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RESIDENTIAL 2-35 NEW HOMES 37-39 CLASSIFIEDS 40 AUCTIONS 40 LETTINGS 4

Rural semiwith fourbedroomsWALNUT Tree House at DarbysGreen, Knightwick, nearWorcester, is a four bedroomsemi detached home.

On the ground floor is a hall, afamily room, a sitting room, acombined kitchen/dining room,an inner hallway and acloakroom.

Oneof the bedrooms hasen suiteshower room and the familybathroom has a spa corner bath.

There is a detached doublegarage and the gardens include apatio, raised flower beds, a lawn

and a shed.

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AUCTIONS........................

CLASSIFIEDS.....................

NEW HOMES.....................

RESIDENTIALAllan Morris.........................Andrew Grant......................Connells..............................G Herbert Banks..................Griffiths & Charles................Halls....................................Hills Estate Agents................Knight Frank.........................Parkinson Wright.................Philip Laney & Jolly................Reeds Rains..........................Taylors.................................The Property Centre............Town & Country Property Ser

LETTINGSAllan Morris Lettings.............Andrew Grant Lettings..........Griffiths & Charles................Hills Estate Agents................Philip Laney & Jolly................Premier Places......................Reeds Rains..........................Severn Lettings.....................Simply Lets...........................

ROOMY: Walnut Tree House, is atDarbys Green, near Knightwick.

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 275,000AGENT: GRIFFITHS & CHARLESCALL: 01905 726464

Impressive houseTHE Wainhouse is a superb familyhome surrounded by stunningcountryside near Abberley in theTeme Valley.

On the ground floor the layoutincludes a large reception hallwayand adjoining hall, a dining roomwith a view overlooking thegarden and double doors that open

into a drawing room.There is also a study, a dry

store/pantry and an impressivekitchen with oak floorboards,exposed beams, cream paintedcupboards, black granite work

surfaces and double doors to aflagged patio area. Adjacent is arear porch, a boot room and asitting room with an inglenookand a solid fuel stove.

Upstairs, the large masterbedroom has an en suite showerroom and double doors to abalcony. There are six further

bedrooms two have en suites and two bathrooms.

The Wainhouse also has a self-contained suite with a combinedkitchen/living/dining room, twolarge rooms which can be used as

bedrooms or reception rooms andthere is also a shower room.

Outside are formal gardens, avegetable patch, a floodlit tenniscourt, a wildlife pond, maturetrees, a barn with a secure tackroom and two loose boxes.

The land includes several largepasture paddocks and covers

32 acres.

STUNNING PLACE TO LIVE: The Wainhouse, Abberley, near Worcester, has a total of seven bedrooms.

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 1.475 MILLIONAGENT: KNIGHT FRANKCALL: 01905 723438

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COUNTRY CLASSIC: Geohas 20 acres of land. Turn

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Traditional semi-detached ishandy home for commutingYoull find houses to suit all pockets in the northern suburbs of Worcester where theres a handy link to the M5. Mike Pryce

1 LESLIE AVENUE

On a corner plot, 1 Leslie Avenue is a three bedroom detachedhouse in the Ombersley Road.On the ground floor it has an entrance hall, a lounge, aseparate dining room and a kitchen. All the bedrooms are onthe first floor, as is a family bathroom which has part tiledwalls.The property has upvc double glazing and gas fired centralheating. Outside, at the front, is a lawn with flower beds, shrubborders and mature trees. At the rear is a lawn, a patio andoff-road parking on a gravelled area.

PRICE 175,000; AGENT THE PROPERTY CENTRE; CALL01905 22222

21 CROWN STREET

An extended four bedroom family home in a cul-de-sac,21 Crown Street can be found in the Droitwich Road area.On the ground floor it has a hall, a sitting room with frenchdoors to a timber decked patio, an open plan dining room andkitchen with built-in appliances, a bathroom, a separate utilityhall, a gymnasium or play room and a separate study.The first floor has a shower room and four individual bedrooms the master has an en suite dressing and a shower room.The house has gas central heating, extensive double glazing,off-road parking and private enclosed gardens.

