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Who still has one in their brownstone cellar? Mine is still dirt and since, with a garden level rental apartment, the only access to the cellar without going through the tenant’s unit is via the front or back hatch and I can’t see really using it for anything except storage for myself and the tenant and as a workspace, I have the feeling that it will remain so for the duration of my ownership. The space is dry and eminently suitable for my purposes but I was wondering what people’s feelings are on the detriment, if any, to the value of a brownstone with this set-up as compared to one where the cellar has been excavated and finished? Yeah, it would be cool to have a pool table or something down there, but how often would it be used if you’re clambering down a hatch to get there?