![]() ![]() Leno: I have no idea if this was a smart business move. Hofmann: The house had been listed for $19 million not long before you bought it, so it looks like you made a smart business move. So, we get the owner on the phone, and I said, ‘Will you sell the house as-is, with everything, all the furniture, the ketchup in the refrigerator, the salt shakers and just walk away?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, I’ll walk away.’ We agreed on a price, and I bought it. Then, I asked him to get the owner on the phone. I asked if we could look around, and the guy gives me a tour. Is this house for sale?’ And the caretaker said the house was for sale but not listed currently. Jay Leno!’ Then I said, ‘Hey, it’s nice to meet you. ![]() The caretaker answered and said, ‘You’re Jay Leno. Mavis and Jay Leno arrive at the 2014 Carousel Of Hope Ball in Beverly Hills. We all looked at each other and said, ‘The gate is opening. Just as we drove by, the gate opened and the gardener came out. It looks like a castle.’ So, I said to Mavis, ‘Do you want that house? Let’s see if it’s for sale.’ I turned the car around to go back to the house. It is unbelievable.’ And I said, ‘You’re right. ![]() I had my cousin with me and we were driving along and Mavis said, ‘Look at that house. We were driving around Ocean Avenue, which is kind of like 17-Mile Drive, a scenic road through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove in California. I was with my wife, visiting family in Newport in October 2017. Jay Leno: No, I wasn’t planning on moving back east. Michelle Hofmann: How did you come across Seafair? Were you looking for a second home? (Photo by Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) GC Imagesĭuring a moment away from shooting his sixth season of CNBC’s automotive show Jay Leno’s Garage, Leno spoke to Forbes about finding Seafair, owning a historic home and the secret to never having buyer’s remorse. LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Jay Leno and his Dusenberg are seen on Augin Los Angeles. ![]()
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