Over their marriage which has lasted nearly two decades, couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly have lived in some amazing homes. First there was their Prospect Park West mansion, then a Tribeca penthouse, until finally settling into their current family abode – a $15 million townhome in Brooklyn.
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Over their marriage, which has lasted nearly two decades, couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer
Connelly have lived in some amazing homes.
First, there was their Prospect Park West mansion, then a Tribeca penthouse, until finally
they settled into their current family abode, a $15 million dollar townhome in Brooklyn.
Jennifer Connelly and her hubby Paul Bettany are two of Hollywood's most in-demand actors
and one of the industry's longest running power couples, with a reported combined net
worth estimated to be in the $50 million dollar range.
Jennifer actually kicked off her acting career well before Paul ever did.
While he was still in the UK, Jennifer was working as a teen in films like Once Upon
a Time in America and the Jim Henson classic Labyrinth.
It was actually while watching Labyrinth as a teen that Paul says he fell in love with
Jennifer for the first time.
Little did he know that about 15 years later, these two would be working together on the
set of Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind.
The pair became quite close during that period, but unfortunately, Paul was nowhere near ready
to embark on a relationship with Jennifer at the time.
Following 9-11, Paul says he was suddenly overcome with the desire to check on Jennifer's
well-being.
While speaking with her on the phone, he says that he proposed to her on the spa.
Two years later, they'd be married.
In 2003, this newlywed couple would purchase their first family home, a stunning Prospect
Park West mansion they'd spend 5 years living in.
After living here and a big city penthouse, now the pair has settled in an impressive
Brooklyn townhouse worth multi-million.
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Soon after tying the knot in an intimate ceremony in Scotland, Paul and Jennifer flew back home
to the United States where they put down some roots in a $3.7 million dollar historic mansion
located on the Brooklyn street of Prospect Park West.
First built in 1899, this stunning 25 foot wide family home boasted over 6,500 square
feet of space with 7 bedrooms and 5 baths.
It did a great job of blending turn of the century details with modern features like
stained glass, mahogany columns, carved mantles and even herringbone floors.
The living room was set in the far corner of the ground floor and boasted one of the
home's 5 gas fireplaces.
In fact, this one has a mantle carved completely out of onyx.
Not far from there, there was a cozy looking den with yet another fireplace along with
multiple windows that allowed for a ton of natural light.
If you're looking to watch some TV or throw on a movie, then you'll probably want to head
over to the media room which featured a giant couch.
This home also had a sprawling dining room as well as a chef's kitchen with pantry, wooden
floors and a giant stand alone island.
Upstairs, the massive master bedroom spanned an entire floor and boasted soundproof windows
and a dressing room built out of maple wood.
There's also an entire level that was made for the couple's children that came complete
Elsewhere, there was a wine cellar with enough room for more than 600 bottles and stunning
rooftop deck.
While there isn't much land, it does boast a tiny backyard with a garden.
Paul and Jennifer would eventually decide to move on, selling this mansion for 8.45
million dollars in 2008.
After moving out of Brooklyn, Paul and Jennifer wouldn't go all that far.
They simply switched boroughs and moved into an 8 story red brick building that was first
built in 1980 and converted into a co-op in 1984.
They went from what was probably a much quieter neighborhood in Brooklyn to one that offers
a ton of noise pollution but also some panoramic views of the Hudson River that simply can't
be beat.
Located in the Manhattan neighborhood of Tribeca, Paul and Jennifer would drop 6.92 million
on this spectacular 4,098 square foot penthouse in 2008.
With this home having sold well over a decade ago, there aren't too many pictures of it
to be found floating online, but thankfully there are still a couple listings that show
what the home is like on the inside.
A key locked elevator opened up to a private entryway and then led to a 20 foot long foyer.
This was connected to a giant living room and an open concept kitchen slash dining room
which boasted a sizable work island alongside white subway tile backsplash, a black marble
farm sink, stainless steel appliances and two pantry closets.
Located at the extreme far end of the home was a 400 square foot library and family room
combo with a full wall of custom built maple bookshelves, a vintage wood burning stove,
and a spiral staircase that wound up to a small glass enclosed sunroom and a 1,000 square
foot roof terrace.
Two of the loft's three bedrooms shared a bedroom sized walk-in closet as well as a
windowless L-shaped bathroom, and the master suite offered a closet and a dressing room
combo.
The en suite was spacious and windowed with poured concrete floors, double sinks, and
a freestanding soaking tub with a separate open shower.
After living here for only 4 years, Jennifer and Paul placed the home back on the market
listing it for 8.5 million dollars.
The only problem was that no one wanted it.
Eventually, they removed the home from the market and continued to live there.
Then in 2018, they finally found a buyer and secured an off market deal for 9 million dollars.
Where would the couple head next?
Well, once again, they decided to head across the Williamsburg bridge to return to the world's
most famous borough.
Having spent the better part of the 2010s living in Manhattan, Paul and Jennifer found
their new home in a 15.5 million dollar Brooklyn Heights townhouse.
Since this was an off market deal, there are unfortunately no listings to go along that
provide a detailed description or look at the interior of this new residence.
What we do know is that the building was first built in 1840 and spans nearly 8,000 square
feet of space, which is almost double the size of their former Manhattan penthouse.
Previously owned by Timothy Ingrassia, the co-chairman of global mergers and acquisitions
at Goldman Sachs, this longtime family home is also said to boast an English garden and
an exterior, as well as two large terraces.
But with so few details provided about this sale, perhaps the most newsworthy piece of
this story is the fact that at the time of their purchase, this became the most expensive
transaction for a home in Brooklyn's history.
It wasn't a record that would last for long however, as Matt Damon would then drop close
to 17 million on his own penthouse nearby.
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Well they certainly have lived in some gorgeous homes over the years, but I think my favorite
was still their first historic mansion.
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