However, as long as everyone wants to believe it can be done, selling the dream will be a lucrative business.

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"So today we gather to pledge that the dream can no longer be deferred, and it should never become a dream denied, " Powell said.

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It could be a while before many homeowners can realise that dream.

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"We can all dream - but we know it is going to be a tough afternoon for us, " he said.

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It makes a tidy little profit, but could earn much larger sums if the previous owners' dream of turning it into a big freight-handling base can be made a reality.

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