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front garden/driveway advice

2 years ago

I am potentially going to be buying this house pending viewing/valuation. The front garden is lovely however there is a shared driveway so would need to turn the front garden into a private driveway. Just wondering on peoples ideas? I would like to keep some greenery but have space for two cars to fit

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