Period Living

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Having lived in the area for over forty years, Tim Bailey knew there was only one village to which he would consider moving. ‘This village is a great place. It is multi-cultural, multi-generational, and there are a lot of good people around,’ he affirms.

One such person is Tim’s current neighbour. Knowing that Tim was looking to downsize from Draycott Manor, it was his neighbour who put in the call to say that the house was about to go on the market. There was much to love about the building –

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