PRICE 339,995; AGENT TOWN & COUNTRY; CALL 01905610710

37 NEW BANK STREET

A modernised mid-terraced house 37 New Bank SBarbourne area of Worcester and it has night storaOn the ground floor there is a living room, an innerdining room with a door to a cellar and a kitchen tbreakfast bar. On the first floor are two bedrooms bathroom.Outside, at the front, is a small paved area enclosbrick walling and fencing. A communal walkway learear garden, where there is a lawn, flowering shrubarea of hardstanding.

PRICE 141,950; AGENT GRIFFITHS & CHARLES01905 726464

TO the north of its centre,Worcester has a swathe ofareas that sweep east towest and have long beenamong the traditional

residential districts of the city.Straddling either the Droitwich

or Ombersley roads, they provideeasy access to the M5 at itsWarndon junction, while the A449towards Kidderminster takesdrivers straight into the heart ofthe industrial Midlands.

Anyone looking for a home inthat part of Worcester can choosefrom period or more modernhouses with a price range thatshould suit most pockets.

Typical of whats available, andto be found in the Perdiswell area

about a mile and a half from thecity centre, is 32 Field Road.

This is a traditional style bayfronted three bedroom semi-detached house.

On the ground floor, theaccommodation comprises anentrance hall with wood effectflooring, understairs storage and adado rail.

The sitting room has a baywindow and a feature fire surroundwith a marble effect inset and ahearth with a gas fire.

The house has a separate diningroom that has a feature firesurround and double glazed patiodoors that open directly onto therear garden.

The kitchen has a range of walland base units with roll-edge work

surfaces and tiled splashbacks, aone and a half bowl sink anddrainer with a mixer tap, gas andelectric cooker points andplumping for a washing machine.There is also a stable-style doorthat opens onto the rear garden.

Upstairs at 32 Field Road there isa first floor landing that leads tothree bedrooms. Two of them haveexposed floorboards and all have

double glazing. There is also abathroom with wall tiling and ashower over the bath.

Some other rooms in the househave double glazing and gas firedcentral heating has been installed.There are gardens to the front andrear, a driveway and a carport.

At the front is a pathway withsteps up to the front door and awell stocked garden area withfenced boundaries

The rear garden has a deckedseating area, a fishpond, matureplants, trees, bushes, shrubs and avegetable patch.

THREE MORE OF A KIND: HEAD NORTH INTO THE SUBURBS

BUYERS INFO

PRICE: 175,000AGENT: YOUR MOVECALL: 01905 23456 BAY FRONTED: 32 Field Road, Perdiswell, Worcester, is in a cul-de-sac. It has three bedrooms and pre

PRETTY:The reargardenat 32FieldRoad.


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PROPERTY NEWS

FOXHILL House in LintonLane, Bromyard, is anattractive period house built ofstone and retaining some lovelycharacter features.

In addition, it also has a veryuseful separate detachedcottage.

The accommodation in themain house includes areception hall with an originalperiod staircase.

Off the hall are threereception rooms two withfeature fireplaces. The diningroom leads directly into a fittedkitchen that has an extensive

range of timber units and a gasfired Aga.

At the end of the hall is acloakroom, a utility room andtimber casement double glazedconservatory.

Upstairs, Foxhill House hasfour good-sized bedrooms, twoen suite shower rooms and aseparate family bathroom.

The master bedroom has abalcony from which there aresplendid views over the FromeValley.

The separate single storeycottage has a sitting area withtimber laminate flooring and anintegral cupboard, togetherwith a shower room. Beyond is

a double bedroom and aseparate sun room with twin

doors opening into the garden.Foxhill House stands in a

delightful large walled garden.It enjoys a pleasant south andwesterly aspect and features anextensive lawn with a flagstoneterrace and a number of wellstocked shrub and flower beds.There are some specimen trees,a small vegetable patch and atimber bark childrens playarea. Adjacent to the cottageare two raised kitchen and herbgardens.

