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Famed Author Truman Capote's Brooklyn Heights Home for Sale

Calling all literary enthusiasts! The one time home of famed author Truman Capote, who penned such classics as "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "In Cold Blood," recently sold after the asking price dropped more than $2 million to $15.9 million.

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Famed Author Truman Capote's Brooklyn Heights Home for Sale

Calling all literary enthusiasts! The former Brooklyn Heights home of Truman Capote, author of "In Cold Bold" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's," hit the market last May with an $18 million price tag. The property at 70 Willow Street, where Capote penned many of his literary masterpieces, features 11 fireplaces, 11 bedrooms and east, south and west exposures and was recently listed by Sotheby's for $15.9 million, 12 percent less than the original asking price. But sorry potential buyers, the agent says the building has already sold.

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