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Country CHIC

This elegant family dwelling wasn’t always the epitome of country sophistication that it is today. Originally built as a coach house in the 1850s, the property was divided into flats and hadn’t been updated since the 70s. ‘I was scouring property websites one day when I spotted this unique building,’ says Laura Butler-Madden. ‘It was rather in need of love, but we decided to take a look.’

She and her partner Patrick were living in London at the time but that

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