Have you ever strolled around the West Village and just happened to glance up?
And instead of urban smog and desolate building tops, you saw was fauna, trees, flowers, and entire ecosystems flourishing on the rooftop of a random apartment building?
That's right, some people get to experience all the vibrance of New York City, the buildings and coffee and yelling cab drivers, the carnival of the city, right alongside the idyllic pleasures of nature.
Two of these people are David Puchkoff and Eileen Stukane, who consulted with architects and engineers to discover how to cultivate a garden on the sixth floor of their West Village apartment building.
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"It's an insulation," Puchkoff said. "There's less heat loss in the winter, and you retain your cool that you have from your air conditioning in the summers."
He also said his roof garden is a "delight to look at," which is putting it a bit mildly, don't you think?
Puchkoff shares his rooftop cottage with other lifeforms, like mourning doves, woodpeckers, and bees. (Rest assured, New Yorkers, rats and pigeons are not the only wildlife making it work in this city.)
"I think everybody should have a green roof," Puchkoff said.
Right, Puchkoff, we all want one too, but we don't all have the funds. And Puchkoff isn't the only one with heaven on his rooftop.
On the corner of East 13th and 3rd Avenue are another two gorgeous rooftop cottages with two corresponding garden terraces.
This piece of real estate below clocks in at $4.4 million.
If you're interested in buying, the listing for this property is on Corcoran-- but since we're not all raking it in like Drizzy nowadays, we'll just have to stick with our city's rooftop bars and pools.
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We can live vicariously, though, right?
Watch this YouTube video below from NTDTV to find out how Puchkoff made his rooftop garden a reality.
Then, start saving your pennies so you can someday too have a rooftop garden and cottage all your own.
Check out 5 Reasons Why New Yorkers Just Can’t Get Enough of Rooftop Bars.