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PERMANENT VACATION

They say a man’s home is his castle, but trust us when we tell you that you’ve never seen a moat like this before.

/ ALL THE RIGHT ANGLES

WITH A TOPOGRAPHY that manages to coax gently rolling hills out of formerly flat Indiana farmland, this 52-acre spread makes a stunning first impression on approach.

“We actually wound up siting the house itself 100 yards away from the original planned location to give the whole property a more spacious feel,” says Dream Home builder Brad Bowman of Homes by Design. “We like to stay flexible and let the houses speak to us as they take shape.

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