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Unicorn Cottage at Portmeirion, Wales

Unicorn Cottage at Portmeirion, Wales

Unicorn Cottage at Portmeirion, Wales

Photo © Jackie Craven

Built: 1964 -1965

In this minature of a stately Chatsworth home, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis creates the illusion of a classic Georgian estate. Elongated windows, long pillars, and an undersized gate make the Unicorn seem tall, but in fact it is a dressed-up bungalow... only one story high.

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