Elaine Raffel

Five Small Towns to Buy a Vacation Home in 2022

By Elaine Raffel | January 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Five Small Towns to Buy a Vacation Home in 2022

Just in time for our 2022 inaugural Second Shelters column, Travel + Leisure published its list of best small towns in the U.S. to buy a vacation home. Though they span the nation coast to coast, all have one thing in common—understated luxury in a serene, peaceful environment.

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Shoe In: Views From This $25M New York City Co-Op in Central Park West Are Among The City’s Best

By Elaine Raffel | December 30, 2021 | Comments Off on Shoe In: Views From This $25M New York City Co-Op in Central Park West Are Among The City’s Best

This story showcases the stunning Manhattan co-op previously owned by Manolo Blahnik executive George Malkemus—not to mention, a reminder why we love (and miss!) New York so much.

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Kanye West Lists His Wyoming Estate After Kim’s SNL Debut

By Elaine Raffel | December 29, 2021 | Comments Off on Kanye West Lists His Wyoming Estate After Kim’s SNL Debut

Kanye West’s 3,888-acre Wyoming ranch is on the market — two days after his estranged (and maybe reconciling) wife Kim Kardashian hosted Saturday Night Live.

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This Lighthouse-Turned-Artist Residency Blends Style and Sustainability

By Elaine Raffel | December 24, 2021 | Comments Off on This Lighthouse-Turned-Artist Residency Blends Style and Sustainability

When was the last time you heard about a “gorgeous” hazmat situation? Yet that’s exactly the word master builder and installation artist Randy Polumbo used to describe the dilapidated lighthouse in Orient Point, New York, he purchased off a government website.

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Celebrate Christmas All Year Long in Santa Claus, Indiana

By Elaine Raffel | December 15, 2021 | Comments Off on Celebrate Christmas All Year Long in Santa Claus, Indiana

In the spirit of the season, we wanted to share a story we discovered in the New York Times. The real estate market is booming in Santa Claus, Indiana—population 2670.

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Christina Aguilera’s Former Hollywood Hills Home Is Seriously Sexy

By Elaine Raffel | December 9, 2021 | Comments Off on Christina Aguilera’s Former Hollywood Hills Home Is Seriously Sexy

Incredible pipes aren’t the only thing singers Christina Aguilera and Liza Minnelli have in common. They both previously owned this superbly stylish, mid-century-inspired Hollywood Hills manse.

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