Encino Estate Sells for Record $16 Million
Owners of high-end San Fernando Valley homes can use this sale as a benchmark when pricing their own property.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Residential
Actress Alyson Hannigan and actor Alexis Denisof sold their Encino estate in August 2022 for $16 million, the highest on-market sale price for a home in Encino at the time. The property had been listed at $18 million.
Why it matters
The sale set a new on-market benchmark for Encino, surpassing the $15.2 million record set in 2021, and shows how high-end Los Angeles-area values can move well above recent comparables. For owners and buyers in the San Fernando Valley, it is a reference point for what top-tier estates are fetching.
The 7,600-square-foot main house sits on three acres with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The $16 million sale price was roughly $8 million above the Hannigan and Denisof's 2016 purchase price of $7.95 million.
The players
Alyson Hannigan
Actress best known for her role on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, who co-owned the Encino estate.
Alexis Denisof
Actor who co-owned the Encino estate with his wife Alyson Hannigan and is known for his television and film work.
Hilton & Hyland
Los Angeles-area luxury real estate brokerage that handled the listing of the Encino estate.
The details
The estate was designed in 2001 by architect Peter Tolkin and sold through the multiple listing service, with Hilton & Hyland handling the listing. The three-acre grounds include a pool, spa, guesthouse, gym, tennis court, bocce court, and a three-car garage. The property was also the Pearson family's dream home on the television series This Is Us.
Timeline
2001: Estate designed by architect Peter Tolkin.
2016: Hannigan and Denisof purchased the estate for $7.95 million.
2019: Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra bought a 20,000-square-foot Encino property for $20 million off-market.
2021: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner set the prior on-market Encino record at $15.2 million.
August 2022: The estate sold for $16 million.
The Home Front
The sale places the Encino estate within a high-end San Fernando Valley market where recent on-market records have been set by celebrity-owned properties. It follows the 2021 record of $15.2 million and sits below the $20 million off-market purchase by Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra in 2019.
If you are weighing a high-end purchase or sale in the San Fernando Valley, compare recent recorded sale prices in your specific neighborhood rather than relying on a single headline record. Work with a licensed real estate agent to pull on-market comparables before setting a list or offer price.
The takeaway
A single record sale reflects one high-end property rather than the whole market, so look at a range of comparable sales when evaluating value. Keep a copy of any listing and sale records for your own home's documentation.
Further reading
Explore more Los Angeles residential real estate trends for how high-end neighborhoods like Encino are performing.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Times of India.