HIGHLANDS House, PershoreRoad, Whittington, just southof Worcester, is a classical 1930sdetached home that has beenextended in recent years and itnow offers extendedaccommodation.

This is a wonderful home foranyone who wants theambience of the countrysideyet needs to be handy for boththe motorway and the city.

Highlands House has manyarchitectural features mellowed brick and timber

panelled elevations, baywindows, fireplaces and realwood floors which combine tomake modern spaces such asthe inspirational fitted kitchen.

There are many doors thatopen directly onto the gardensand with five reception rooms itwould be easy for the propertyto provide self-containedaccommodation.

There are also five bedroomswith three en suites and theprincipal bedroom has abalcony that captures easterlyviews and the morningsunshine.

The house also has a detacheddouble garage.

Timber gates lead to adriveway with parking for anumber of vehicles.

The gardens are to the sidesand rear of the property andfeature lawns, well stockedflower and shrub borders and

an ornamental pond. There isalso the remnants of an orchardand at the rear is a walled andraised sundeck.

STONE BUILT: Foxhill House, Linton Lane, Bromyard, is a lovely period property with four bedrooms.

Pretty house andseparate cottage

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 645,000AGENT: ANDREW GRANTCALL: 01905 734735

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 460,000

AGENT: HALLSCALL: 01905 611066

CLASSICAL: Highland House is at Whittington, near Worcester.

Detached was built in 1930s



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Thursday, SeptembPROPERTY NEWS

SADLY, nowhere nearCandleford, Larkrise is amodern detached house by theCommon at Abberley, nearWorcester.

On the ground floor is a

reception hall, a main sittingroom with a wood burning stoveand a fine view at the frontoverlooking the village withviews across the countrysidebeyond.

The dining room is on theopposite side of the hall and

behind this is a fitted kitchenopening into a garden/utilityroom.

Two bedrooms are on theground floor and are served by afamily bathroom.

Stairs leads to a first floorlanding and two further doublebedrooms, with en suite showerrooms and a bathroom.

These bedrooms also enjoycountry views

Outside is a large doublegarage with a useful and

versatile room abovLarkrise stands ba

road and its large indriveway provides pspace to park vehic

At the rear is an a

landscaped garden.plot covers about ha

Its the classic country hoSNEADS Green House,Ombersley, near Worcester, isthe classic country house.

A Georgian family home, ithas open views and extensivegrounds. On the ground floor isa hall, a drawing room, a diningroom, a sitting room, akitchen/breakfast room, a

utility room and a cloakroom.Below are cellars.Upstairs is a master bedroom

suite, six further bedrooms anda family bathroom.

The sale includes a onebedroom cottage, outbuildings,a double garage, a workshop orgames room, a mange,paddocks and fields coveringjust over 20 acres.

Signing up for open house eventWORCESTER estate agents Taylors willbe taking part in this years BigSeptember Move the UKs largest openhouse weekend.

Taking place on September 17 and 18the firm in Foregate Street will join

more than 1,300 agents throughoutBritain to help people to complete a saleor purchase by the end of the year.

Taylors also took part in the last openhouse event in May which attractedmore than 31,000 viewings.

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BUYERS INF

PRICE: 428,000AGENT: FISHER GEJOHN SANDERSCALL: 01905 72622

BUYERS INFO

PRICE: 1.75 MILLIONAGENT: KNIGHT FRANKCALL: 01905 723438 GEORGIAN: Sneads Green House, Ombersley, near

LOTS OF SPACE: Larkrise, Abberley, near Worcester, has four bedrooms and landscap

Enjoy the views froa modern detache

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Thursday, September 1, 2011 PROPERTY NEWS

Comfortable family homeCROFT House at Bransford, nearWorcester, is a detached home

that is believed to date from the16th century with alterations inthe 18th century and the 1970s.

The property is currently a bedand breakfast and it would makean excellent home for a largefamily.

The accommodation is centredaround a spacious reception hall,which has french doors to the

garden. Within the earlier part ofthe building is a character sitting

room with an inglenook that hasa bressumer beam and a steelcanopy. There is also a sauna withdirect access to the garden.

