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Joan's little oasis, with tiled floors and a terrace that looks towards the cathedral, is one of the few still intact.

Standing on a blue tiled floor, the only thing that points to where his bedroom once was, Mr Adamu looked around the vast empty space that has replaced his community.

It went through some renovations and at times advertised that patrons would have access to private telephones, full tiled baths and “free hi-fi music.”

He has found them hidden everywhere from inside fridges and barbecues to behind fake fuse boxes and tiled panels complete with hydraulic lifts.

Filled with sumptuous seating, a patterned ceiling and artfully arranged bookshelves backed with floral wallpaper, the library is a mix of new and old, including the home’s original tiled fireplace.