Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IANS): Actor Neil Patrick Harris believes that the idea of shifting to New York City will prove to be beneficial for his twins Gideon and Harper.

The “How I Met Your Mother” star and his fiance David Burtka are relocating from Los Angeles to the East coast. Although the weather isn't as nice, he believes the move will ultimately prove better for their three-year-old twins, reports contactmusic.com.

"When we're lugging two children through the snow and sleet and wind, I don't know whether we'll enjoy it so much. But I think the kids' eyes will be open to a lot of things that I wouldn't have thought to show them in Los Angeles,” contactmusic.com quoted Harris as saying.

The couple recently bought a $3.6 million, 8,000-square-foot townhouse in Harlem, which boasts four bedrooms, two terraces, a backyard and rooftop, as well as a duplex apartment underneath which they are expected to incorporate into their new home.