The Second Home Book

The Ultimate Guide to Organize and Inspire You So You Can―Really!―Sit Back and Enjoy Your Second HomeThe Second Home Book is the first of its kind – a conversational comprehensive and convenient guide to setting up operating and most of all enjoying a second home. It is cheerful and useful―funny fact-filled anecdotal – appealing to both those already ensconced in or encumbered with a 2nd residence as well as those imagining a future fantastic home.In The Second Home Book you''ll learn:--how to furnish your second home on a shoestring (without relying on castoffs from your primary residence)--how to run your second home efficiently from afar--how to assemble a dream team of helpers (from handymen to cleaning help) and keep them motivated--how to entertain (even other people''s children) without exhausting yourself--why you should avoid renovating your second home''s kitchen--how to handle bills routine maintenance and emergencies--how to turn any house into your dream houseThe Second Home Book is not about how to finance a second home―it''s about absolutely everything else you need to know in one cheerful easy-to-navigate volume.