Homebuilding & Renovating

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When Victoria and David Jerram outgrew their small riverside bungalow in the pretty village of Thames Ditton, some 18 miles west of London, they geared themselves up to find a more spacious home in the area they’d grown to love.

But after a frustrating search of local options, they found themselves looking at the home that they’d lived in for 22 years with fresh eyes. Could this be the answer? With two young sons and Victoria now working from home, their bungalow felt cramped, and it was prone to damp, but it had good commuting links, a generous footprint, a

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