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Houses that became attraction sites

Lord Egerton Castle

We build houses mainly for shelter and by all standards many achieve and serve this purpose. However, with time, most houses outlive their usefulness, become old, fall or just become neglected and forgotten. On the other hand, there are others, just like wine, that just seem to get better with time.

Ever imagined for a minute what the house you are building, planning to build or have built will be in the next 50 years? There are houses that have stood the test of time, carried their history and serenity into the present as badges of honour -  and now stand strong as attraction sites. Magnificent buildings you can literally say understand metamorphosis better than a butterfly! Here are some of those houses:

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