The housing units are packed to their custom crown molding with high-style kitchen appliances, elegant- looking bathroom sinks and enough marble to renovate the Taj Mahal.

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Over the years, she has maintained many details that she believes were original to the house, from the marble bathroom sinks and stained-glass windows to the large pocket doors and carved wooden fretwork.

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The house will feature a roughly 500-foot "kids' wing, " with three sets of bunk beds, a lofted play area and a camp-style bathroom with four sinks and sectioned-off toilets and showers.

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Back in the bathroom, she started on the sinks.

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At first, Mr. Davidson didn't want to tackle the master bathroom, even though he hated its green tiles, the sinks shoved in one corner and the toilet standing in the middle of the room.

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Meanwhile, the enormous master bathroom is complete with jetted soaking tub, granite shower, dual sinks and a custom built closet with built-in dressers and shelves.

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New bathroom cabinets with bevelled-edge mirrors hung over the upstairs and downstairs sinks.

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Another small design glitch: Some sinks are fronted by an excessively broad ledge, making shorter guests wish the bathroom furniture included a step stool.

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