Material Girl Collects More Real Estate on UES

Not too many people are buying $40 million homes with grottos these days, but Madonna's never been a conformist. The NY Post reports that her Madgesty has just purchased a four-story, Georgian-style townhouse on East 81st Street, complete with 13 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 2-car garage, 3,000-square-foot garden, 9 fireplaces, an elevator and a wine cellar with a grotto. If you need some jealousy-inducing visuals, Curbed has photos. She'll be doing extensive renovations before moving in, however, and in the meantime is looking for an English-style manor in Westchester or on Long Island. A source tells the Post that, "She's trying to recreate London in New York City." Recently the Material Girl tried to acquire a new 4-year-old but was told she had to live in Malawi for 18 months in order to do so. She already owns land there, possibly for a future school, and has asked a family home be built there as well. Related: Watch the Angelina vs. Madonna baby-off from SNL earlier this month.