Sitting in Kit and Andrea's fantastic NYC loft was like being transported into a Woody Allen film. From the historic aspects of the building that were clearly lovingly maintained over the years, to Kit's well placed art work throughout the apartment, and the well-read books that lined the shelves - we truly felt at home and privileged to have the opportunity to stay in such a unique and interesting space. The location is fantastic, and well we have typically stayed in Midtown when visiting NYC, the Seaport area is now our new favourite spot! It was happenstance that we stumbled across this loft as we needed a location that was within walking distance to the New York Film Academy for our two boys, who attended a week of summer camp. The loft proved to be the perfect location - it's proximity to Battery Park (where the camp is located) the Brooklyn Bridge, the Staten Island ferry, the half price ticket booth, the new iPic theatre (which our kids loved - we have something comparable in Canada, but children under 19 are not permitted), the ease of accessing the subway, and the abundance of amazing restaurants, made our vacation fantastic! Thank you Kit & Andrea for sharing your home with us - looking forward to our next visit! Shilpa & Mark (from Toronto)

Our family had a wonderful stay in this beautiful loft apartment in the South Seaport district! It was spacious enough for our family, thoughtfully appointed, comfortably furnished, and filled with art, literature and beauty. The neighborhood was great, with restaurants, coffee shops and an incredible view of the Brooklyn Bridge. The premises and amenities were as described, and communications with the owners were excellent. The owners left a detailed book with information about the neighborhood with helpful recommendations for groceries and restaurants. I wish we were back there now!

This was one of the most enjoyable renting experiences we've had. Andrea and Kit are gracious hosts. Their home is a comfortable place to stay, full of wonderful history. Their neighborhood has great places to eat, relaxing places to enjoy the harbor and was a calming getaway from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the city. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely want to stay here again whenever we come back to New York!

Have just returned from an incredible 15 night stay in this cool, art filled loft and cannot begin to do it justice. Our expectations were certainly high after pouring over the gorgeous photos, but it seriously went way beyond anything we could have imagined. Andrea and Kit were exceptional hosts and showed such warmth and genuine interest, ensuring our experience was perfect. It actually felt as though we were staying at the home of dear friends, allowing us to feel like locals in this gorgeous and peaceful precinct. The location was fantastic. Having stayed previously in many other neighbourhoods, this is now our favourite. There are so many wonderful restaurants, bars and coffee shops nearby, and the market on Fulton Street is so handy on the way home from Fulton St Station after a big day out. Our favourite restaurants were Via Carota, Barbulo, Odeon, Tiny's, Il Brigante and Augustine (all recommended by Andrea and Kit). Morning runs along the East River north, or south to Battery Park and up the Hudson were beautiful, in addition to the Brooklyn Bridge which is always spectacular. Don't hesitate booking this apartment. If you are reading this review you were obviously drawn to this apartment by the amazing photos. Believe me it is exactly as described, only better. Go ahead and read all the other reviews - I wholeheartedly agree with everything that has been written before. Book this apartment and enjoy!! Thank you so much Andrea and Kit!! We can't wait to come again soon.

This was an amazing and extremely comfortable place for 2 couples. Our hosts were helpful and provided us with great amenities. Couldn't recommend any higher than five star. We would love to stay again on a return.

Great place to stay. Very roomy, safe, comfortable. Most amenities available. sweet location by south street seaport. Great nearby restaurants, coffee shops, grocery, and many points of interest. The "book" was very helpful and it was cool to stay in such a historic building. Would stay here again!

Just returned from staying at this lovely home. Very large loft style home in a great location, known as South Seaport. Located only one block from the bay. Although there was a really large kitchen in this home, we didn’t use it because of the nice selection of restaurants, pubs, including an ice cream shop (no cash accepted) and coffee shops. The 55 Fulton Market was 2 blocks from us and included a nice buffet. We were within walking distance to Wall Street, Financial District, China Town, 911 Memorial, Stanton Island Ferry and Battery Park to name a few. Brooklyn Bridge is easily accessible for morning walks with unbelievable views of New York City! To venture out of the area there is a large subway hub about 4 blocks away. We purchased orchestra seats for the Broadway production of Waitress for a very reasonable price at the South Street Seaport TKTS ticket booth located about a block away. I would 100% recommend this home when in New York!

We loved our stay in this fascinating home in Manhattan. We were able to see many parts of NYC easily and comfortably - by walking and making good use of the subway system. After spending all day exploring it was an absolute pleasure to return to this quiet, comfortable apartment to relax and rest before setting off again to enjoy this wonderful city.

Der perfekte Stützpunkt um NYC zu entdecken. Ein Platz mit historischen Charme. Dazu kommt der Geist der sehr netten Besitzer. Wer Kunst und Literatur liebt wird sehr positiv überrascht. Wir haben uns richtig wohl gefühlt. # The perfect base to discover nyc. A place with historic charm. To this comes the spirit of the very nice Owners. Those who love art and literature will be very positively surprised. We felt really comfortable.

We love, love, loved our stay in this property. We have visited and stayed in New York many times but this time we specifically wanted a proper NY loft experience! We were not disappointed with this property it is huge! Set on 2 floors of one of the oldest commercial buildings in Manhattan, we had stacks of space to relax in after a hard days sight seeing! The top floor has a shower room, 2 bedrooms (one of them being a huge space which is the owners studio) and has all the original beams and skylight and is just a fabulously interesting space. The middle floor has the 3rd bedroom, large open plan living, dinning and kitchen plus a lovely quirky bathroom. There is also a very nice terrace through the kitchen doors which we enjoyed sitting out on with a glass of wine in the evenings. It was also fun to sit out on the fire escape (outside the top floor window) and people watch the busy street below & the wonderful view of the Brooklyn Bridge. The loft is fully air conned, has dishwasher in the kitchen and washing machine and dryer (at the bottom of the stairs as you come in). I can't vouch for the Sea Port area enough. The loft is located on a nice bustling street with lots of lovely restaurants, bars and cafes. Across the road is Pier 17 which, whilst we were there was being used as a concert venue (on the roof of the main building) and has a wonderful deck and seating area all the way round the venue which we went to most evenings and enjoyed the view of the Brooklyn Bridge whilst the kids played the deck games and we enjoyed a drink. I especially loved being able to run each morning under the Brooklyn Bridge and upto to the Williamsburg Bridge and back. There were so many runners and people out working out & doing tai chi from very early in the morning, I felt incredi safe and was a fabulous flat run all along the river side. Andrea was the perfect host, so friendly and responsive to any of our questions. We would most definitely stay here again and recommend. The photo's do not do it justice. Thanks again for letting us stay in your lovely place.