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    Building a Rural Home with Patience, Love and Partnership

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    The Hayes’ Tennessee Mountain Barndominium

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    Heritage and Heart: Transforming an 1880s Farmhouse into A Modern Home

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    Saving a Childhood Oasis in Kentucky

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    Two Visions, One Rural Dream

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12501 Lakefront Place
Louisville, KY 40299

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