Wow House: 'Pretty Penny'

Rosie O’Donnell owned this home. So did Helen Hayes, the first lady of the American theater for more than 60 years.

It was Hayes’ husband, Charles MacArthur, who named it Pretty Penny after Edward Hopper painted it, saying “because that’s what it cost.”

The list of visitors is a who’s who of American stage and film, with a few U.S. presidents thrown in!

Retrofitted for the 21st century, this Italianate Victorian overlooking the Hudson River, with fine provenance and opulent style, retains its distinctive architectural features and all its 150-year-old charm.

This property is listed with Hamid Moghadam, Ellis Sotheby’s Intl. Realty.

PHOTO: 235 N. Broadway