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