Second Shelters
I am not supposed to tell you about this little island just off route 1, in-between Kennebunkport and Wells, in southern Maine. But I could not resist this house. (And look at the beach in your front yard!) It looks so beach-y and cool for us right now in Texas. And it’s a good comparison to…
Read MoreKenneth Robinson has himself a $300K plus home and swimming pool over in Flower Mound. I’m thinking, forget Flower Mound (no offense, love it). I’m thinking Cinnamon Shores, Gulf Shores, the Florida panhandle… beach homes, mountain homes and more. This home at Cinnamon Shores is begging for me to squat there! Seriously, these are the…
Read MoreNo doubt these homes are pricey, but hey, this is Pebble Beach. This one may just steal me from my first thrifty little love over there on Oak Knoll — sorry dear, you may be cheaper but this puppy has vintage. Character. Brawn. A 1927 Pebble Beach landmark in that glorious Spanish colonial style —…
Read MoreAnd fortunately, I’m a very cheap date. The home I’m in love with is a Blue Light Special marked down by a whopping $101,000. I am not kidding. As you know, many Dallasites are summering up in Pebble right now, cool as cucumbers. I’m talking about designer extraordinaire Trisha Wilson, Realtor extraordinaire Joe Kobell, Ellen…
Read MoreThis is what I remember second homes being like when I grew up, and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin was loaded with these treasures. This is in the covetd Hudson River Valley of upstate New York. Check out this manicured jewel that a friend put on the market about a week ago. It’s a perfect weekend getaway only…
Read MoreThe World is a condominium at sea for the uber rich. A 644-foot ship — wait, make that giant private yacht — with 165 apartment units, it roams the seas visiting exotic ports 365 days a year. The World is a world unto itself, filled with restaurants, nightclubs, shops, spa, pools, gyms, masseuses and theaters on board —…
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