Slumdog Director Buys in Chelsea

This week Danny Boyle, the director of the highly acclaimed film “Slumdog Millionaire,” bought a new residence in New York. His first home in the big city was purchased for a reported $1.7 million. Although, don’t expect to run into Doyle just yet, the home is intended for his youngest daughter, Caitlin. Caitlin, a freshman at Parsons the New School for Design, reportedly recommended actor Dev Patel to Doyle as the lead role for the movie that catapulted the young actor to stardom. So I guess this is daddy’s way of saying thank you?

Caitlin will get to study in a pretty sweet home that comes complete with a rooftop solarium and terrace. The 19^th century townhouse is located on West 19^th Street between 8^th and 9^th avenues, and that is all the information shared. After all, it is his daughter we are talking about; give the kid her privacy and safety. In any case Doyle got a pretty good deal on the home. Back in April of 2009, the two-bedroom, three-bathroom penthouse was on the market for $2.05 million. Brown Harris Stevens broker Robin Lyon-Gardiner and Erin Aries had listed this as the original price then dropped it down to $1.895 million only two months later.

According to Danny Messing, Senior Vice President of the Excalibur Group’s new residential sales division, “[Boyle] felt that since he was paying all cash, he should at least get a 10 percent discount.” A businessman as well, I am sure Caitlin will enjoy studying and entertaining friends in her new home.

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