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THE STORY

OWNERS Lizzie Brittain lives here with her husband, James, a teacher. The couple have two grown-up daughters, Ellie and Phoebe, and share their home with cocker spaniel Cara and Marmite the cat

PROPERTY A Grade II-listed detached home in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, with five bedrooms. It was built originally as a barn in the 1500s and has some later additions

The kitchen has been reconfigured and extended, and the interior was redecorated using classic fabric and wallpaper designs and clean, fresh colours. The garden was

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