Homebuilding & Renovating

Blending old and new

Sometimes, a plot with the potential to become a new home can lie right on the doorstep, as was the case for Jamie and Julie Le Gallez. After living in London with their young son, the couple set their sights on moving back to Jamie’s home of St Saviour, looking for a home they could put their own stamp on. The search lasted for a few years before they heard through the rural grapevine that

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