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Opting to build new gave them a blank canvas to meet all their requirements while staying within their budget.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"responsiveImage":38},{"alt":12,"aspectRatio":39,"base64":40,"height":41,"width":42,"src":43},1.5852047556142668,"data:image\u002Fjpeg;base64,\u002F9j\u002F4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD\u002F2wCEAAoHBwgHBgoICBILFhUWFxIWDQ0NDhUODg0NFxMZGBYVIhUaKysjHR0oHRUWJDUlKC0vMjIyGSI4PTcwPCsxMi8BCgsLAg0OFRAQHDseIigvLy8vOy81NS87Ly8vLy8vLzUvOzUvLzUvNS8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vL\u002F\u002FAABEIABAAGAMBIgACEQEDEQH\u002FxAAZAAACAwEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACBAEDBQD\u002FxAAdEAACAQUBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAABQECBAYRExID\u002F8QAFgEBAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAMC\u002F8QAGhEAAgIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYFFQECA\u002F\u002FaAAwDAQACEQMRAD8AC4Ubgvssd6Ui33cGgud+YgZ0km\u002FALWNRQbvF4oo2cOMXU8SSFo4Gq5GP\u002F9k=",757,1200,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1661825012-bbkhouse-65.jpg",{"sectionTitle":45,"sectionSummary":46,"sectionImage":47},"Their brief","\u003Cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cspan>Sandeep and Vrinda met with Signature Homes Taranaki to discuss their new build requirements. 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