9.5m x 5.5m pitched roof living annexe
A 9.5m x 5.5m annexe with a steel frame carrying glass right round a corner, black cement board picked out with kiln-dried cedar — and 200 tonnes of earth moved to get a level entrance.
This stylish one-bedroom garden annexe is a bespoke design by White Peak Design & Build. It occupies a 9.5m by 5.5m footprint and features a bedroom, a multifunctional kitchen-living area, and an accessible bathroom.
White Peak Design & Build are specialists in bespoke design, known for their flair in creating contemporary garden buildings, as highlighted in several articles we’ve written about their work over the years.
In addition to garden rooms, they design and construct self-contained garden annexes. As bespoke designers, they tailor each project to meet their client’s specific needs. This living annexe project is a prime example of that custom approach.
At a glance
- Size: 9.5m x 5.5m — a bedroom, a multifunctional kitchen-living area and an accessible bathroom under a pitched roof.
- The glazing: a steel framework supports large expanses of glass, including a fully glazed corner.
- Outside: dark grey/black cement fibre boards pigmented in manufacture, so they keep their colour without repainting, with kiln-dried Western Red Cedar picking out the entrance porch and the large casement window.
- The site: 200 tonnes of earth excavated to create a level entrance.
- Company: White Peak Design & Build — a complete turnkey service from design to final connections, and comfortable with difficult sites.
Annexe with feature windows
A key feature of this annexe is its striking window configuration, which ensures a beautifully light-filled living space. White Peak Design & Build incorporated a steel framework to support the large expanses of glazing, particularly in the corner of the building, as seen in the accompanying photos.
Signature cladding detail
We’ve previously written about White Peak Design & Build’s attention to detail when it comes to exterior cladding, and this project is no exception.
The exterior walls are clad in dark grey/black cement fibre boards, which are pigmented during the manufacturing process, ensuring they retain their colour and won’t require repainting.
To accentuate certain aspects of the building, such as the entrance porch and large casement window, kiln-dried Western Red Cedar has been used.
If you find this look appealing, you may want to explore another of their projects where White Peak has blended black cement board with Cedar cladding.
Turnkey service
White Peak Design & Build offer a complete turnkey service, handling the entire project from design to final connections. They are well-equipped for challenging builds. For this project, 200 tonnes of earth were excavated to create a level entrance to the annexe. In another project we recently featured, the team had to crane all the building materials over the main house before work could begin!
Learn more about White Peak Design & Build
To learn more about creating a pitched roof living annexe, contact the White Peak Design & Build team on 07818 425 315 or email tim@whitepeakdb.co.uk. You can also visit www.wpdb.co.uk to explore more of their work.
