Townhouses in Manhattan (apartments, appliances, neighborhood)

[MrSkipper65]

Im moving to manhattan but i have a huge dog.. So i was wondering if there are some townhouses in manhattan then have little private terraces.

[pureistheword]

I do not think they are common but they exist. Bring boatloads of cash, for the rich only

[Gantz]

Originally Posted by MrSkipper65

Im moving to manhattan but i have a huge dog.. So i was wondering if there are some townhouses in manhattan then have little private terraces.

Have you ever been to NY? I don't see this happening unless you have $5478658567895 in your bank. Literally.

[NYChistorygal]

What is your budget? You will probably be better off in one of the boroughs or New Jersey. The dog will need space.

[MrSkipper65]

On craigslist there are some 2 bedroom townhouses all over the place in manhattan with private terraces for around 3200 a month.

Have any of you guys seen those before?

[tpk-nyc]

That's much too low for a two-bedroom garden apartment in a townhouse in Manhattan. That's closer to the price of a very plain two-bedroom. Garden apartments command a premium.

Another option would be a neighborhood with a dog run. The Times just published an article on the East Village/ Tompkins Square Park.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/re...iving.html?hpw

[TurtleCreek80]

Originally Posted by MrSkipper65

On craigslist there are some 2 bedroom townhouses all over the place in manhattan with private terraces for around 3200 a month.

Have any of you guys seen those before?

It's possible. I have friends on the UWS who pay closet to $3500 for a large 1 br with a huge (like 500sf) terrace. Another friend paid about $4000 for a 2-story (duplex) 2 br with an even bigge terrace right by Astor Place. I think at the $3500-4500 range, you'll have a lot of options.

But clarify- do you want a ground floor/basement apartment that opens onto a garden-like area outside? Or a true terrace, which is an outdoor space on a higher level. My two friend above have balconied terraces, with concrete (Astor Place) and brick (UWS) flooring. They're big enough for a lab or golden to stretch it's legs, but not big enough for a Great Dane or any other really big dogs (in my opinion).

[MrSkipper65]

For example HUGE PRIVATE GARDEN! LOW 70'S CENTRAL PARK TOWNHOUSE! (http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/fee/2065946041.html - broken link)

I find a ton of those.

[TurtleCreek80]

Originally Posted by MrSkipper65

For example HUGE PRIVATE GARDEN! LOW 70'S CENTRAL PARK TOWNHOUSE! (http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/fee/2065946041.html - broken link)

I find a ton of those.

Based on what I've seen during 2 apartment hunts in the city and the pictures in your link.....
At the $3000 price point, I suspect the apartment is MUCH smaller than you are expecting (500-650sf range), with an awkward layout (2nd bedroom may be "railroaded", meaning you have to access through the 1st bedroom). Finished will not be nice (no granite, stainless like you'd expect in other cities), bathroom will have something "weird" in the fixtures or layout. Closets extremely tiny. It may just be the photo, but the unit looks dark. Don't underestimate the affect living in a small space that receives little natural light can have on you mentally.

Can you find something at the $3,000 price point? Probably. At $3500-4500, you'll have a lot more GOOD options with more space and fewer "quirks."

[newyorker24]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

Based on what I've seen during 2 apartment hunts in the city and the pictures in your link.....
At the $3000 price point, I suspect the apartment is MUCH smaller than you are expecting (500-650sf range), with an awkward layout (2nd bedroom may be "railroaded", meaning you have to access through the 1st bedroom). Finished will not be nice (no granite, stainless like you'd expect in other cities), bathroom will have something "weird" in the fixtures or layout. Closets extremely tiny. It may just be the photo, but the unit looks dark. Don't underestimate the affect living in a small space that receives little natural light can have on you mentally.

Can you find something at the $3,000 price point? Probably. At $3500-4500, you'll have a lot more GOOD options with more space and fewer "quirks."

Agreed. These places aren't usually as good as they look online. I saw so many apartments that looked great online and were described as immaculate, updated, etc. Yet they were more like rat holes. High walkups, strange layouts that almost made the space useless, most of them had only 1-2 very small closets, kitchens were tiny with virtually no storage space and small appliances, etc.

If the price is low there's a reason for it. I even saw some "true 1 bedroom" apartments with bedrooms that could not fit much more than just a full size bed with no other furniture, no head board, footboard, etc. And one of them I could tell was a studio where the landlord had a pressurized wall put up. So be very skeptical of "good deals".