Renowned literary authors Nicole Krauss and Jonathan Safran have split the ownership of their Park Slope mansion after the couple divorced in 2013.
Krauss bought the whole property of her former husband earlier this month for $3.03 million, a report from Curbed said on Tuesday.
"The selling price is a paltry sum compared to the $14.5 million the couple originally listed it for in October 2013. Last year that price was reduced to $13 million, to no avail," the report said, citing Realty Estate Weekly.
According to the report, the Park slope residence was originally bought by Krauss and Safran Foer for $5.75 million back in 2005. The literary couple's marriage lasted for 10 years and divorced in 2013.
NY Mag describes the Park Slope residence as "magical." The home was constructed in 1901 for the Woolworth family. The home has sixteen rooms and boats an elegant, luxurious and unique design.
"Park Slope home has mature plantings, antique statuary, terraced flower garden, cobblestone parking ... coffered ceilings, stained glass windows and skylights, a garden-facing deck, pocket doors, tin ceilings, baths with original subway tiles, fossil stone floors, original marble vanities... a terrazzo-floored, Tiffany stained glass conservatory, which frames the garden during the day, and the stars at night," the report said, describing the property.
It was said that both Safran Foer and Krauss were able to take advantage of the real estate property. Realty agents dubbed their Park Slope residence as the "most expensive sale ever in the neighborhood," saying that the couple succeeded in the realty market.
Krauss is the author of "The History of Love" and "Man Walks Into A Room," while Safran Foer is the author of "Everything is Illuminated" and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," Real Deal said.
