This New York house has its own indoor basketball court

You can shoot hoops all year round on the NBA-inspired fifth floor of this Manhattan townhouse as it comes with its very own indoor basketball court.

From the outside, this six-bedroom property in New York city’s Upper East Side looks like any other luxurious home on the street.

But inside this £9.5 million townhouse, there is a slam dunk of a hidden gem for basketball fans.

The fifth floor is dominated by a half-sized basketball court, complete with game lines and a regulation backboard and net perfect for practicing alley oops with friends.

The room is flooded by sunshine via the skylights in the vaulted ceiling, while the court also doubles up as a home gym.

Across the hallway you can relax by watching Coach Carter in the theatre-quality cinema room.

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The rest of the property is spread over seven floors and represents the epitome of stylish city living.

The main entry opens onto a gracious front hall clad in 24-inch white marble diamond floors and an 18th century French marble fireplace.

The property is also just three miles from Madison Square Garden – the home of the New York Knicks.

Rightmove property expert Miles Shipside said: “It never ceases to amaze me how homeowners find novel ways of setting their properties apart from the rest, but this townhouse certainly does that.

“It’s always great fun looking inside a property which is out of the ordinary and I think there are plenty of sports fans out there who’d love to live here. I’m not sure the windows would stay in one piece for long if I lived there though.”

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This property is listed for sale with Sphere Estates.