Single-family detached homes are rare in NYC, and this 3-bedroom, 1910-built house — currently configured as a 5-bedroom — is a gem. Bay windows complete with a windowsill provide a space to relax and admire the living area, which also comes with exposed beams and herringbone wood floors. A lovely breakfast bar greets you in the kitchen, whose cabinets also sport a striking blue and navy color scheme. All three bedrooms sit on the second floor, with the massive primary touting another set of bay windows. The home’s third(!!!) floor contains two bonus rooms, which can be additional bedrooms, offices, or storage. It’s hard to choose, but the crown jewel might be the dining area leading to the private, tree-laden backyard with a wooden deck.

In Greenwich Village, this parlor floor-through is on the first floor of a townhouse that was constructed by combining three adjoining Anglo-Italianate rowhouses from 1870. The home features soaring 13.5-foot ceilings and other period details like huge casement windows, a wood-burning fireplace with an engraved mantle, and herringbone floors. Like the previous listing, this one also includes a huge primary bedroom with bay windows, and another fireplace to boot. A mezzanine level contains two additional sleeping areas and a home office, while a separate bonus room can be used as a nursery, second den, or oversized walk-in closet.

As far as historic NYC real estate goes, this one is pretty special. The 1-bedroom West Village apartment was once home to a young Jackson Pollock, and is the place where he began his career with a splatter. The unit sits at the top of a Federal-style townhouse from 1827, and is beautifully airy with a 14-foot high cathedral ceiling, exposed beams, and skylights. A shared garden with a grill creates an outdoor retreat, and back inside, a lofted space makes an ideal office or creative studio for those looking to become the next Pollock.

There’s so much character to this Hudson Heights 2-bedroom home, starting with the gracious foyer complete with a built-in bookcase. Next, the cheerful living room has it all: a fireplace with whitewashed brick, casement windows, and French doors opening out to the fire escape. The renovated, eat-in kitchen blends old and new with white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, geometric backsplash, and warm wood floors with rich, dramatic graining. Owners also get to live in Hudson View Gardens, a landmark co-op built in 1924 known for its private gardens.

We’re staying uptown for this last one: a 1-bed, 1-bath in Observatory Place, one of East Harlem’s most well-run boutique condo buildings constructed in 2007. Bamboo floors run throughout, creating a warm, clean, contemporary finish. The open kitchen, which boasts stainless steel appliances and generous cabinet space, flows seamlessly into the living area with room for a small dining set. Outside the unit, amenities abound at Observatory Place, including a fitness center, landscaped common roof deck with skyline views, bike room, laundry, and private storage available.