second homes

Dramatic Reduction on Designer Studded Watercolor Beach House

By Candy Evans / August 22, 2014 /

  Just in time for Vacation Home Week, we found this very favorite listing of our’s in Watercolor, Florida, one of our very favorite second home spots, on the bargain table. This is like when you find a Firenzie handbag on sale at Neimans — you know it doesn’t belong there, but it’s there and reduced…

Vacation Home Week: There’s No Better Time For Fractional Ownership in Santa Fe

By Joanna England / August 19, 2014 /

Santa Fe is one of my favorite rubber-tire escapes. I can get there in about 9 hours (10-plus if we make a stop in Amarillo and Cline’s Corners), and it’s worth every minute in the car. The thought has struck me lately that maybe it’s a good idea to consider a vacation home in Santa…

Caribbean’s Best Kept Secret – Beach Villa Under $500k in Five-Star Resort, Just 3-Hour Flight From Dallas

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 23, 2014 /

Located 35-miles off the coast of the tropical island of Roatán, is one of the Caribbean’s best kept secrets – Pristine Bay – and it’s just a short 3-hour flight from DFW International Airport.  You could ideally leave around 8 a.m. and be on the beach by lunch!

Luxury Corsicana Lakefront Property Perfect for a Swift Escape

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 9, 2014 /

Summer months in Texas reach scorching hot temperatures. You need a home where you can beat the heat in style with family and friends. Look no further than 472 White Rock Road – your own personal vacation spot at Richland Chambers Reservoir. While just an hour away from Downtown Dallas, it is a convenient and…

Dallas Family Finds Second Home Nirvana in Alpine, Texas Log Cabin

By Candy Evans / July 8, 2014 /

Last week, on CandysDirt.com,  we told you about Albany, Texas, kind of the new Marfa clone only a couple hours west of Fort Worth. Well, many Dallasites still love the trek to West Texas. Take Tex Gross, Chairman of Commerce Street Capital in Dallas, and his wife, Vaughn. They had been looking for a vacation home…