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SHAPING UP Bathroom in the living room? That didn’t wash away enthusiasm for Bemis Park fixer-upper STORY MARJIE DUCEY PHOTOGRAPHY LILY SMITH 16 J A N U A R Y/ F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 1
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he handicap bathroom built in the middle of the living room didn’t scare them off. Neither did the office and
laundry room in the dining room. Megan Hepburn and Pat Mcilvain de-
interstate made it the perfect choice. “I think at this point, my husband trusts me. My mom knows I’m pretty capable,” Megan says. “I don’t think anybody thought I was too crazy.” The couple had been searching for
cided to take a chance on a house in the
more than a year for a house for them
Bemis Park neighborhood near down-
and daughters Harriet, 6, and Georgie, 4.
town. A great price and proximity to the
Pat lived in an old home in Pittsburgh.
