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Best way to make a roof exit or door?

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Hi,

I am a new homeowner and I am wanting to figure out the best way to get out on the roof above my porch. As of right now, there is no way to get up there except by ladder. There is an attic, but no exit from the attic to roof. The roof itself is angled, but the part above my front porch is flat. My goal is to make the roof into a little area where I can have some chairs to sit at night and watch the sky.

What would be the best way to make an exit from the attic to the roof? I realize that making a hole in the current roof to make way for a door or something could potentially create a nightmare with leaks. What are some good options you all can think of? I would rather not have to make a dog house with a window on the roof if I can avoid that route.

Attached is a picture of the house so you can see what I am talking about.
 

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