In Tunbridge Wells, Ark Design Build have created a 42sqm garden annexe that skilfully overcomes a challenging sloped site. The contemporary barn-style building features a dual-pitched zinc roof, black Thermowood cladding and a well-appointed interior with vaulted ceilings throughout.
Accommodation Units
This archive of articles looks at fully insulated, self-contained garden rooms that can be lived in. Some of these examples are were designed for elderly relatives, others for younger members of the family who are looking to save money on rent.
Garden Studio Apartment
A 5.5m x 5.8m garden studio apartment from Booths offers flexible, open-plan living space. Designed to comply with the Caravan Act, this portable annexe features a kitchen, shower room and customisable living area, making it suitable for both younger and older relatives.
Garden Annexes Kitchens: Heart of the Home, Even When Downsizing
Garden Annexes ensure that downsizing doesn’t mean sacrificing your kitchen. With customisable layouts and finishes, you can design a kitchen that suits your style and needs, maintaining practicality and charm while making it the heart of your garden annexe.
Spacious Garden Living Annexes: A Simple Design Trick
Choosing a pitched roofline for your garden annexe can create a vaulted ceiling, enhancing the sense of space and light. Garden Annexes’ St. George range demonstrates how this design trick transforms interiors, making them feel open and airy with added character and style.
Garden Rooms & Annexes Support Multi-Generational Living
The rise of multi-generational living in the UK, highlighted by Make Room Outside’s survey, shows 71.4% of adults open to this lifestyle. Key motivators include caregiving, financial savings, and post-breakup support. Garden rooms and annexes offer flexible, efficient housing solutions.
One-Bedroom Annexe by AMC Garden Rooms
AMC Garden Rooms created a bespoke one-bedroom annexe for a disabled relative in Hemel Hempstead. The 9.5m x 6m L-shaped structure features a kitchen-living room, en-suite bathroom, and entrance hall. Built under the Caravan Act, it offers independent living with family nearby.
Cosy Garden Room with Bathroom
Cosy Garden Rooms recently crafted a 5m x 3.5m multipurpose garden room, designed as an office, sitting room, and occasional bedroom with a bathroom for guest convenience. Built in four days, this flexible, insulated space enhances family life, providing accessible, self-contained accommodation.
Open-Plan Garden Annexe in Surrey
Miniature Manors delivers a turnkey service for garden annexes, managing every detail from design to completion. This Surrey project features an 8.7m x 4.4m open-plan living space with Millboard cladding, bi-fold doors, and a bespoke Shaker-style kitchen for seamless modern living.
A Garden Home Brings a Family Together
In Oxford’s countryside, A Room in the Garden reunited farmers with their land through a bespoke mobile home. The 87.45sqm dwelling, featuring a farmhouse kitchen and luxurious amenities, complies with the Caravan Act. Its design harmonises with rural surroundings while offering modern comforts.
36sqm One-Bedroom Garden Annexe
This Swift Unlimited 36sqm one-bedroom garden annexe highlights their collaborative, bespoke approach. Designed to maximise garden space, it features an L-shaped layout, tailored kitchen, pocket doors, built-in storage, and an ensuite, providing independence and comfort close to family.