Lake Bell’s 165-year-old Clinton Hill townhouse has a buyer

One of New York City’s oldest homes for sale is officially off the market. Actress Lake Bell and her husband, tattoo artist Scott Campbell, now have a buyer for their circa-1852 Brooklyn townhouse.

The couple first listed the six-bedroom home last summer, but it got two price chops—and a much nicer staging job in January—before snagging a buyer. It was first listed for $3 million, but went into contract at $2.3 million (h/t New York Post).

The home itself is more notable for its history than who owns it, though: It’s part of the tiny Wallabout Historic District, which was designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2011 and includes 200 buildings on Vanderbilt Avenue.

Bell’s home was built as a pair with the slightly more ornate 117 Vanderbilt, just next door. After the In a World… actress purchased the home in 2013 (for just $1.55 million), it got a modern redo: a rustic-chic kitchen was added, bathrooms were renovated to be more spa-like, and so on. But some of its original details—mantles, exposed brick—remain, which may have attracted its new owner.

Grid View

• Lake Bell finds buyer for lovely Brooklyn townhouse [NYP]
• Actress Lake Bell lowers price of her Clinton Hill townhouse [Curbed]
• Actress Lake Bell pricechops her 1850s Clinton Hill townhouse [Curbed]
• Actress Lake Bell Wants Twice What She Paid For an 1850s Clinton Hill Townhouse [Curbed]