Ah, to have your own parcel of land in the city. For many, owning your own home—not apartment, but a house—is the ultimate New York City real estate score. If you're in the market for a townhouse, this weekend's teeming with opportunities to view them. Here, a sampling of open houses this weekend:

163A Hull Street, Ocean Hill. This 1517-square-foot house has an owner's duplex with two bedrooms and an office, and a smaller garden unit with one bedroom and one bath. Asking price: $969,000. Open house: Sunday, April 10, 1 pm to 2 pm.

916 Putnam Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant. A fully restored two-family with covetable period features, including crown moldings, pocket doors, and inlaid hardwood floors. Asking price: $1.649 million. Open house: Saturday, April 9, 12 noon to 2 pm.

109 West 132nd Street, Harlem. A 3750-square-foot townhouse currently being remade from top to bottom with new electrical, HVAC, plumbing and other systems installed. Asking price: $2.595 million. Open house: Sunday, April 10, 12 noon to 5 pm.

148 Warren Street, Cobble Hill. A remodeled three-bedroom, two-and-a-half one-family is in the mews section of the neighborhood. Asking price: $3 million. Open house: Sunday, April 10, 12:30 pm to 2 pm.

85 Tennis Place, Forest Hills. Okay, it's not a townhouse, but this Tudor, with its five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths, plus a formal dining room and garage, is practically a mansion gettable for less than NYC mansion prices. Asking price: $3.5 million. Open house: Saturday, April 9, 12 noon to 2 pm; Sunday, April 10, 1 pm to 3 pm.