New home for the holidays

Actress Alyson Hannigan of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fame has bought a house in Brentwood for $ 7.89 million.

The Traditional- style house is set on more than half an acre. The formal entry opens to a living room with crown moldings, a stacked stone fireplace and hardwood f loors. An expansive formal dining room leads to a kitchen with an oversized island that f lows to a great room with a dining area and fireplace.

The den, with a library and fireplace, opens to patio space.

The master suite includes a sitting area, walk- in closet and a balcony for a total of four bedrooms and six bathrooms.

The 1,000- square- foot guesthouse has a living room, a library space, a combined kitchen and dining area, an office, one bedroom and two bathrooms.

A swimming pool, a spa, a gas fire pit and a conversation area complete the grounds.

In addition to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” ( 1997- 2003), Hannigan, 41, was a regular on “How I Met Your Mother” ( 2005- 14). She’ll star in the 2016 film “Modern Love.”

Fiora Aston of Coldwell Banker was the listing agent. Billy Winn of Re/ Max Oslon Estates represented Hannigan.