Second Shelters

Maine Versus Pebble Beach, CA: The Hidden Jewel Called Drakes Island

By Candy Evans | July 21, 2011 |

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…

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Squatting at the Beach: Can You Use Adverse Possession to Claim Ownership of a Vacation Home?

By Candy Evans | July 21, 2011 |

Kenneth 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…

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Cheating On Rodeo Road: Vintage Pebble Beach for Less Than $2 Million

By Candy Evans | July 21, 2011 | Comments Off on Cheating On Rodeo Road: Vintage Pebble Beach for Less Than $2 Million

No 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 —…

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It’s about 68 Degrees Right Now in Pebble Beach and I am In Love with a Short Sale: Second Home Nirvana Marked Down More Than $100K

By Candy Evans | July 21, 2011 | Comments Off on It’s about 68 Degrees Right Now in Pebble Beach and I am In Love with a Short Sale: Second Home Nirvana Marked Down More Than $100K

And 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…

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Hudson Valley Getaway Two Hours From NYC, Pool, Ski, Views: Less Than $300,000

By Candy Evans | July 20, 2011 |

This 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…

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The World May Well be the Best Vacation Home… in The World

By Candy Evans | July 19, 2011 |

The 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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