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JOYFUL NOEL

Radiating warmth and an inviting charisma, Diana and James Potts’ Victorian villa in north London is a Christmas destination that attracts friends from far and wide. Shared with their brood of Thomas, 15, Sofia, 14, and Matias, 10, plus Dexter the dog and their cat, Freddie, the house is both a beacon of brilliant design and an example of functional family living.

Eight years ago James, a barrister, and Diana, a surface

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