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The New Cottagesmallholder HQ
This is a computer generated image of my new house. It has two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, downstairs there is a sitting room, a loo and a kitchen diner that overlooks a small garden. It even has an entrance hall! Unfortunately it will not be completed until the end of November 2024 but it will be worth waiting for as it is exactly what I was looking for. A few weeks ago I found a buyer for the cottage. She loves it – which makes it easier to let go and leave. This also meant that I had to find somewhere to move to. I...
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