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Located in the heart of Kent’s pastoral landscape is a family home that is a life lesson in how to combine modern design with natural surroundings. The clients’ brief to the architects was a simple one – to replace the existing two-bedroom timber bungalow with a larger and more contemporary family home that would reflect both their lifestyles, as well as complementing the scenic beauty of the countryside.

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