New York, of course, far from Los Angeles in the number of celebrities living here, however, the number of star residents is still quite large. On the streets and in the shops you can meet presenters, athletes, actors and other recognizable public figures. Here in Brooklyn, for example, may soon settle himself James bond.
The New York Post reports that the latest incarnation of the most famous spy of UK actor Daniel Craigis the mysterious buyer of the Brooklyn mansion with a façade of brown stone, previously owned by the novelist Martin AMIS and his wife. The house requested almost $ 7 million, was damaged by fire last New year’s eve a year ago, after which the EMIS and his family moved to high-rise building in downtown Brooklyn.
It is reported that the house in Cobble Hill was sold through a real estate Agency On the Rows last year. However, representatives of Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz refused to comment on the fact of purchase of the mansion, as the real estate broker involved in this transaction.
Previously Craig and Weiss lived in a penthouse in Soho cost $ 11.5 million purchased in 2012 after Craig sold the apartment in Tribeca. If the rumors are true, the star couple will be neighbors to other celebrities settled in the booming Brooklyn such as Michelle Williams, Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde, Keri Russell and Matthew Rice, John Kraskinskoe and Emily blunt.
The previous owners of the house bought it for $ 2.5 million. But last year a faulty flue pipe led to accidental fire, which badly damaged the roof. But recently the mansion had a new roof, inside was an extensive repair, which fixed all the damage from the fire. The last stage of recovery will be finishing work, which is already preparing to start a contractor.
Father of Martin AMIS, Kingsley AMIS, published the novel about James bond called «Colonel sun» in 1968 under the pseudonym Robert Markham after the death of Ian Fleming, the Creator of the original series of books. He also wrote a book called «Dossier James bond,» in which he analyzed the novels of Fleming.
