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Now that’s a steal.
Truman Capote’s Brooklyn Heights home was snatched up by the mastermind behind the ultra-violent “Grand Theft Auto” series of video games — for $5.5 million below the asking price.
Dan Houser paid a stunning $12.5 million for the historic townhouse where Capote penned “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” making it the most expensive single-home sale in the borough’s history.
The Rockstar Games co-founder, who has been criticized for promoting prostitution, violence and theft through his graphic video games, purchased the house from publishing titan Nicholas Callaway through an anonymous LLC.
The Greek revival-style townhouse was originally listed for $18 million in May 2010.
But even after two price cuts, it still broke the previous record sale in Brooklyn by $1.5 million.
Sotheby’s agent Karen Heyman describes the luxurious 9,000-square-foot estate at 70 Willow St. as “a quiet refuge just minutes from Manhattan.”
Capote’s former home was built in 1839 with 11 bedrooms, 7 1/2 bathrooms, 11 fireplaces and a 2,500-square-foot garden.
Capote rented it from 1955 to 1965, where he also authored “In Cold Blood” and the essay “A House on the Heights,” where he famously wrote, “I live in Brooklyn. By Choice.”