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BRENT and Anne-Sophie Purtell’s garden transformation was kick-started when they extended the back of their house to create a contemporary, open-plan kitchen-diner. ‘There was a 30cm drop from the kitchen to a scruffy concrete patio outside,’ Brent says. ‘We took the opportunity during the build to raise and resurface the patio, making an outdoor entertaining space that flowed seamlessly from the

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