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  I live in a listed property and it's been a proper pain in the derierre. I managed to get it very reasonably due to the neglect of the previous owner. I wanted from the outset to restore it to it's original glory or as near as I could. Unfortunately I have been unable to because it was listed in the 1980s. I want a new front door and the house really would benefit from sympathetic double glazing because it gets very draughty. I was told that I couldn't do either because it is a listed property. So if I replace the door it has to be exactly the same as the one in place now which is ugly. My bugbear is that because of when the street was listed there were already houses with double glazing. Every house is different! I want the double glazing that looks like sash wndows not the nasty cheap stuff. Surely it will enhance the area? Obviously if I lived in a cottage in the country that would be different but we live in the town. Argh! Rant over. *goes for a nice lie down with a cup of tea*

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