How to let the sunshine into your city home 

A light-filled extension brings the outside into this family residence in Cork no matter what the weather, all year round

The extension at the house at Newenham Terrace, Cork city. Pictures: Janice O'Connell, f22

A back garden that is also an outdoor living room — it’s everyone’s dream right now, isn’t it?

The pandemic made it very clear we all have a yen for such a space, but conjuring up an extra family relaxation zone out of the ether has always been the ultimate in real-estate fantasies.