The mansion at 17 Prospect Park West, once owned by a famous spouse, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany, returned to the market with a price of $ 14.5 million

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Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly.

The five-storey limestone house was built in 1899 by the architect Montrous W. Morris. This is one of the most notable mansions in New York. Montrous Morris (1861–1916) built apartment buildings and private mansions in Brooklyn. In the XIX century, these single-family homes were designed for the middle class. Morris used expensive materials and rich finishes to attract customers.

The mansion is decorated with stained glass windows, columns of mahogany and parquet floors with a chevron layout. On the area of ​​1981 square. meter placed seven bedrooms, five gas fireplaces, in the basement arranged wine cellar for 600 bottles.

The sun penetrates the house from three sides. The corner front living room overlooks the park and features coffered ceilings with fancy carved details. In the main dining room there is a second fireplace and built-in wardrobes; a handmade chandelier Lindsay Adelman hangs above a large table. Kitchen equipment: SubZero refrigerator, La Cornue stove.

Three upper floors - family living space. The master bedroom is complemented by a dressing room with maple marquetry and stained glass windows, two large bedrooms open onto a cozy library.