President Barack Obama has one more year prior to the end of his term as the Chief Executive of the United States. Accordingly, he is now making plans for his post-presidency term.
NY Curbed reports that the Obamas might move in to New York city after the president's term. It has been in the report that the president is eyeing the city of New York as his permanent residence.
Sometime in March, news has come out in the same online magazine that President Obama is actually considering to move in to New York instead of Chicago. There has no official statement about this when Obama will finish his term in 2017. But unnamed Administration official in the White House said that it is true that the Obamas are considering NYC. The president has also mentioned in one of his speeches last year that he wants to stroll once again in Central Park.
People in NYC are delighted to hear that and hope that the Obamas would be moving in sometime in 2017. Considering that as a big possibility, the First Family of the US would not be going back to Barack's old apartment in the city. There are several luxury housing for a large family and even just a pied-à-terre in Manhattan.
Here are Top 3 possible residential listing that is ideal for the First Family.
First is the "8-bedroom townhouse at 44 Grace Court in Brooklyn Heights" that is currently listed on the market.The asking price of the said property is $8.75 million. The location is on a "secluded cul-de-sac," which would give the First Family a lot of privacy.
If the president is only up for a place "where he can crash during the week when he's teaching at Columbia, or where he and Michelle can stay when they're in town to watch a Broadway show," then a 3-Bedroom digs in the historic El Dorado on Central Park West fits that need. The property has several amenities like half-court basketball court. It is also near the Central park, which is what Barack likes to take a walk.The house is listed for $7.775 million.
Third on the list is the property which reminds them of their life in the White House. It is located in Douglaston, Queens and is formerly owned by the current governor of NYC Andrew Cuomo. "The six-bedroom, four-bathroom manse has plenty of nice features: a finished basement, enclosed sun porch, a grand entryway and staircase, and a kitchen that opens up onto the lush, landscaped yard . It's also within walking distance of a nearby marina." The asking price of the property is only $2.67 million, which is considered a good steal because of its location and housing features.
Those top 3 NYC residential real estate properties might be considered by the president when he finally decides to move in to New York after his presidential term in 2017.