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HOMEOWNERS John and Jane Cameron

LOCATION Edinburgh

PROJECT Extension and internal remodel of 1980s detached house

SIZE 350m2

BUILD ROUTE Main contractor

CONSTRUCTION Timber frame extension with brick outer leaf

BUILD TIME Seven months (Aug 17 - Feb 18)

Undisclosed project to modernise and adapt an idiosyncratic architect-designed 1980s house has been a labour of love for Edinburgh couple John and Jane Cameron. The Camerons had known the property, through its previous owners, since the 1980s, and their objective when they bought the property in

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