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    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
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      In the final part of our series on setting up a smart home, we look at the differences between the platforms

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      From the distinctive to the most luxurious, some of the prime property most piquing the interest of FT readers so far in 2023

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      From wall paints and countertops to cooking implements and fridges even, opt for natural finishes over man-made materials

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      Five of the world’s best homes for sale with landscaped gardens

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      The 14th-century Italian church that evolved into a luxury residence

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      How to make your home into a smart one

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      Fantasy home: life on the road in a 1974 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, inspired by the movie, True Romance

      Our writer craves the stimulation of a transient existence, albeit without being pursued by the gangsters of the film 

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      The Thameside house steeped in boating history

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      Like the film’s Childlike Empress, our writer seeks luxury in the face of a precarious existence

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      The cavelike Corsican home where Mediterranean Modernism meets organic architecture

      Sculptural property is aesthetically and materially rooted in the local environment and craft traditions 

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
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      Fantasy home: a kitchenless house in an entire city inspired by a century-old utopian dream 

      Off-site communal cooking would be less wasteful, share the domestic burden equitably and be more sociable

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