With Memorial Day fast approaching, our minds are on summer, and the outdoor decks, backyards, private rooftops and terraces that make the season so special. So what better time is there to show off our favorite properties with great outdoor spaces? Slip on some sandals, fire up the grill and take a look.
Where: 257 Berry Street
Size: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
Asking: $3,790,000
Listed by: Doug Bowen and Vickey Barron
With three terraces and a roof deck, this single-family Williamsburg townhouse gives you plenty of options for sun-soaked activities. And though your friends and family may want to explore this brand new contemporary house in Brooklyn’s trendiest neighborhood, make sure they don’t forget to enjoy the outdoors. Williamsburg is known for its social scene, but any party will have a tough time competing with what could be enjoyed here, since we’ve yet to find another Williamsburg home like 257 Berry.
Where: 7 East 17th Street, PH-AB
Size: 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
Asking: $7,095,000
Listed by: Michael Graves
Over 5,000 square feet of private rooftop space in the Flatiron District? It’s pretty much unheard of, but this penthouse offers the most potential of any roof deck downtown has to offer. Customize the space to suit whatever needs you may have for it, making your creativity the only limitation. Well, that and having enough friends to fill the space up.
Where: 303 East 77th Street, PH-A
Size: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
Asking: $4,995,000
Listed by: Jarrod Guy Randolph
Variety is the spice of life, and this full-floor Upper East Side penthouse delivers, with four private terraces to compliment its 2,500 interior square feet. It’s a perfect pad for a New York summer, with outdoor entertaining spaces of different sizes that enjoy different views. They say all Upper East Siders head out to the Hamptons for the summer, but this penthouse may make its buyers rethink that arrangement.