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New York Habitat continues its new feature on our blog called Guess the Price. We ask anyone who is interested to guess the price in the comments section of this blog entry. The person who guesses the correct price will be offered 10% off the agency fee of a Vacation Rental (30 day or less rental).

The apartment: One bedroom apartment near the Arc de Triumph in Paris

This is a one-bedroom apartment in Paris with a separate office area near the entry. The apartment has large windows, which open to the exterior courtyard below, and the building has an elevator to help with luggage. The apartment has a full bedroom with a Murphy bed to make it more space during the day. The kitchen is fully equipped including a space saving stove and dishwasher.

The neighborhood and other apartments:

This new one bedroom apartment is centrally located in the 8th arrondissement with a short walk to the Champs-Elyees and the Arc de Triumph. The closest subway station is Charles de Gaulle – Etoile.

We features several other properties in the area which can help to determine the price. For example there is a Studio in Champs Elysees (PA-2819) for 594 euros per night with a fold out sofa bed. A one bedroom in Champs Elysees area (PA-3284) costs 743 euros for 2 people and 810 euros for 4 people. Finally a large four-bedroom apartment in Champs Elysees (PA-3006) that can accommodate 6 people cost 3240 euros a week.

To learn more about the area take a look at these references:

• Paris Vacation Accommodations choose Area Champs Elysees to see more apartments in the same neighborhood
• Paris in Song - “Paris – Picture Perfect”

Piece together the clues and then make your guess by submitting a comment to this blog article. The person who makes the closest guess to the correct price will be notified via e-mail that they are the winner of the 10% discount on 1 vacation rental.

So, if you are interested in knowing more information about the apartments and accommodations New York Habitat offers take a look at the new Guess the Price section of the blog and submit your guess for a chance to Win!

The results will be posted tomorrow afternoon about 4 P.M. New York time.

Rules:
10% discount on agency fees is only good for the vacation rentals
Only one guess per e-mail address
Discount is good for 30 days after you are notified that you are the winner

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This contest is now closed.

You can view the result and the winner here: Guess the price results: one bedroom apartment in Paris
To see the apartment visit the One bedroom apartment in Champs Elysees Paris

Well, thanks to everyone who made a guess in the first guess the apartment’s price contest. Our first winner is Emmanuel who correctly guessed $3800 per month and is entitled to the 10% discount off of a vacation rental.

This 5 bedroom apartment Uptown (NY-12302) is now online and if you would like to reserve this apartment give us a call at (212) 255-8018 or complete a request form.

Here are more details on the apartment and neighborhood:

The apartment:

As noted before this apartment is in a historic brownstone building in Harlem. The apartment has been nicely restored including refurbishment of the original wood floors, decorative fireplaces and wainscotings in the bathroom.

Neighborhood:

The neighborhood features some of the cities top rated restaurants featured in the Zagat guide including Charles’ Southern-Style Kitchen on Lenox Avenue between 125th and 126th Streets, Revival a French restaurant on Frederick Douglass Blvd. at 127th Street and Pier 2110 a seafood restaurant on Adam Clayton Powell Blvd between 125th and 126th Streets.

The neighborhood has many new restaurants opening along the main avenues as the neighborhood’s renaissance continues.

Attractions:

Harlem is best known for the Apollo Theater where many famous musicians have preformed throughout the past century but also has many other attractions, which are often overlooked. Some of the favorites include Mount Morris Park, which is located between 120th and 124th Street at Fifth Avenue and is surrounded by beautiful brownstones, which have been featured in various Hollywood productions.

Also popular in the area is the Museum of the City of New York (El Barrio) located at East 103rd Street and Fifth Avenue. Finally, you can find an authentic jazz club at Showman’s Bar on 125th Street between Morningside and St. Nicholas Avenues.

Transportation:

The apartment features an easy commute to the east or west side with access to the 2,3 trains at Lenox Avenue and 125th Street or for West Side Service and the 4,5,6 trains are available at 125th Street and Lexington Avenue for East Side service. For those traveling cross-town there are four bus routes that transverse 125th Street including the M60 bus, which travels from Columbia to La Guardia Airport.

For those looking to get out of dodge the metro north commuter rail has a station at 125th Street and Park Avenue offering service to Westchester, Stanford, CT, New Haven, CT, Newberg and Poughkeepsie with connections available to Albany, Boston, MA and Providence, RI.

Check in next week for the second installment of Guess the Price. Once again we will be offering a discount on agency fees to the winner of the contest. Next week prepare to guess the price of an accommodation in Paris, London or the South of France.

To see the original clues for this apartment Guess the Price: Harlem 5 bedroom apartment.

Again, congratulation to Emmanuel, the winner of our first contest.

New York Habitat is inaugurating a new feature on our blog called Guess the Price. We invite you to guess the price in the comments section of our Blog.

The apartment will be posted on our website tomorrow evening. Check back for an additional blog tomorrow with the results and a link to the new apartment.

The person who guesses the correct price will be offered 10% off the agency fee of a Vacation Rental (30 day or less rental).

The apartment: 5-bedroom in a renovated Harlem townhouse

This 5-bedroom apartment is located on the top floor of a renovated Harlem townhouse. The building is on a block with historic significance and has been land marked because all of the buildings have the same façade as well as green verandas in the front. The apartment’s owner has worked on renovating the entire building saving and restoring many of the original details. The kitchen and bathroom in the apartment have been completely refinished.

Other offering near the apartment:

New York Habitat features several offering in the neighborhood. Some of the other availabilities include:

2-bedroom apartment uptown (NY-12256) for $3000 per month
Studio uptown (NY-12062) for $1300 a month
One-bedroom apartment uptown (NY-12209) (in the same building) for $1800 per month

These offerings should help you to come up with a price for this new offering.

For more info on the neighborhood check out the following blog entries:

Harlem Bed and Breakfasts
New York In Song - “Uptown – The New Harlem”
Harlem apartment rentals near the Renaissance Theater

Once you have collected all of the facts about this apartment submit your entry via comment to this blog. The person who makes the closest guess to the correct price will be notified via e-mail that they are the winner of the 10% discount on one vacation rental. So, if you are interested in knowing more information about the apartments and accommodations New York Habitat offers take a look at the new Guess Apartment Prices section of the Blog and submit your guess for a chance to Win!

Rules:
10% discount on agency fees is only good for vacation rentals (30 days or less rental)
Only one guess per e-mail address
Discount is good for 30 days after you are notified that you are the winner

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This first contest is now closed.

You can view the result and the winner here: Guess the Price results: Harlem 5 bedroom apartment
To see the apartment visit the 5 Bedroom Apartment in Harlem