In their home, which has soft pink shutters and crystal curtains in a large living room, there are three separate master-bedroom suites, two of which have children's rooms and offices attached.

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They've since planted a raspberry patch and apple and plum trees on their 10 acres, and have added two cabins, one of which they use as their master bedroom and the other "for grandchildren and bad dogs, " says Allen.

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Two years later, the couple did a second, larger redo, which included overhauling the master bedroom and bathroom, an office and a powder room, all on the bottom floor.

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The two-story, English walnut-lined room has five reading nooks, a work desk that can be hidden behind two sliding doors, and a spiral staircase that leads to a catwalk of books and the master bedroom.

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