House Truman Capote Once Lived in For Sale

Posted on May 18, 2010

The yellow brick house that Truman Capote lived in from 1955 to 1965 is up for sale. The address is 70 Willow Street in Brooklyn Heights. Truman Capote wrote A House on the Heights while he lived in the home. The book includes an introduction by George Plimpton. The 1839 five-story mansion features a three-story elliptical staircase. It contains 38 windows, 11 fireplaces, 11 bedrooms and 7.5 baths.

The home Capote living in could be yours for a mere $18 million. You can see the listing at sothebyshomes.com.