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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wasn’t sure which forum to post this in.

For various reasons committed to staying in a place I don’t love but can tolerate until our kids finish high school. As a trade off DH has agreed to follow my lead at that time.  (Well be mid to late 50s). I’d love to buy a pied-a-terre in the Village.  Is this nuts?  Love to hear any feedback.

(Before I get the inevitable: I have family in New York City and have spent time there - some extensive- since I was a baby. I know the city well for someone who’s never lived there.)[/quote]

I suggest living there first while renting and seeing if this is what you really love.  Spending childhood years there is very different especially since you are not a young person.   You can find many furnished sublets for below market price and no strings attached, and can be less than a year commitment.  The idea sounds amazing to me because I love NYC and spent most time there than anywhere else (I moved a lot).  But it's incredibly expensive to live there and you must be loaded to afford anything decent.  Also despite the fact that I would do this in a heartbeat, I would not want to only have one place (apartment in NYC).  You will want to get out of the town and somewhere different than apartment living after a while if you are used to living in a house. You have to allocate funds to having a second home in that case which means many millions in NW to be comfortable.

Also car ownership will be $$$ because parking fees are crazy and street parking requires skill to navigate.[/quote]

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