New York City townhomes / brownstones are a great housing option. They offer you the best of both single home living as well as condominium living. If you're looking for a New York City townhome or brownstone, The New York Source is your #1 resource on the web for locating townhomes in Manhattan.
Originally a single family dwelling of three to four stories, a townhouse offers amenities more associated with a house than an apartment. Some townhouses are also referred to as "Brownstones". The term "Brownstone" refers to the brown sandstone used in the building construction which was popularized in the 19th Century. Many of the stonemasons of the time found the soft stone easy to work with and it enabled them to add design elements with relative ease and at low cost. The brownstone gives the "gingerbread house" look of many townhouses in New York. Brownstones will have a street entrance to the ground floor sometimes referred to as an "English basement" half a story below street level but ground level with the garden at the back of the house. The first floor or "parlor floor" can be accessed inside from the ground floor, or from the street via a grand staircase to what serves as the front door of the house. As in all townhouses, brownstones often offer plenty of unique and charming details.
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