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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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This is the reason that most local authorities and councils now make building consents for old transportable houses conditional upon the council obtaining a substantial bond as a guarantee of completion.
Like old houses need to be renovated because of the wear and tear of time, the Community Reinvestment Act needs to be repaired to keep up with financial modernization.
Old houses which permit drafts & air leaks are another example of frequent air exchange situations.
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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Renovated old tobacco barn that houses winemaking equipment.
There were a few brightly coloured fishing vessels moored at a rickety old wooden jetty and I saw primitive houses clinging in terraces to the high cliffs that overlooked the bay.
Guest houses or Bed and Breakfasts are in old Bermuda homes modernized for guest comfort.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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Braceborough is a tranquil village unspoilt by large scale development and comprising mainly old stone built houses and cottages with some infill modern development.
Our mansion houses are grand old nobleman's houses that were built from the 16th to the 19th centuries in many of the more important towns in northwest Murcia.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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Mikindani is a fascinating old town with winding streets and an interesting blend of thatched mud houses and coral houses influenced by Arabic architecture.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Oast Houses are old farm buildings that were used for the drying of hops for making beer.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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These old houses set the kitchen away from the rest of the house, to protect women in the big house like Miss Walker in the event of fire or cooks named Sanchez.
There are several old bath houses and one that has been rented and restored by a German woman named Erica and her husband Lefteris who are turning it into the garden of Eden.
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