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Actress Alex Meneses Tells Us About Her Enormous Encino Estate for Sale

Alex Meneses has starred with Eva Longoria in the NBC comedy series “Telenovela,” and with Jennifer Lopez in “Selena.” She’s also guest-starred on TV shows including “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The Goldbergs,” and “Prison Break: Resurrection.” Her successful acting career afforded her the luxury of an enormous home in the tony enclave of Encino, CA.

Now ready to simplify her life, the actress is leaving behind her lovely hacienda-style estate. She’s put the huge home on the market for $6.75 million.

The estate is designed in the “San Miguel de Allende style,” Meneses says, noting the Venetian plaster walls; custom tiles from Spain, Morocco, and Mexico; and the custom chandelier crafted by artisans in Mexico to highlight the three-story entry hall.

“It’s huge,” she says of the nine-bedroom, 12-bathroom, 7,829-square-foot home—which is a large reason she’s parting with the enormous property. There’s too much room for her and her daughter. “It’s time to purge—time to downsize,” she says.

But for a potential buyer with a large family, the place is paradise. There are even two guest units on the property: a one-bedroom, one-bath unit, and a two-bedroom, two-bath unit with a kitchen and sitting room that Meneses says would be perfect for a music studio.

Meneses, who sits on the board of trustees for Children’s Hospital, has hosted some fabulous fundraisers here.

“It’s a great party house,” she says with a laugh. There are three kitchens, including an outdoor cooking pavilion. Outside there are mosaic fountains, a fire pit with built-in seating, and a stream flowing into a pond. The wine cellar/ tasting room and the formal living and dining rooms also lend themselves to hosting a crowd,

But for all the great common spaces, Meneses says her favorite room is the master suite, with its domed ceiling, fireplace, sitting room, dressing room, and walk-in closets. She especially loves the private balcony opening to a beautiful valley view.

“It’s so tranquil,” she says. “Yet it’s only a few blocks south of Ventura Boulevard.”

The home was built in 1948 and extensively remodeled in 2004. Property records show it was last sold for $8 million in 2006, making Meneses’ $6,750,000 asking price seem like a steal for the oversize property.

“It’s tough to leave behind, but it’s just too big,” she explains.

Meneses has already moved on, both professionally and personally. She’s comfortably ensconced in a new home, and is awaiting a green light on a mafia comedy pilot called “Unorganized Crime,” which she stars in with Chazz Palminteri.

Coldwell Banker Global Luxury agent Lynne Weiss is representing the property.

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