It Was All A Dream

It Was All A Dream: New York

Banana print wallpaper & a huge flower motif makes this Upper West Side apartment perfect for the whimsical ones. It's got all the excitement of a wrapped present with surprises in every corner. The best of which is the huge private garden out back – a rarity in this city. It's a pre-war townhouse, so shows some signs of age, but that's what also gives it all its charm.

Home truths:
* You enter through a less than impressive communal entrance

* The kitchen is tiny and definitely won't satisfy the professional chefs

* As this is a garden level apartment, there isn't a ton of natural light