Midcentury Modern in Heart of New California Wine Country Stuns with Amazing Views

By Bethany Erickson | February 18, 2018 | Comments Off on Midcentury Modern in Heart of New California Wine Country Stuns with Amazing Views

A California midcentury modern with views for days, tucked into an 11-acre property studded with pine, in the heart of a newly-designated AVA (American Viticultural area) designated area sounds like an amazing second shelter — especially when you see all the room it has for entertaining.

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An Art Lover’s Dream House: The Gerald Cassidy Canyon Road Compound in Santa Fe

By valeriejarvie | February 14, 2018 | Comments Off on An Art Lover’s Dream House: The Gerald Cassidy Canyon Road Compound in Santa Fe

Santa Fe … historic, romantic, an art lover’s paradise. Ground zero for Santa Fean art aficionados is Canyon Road, a magical half mile in the Historic District filled with top-tier art galleries, boutique, restaurants and picturesque homes.  Situated in its midst is a Canyon Road compound with quite a history— 922 Canyon Road, known as…

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Historical Shelter in Waco Was Once a Fixer Upper

By Bethany Erickson | February 10, 2018 | Comments Off on Historical Shelter in Waco Was Once a Fixer Upper

If you’re a fan of the farmhouse aesthetic of Chip and Joanna Gaines and historical homes, a 1910 home minutes from downtown Waco and the popular Silos has come on the market this week.

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On CandysDirt.com: Wednesday WTF, the Vacation Edition

By Bethany Erickson | February 8, 2018 | Comments Off on On CandysDirt.com: Wednesday WTF, the Vacation Edition

As most everyone knows, we are all about The Vacation over here. I mean, we’re pretty obvious about it. But over on our parent site, CandysDirt.com, we have a weekly feature called the Wednesday WTF. This week, we’re not talking about the charming abodes we see on SecondShelters.com. We’re talking about something else entirely. These…

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The 10 Best Places Overseas for Residential Real Estate Investment

By valeriejarvie | February 7, 2018 | Comments Off on The 10 Best Places Overseas for Residential Real Estate Investment

Thinking of purchasing a second residential property as an investment as well as a vacation home? Property purchase outside of the U.S. may diversify risk and take advantage of the dollar’s relative strength against lesser currencies. But where? Live and Invest Overseas, a website dedicated to providing information on foreign real estate and the expat…

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Our Instincts Say There’s Nothing Basic About This Pacific Coast Stunner

By Bethany Erickson | February 6, 2018 | Comments Off on Our Instincts Say There’s Nothing Basic About This Pacific Coast Stunner

One of the stars of Basic Instinct is for sale. The California home where parts of the 1990s thriller were filmed got a lot of attention as one of the more stunning sets in movie history. It is on the market – and the buyer will have not only a piece of cinematic history but…

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