While some celebrities are opting to buy trendy SoHo lofts or Brooklyn homes, a brownstone in Uptown Manhattan is still the epitome of New York luxury. Actress Jessica Chastain must be on the same wavelength because Mansion Global reports that she just scooped a lovely Upper West Side townhouse for $8.875 million.Offering an impressive 6,600-square-feet and a location within a block of Central Park, this pristine townhouse has everything the Golden Globe-winner needs to enjoy lavish city living. The circa-1880s home boasts five gorgeous floors filled with original details like wood paneling, ornate moldings, and even restored fireplaces. Perhaps Chastain is a history-lover as well as a talented actress.A huge skylight at the top of the structure allows sun to cascade down the charming staircase, touching every floor and creating a bright atmosphere. An elevator can get you to each level as well, which will be great on lazy morning when the actress and her husband want to get from the third-floor master suite to the garden floor kitchen in a flash. They can enjoy coffee and breakfast outside surrounded by greenery then head out for a walk in Central Park or a trip to the Guggenheim.Holding eight bedrooms and seven bathrooms, this will be a great New York City hub for the pair to host friends and family, especially since Chastain’s husband is from Italy and that’s where the majority of his family lives. This home will be much easier to travel to than flying all the way to Los Angeles.Paula Del Nunzio of Brown Harris Stevens reportedly had the listing.
