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The show’s over

Hi Carol

We are in our late sixties and will soon be downsizing to a small 1975 house with a flat front yard that has never been landscaped. The section is typical North Shore clay, sunny and catches the sea breezes. We’d love to replace the fence and connect the front of the house via new doors to an

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