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Mik Moody (72) and Isabelle Nadrai (59) built their own home in De Pijp: ‘Once guests sit down at the table, they never want to leave’

Mik Moody (72) and Isabelle Nadrai (59) built their own home in De Pijp: ‘Once guests sit down at the table, they never want to leave’

Mik Moody and Isabelle Nadrai have lived in a self-renovated home in Amsterdam's Diamantbuurt neighborhood since 1993. The couple transformed a dilapidated building by adding two floors and choosing an unconventional layout that places their kitchen at the top of the house.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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