Converted from a period barn,the formal dining room has ahigh vaulted beamed ceiling andis next to a well equipped kitchen.

Upstairs are six good-sizedbedrooms that are mostly en-suite

and have views over the garden.Croft House has a driveway and

a large turning and parking area,surrounded by attractive shrubborders. There is a sunken gardenand a large lawn with fruit trees,and a weeping blue Atlanticcedar.

A rear south-facing terrace issecluded and overlooks a gardenwith a clematis and wisteria-cladpergola and level lawns

surrounded by mature specimentrees and hedging.

Beyond is a kitchen gardentogether with a largegarage/workshop,two greenhouses,a shed and a large outbuilding,which has planning consent.

THE Cottage in Jury Lane,Martley, near Worcester, is adetached period building withsuperb accommodation.

There is a reception hall, alounge and a dining room, abreakfast kitchen and a showerroom/utility.

Upstairs are three bedroomsand two bath or shower rooms.

The property is fronted by apaved terrace leading onto alawned garden with a colourfulraised bed and a side vegetablepatch.

The front garden is fullyenclosed by close boardedfencing.

A gravel path continues alongthe side of the house to a shed,a bark area and another pavedterrace with a herb bed.

There is a small lawnedgarden at the front and anadjoining parking area.

Three bedroom cottage

Improved and refurbishedA RECENTLY refurbished andimproved four bedroomdetached home, 2 Manor Courtis at Broughton Hackett, nearWorcester.

The accommodation includesa hall, a separate lavatory, animpressive breakfast kitchen, autility room, a sitting room, adining room/family room and aconservatory.

The master bedroom has anen suite shower room, there arethree further bedrooms, astudy/dressing room and afamily bathroom.

Outside is a driveway andgardens.

Large prices paid forStar Warsand LegoPage 40

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 435,000AGENT: ALLAN MORRISCALL: 01905 612266

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 575,000AGENT: ANDREW GRANTCALL: 01905 734735

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 290,000AGENT: HALLSCALL: 01905 611066 PRETTY: The Cottage, Jury Lane.

IMPRESSIVE: 2 Manor Court, Broughton Hackett, near Worcester.

LOTS OFSPACE:

CroftHouse,Bransford,nearWorcester,is run as abed andbreakfastbut itcouldmake anideal homefor a largefamily.

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Thursday, September 1, 2011 PROPERTY NEWS

NewHomesNewsAROUND THE DEVELOPMENTS

WITH homes in Malvern currentlyon the market for an average of 164days before they sell, trying tomove up the property ladder can bea long and frustrating experience.

But with Charles Churchs 105 percent part exchange scheme at itsstunning Malvern Valedevelopment, at Malvern,homeowners can enjoy a stress freemove to a luxurious property in amatter of weeks.

Alison Reading, sales director for

Charles Church South Midlands,said: Part exchange can help toeliminate certain pitfalls involvedin buying a house, such as a chainbreaking down.

Purchasers dont have the worryof having to market and sell theirhomethroughan agent, which meansthe whole moving process can becompleted in justa coupleof months.

Two local estate agents value thebuyers existing home and an offeris made on their recommendationsat the market value. All the worryof a purchaser pulling out is takenaway. Also, customers dont have topay costly estate agents fees andcan stay in their existing propertywhile their new home is beingconstructed.

Part exchange is currentlyavailable on three properties atMalvern Vale where all properties

are built to the highestspecification. They all include arange of luxurious featuresincluding high ceilings, chromelight switches and socketsdownstairs, integrated appliancesand fitted wardrobes in the masterbedroom.

Plot 511 is a four-bedroomdetached Loxley housetype, priced

at 259,995 with a single garage anddriveway. In a secluded location offa private road and overlooking

agricultural land it is a lovelyhome in a peaceful setting.

Plot 520 is a Lambourne whichoffers flexible living space overthree floors. Priced at 234,995, italso has a single garage and anattractive walled rear garden.

