On this page, we have curated a collection of garden room projects that have all overcome a tricky site or difficult access. As you will see these obstacles don't stop stylish and functional buildings being created.
Each project has either overcome a sloping site, been designed around trees, or taken on the design considerations of a Listed Building.
The other big challenge we see is lack of direct access. It is not unusual for all the parts of a garden room and any spoil from groundworks to be transported through the main house.
Garden rooms can slot in a tight space
Some garden room designs can be slotted into the tightest of spaces, maximising the space within the room.
Shaped to fit the plot
This garden room has an unusually shaped roof overhang, shaped to follow the boundary of the garden.
Triangular garden studio
We've seen triangular garden studios before, but this has the acutest angles we've seen to slot into the corner of the garden.
A triangle was the ideal shape
To maximise the space available for this garden room, it was decided that a triangular room that followed the lines of the boundaries of the garden.
Slotting in between three walls
This Conservation Area project has been designed to slot into an area of garden surrounded by three walls. It may be an unusual shape, but its a functional room.
In the front garden of a Listed Building
If you want to build in your front garden you will need planning permission. This project was complicated by the house being Listed too.
Tricky access and trees
This project has two issues to overcome, tricky access and tree preservation orders.
Making a sloping site a feature
The designers of this garden room have made the steep slope it sits upon a feature.
Adding steps to the design
It is not unusual for a garden room to sit on a sloping site. Steps can easily be added to access the room.
Designed to overcome sloping sites
The design of Booths Garden Studios allows them to overcome uneven sites with relative ease.
Trap door for water main
This garden room is built over a water main. So that the water board can access it in a hurry there is a trap door in the floor.
Terraced house, no direct access
This project in the garden of a terrace house, had no direct access to the site, so everything was walked through the house.
Materials came through a neighbours garden
This London project had no direct access to the garden. Luckily, their neighbours let all the materials come through their garden.
Garden room with through access
To maintain the access to the back gate, this garden room has doors on both sides to create through access.
Gym tailored to the plot
This gym has been designed around the unusual plot at the side of the house.
Standard design adapted for tricky site
The door on this standard design garden room has been moved to the side, to overcome the drop at the front.
Built in the garden of a flat
This garden room was built in the garden of a flat. All the materials had to be transported through the flat.
Building close to the boundaries
Because it has no roof overhang and is 2.5m high, the Linea range can slot in tight to the boundaries.