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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka Show Off Their Harlem Home

By Gustavo Solis | February 3, 2015 2:20pm
 Neil Patrick Harris at the Tony Awards at the Upper West Side's Beacon Theater, Sunday, June 10, 2012.
Neil Patrick Harris at the Tony Awards at the Upper West Side's Beacon Theater, Sunday, June 10, 2012.
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HARLEM — Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka showed off their Harlem digs in a video for Architectural Digest.

The famous couple invited the magazine into their townhouse where they talked about the renovation, design and hidden features like a secret magic room for the “How I Met Your Mother” star.

“Harlem's amazing,” Harris told the magazine. “When we found this place, we loved the fact that it had solid bones.”

“When it was built in 1904, it was a speakeasy for Irish mill workers,” Burtka added.

The five-story house was renovated by architect Jeffery Povero and interior designer Trace Lehnhoff, according to the magazine.

The couple also shared some of their favorite Harlem hot spots.

West 130th Street's Astor Row is one of their favorite places for a stroll, Minton's is great for a night out, and Studio Museum in Harlem is where they go to check out new artists, according to the magazine.