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She and husband David have had no choice but to live in the home while it was a building site – at one stage without a full roof ... where building extension only half built.

A Lanik roof – made up of more than 600 glass panels – is a key feature of the extension, which has been designed to create a sense of ‘quiet luxury’ as opposed to having a cramped-mall feel.

“Opening up and increasing roof sizes will improve this.” He said it is a modest increase and not a full two storey extension. “We were mindful of our neighbours' privacy and opted not to ...