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HOMEOWNERS Edwin and Victoria Zuiderent LOCATION EdinburghPROJECT Modern extension to a new buildSIZE 20m2 (internal floor area of extension)BUILD ROUTE Self-managed CONSTRUCTION Timber and steel frame with masonry outer leaf BUILD TIME Nine monthsHOUSE COST Undisclosed BUILD COST Circa £71,000 VALUE Unknown

When Edwin and Victoria Zuiderent bought a new-build four bedroom house in 2012, built by package company CALA, it was everything the couple were looking for in terms of accommodation and location, situated at the end of a suburban Edinburgh cul-de-sac. From

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