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contractors whose wor ethic and standards match your own • esearch, research and research  so that you are ale to tal nowledgaly with your contractors and i necessary pay that  etra to have your architects prepare a uilding egs spec • preadsheets and timelines are invaluale hey ensure that supplies and materials are on hand or the net tas • stalish your own lac oo in which you record your research, contact numers and names • ae time or


management meetings with contractors and agree the timelines and reuirements or the net wees


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ground level  theres a downstairs toilet, a oot and cloaroom, and direct access to the garages  custommade easy rise stairway, designed and made y the soninlaw and his uncle, ascends to the upper ground  oor and the large, open plan itchenliving room  wanted the net part o the ourney to e an eciting pas sage, and it is ith the property eing raised to adhere to


 ood resilience reuirements, through the three, identical windows there are elevated views over the adacent fi elds and armland t is a constant oy to see the changing colours o the countryside, says oppy ther glaing such as the roo ights, high cathedral window, and rigins fi ve door iold allows natural light to fi ll the space


hen it came to designing the itchen, oppy says she could have gone or a very modern itchen which on its own would loo great, ut in the greater picture o the open plan area with traditional urniture it could have stuc out lie a sore thum nstead, she selected a composite material with a wood grain fi nish ore easy rise steps oer access to the fi rst


 oor he architects made clever use o the landing area here, incorporating an ofi cehoy space, a relaed cinema area, and access to the fi rst alcony lso on this level are two dou le edrooms, one with a shower room and one with a athroom and dressing area with access to the second alcony


s oppy used the traditional urniture rom her parents ureau, there was the constant tas


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