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Johnny Carson's Former Malibu Estate Is on the Market for $81.5 Million

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An opulent oceanfront estate in Malibu that Johnny Carson called home for more than 20 years is on the market.

Offered by Linda May of Hilton & Hyland and Chris Cortazzo of Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, the four-acre property includes a 1978 residence by architect Ed Niles with huge living spaces that open up to Pacific Ocean views and the stunning environment surrounding it. Scroll down for a look inside.

The living room features a 30-foot-high glass ceiling, an indoor arboretum, and a stone floor.

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A sunken copper-and-glass fireplace is the focal point of the room.

Natural light flows in through floor-to-ceiling windows.

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The master suite, which occupies the whole second floor, has his and hers bathrooms and dressing rooms.

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There are two bedrooms in the main residence in addition to a separate guesthouse.

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It also has his and hers offices.

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The grounds also include a cascading waterfall, Koi pond, and saltwater pool.

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The current owners, fashion executive and film producer Sidney Kimmel and his wife, Caroline, reportedly paid $46 million for the estate in 2007.

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Light filters through the glass ceiling in all kinds of interesting ways.

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Carson purchased the home in the mid-1980s.

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An exercise pavilion opens directly to the outdoors.

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It sits on the Point Dume promontory in Malibu.

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NBC installed the tennis court for Carson as a gift, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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For $81.5 million, it could be yours.

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