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rECLaIMINgItBaCKFroM NatUrE
the castle had been left to rack and ruin, with ivy
growing on external elevations (left) and a sycamore
tree taking root in the drawing room. It was a
painstaking and methodical process to restore the
ruins not only to a habitable state, but also into a
warm and comfortable family home.