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When Gilly Shand bought Cedar Lodge it was little more than a shell with a blueprint of plans, waiting to be finished.
While the prospect of completing a half-built house is something that would scare some potential buyers away, she took it in her stride.
That’s because Gilly has years of experience of buying and transforming properties.
But Cedar Lodge, in the semi-rural hamlet of Mulben near Keith, will always have a special place in her heart.
“It’s been my home for around three years and in that time we have celebrated two big occasions,” said Gilly.