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GOING WITH THE GR AIN

GOING WITH THE GR AIN
Finding their forever home proved a challenge for Julie and Alick Kitchin – until the stars aligned and they found this 19th-century granary barn conversion in the Cotswolds

Julie and Alick Kitchin nearly didn’t go to see the converted granary barn that they now call home. Running late and halfway through a busy day of viewings, they were the last to see the house. ‘It would have been so easy not to go, but I’m so glad we did,’ says Julie. ‘As soon as we walked up to the gates, I thought “Wow, there’s no

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