Johnny Carson’s long stint on NBC’s The Tonight Show was not the first offering in the way of late-night variety and personality-based comedy programs. But it was the first to bring the level of approachability and charm that it did to the genre.
Even today, the Carson era is considered to be the golden age of late-night comedy. It was a time when the antics of Saturday Night Live were still novel. Carson remained the more grounded of the two. Johnny passed away in 2005 at the age of 79, but his comedic legend remains both respected and unsurpassed.
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- A look at the home’s awesome interior with its large glass windows and tall ceiling. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- A focused look at the home’s towering ceiling with large exposed beams. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Formal living room situated under the home’s tall ceiling. It offers an elegant sofa set and center and side tables. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Another living space with a gorgeous set of seats and other furnishings. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Home office with a luxurious and stunning office desk lighted by two table lamps. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- This living space boasts an elegant sofa set surrounded by large glass windows. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- A sitting area on the side of the hall, featuring a pair of nice chairs with a center table. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- A bedroom suite with a cozy bed set, an elegant fireplace and a large widescreen TV on the wall. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Open space outdoor living and home gym situated on the side of the open field. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- A closer look at the home’s stunning exterior with a spiral staircase on the side. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Casual outdoor dining overlooking the beautiful ocean view. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- A walkway leading to the home’s lush garden area. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- A look at the home’s stunning garden with a gorgeous walkway. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- The home also has a lawn area in its garden, featuring a side walkway. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Here’s the waterfall landscaping design idea inside the home’s garden area. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- A look at one of the home’s outdoor dining situated on the side of the swimming pool. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Aerial view focusing on the custom swimming pool and the multiple sitting lounges on the side. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Here’s the tennis court inside the property. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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- Bird’s eye view showing the whole property and its magnificent architecture and landscaping design. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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Not to be bested either professionally or in terms of his personal real estate holdings, Carson’s wholly unique $81.5 million home in Malibu California is as impressive a house as Carson was a TV personality. The main house measures at 7,083 square feet in total, and touring it is a bit like watching the Tonight Show with its long lists of eccentric but impressive guests.
The front living area feels as palatial as it is inviting with its high, ocean-facing glass walls, golden shag carpet, and the lavish, cushy couches and stools. The all-glass outer walls are reinforced with massive oaken beams and corner pillars that leave no doubt as to its strength. The layout of the room itself appears to indicate that Carson enjoyed lively conversation as much in his private life as in his professional life.
Moving to the window side of the room and looking into the home, we see the entire structure is girded over with heavy horizontal beams. Over the main sitting area, we find a sculpture of the Sun radiating out rendered in shining Holly-wood – that is, the wood of the holly tree.
Those with keen eyes will notice an elevated space up and to the left. This apparently relatively isolated sitting room is ideal for those rare moments when Johnny would take some time alone.
The entire home is constructed like an enormous studio with little in the way of structural divisions between spaces. From the air, the home looks like a flat triangle with its capstone missing. To the south side of the structure, we find wide-open access to a patio with light brown marble flooring that leads into an ornate garden which one cannot help but to explore. Closer to the sea-side of the house is a simple sitting area with a single tree in the intervening space between the table and the ocean. The tree appears to be carefully groomed, yet still wild, full, and impressive.
Speaking of trees, the interior of the house features a number of planted installations with shrubs and full-sized trees contained in cleverly contained permanent planters. Angled around a sitting area near Carson’s personal office, Roman sculptures and an enclosed arboretum add to the foreign appeal of the décor.
The primary bedroom is lavish, but nothing near to as experimental as the rest of the home. A fireplace, massive bed, and adequate but not overwhelming bay-side window round out the space nicely.
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