Urban Second Homes

El Corazon de Santa Fe Under Fairmont Management: Santa Fe Vacation Home Ownership In the $100,000’s

By Candy Evans | July 6, 2012 |

Faithful readers may recall when I wrote about a beautiful fractional ownership property in the heart, and I do mean the heart, of Santa Fe called El Corazon de Santa Fe. It was fabulous then, and it is even more fabulous now! The property has been renamed “Fairmont Heritage Place, El Corazon de Santa Fe”. El…

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My Serene Second Home in Downtown Dallas: Uber Customized at the W

By Candy Evans | July 13, 2011 | Comments Off on My Serene Second Home in Downtown Dallas: Uber Customized at the W

This meticulously spacially planned designer condo in the W South Tower is a true one-of-it’s kind in the building. The interior was designed by New York designer, John Chadwick. Then along came Scott and Cooner, who installed the Varenna kitchen  with Kuppersbusch appliances, SubZero, caesarstone countertop and a glass backsplash to match the island. They…

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A Perfect Second Home in New York City: The Paramount Hotel

By Candy Evans | July 12, 2011 |

We are going to feature very select hotels here on SecondShelters, because more hotels are becoming second homes, some offering CondoHotel deals as well as residences. Two weeks ago, I was in New York City, where I have had my share of negative hotel experiences. Hint: you smell Febreeze, there’s a reason. But I finally found the…

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Dallas Celeb Real Estate: Where Jon Voight Slept in Dallas — 1505 Elm

By Candy Evans | March 18, 2011 | Comments Off on Dallas Celeb Real Estate: Where Jon Voight Slept in Dallas — 1505 Elm

From Midnight Cowboy to best grandpa ever! Whenever and wherever he slept at 1505 Elm, the proud grand pappa had the photos of his grandchildren on every wall to keep him company.

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Dallas Celebrity Real Estate News: Jon Voight Slept Here

By Candy Evans | March 18, 2011 |

Or, here’s why we like it when movies are made in Dallas. First: what’s not to like about 1505 Elm in downtown Dallas? The .59 per square foot home association dues? That it was designed by George Dahl, built in 1957 as Dallas Federal Savings, once belonged to the Chamber of Commerce, was snapped up…

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Slab Versus Pier & Beam: Which is Warmer?

By Candy Evans | February 3, 2011 |

OK, it is really cold in Texas tonight. 20 degrees right now. Supposed to go down to 14. It is my opinion that most homes in Texas are not built for this kind of weather unless they have basements and theromopane windows. Home with old single pane windows are frozen over. I had a pier…

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