5280 Home

DESIGNED FOR LIFE

It’s hard to quantify how many headaches—and heartaches—poor renovations have caused among homeowners, but suffice it to say, it’s a lot. One common storyline goes like this: A couple in search of a new home falls in love with a for-sale house’s architectural appeal, but finds that the current owner has diminished the home’s good looks with nondescript (and cheap) finishes and

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