Second Shelters

The Deal is Going Down in Georgia: The Gambler’s Estate Hits The Auction Block June 26

By Candy Evans / May 24, 2012 /

By Joanna England If you’re auction savvy, you know that when it comes to getting the price you want can be a gamble. You’ve got to know when to hold them, and know when to fold them … Those who are eyeing the former estate of country music icon Kenny Rogers will be making bids…

It’s No Champ d’Or, But Celine Dion’s Private Island Castle Is Just as Insane

By Joanna England / May 21, 2012 /

Holy mackerel. I was staring at these photos of Celine Dion’s insane $29.3 million mansion on her own private island outside of Montreal and I was a little overwhelmed … but it’s all coming back to me now. Tell me this: Does the French Normandy-style compound look a lot like the lost cousin of Champ…

Pining for Palm Springs: Perfection and the Perfect West Coast Vacation Home

By Candy Evans / May 21, 2012 /

My Dearest Husband: I am leaving you for a house! This home, 1175 Los Robles Dr, Palm Springs, CA, has done me some serious harm. Like any relationship, you never know when it’s going to just hit you — whomp! And this home has got to me. I was writing it up for Ebby’s Grand Vie magazine and…

A $7.9 Million Vacation Home Versus Barton Creek in Austin: I’ll Take 40 Years of Reservations…

By Candy Evans / May 17, 2012 /

Not that every vaca home has to cost this much, but when you get right down to it, would you rather pay $7.9 million for a fancy-pants second home and staff to maintain it, cater to your every whim, or would you rather just stay at, say, Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin? I…

How About a Spa 24/7 for a Vacation Home? Living at Austin’s Barton Creek Resort & Spa Is Life Just Like That

By Candy Evans / May 17, 2012 /

You know that feeling when you sink into a wonderfully padded (and warmed) massage table, the scent of Hill Country lavender in the air, relaxing soft music that takes you away from life as you know it for 50 blissful minutes? Wonderful, isn’t it? Recently, we stayed at the Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin…