Second Shelters

Top-5 Friday: Puerto Escondido is a Great Escape For Beach Lovers

By Joanna England / June 21, 2013 /

Mexico is often an affordable place to buy if you’re looking for a beach property without a ton of competition. The Pacific coast of Mexico is just as gorgeous as the more popular tourist destinations without all of the crowds. There’s surfing and seafood, and wonderful culture! Honestly, I am in love with Puerto Escondido,…

A Gentlemen’s Ranch, a Storm Shelter, and Asses (Donkeys) 12 Miles from Downtown Dallas

By Candy Evans / June 19, 2013 /

Here is a chance to live like you are getting away… without really getting away. You can do it on this amazing country estate in Sunnyvale that comes on 16 acres with a stocked pond, rolling terrain, and asses in the backyard.

Yes, asses, as in donkeys.

Oh and guess how much your total property taxes are? $8000 in U.S. dollars. That’s because 15 of the total 16 acres are ag exempt. Don’t you just love ranches?

Top-5 Friday: These Estes Park Homes Will Have You Heading For The Hills

By Joanna England / June 7, 2013 /

Estes Park, Colo., is one of my top 10 vacation spots. I just love this mountain town with its free-roaming elks and kitschy stores. While it’s most beautiful in autumn with the trees on the mountainsides turning a fiery array of colors, it’s gorgeous in every season. Love to ski? This is a fabulous town…

Magnificent Mid Century: Childhood Home of Dallas Filmmaker & Radio Personality Quin Mathews Has Mickey Mantle and Frank Sinatra Connections

By Candy Evans / June 6, 2013 /

I love our 1950’s ranches. Not only do they remind me of the homes I grew up in back in suburban Illinois, they remind me of one of our best Dallas homes on 4307 Melissa Lane. So when I heard that Dallas film maker and radio personality Quin Mathews’ childhood home was on the market,…

Your Weekend Getaway Home Awaits You at Long Cove on Cedar Creek Lake

By Candy Evans / May 31, 2013 /

It’s Thursday. Last week about this time we were getting ready to get off for a nice long weekend. Did you, like me, stay put in Big D? But did you vow to have a second home for the next long weekend? Long Cove and the delights of Cedar Creek Lake are only 45 minutes…