Lena Dunham, the creator and star of Girls, opted for a modest one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights, New York. 

Purchased in 2012 for $500,000, the 800-square-foot apartment was located in one of New York City’s wealthiest neighborhoods according to Curbed, making it a surprisingly humble choice despite Lena’s huge success. 

The apartment, with its modest size, provided a cozy, intimate space reflective of Lena’s down-to-earth personality as her career reached new heights. 

She rented out the property in 2014 and sold it in 2017 for $850,000, earning a significant profit, yet the home remained a symbol of her grounded lifestyle. 

She now resides in a whimsical Connecticut house just a 10-feet walk away from her parents’ house, according to an interview with Architectural Digest. 

Across the pond, she travels back and forth to London with her husband, Luis Felber, and their four pet pigs, according to the New York Post.