With four bedrooms it has a largedual aspect lounge with a baywindow and on the top floor are

two bedrooms which could easilybe used as a playroom or homegym.

Plot 516 is a four-bedroomdetached Cranbourne design withan integral garage and an askingpriced of 289,995.

Malvern Vale offers first classproperties in a stunning location.Set in a valley, the development hasviews towards the Malvern Hills.Shops and amenities are a shortdrive away at either Malvern Link

or Great Malvern. Commleave the car at home antwo railway stations, rea

Birmingham New Streetan hour.

To find out more contamarketing suite at Malve08444 902009.

It is open on Mondays fto 5pm and Tuesdays to from 10am to 5pm. Altervisit Charles Church onlcharleschurch.com

Youll soon be

moving to yourjust built house ON YWAYCran

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NewHomesNewsAROUND THE DEVELOPMENTS

ITS well documented thatliving close to nature can have apositive effect on peopleshealth and well-being.

Many of us dream of livingsomewhere we can enjoy thegreat outdoors close to homeand residents of Earls Park,Worcester, can do just that assome 20 acres of woodland willform part of the development.

Species-rich grassland will beretained at the site, which wasmost recently used as arableland; while an existing wet pondarea will be enhanced,additional trees planted andnew woodland areas created.

Pauline Turnbull, salesdirector for Redrow Homes(Midlands) said: The UKNational EcosystemAssessment looked into naturesvalue to society and concludedthat the health benefits ofliving near natural wildlife andgreen spaces are worth up to300 a person each year.

Residents of Earls Park willbe able to enjoy the greatoutdoors right on their doorstepas well be creating a nativebroadleaf woodland, wetwoodland and rich grasslandsas part of the development,with a lot of fruit and floweringspecies to provide food for birdsand animals.

Oak, crack willow, holly andfield maple are among the treesthat will be planted at the site.Many of them can already befound in the local area and itshoped that by planting moretrees the biodiversity of thearea will be improved.

Cherry and apple trees will beplanted along the streets, whereRedrow is building homes thatlook traditional from theoutside, but are bright, modernand full of family friendlyfeatures inside.

As well as living near tonature, Redrows customers willalso enjoy the benefits of

owning a brand newMrs Turnbull said

purchasers wont haabout finding the exrepairs and renovatolder property is likInstead they can enof choosing the finikitchen units, the btiles and even the lito create a home thaindividual as they ainsulated with douband central heatingour new homes are per cent more energthan their second hcounterparts.

Current availabilifour and five-bedroowith prices from 2

Show homes at Eaopen each day from5.30pm.

For more details oavailability and pric01905 780379 or log oredcrow.co.uk/earls

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a woodland retreaNEW: Homes at Earls Park, Worcester.

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A VERY wide and eclectic range

of entries aided by internetmarketing ensured a good turnout of buyers at John Goodwinsrecent collective auction sale atthe Three Counties Showground,Malvern.

There was a great deal of pre-sale interest, mostly fromspecialist collectors, in acollection of early Star Warsfigures and Lego space series setsdating from the 1970s.

Commission and telephonebidders together with a number ofenthusiasts who attended the salehelped to achieve a total hammerprice for the small collection ofalmost 2,000.

Top price for the Lego sets was155 and for the Star Wars figures,170.

Other toys created a significantamount of pre-sale interest

including some early Action Manfigures selling at 70 and toy carswith prices reaching 70.

Furniture produced a mixture ofresults with some items achievingdisappointing prices, howeverthere were one or two verypleasant surprises including aRegency rosewood sofa table inneed of restoration which sold for1,400 and a diminutive walnut

drop leaf table, also requiringattention, at 400. A similar pricewas achieved for a rosewoodcupboard with a gallery and amahogany lowboy that was soldfor 420.

There was interest in orientalitems including a Chinese

lacquered screen (300) and aPadouk stand (130). A Georgianpine kitchen table sold for 300.

