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| Man offered £50,000 for tiny home | Man offered £50,000 for tiny home |
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| A 23-room house created by a retired builder could sell for £50,000 despite being too small for human habitation. | A 23-room house created by a retired builder could sell for £50,000 despite being too small for human habitation. |
| The dolls mansion was a 15-year labour of love for 64-year-old Peter Riches, of Hove, East Sussex. | The dolls mansion was a 15-year labour of love for 64-year-old Peter Riches, of Hove, East Sussex. |
| But he is now considering a £50,000 offer from a Canadian buyer after a friend posted a photo of the house on the internet. | But he is now considering a £50,000 offer from a Canadian buyer after a friend posted a photo of the house on the internet. |
| Mr Riches created all the furnishings, including a 1,000-book library, from raw materials or recycled objects. | Mr Riches created all the furnishings, including a 1,000-book library, from raw materials or recycled objects. |
| Thousands of bricks were etched by hand in the exterior plaster and the tiles were individually cut from cardboard. | Thousands of bricks were etched by hand in the exterior plaster and the tiles were individually cut from cardboard. |
| Mr Riches started model making as a child and has created several other scale models including one of HMS Victory. | Mr Riches started model making as a child and has created several other scale models including one of HMS Victory. |
| He said: "Its nice to have something in miniature that you can't own in real life." | He said: "Its nice to have something in miniature that you can't own in real life." |
| Mr Riches said he was considering selling the house to make room for a new project in his small flat. | Mr Riches said he was considering selling the house to make room for a new project in his small flat. |
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| Dolls house is mini masterpiece | Dolls house is mini masterpiece |
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