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Thnx all who commented. It's hard to summarise the past years of dancing with planners, banks and builders but below are 5 images.
We could only afford this because we bought it cheap; it was badly listed and there were legal issues with a freeholder. It also helped the costs were spread over so many years. And I did a lot myself: planning negotiations, daylight calculations, party wall, project management, design details (e.g. CNC cut spiral staircases)... We are very lucky to have a good architect, structural engineer and an amazing contractor. I learned a lot, much of which I'm hoping not to need again anytime soon. When it's over, I will probably write up a more detailed account of this.
edit: sorry, image order messed up.