When you know, you know. Call it a gut feeling, call it ambition. Call it the power of manifestation, if you happen to be of a spiritual persuasion. Either way, Frances Carradice knew that one day, The Laurels would be the place she’d call home. “I used to work in Peterborough and if the A1 was too busy, I’d take a short cut through the village of Thurlby,” she says. “I used to refer to the house as ‘my house,’ never really believing that I’d own it, but I just felt a sort of connection to it. I watched it being built in 2006 and missed out on one occasion to purchase it - we weren’t in a position to move then - but the next time it came onto the market, I wasn’t going to miss out again.” Top: Frances and Clive installed a brand new kitchen with Wolf & Sub-Zero appliances three years ago.
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