You recently moved to a new house and you want to invite an old friend to stay with you. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, -Invite him to stay and suggest a date -briefly describe the new house and garden -say why you like your new house.

Dear John, Hope you are doing great. Guess what! I have
finally
moved into my new house. All the interiors and furnishings are completed with minor pending basement work which is expected to be done by
next
week. Now, as the residence is ready, I would like to invite you to come over and stay with me for a few days. I was thinking
,
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if you can come over
next
month as the pending work would be completed by
then
, as I don't want any inconvenience during your stay here. I would like to share some interesting things about the new place with you.
First
of all, the most eye-catching space of
this
home would be the living area with a high ceiling and a beautiful fireplace for winter.
Secondly
, my favourite part of the house is the bar which was built with much desire and detailing. And ,
lastly
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before you get bored, another beautiful area of
this
place I would say is the garden with a huge area, where my wife is planning to grow seasonal organic vegetables and fruits. As you know, my only dream since childhood is to buy my own house for my family and myself, and now
this
made my dream come true. Being the
first
ever own place I ever bought, I am super excited to share my happiness with you. I will be waiting for your call, to get back to me with a yes about your stay. Best regards, Steve.
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