Exclusive | Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are leaving NYC after selling two Brooklyn townhouses for $16M

Nypost · Apr 08, 2026 · 641 words · By Mary K Jacob

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What to know about Exclusive

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are leaving NYC after selling two Brooklyn townhouses for $16M They have no more time to stay.

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What happened

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are leaving NYC after selling two Brooklyn townhouses for $16M They have no more time to stay.

Why it matters

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz have sold their prized Cobble Hill brownstone for $11.8 million in an all-cash deal.

Common ground

The sale nearly doubled what they paid for the fire-damaged property less than a decade ago as the couple redirects their lives toward England, where they plan to raise their child full-time, sources told The Post.

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Claim 1: “Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz have sold their prized Cobble Hill brownstone for $11.8 million in an all-cash deal.”

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Wikipedia entry about Cobble Hill only describes the neighborhood and does not confirm the sale of the brownstone or the $11.8M price. No corroborating evidence found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cobble Hill is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. A small neighborhood comprising 40 blocks, Cobble Hill sits adjacent to Brooklyn Heights to the nort…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobble_Hill,_Brooklyn

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Claim 2: “In a 2024 interview with the New York Times, Craig revealed that he was more focused on home life these days as opposed to his career”

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Claim 3: “They previously purchased a $11.5 million Soho penthouse in 2012 before selling it and moving to Brooklyn”

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Claim 4: “The landmarked, 6,600-square-foot property came with a new roof, Landmarks Preservation Commission-approved renovation plans and wall studs still intact”

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Claim 5: “The sale of 22 Strong Place, which went into contract late last year in an off-market deal, according to the Real Deal”

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Claim 6: “Combined with the $4.05 million sale of the neighboring 20 Strong Place in February 2025”

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Claim 7: “The couple won approval in early 2024 to upgrade the property after a conservation area dispute with locals over a proposed rear extension”

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Claim 8: “The couple proceeded to transform the four-story brownstone into a thoroughly finished family home complete with a west-facing backyard anchored by a sprawling mulberry tree”

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Claim 9: “The couple swooped in through an LLC called 'On the Rows' in 2017, paying $6.75 million to author Martin Amis and his wife, Isabel Fonseca”

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Claim 10: “In February, a renovated Brooklyn Heights home at 307 Hicks St. traded for $14.9 million, setting a new borough record for a single-family home”

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Claim 11: “A New Year’s Eve 2016 fire had torn through the top floor of the 100-plus-year-old detached brownstone”

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Claim 12: “Overall, Cobble Hill’s townhouse market has gone stratospheric. The average townhouse in the neighborhood fetched $5.2 million in the first half of 2025, up 14% year-over-year”

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Claim 13: “Their north London base, a five-bedroom Grade II-listed Victorian townhouse dating to 1840”

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Claim 14: “They have no more time to stay.”

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Wikipedia entries about Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz do not mention them leaving New York City. No corroborating evidence found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Wroughton Craig ( CRAYG; born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. He gained international fame by playing the fictional secret agent James Bond in the films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Sola…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Craig

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz is a British actress known for roles on the stage and screen. Over her career she has received several accolades…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970) is a British actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received several awards, including an Academy Award, a British Academ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Weisz

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Claim 15: “Sources told The Post that Weisz is on a work hiatus, and a separate source said the couple made clear that London is now their primary focus”

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Claim 16: “The sale nearly doubled what they paid for the fire-damaged property less than a decade ago”

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Claim 17: “They still own an upstate retreat in Marbletown, Ulster County, purchased by Weisz in 2008 for $2.1 million”

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Claim 18: “The couple had daughter Grace in September 2018”

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Claim 19: “Records obtained by The Post show the home closed March 31.”

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Claim 20: “Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are leaving NYC after selling two Brooklyn townhouses for $16M”

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Wikipedia entries about Cobble Hill, Daniel Craig, and Variety Studio do not mention the sale of townhouses or the $16M figure. No corroborating evidence found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Variety Studio: Actors on Actors, also referred to as Actors on Actors, is an American entertainment talk show television series co-produced by PBS SoCal and Variety Media. It premiered on PBS SoCal o…
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