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22 | November/December 2015 D uring the Christmas sea- son, many homes are trans- formed, through the magic of colored lights, illuminat- ed sleighs and electronic snowmen, into winter wonderlands. However, one house in Fayetteville has garnered some holiday attention, not so much for its decorations, but for its size. "We don't really go all out with our decorations. People are more interested in the house itself," said Ralph Huff, who along with his wife of 43 years, Linda, spent the last few years building the couple's dream home. e six bedroom, seven bathroom, two-story, 11,000 square foot, mega- home took just about two years to con- struct and has garnered quite a bit of at- tention from curious neighbors, due in part to its size, but also its beauty. "I guess this house has gotten a lit- tle bit of attention and it didn't start out being that way," said Linda. "It wasn't going to be this big, but Ralph wanted an extra garage and that meant more square footage over that. One thing led to another and we have what we have now ... We love it though." It should come as no surprise to any- one who knows of the Huffs, that these two would build arguably one of the most attractive houses in Cumberland County. Building and selling houses is kind of what they do. e Huffs founded H&H Homes in 1991, a premier builder of new homes that Linda continues to operate, while Ralph runs Coldwell Banker Advan- tage, a real estate agency which has been recognized as the top Coldwell Banker office in all of North America in 2013 and 2014. is success didn't happen overnight. "I bought the real estate company in 1990, and in 1991 I started building one house at a time. In 1993 and 1994, Linda, was a music teacher at the time. I asked her to come work in construction with H&H," Ralph said. "We built 50 a year in the 1990s. In the 2000s I decided to grow the company and we started adding 50 a year and in 2010, 458 hous- es. We have closed nearly 400 houses a year for six consecutive years. It took a long time to get to that point." A tall tree is a must-have for high, vaulted ceilings Cozy Christmas at The Huff's

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