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Seaside HIDEAWAY
Ideal Home UK
|October 2025
TUCKED AWAY ON THE KENT COAST, THIS FADED BOATMAN'S COTTAGE HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED BY BELINDA BENTON INTO THE PRETTIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET
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Belinda Benton's relationship with the pretty seaside town of Deal began decades ago when her parents bought a holiday home there. She'd always loved the relaxed atmosphere and pretty architecture and, following her divorce, she felt a real pull to the area. It wasn't long before she decided to take the plunge, moving there from the Tunbridge Wells area where she'd lived for more than 25 years.
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This story is from the October 2025 edition of Ideal Home UK.
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