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FIFTIES FLAIR

When Emma and Karim first viewed this house, it was in its original 1958 state, complete with vintage Hygena kitchen and primrose yellow bathroom suite.

They both loved the clean lines and simplicity of the mid-century design and were attracted to it as a ‘project’ that would also be a forever home for them and their sons.

Inspired by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, they decided to add a wrap-around double extension to the side and back, creating two extra bedrooms as well as a

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