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One appeal for second-home buyers is that maintenance fees include "everything down to the landscaping and lawn care," with about 150 houses and condos from $500,000 to $1.2 million.
Second homes, and gardens, grow in Charlottesville, Va. 2010
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Accordingly, most second-home buyers are from nearby drive markets: Richmond or Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. ARCHIVE: Find more second-home destinations
Second homes, and gardens, grow in Charlottesville, Va. 2010
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This broadest definition spans 11 counties, but for second-home purposes, the epicenter is what locals call the Mid-Hudson Valley (or Mid-Valley), between the river and the Massachusetts border, including Dutchess and Columbia counties.
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"This is probably the most popular second-home area right now, with everything from condos and townhomes to detached single family homes," says Mailloux.
Second homes, and gardens, grow in Charlottesville, Va. 2010
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Sometimes called "The Hamptons of the North," it does attract A-list artists and entertainers, but thanks to a combination of proximity and affordability, many second-home buyers here are working New Yorkers who come to escape rather than to see and be seen.
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All of Columbia County, north of Dutchess, is fertile second-home ground, especially the trendy northern area around Chatham.
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Jamestown, a high-end second-home community in Newport County, has seen a 66% drop in single-family home sales from a year ago, according to the Rhode Island Multiple Listing Service.
Newport County, R.I.: Luxury market has uptick in interest 2009
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Ms Smith claims the maximum parliamentary second-home allowance, currently a tax-free £24,006 a year, on the detached house in her West Midlands constituency, where her husband and two young children live and which she bought for £300,000 five years ago. on February 8, 2009 at 9: 21 pm | Reply Dutch
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The second-home market "has been our main thing here since my dad started in 1949," says Nick Staley of Staley Real Estate.
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The strength of second-home sales paints a stark contrast to the overall housing market, which is expected to worsen in 2011.
Market for Vacation Homes Is on the Rise S. Mitra Kalita 2011
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