The red bedroom. A talented pensioner has spent more than a quarter of a century creating a stunning life-like dolls house - complete with a 197,700 stitch HAND-MADE carpet. See SWNS story SWHOUSE. Leonard Martin, 70, built the intricate house from scratch as a way to "keep busy" and soon became hooked on making it as real as possible. The 6ft long labour of love has six lavish rooms complete with cavity walls, marble and wood floors, soft furnishings and one-of-a-kind artwork. The ceilings are painted plaster, which have been gilded with 24ct gold leaf, while the chandeliers feature £100 of Swarovski crystals. Each wooden floorboard is individually laid and French polished and each room is delicately illuminated by tiny electric lights and glowing fireplaces.
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