Louis C.K. buys Babe Ruth’s former summer East End pad

Comedian pays $2.5M for the Bambino's onetime property, plans to renovate Primrose Cottage

Louis C.K. on "Louie" (via FX) and the property in Shelter Island
Louis C.K. on "Louie" (via FX) and the property in Shelter Island

Comedian and filmmaker Louis C.K. bought a Shelter Island home where baseball legend Babe Ruth used to spend his summers.

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He paid $2.49 million for the three-story house, known as Primrose Cottage, on a two-acre site. The house has six bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms and five fireplaces. He plans to renovate the property, which was on the market for $3.5 million. [NYP]Mark Maurer