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At home outside Madison, Georgia, John and Carolyn Malone relax in their most recent acquisition, a Tennessee dogtrot built in 1840s

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The secluded one-room guesthouse behind the main property

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Now connected by a breezeway, the main house (right) and kitchen (left)originated as two separated cabins

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John walking among the shade trees he raises for commercial landscaping

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An unintentional living wall outside of the kitchen

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Fig vines growing wild in the kitchen

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Open-shelving showcases a collection of ceramic pottery

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The main house's back porch

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An oxidized lantern doubles as a rustic sconce

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A fabric-draped table topped with a few natural accents creates a serene work space in the master bedroom

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A fish painting by artist Katherine Bell McClure

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Gear for exploring

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A light-filled guest room

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