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second home

n.
In women's lacrosse, an offensive player who plays behind the first home and acts as a playmaker.
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Through all the stages of his education he had kept his affection for the Garths, and his habit of going to their house as a second home, though any intercourse between them and the elders of his family had long ceased.
YOU never heard them called the young gentlemen, my dears, and probably wonld not understand allusions to their pipe- claying their weekly accounts, but it is otherwise with me, for blue water has been a second home to me, and I have been quite a sailor.
One estate agent said the secondhome proposal would be "a massive deterrent" to investors looking to buy a second home in Mumbles and Gower, especially following UK-wide increases in second-home stamp duty.
The Heart of Europe is pioneering the second home market and an unrivalled, innovative, world-class tourist destination on six coral-rich islands in The World, sustainably bringing the best of European culture to Dubai, stated the developer.
Summary: Kleindienst Group, creator of The Heart of Europe, announced another record sales quarter of over Dh345 million for its freehold second home...
In Conwy, plans are in place to charge second home owners a 25% premium on council tax: landlords of long-term empty properties would be hit with a 100% charge.
There are also tax implications for second home owners that need to be considered.
The campaigners have also cited one of the Dales's most famous characters, James Herriot, in the controversy, pointing out that the vet - whose real name was Alf Wight - was a Dales second home owner.
Summary: Dubai is one of the world's top favourite destinations for wealthy individuals looking to buy a second home
This Certification is a nationally-recognized certification awarded by the National Association of REALTORS[R] to real estate professionals who wish to demonstrate and promote - to consumers and their peers alike - their expertise in the resort and second home specialty.