Casual Country in the City

The family room, kitchen, dining room (not pictured) and children's play area are all one open, spacious room. A white picket fence surrounds the children's area, which is filled with books, toys and lots of play space.

A road closure forced real estate agent Randy Florke to detour through uptown Manhattan one day and when he remembered an invite he'd received from a former client to see his new home in Harlem, Florke called up his friend and made plans to stop by. Upon arriving at the client's quiet cobblestone street in Harlem Heights, Florke saw that one of the neighboring 19th-century row houses happened to be for sale. He soon bought it and so became the beginnings of a new, yet unexpected place for a dream house. Occupying the entire ground level of the house-originally the servants' quarters-the family room is actually made up of parts: the kitchen, the dining area, the play area and the living space. As a family, Florke, his partner Sean Maloney and their three kids use this space "24/7". Its open floor plan allows them to be in separate rooms, but still be together; and, its casual, country style allows everyone to feel comfortable.

Guests
Randy Florke
Homeowner, Real Estate Agent, The Rural Connection, Inc.
117 Perry Street
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212-645-4488
Website: www.theruralconnection.com
Also in this Episode

Country Style : Episode COS-502
•	Casual Country in the City
•	Clever Country: Splendors in Glass
•	Fairy-Tale Creations
•	A Weekend Sanctuary
•	Lingerie Lampshades