East Texas

If You’re Looking for a Country Home (Like Everyone These Days), This East Texas Ranch Fits the Bill

By Shelby Skrhak / June 11, 2020 /

More and more, we keep hearing from brokers and agents that business is booming for second homes and country ranch properties outside of Dallas. So when Steve Grant of Steve Grant Realty reached out about featuring a ranch home on 381.5 acres in Palestine, it came as no surprise when he told us he’s been…

This Athens Beauty with Nearly 19 Acres Is Your Perfect Escape (and a Steal, Too!)

By Shelby Skrhak / May 15, 2020 /

You know good things are in store when you enter the gates at 6231 FM 317 in Athens, where you can take in the natural beauty of East Texas on this nearly 19-acre property with graceful rolling terrain, native hardwoods, and an effervescent spring-fed pond. Steve Grant Real Estate has listed this 1999-built three-bedroom, three…

Learn Building Off the Grid With Cat Taylor’s Cob Homes

By Karen Eubank / March 30, 2020 /

Remember Little House on the Prairie? Social distancing and hanging out with only family members was the norm back then. Now that it’s our new norm, and we plant victory gardens and embrace the habits of our great grandparents, can building our own homes be far behind? Maybe not. Cat Taylor is ready to show…

On SecondShelters.com: An Adorable East Texas Golden Opportunity

By Bethany Erickson / January 14, 2018 /

It’s not often that we are able to bring you a historical shelter that is a) close enough to be able to attend an open house, and b) is having an open house so you can actually go see it in the flesh. Today, you’re in luck, because we have an adorable historical storefront that…

Invoke Your Inner Martha Stewart: 92 Acre Canton Compound Packs City Slicker Sophistication With a Farm-to-Table Lifestyle

By Candy Evans / February 11, 2015 /

Anyone who can work from home and live in the country, pay attention: I have found your paradise! Chefs and gourmands, go from ground to garnish in five minutes. This is truly one of the most amazing properties I have ever seen, and it is just an hour east of Dallas on I-20. There are…