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Who lives here: Leonie Mansbridge, an artist who is studying for a PhD; her husband Paul, an electricia­n who runs his own electrical contractin­g company; and Jimmy, the spoodle. The couple’s four grown-up children Joanna, Tabitha, Sascha and Ben, along with eight grandchild­ren, are frequent visitors.

Style of home: A modern two-storey self-contained extension, built in the back garden of a 1930s heritage cottage. Planning took 12 months and the build took nine months. The total build cost $330k $$$$ including architect fees.

 ??  ?? LIVING AREA (opposite) The armchairs have been upholstere­d with fabric picked up on overseas trips. “I bought the blue material in San Francisco about 10 years ago and the yellow fabric came from New York,” says Leonie. STUDY NOOK The hardworkin­g...
LIVING AREA (opposite) The armchairs have been upholstere­d with fabric picked up on overseas trips. “I bought the blue material in San Francisco about 10 years ago and the yellow fabric came from New York,” says Leonie. STUDY NOOK The hardworkin­g...

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