Books performed extremely wellwith an early French novel with alovely leather binding selling at300 and a book of commonprayer printed in Oxford in 1675went for120. In this section anair gunners log book from theSexcond World War onwards

attracted a great deal of interestand it eventually went to aspecialist collector for160. AGrant of Arms scroll in itsoriginal Victorian box also sold toa specialist collector on thetelephone for 240.

Once again it was the more

unusual items that produced themost surprising results.

A short malacca caneconcealing a measuring rod andidentified as a hunt terriermeasuring stick was estimated at100 to200. As a result of aconsiderable amount of pre-saleinterest two telephone bidderscontested the item to a finalhammer price of 480.

An ethnic paddle fou

house clearance madeearly Delft drug jar acand a fusee wall clockdomed glass was sold

Also in the porcelaincased set of six, Royaserviette rings, each dDickens character, stdeal of interest from collectors. Despite onrings being broken thkeen competition botroom and on the telepresulting in a successtelephone bid of 920

There continues to bsignificant demand fomilitary interest and three-band Lee Enfiela Snider conversion s

Collectables continugood levels of interestsmall collection of fou

and pencils making aand some excellent prcoins and bank notes

The top price in the section went to a smaoils on board depictinat 200.

In the jewellery secprice was achieved byring set with baguetteemeralds and diamon

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EASY ROW, WORCESTERModern and spacious three bedroom townhousewith dining kitchen, play room/study, lounge,en suite shower room, garden and parking.895 pcmHILLS ESTATE AGENTS 01905 723545

TIBBERTON, NEAR WORCESTEROne bedroom barn conversion with hall, openplan lounge/kitchen, double bedroom, bathroomwith shower, garden and ample parking.550 pcmHILLS ESTATE AGENTS 01905 723545

ST MARYS STREET, WORCESTERFurnished second floor apartment with gatedoff-road parking. Open plan lounge/kitchen, twobedrooms, en-suite, shower room and heating.725 pcmSIMPLY LETS 01905 612818

FLAGMEADOW WALK, WORCESTEPeriod mews with open plan loungearea, double bedroom, single bedrobathroom, shower. Off-road parking. 550 pcmSIMPLY LETS 01905 612818

ST PETERS, WORCESTERModern semi detached with hall, loudining area, three bedrooms, bathroshower. Garage and off-road parking.695 pcmSIMPLY LETS 01905 612818

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LettingsNewsHOMES OF THE WEEK

Were making it

easier for peopleWORCESTER lettings agencyPremier Places has launched arange of social media andonline tools, making the searchfor a new home easier and moreaccessible for house-hunters.

The include a new propertysearch facility on the companysFacebook page. Launched lastmonth, the facility allowsFacebook fans to search for anew home whenever they are onthe social networking site.

House-hunters can search bythe number of rooms as well asminimum or maximum rentcategories. The details of theproperty, together with

photographs of the interior andexterior can then be accessedand the property particularscan also be downloaded andprinted as required.

Julia Williams, directopr ofPremier Places in ForegateStreet, said: The new searchfacility is set to benefit bothprospective tenants as well as

landlords.For the landlord, the

property receives furtherexposure and publicity, whileprospective tenants have theconvenience of being able tosearch for a new home whilenetworking and can do so atany time of the day or night.

With research suggestingthat two-thirds of small

business owners are now usingFacebook for marketing andwith consumers checking thesocial networking platformevery hour, it remains apowerful communication, too.

By building Facebook into themarketing mix we hope toextend our target market inaddition to ensuring our

properties are accessible to ouraudience in as many ways aspossible.

Premier Places launched itsown Facebook page in Februaryand uses the social media site tocommunicate with its fans.

They can benefit from regularmoney saving tips, updates onthe latest legislation, seasonaladvice, special offers andcompetitions, as well as thelatest news from the company.

In addition, Premier Placeshas just announced the launchof its new To Let boardsfeaturing QR codes.

This allow passers-by to scan

the code with their smart phoneand have immediate access tothe property particulars andalso the companys new mobileinternet site, both of whichwent live last week.

Premier Places mobileinternet site can also beaccessed by texting Premier to84840.

ONLINE:PremierPlaces hasnew ways ofsearching fora property.



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