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NYC Frontiersmen Live in Swanky Rooftop Cottages
They’re not exactly roughing it.
Many urban dwellers who squeeze into cramped apartments no doubt dream of a more bucolic spread, or at least some wildlife that doesn’t have beady red eyes, mangy feathers, or a prehistoric exoskeleton. Just look at the popularity of the Cabin Porn tumblr, which nets more than 10 million viewers a month.
Some intrepid—and, let’s face it, totally loaded—“homesteaders” are outsmarting the rest of us by setting up camp above penthouse suites.