Wings Way House / MRTN Architects
Settled into the surrounding landscape this coastal home is a place of refuge from the city for the three generations of the same family who regularly use it.
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Settled into the surrounding landscape this coastal home is a place of refuge from the city for the three generations of the same family who regularly use it.
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