We love this stylish home's location in hip Tribeca, a neighbourhood known for its cobblestone streets lined with fashionable boutiques and chic restaurants. Chinatown is a twenty-minute walk or eight-minute ride, while the One World Trade Centre is eight minutes on foot. The iconic Empire State building is a fifteen-minute drive (just over twenty minutes on the bicycles your lovely host Yvonne provides), or if you fancy some green space, Washington Market Park is a mere two-minute stroll. Back at this apartment, head up to the gorgeous, private roof terrace and take in the views over the Freedom Tower. Inside, textural 3D artworks adorn the walls, and dark oak floors are enlivened with colourful rugs and furnishings. For the kids, there's a fantastic play area with plenty of toys, books and games. There's a home cinema set up too. Our favourite feature, though, has to be the swing in the living area – so random and yet so right. This playful home is perfect for a family. Home truths: Keep the kids occupied with the array of toys, books and games *This two-story loft is on the third floor, so there are stairs to climb here – something to bear in mind if you have limited mobility *There's only one other apartment in the townhouse, and a vet practice on the ground floor *Two bedrooms are set up for children, with a single bed and bunk beds *This home has high-speed wifi *There's a Whole Foods Market a three-minute stroll away *There's a dry cleaner, pharmacy and gym one block away *New York JFK Airport is thirty minutes by car