Townhouse Lifestyles Blog

157 West 87th Street $4,950,000Overlooking one of the prettiest Upper West Side townhouse blocks, this four-story single-family brownstone offers a landscaped garden, two luxury renovated lower levels, and an ideal layout. A first-class renovation from 2004-2006 brought the garden and parlour levels up to the very highest standard of comfort....

Last week, The Real Deal ran a big article about niche townhouse brokers. Not only did Dexter enjoy it because he was one of the brokers quoted, but also because it included some insights into the importance of choosing a townhouse specialist when listing or buying a townhouse:Excerpts From: House...

Here's more advice to help you avoid the 9 Common Mistakes Buyers Make: Mistake #8: Being surprised by closing costs. See our Estimated Closing Costs for Buyers. Note that one to three unit New York brownstones are not the same as townhouses that are four units and up. Often, Manhattan...

42 West 71st Street - $7,400,000Sunday's New York Times featured Vandenberg's exclusive listing at 42 West 71st Street on the front page of the Real Estate section! Click here to view the article.The article spotlights pets who help sell NYC real estate. Henry, from the Upper West Side brownstone at...

Open House!416 West 51st Street$3,900,000Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011Time: 12:00 to 1:30pmCome tour this twenty-five foot wide West Side townhouse. Unlike many NYC townhouses, this building has no tenants, no rent-regulation history, and no landmark status. This means you can begin renovation right away with the utmost freedom.

Here's wishing you and yours a Happy Valentine's Day!Also, we'd like to offer you another tip in our series to help our buyers avoid the 9 Common Mistakes Buyers Make:Mistake #7: Employing an improper bidding strategy. You must know the market value. Manhattan townhouses could be priced far above the...

Here's another tip in our series to help our buyers avoid the 9 Common Mistakes Buyers Make:Mistake #7: Employing an improper bidding strategy.You must know the market value. New York townhouses could be priced far above the market, below the market, or some level above or below the true market...

416 West 51st Street - $3,900,000This spacious West Side townhouse is an exceptional opportunity for development or conversion to a single-family mansion. 25 feet of width gives you ample space for any floor plan. A generous rear garden, walk-in closets, and gigantic existing en-suite bathrooms combine to form the ideal...

Vandenberg has reached a milestone. Last month, our website received One Million Hits. With around 17,000 unique visitors to the website each month, this means that each visitor is coming back more often to townhouseexperts.com and clicking around the site more than they ever have before. We have been working...

Here's another tip in our series to help our buyers avoid the 9 Common Mistakes Buyers Make:Mistake #5: Selecting the wrong real estate broker.Your broker should be an expert in townhouses. Many frustrated buyers have come to Vandenberg only after they spent many months of unnecessary strain working with a...

103 Riverside Drive - $16,500,000On June 1st, 2010 this Vandenberg exclusive was featured in The Real Deal: View Story HereThis spectacularly designed Manhattan townhouse is one of an extant row of five overlooking Riverside Park. Built in Clarence True’s signature low-stoop Elizabethan Renaissance style, this New York City townhouse is...

2011 is off to a flying start here at Vandenberg. Last week our newest exclusive listing, 132 East 38th Street, was featured in the New York Observer! Click here to read the article and see the slideshow: http://www.observer.com/2011/real-estate/its-free-look-how-build-two-bedroom-townhouse-make-it-squareThis just continues the blockbuster year we had in 2010, when we received...