Kathryn Roan

The Evolution of Farm Ownership – Part 1

By Kathryn Roan / October 30, 2014 /

(Hint: That is not the Ranch of the Week.) So, you’ve gone and bought a ranch in the country. Congratulations, and welcome to your own personal sweat shop. Cancel your CrossFit membership, folks. Things are about to get real. The above photo was taken in October of 2010. I had just closed on a hot…

Ranch of the Week: Super Cute in Celina, TX

By Kathryn Roan / August 1, 2014 /

Talk about location, y’all! Commuting distance to Dallas, and right by Highway 75 and McKinney, 4445 County Road 208 in Celina is for the working rancher. The property is a modest 7.22 acres, so plenty of room for a few stay-at-home horses without being overwhelming or too much to take care of. Seven acres is…

Ranch of the Week: Magnificent and Functional in Whitesboro, TX

By Kathryn Roan / July 29, 2014 /

There are ranches, and then there are ranches. If you have been looking for a fabulous sprawling home on serious acreage with equally serious horse facilities, 264 Yowell Road in Whitesboro is just the place.

Ranch of the Week: Practical Horse Property in Princeton, TX

By Kathryn Roan / July 19, 2014 /

I know we cover a lot of high-end, amazing properties here at SecondShelters.com, but let’s face it: That’s purely window shopping for the vast majority of us. This week, I decided to showcase a darling little property in Princeton. The ranch at 9176 Lakeridge Drive is the type of property I sell all the time.…

Ranch of the Week: Turn-Key Horse Property in Beautiful Poetry, TX

By Kathryn Roan / July 11, 2014 /

Horse People, looky here! As a specialist in horse property, I’m always being asked to find clients  a “modest home on acreage, set up for horses”. Well, here it is! True horse people care much more about the land than the house, but this one is the rare gem that has both beautiful accommodations for…