The widest room in this New York City townhouse measures 10 feet across - and it's selling for $5 million
The Manhattan townhouse measures 10 feet wide on the inside and just under 13 feet on the exterior. It's about to go on the market for $5 million.
The townhouse looks particularly narrow when viewed head-on: It's sandwiched between two wider buildings. Its facade is made up of glass and steel columns.
The home is in New York's Seaport District, which listing agent Gordon von Broock says is an up-and-coming neighborhood that reminds him of the early days of Tribeca or the Meatpacking District's popularity. "The biggest thing that would be attractive to buyers is living in that area," he told Business Insider.
Source: Douglas Elliman
"There might be one other townhouse in all of South Street Seaport," von Broock said. "Everything down in South Street is landmarked and there's really nothing over five stories in that whole area. So when you're living in that area, it feels like a very quaint community."
Source: Douglas Elliman
The townhouse was designed with its size constraints in mind. "There's high ceilings, very low profile, there's no moldings or anything that sticks out," von Broock said. "Everything's very clean."
Source: Douglas Elliman
The light-filled home office sits on the first floor of the building, along with the living area.
Large windows throughout the townhouse help the space feel airy and open instead of cramped.
Source: Douglas Elliman
The 2,706-square-foot home includes three bedrooms, a home office, and a basement with storage and laundry.
Source: Douglas Elliman
The basement has storage and a laundry room. Another way space was conserved was by building the staircase in the center of the building, according to von Broock. There is no elevator.
Source: Douglas Elliman
The townhouse was built on leftover space on a lot where a developer built a 20-foot wide condo building, a trend that more and more developers are starting to pick up.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
"There's only so much land that can be sold and developed and, at some point, people are finding unique ways to build — and more creative ways," von Broock said.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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