although the direct living terrace is more a balcony, the terrace off the dining room adds real optionality

direct living with fourteen and a half feet of width, which means the dining table and the lounge seating actually coexist without a turf war. the planters are in, the furniture works, and you can see into adjacent buildings about as well as they can see into you. a proper outdoor room for six, maybe eight if everyone likes each other.

this terrace has nice dimensions; however, the prevailing winds over the hudson river can be restrictive, and the digitally removed privacy fence with the neighbor is a bit of an eyesore.

proportion are fine, but a bit tight, however, the views make this an outstanding terrace.

a direct living terrace with over 2,000 square feet and 30 feet of width is the kind of space that earns the word penthouse. the pergola creates a proper outdoor room, not just a platform with furniture. city and water views, solid privacy, and enough square footage to host everyone you know or blissfully ignore them all.