Beach Homes

Luxury Second Home Fractional Sales Heating Up: Calistoga Ranch Sells Out

By Candy Evans / April 11, 2013 /

In California, they have even sold out of the most famous outdoor showers in the world!  The  award-winning Calistoga Ranch in the Napa Valley has sold out of its private residence club offering. It seems Americans love their vacation homes again. Vacation home sales in the United States increased 10.1 percent in 2012. 553,000 units…

Floor Me: This Surface Has Your Footprints All Over It…

By Candy Evans / March 27, 2013 /

That’s because it’s made of sand. Sure, I found it at the delectable Albany in Nassau, but what a great floor for a family room! Details over on SecondShelters.com…

The Floor Report: How About Floors Made of Sand in Your Second Home?

By Candy Evans / March 27, 2013 /

I saw these coolio floors in a restaurant down in Nassau, The Bahamas, where we visited second homes this past weekend. This is the floor at a beach club restaurant called, appropriately, “Footprints”. Yes, the entire floor is made of sand. No, they don’t vacuum it but rather sweep and rake it nightly. The restaurant is adjacent…

Top-5 Friday: Life is Slower and Sweeter on South Carolina’s Kiawah Island

By Joanna England / February 22, 2013 /

Not every second home location is a hot spot for starlets and the uber wealthy. Take Kiawah Island, S.C., for instance. This coastal hideaway has everything you want in a retreat — a secluded location, gorgeous views, and plenty of fantastic homes. This area is the perfect place to daydream about your next vacation home.…

Top-5 Friday: It’s Time to Find Your Summer Vacation Spot in The Hamptons

By Joanna England / February 15, 2013 / Comments Off on Top-5 Friday: It’s Time to Find Your Summer Vacation Spot in The Hamptons

Don’t wait until the last minute to find a spot to sip your Sunday brunch mimosa (or bloody Mary, if that’s your thing) come May. Dallas’ epic summers mean it’s time to head for the coast, and there’s no better place to lounge by the pool (or on the beach, in the spa, or at the club) than the Hamptons.