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Recent Examples of terracesThe roughly 5,700-square-foot penthouse has five bedrooms, large open living and entertaining areas, and two south-facing terraces overlooking London’s rooftops.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2026 Quiet relaxation rooms and outdoor terraces are focused firmly on the surrounding peaks, encouraging guests to look up rather than down at their phones.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
14 Sep. 2026 Tall French windows filter in plenty of light, and some suites open onto private balconies or terraces overlooking the city.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2026 The charitable fashion company threw a party at the famed Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, opening up the rooftop terraces for music and cocktails and the inside cozy rooms for photo ops.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2026 Knockout views of the ocean, private terraces and indoor-outdoor showers—the largest rooms have private pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Sep. 2026 The walls are cedar, the roofline is gabled, and boxwood hedges fence off terraces, putting it on a shortlist of quaint homes planted atop conventional New York buildings.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
8 Sep. 2026 Driveways, sidewalks, parking areas, swimming pools, athletic courts, terraces and other hard surfaces count, too.—
Luisa Yanez
updated September 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2026 The park on the first block would feature various terraces, a boulder crawl, a plaza area, a picnic area, a nature play area, swings and other features.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2026
Each suite boasts a gourmet kitchen, Italian marble bathrooms, and private balconies.
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Megan duBois,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2026
Accessibility The property offers six accessible room categories including the Deluxe Accessible room, located on the ground floor and featuring an outdoor spa tub, and the resort one-bedroom accessible suite with large private balconies.
By day, guests recline on chunky loungers beneath towering palms and oversized parasols and cool off in the petite infinity pool; by evening, the atmosphere shifts as DJs take to the decks.
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Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
14 Sep. 2026
Armstrong House is the most modern of the three, with new wood flooring, gas fireplaces, and semi-private outdoor decks.