Garden Room & Annexe Projects We've Been Exploring
Since 2009, we have been writing articles about garden rooms and annexes, showcasing the versatility of these high-spec, insulated garden buildings. We aim to inform buyers of their options and showcase the work of garden room companies, large and small.
Vagabond Haven Evergreen: A Scandinavian Modular Home for Garden Annexe Living
The Vagabond Haven Evergreen is a 41sqm Scandinavian modular home with two separate bedrooms, a full fitted kitchen, a wet-room bathroom, and a fully furnished interior. Light-filled thanks to its vaulted ceiling, it makes a great permanent garden annexe — now entering the UK market.
Gym, Home Office and Bar in One Garden Room
A 5.8m x 3.6m garden room in Worsley, Greater Manchester by Lux Garden Rooms, combining a gym, home office and bar in one space. Western Red Cedar cladding, 3m aluminium bifolds, and a corner position that keeps the garden free for football.
Cedar Garden Office with Store and Through Access for a London Garden
This 4.6m x 3.7m cedar-clad garden office in Wimbledon by Timber Rooms fills a London terrace plot boundary to boundary, with a secret store and rear door that keeps the alley access the client needed. One bespoke building works as office, hangout, and gym.
3m x 2.8m Garden Office by Pecasa Garden Rooms
A compact but well-proportioned 8.4sqm garden office in Hitchin, designed and built by Pecasa Garden Rooms. Finished in Millboard composite cladding, with a considered glazing layout and integrated LED lighting inside and out, it works as a practical year-round workspace.
Addroom® – Attached Garden Rooms from Dunster House
If you’ve been searching for a conservatory alternative that you can comfortably use all year round, the Addroom® from Dunster House is worth exploring. It’s a modular, self-build garden room designed to be attached directly to the back of your house — built around insulated panels, with skylights in the roof to keep the space bright and light throughout the year.
Office, Gym and Storage: A 5.8m x 5.6m Garden Room Divided into Three
A 5.8m x 5.6m garden room in Derbyshire by Cosy Garden Rooms, divided into three distinct rooms: a large flexible living and working space, a private gym, and a lockable storage room — all within a single, well-considered building.
Second-Hand Garden Office with Storeroom £4,000 o.n.o
A second-hand garden office with storeroom has come up for sale in Oxfordshire, near Bicester Village. It’s a modular building in good condition — and for a competent DIYer willing to dismantle and relocate it, this is an unusual opportunity at a practical size.
Plectrum and Pill: Two Compact Garden Office Pods From WorkAway Office
WorkAway Office designs two compact, architect-designed garden office pods for small urban gardens: the angular Plectrum, shaped to fit a corner, and the rounded Pill for quiet end-of-garden placement. Professional installation covers Greater London and Somerset; plan packs are available UK-wide.
Garden Office, Gym and Guest Bedroom Annexe by A Room in the Garden
This annexe by A Room in the Garden delivers a home office, gym and self-contained guest accommodation in one garden building — giving a busy family the space they need and genuine privacy for everyone on the property.
A Home Gym and Spa Retreat by Swift Unlimited
wift Unlimited designed this bespoke wellness building near the North West coast, combining a home gym and a hotel-quality spa retreat with a sunken pool. Planning, Building Control and all specialist installations were managed as part of their turnkey service.
Garden Man Cave with Bar by Cabin Master
Cabin Master’s 7.2m x 4.1m cedar man cave with bar features a glazed corner, slate feature wall, dark panelling and 15 dimmable ceiling lights.
Teenagers Den in the Garden with Storage
A 5.0m x 2.5m teen den by Lux Garden Rooms in Greater Manchester. Hardie Plank Heathered Moss cladding, French doors with full-height sidelights, an Anthracite Grey canopy, a plastered interior, and a separate lockable storage room with its own entrance.
Garden Party Room With Bar by Timber Rooms
This bespoke 6.5m x 5.3m garden room in Esher by Timber Rooms follows the boundary line to maximise the available plot and delivers a high-spec entertainment space complete with four-leaf bi-folds, a navy marble-top bar, and a slatted timber feature wall.
Vagabond Haven Elise: Self-Contained Tiny House Living
The Vagabond Haven Elise is a 25sqm self-contained tiny house with two sleeping lofts, a full oak-topped kitchen with dishwasher, and a proper wet-room bathroom. A Swedish company, newly entering the UK market, built to Scandinavian year-round standards.
The Hampton Vista — Corner Glazing From Sanctum Garden Studios
Sanctum Garden Studios have launched the Hampton Vista, a new variant of their popular Hampton range. Available in three sizes with sliding doors and a full-height side window, it creates a glazed corner effect at a competitive introductory price.
Annexxa 635 by Garden Annexes: Open-Plan Living in a 31sqm Footprint
This Annexxa 635 by Garden Annexes packs open-plan living, a well-appointed kitchen, en-suite shower room and flexible sleeping into a 30.9sqm footprint. Wide-board cladding, shadow gap detailing, and a soft blue-grey palette make for a compact annexe with considered architectural character.
Garden Office, Kitchen and Utility Room by Garden Spaces
Garden Spaces’ 3.585m x 1.9m custom garden room packs a home office, kitchen, and utility room into a highly constrained site — with jack pad foundations, a concealed floor hatch over live drainage, and cabinetry designed around three distinct functions.
The Curved Range by Warwick Buildings
Warwick Buildings’ Curved Range offers a stylish garden room with a distinctive curved roof and lovely veranda detail. Featuring insulated timber frames, Western Red Cedar cladding, and flexible interior options, it ensures year-round comfort. The online configurator simplifies personalisation and clearly shows prices.
The Canopy Garden Room, Flexible by Design
The Canopy Range from Modern Garden Rooms is a well-specified garden room built for comfortable year-round use. Four recent examples show how differently the same range can be configured around a garden, an owner’s preferences, and the space that’s available.
A Crusoe Garden Room: The Extra Space Solution
This 12sqm Crusoe Garden Rooms project in Whitby shows how careful design and on-site construction can make a compact terraced plot work harder. Recessed doors, horizontal cedar cladding and secret nailing, with a high-spec plastered interior ready to use at handover.
Garden Sitting Room with Hot Tub Changing Room
This 5.4m x 3.5m Sanctum Garden Studios project combines an insulated sitting room with a private hot tub changing area. A bespoke 500mm canopy, vertical tanalised redwood cladding and plaster-finish interior create a practical, comfortable garden space for year-round use.
4.8m x 3m Marley Board Garden Office by Cabin Master
Cabin Master’s 4.8m x 3m garden office pairs light grey Marley board with anthracite centre-meeting sliding doors, a composite deck step and LED-lit roof overhang. Inside, two-tone tongue-and-groove panelling and tall fanlight windows create a bright, practical, personalised workspace.
Beyond White Walls: Creating a Nordic-Inspired Workspace in the Garden
This Garden2Office office shows plywood as a genuine alternative to plastered-and-decorated or melamine interiors. Plywood across ceiling, walls, and floor creates a calm Nordic-influenced backdrop, while a separate lined store keeps utility space practical and connected to the main room.
Garden Living Annexe in Matfield by Ark Design Build
A 50sqm Ark Design Build garden annexe in Matfield, Kent, combines open-plan living, separate bedroom with garden views, generous en-suite, and store. Low-maintenance Thermowood cladding, anthracite grey door and window frames. A turnkey route from design through Building Control to complete handover.