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Car: Not Necessary
South Central Harlem is a hot new neighborhood in NYC. In an article titled “Going Upscale Uptown,” in the New York Times about the Frederick Douglass corridor (around the corner from the house) where you have a choice of outdoor restaurants and trendy bars.
If you like good food, there is a great farmer’s market every Saturday a few blocks away and an amazing butcher shop with all grass fed beef and local eggs called Harlem Shambles.
The house is two blocks away from the prettiest part of Central Park with ponds, trails, and a forest. We are also two blocks away from Morningside Park where there is a beautiful waterfall and pond with turtles, basketball courts, baseball fields, and a playground.
At the end of our street you can see an incredible view of Cathedral of Saint John the Devine – known as the largest cathedral and Anglican church and fourth largest Christian church in the world. There are regular concerts and events there.
Harlem is an historical neighborhood that has worldwide significance. Walk up to 116th Street to Little Senegal where you can have delicious authentic Senegalese food and buy imported fabrics. Walk a few more blocks north to West 125th Street – the heart of Harlem with big stores like H&M and local designers as well. You can see a show at the famous Apollo Theater, reserve a table at the Red Rooster, or visit a gospel church on Sunday.
Because of our easy access to the 2, 3 express trains, you can be in Times Square in under 10 minutes, and be in Greenwich Village in 15 minutes. You are a block away from a bus that will take you to museum mile. Taxi’s and livery cars can be hailed on the street or called for pick up. Everyone parks their car on the street here and there is a gas station a block away – one of the few in Manhattan.
For kids there are many newly renovated playgrounds and a public pool. You can watch the wild red tailed hawks in Central Park, rent bikes (around the corner from the house) or just use ours to get around town using the many marked bike routes. There is a children’s museum on 83rd Street, and the Museum of Natural History on 81st Street. During the summer there are tons of street festivals, public concerts, and outdoor screenings.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 2009
About the owner: We are a family of four - a producer, sound designer and our two daughters. We are going on a few family vacations this year and decided to rent out our home. We have put our heart and soul into the home - we did a complete renovation a few years ago and have furnished and decorated it with love and care. I grew up in New York and always dreamed of having a townhouse in Manhattan. It is incredible to walk into a house in NYC where most people live in apartments.
Why the Owner Chose Upper Manhattan, New York, NY, USA:
You can read all about this house in an article in the New York Times that was published last year. You can find the article via google - enter: NYT Harlem Townhouse Betancourt. Click through the slide show for lots of great pictures.
The Unique Benefits at this Townhome:
There is an herb garden on the terrace that is off the living room, a playhouse in the backyard and a vintage gliding bench in the front of the house under a magnolia tree.
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Photos
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Open living space with video projector and wireless sound system
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Dinning room - more chairs available
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Second floor hall with our daughters
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openings in ceilings expose wood beans and allow light in
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Living room and door to backard
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Entrance and view from kitchen
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Master bathroom with skylights
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Bier International - our friend's bar around the corner
VRBO #454986
This listing was first published here in 2013.
Date last modified - Thursday, August 11, 2016
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