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On SecondShelters.com: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Coonley House Could Be Yours

By Jon Anderson / July 6, 2018 /

Exploring the history of a 100-year-old house is interesting. Exploring the history of a 105-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright structure leaves “interesting” in the rearview mirror. To begin, Avery Coonley and Queene Ferry-Coonley were both heirs to fortunes, but it was Mrs. Coonley who purchased the 10-acre parcel in Riverside, Illinois, and engaged Wright as architect.…

On SecondShelters.com: Take Your Pick of These Williamsburg Retreats

By Amy Puchaty / July 3, 2018 /

Only a handful of locations have a history as rich as Williamsburg, Virginia, but taking a walk through the past isn’t the only thing drawing visitors from all over the world — luxurious spas, world-class golf, hiking, five-star restaurants, and living history museums pack quite a punch when searching for a sweet second shelter with…

On SecondShelters.com: Horseshoe Bay Home Is a Fourth of July Firecracker

By Amy Puchaty / July 2, 2018 /

It has been featured on the cover of Metropolitan Home. It sits on a .64-acre lot on the shores of Lake LBJ. It has a Horseshoe Bay address with lagoon-style pool, stunning live oak trees, and mature green space. This listing is hotter than a firecracker, and it’s currently on the market for a cool…

On SecondShelters.com: Historical Shelter On the Way To a Lake? Try Shelbyville, Texas.

By Bethany Erickson / July 1, 2018 /

For $350,000 and some elbow grease, someone is going to snag this bed-and-breakfast ready historical shelter on the way to Toledo Bend Lake in Shelbyville, Texas. It’s just a matter of when, and who, not if. The Bickham House, built in the 1880s, is located at 794 FM 2694 and is a 4,232 square foot farmhouse…

On SecondShelters.com: How Far Does $1M Go in Victor, Idaho?

By Amy Puchaty / June 28, 2018 /

Many have heard of the “Grand Tetons” but few realize the iconic mountain range spans approximately 40 miles in a north-south direction through the state of Wyoming, just east of the Idaho state line. With a variety of mountain ranches, luxurious golf courses, phenomenal breweries, distilleries, and a plethora of hiking options, Victor, Idaho, is Teton County’s…