In the springtime of this year, comedienne and actress Amy Schumer listed her wildly livable Manhattan penthouse near the banks of the Hudson. She hasn’t sold it quite yet — the Riverside Drive residence remains active on the market at $15 million — but she’s still kicking tires, and to that end, she reported is in the process of taking ownership of the home where one-handed Romeo Ronny carried Loretta to the bed.
Yes, the Brooklyn Heights townhome, the exterior of which was used to represent the home of Loretta Castorini in the late-career Norman Jewison film Moonstruck, went into contract at an $11 million asking price. Its history extends a bit further than its part in the 1987 Academy Award-winning picture, though; it dates to 1829, and shows off a brownstone exterior with a mansard roof and a recessed double-door entry.
Painstakingly restored, the home’s improvements include new infrastructure, period-correct windows and ironwork. Newer crown molding and milled and hand-carved trim are some of the more meticulous revisions; original details include original marble fireplaces and antique fixtures.
Amenities in the house include a wine cellar—the basement was excavated to host it, and the level also contains a gym—as well as a kitchen with a custom Lacanche range on the garden level.