Bridge Garden Rooms offers a versatile range of granny annexes, from compact to spacious designs, with customisable layouts and high-quality finishes. Their options include detached buildings and house extensions, all built with energy-efficient SIPs for excellent insulation.
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 Room with Mezzanine Floor
The Malmö garden room by Garden2Office features a pitched roof design creating spacious interiors with vaulted ceilings. Its optional mezzanine floor can serve as a sleeping area or reading space, whilst maintaining generous headroom in the main living area below.
Boutique Garden Bedroom with Ensuite
Timeless Garden Rooms crafted a boutique garden bedroom with an ensuite, blending hotel-style luxury with bespoke design. Featuring a Cedar shingle roof, green cladding, and a panelled feature wall, this Isle of Wight project offers elegant, guest-ready accommodation.
Functional Self-Contained Garden Annexe
Swift Unlimited crafted this compact 27.88m² garden annexe with a separate bedroom, kitchenette, and living roof. Thoughtful design maximised space within boundary constraints, integrating storage and a Velux window for light. Completed in three weeks, it’s stylishly functional.
SIP’s Granny Annexe
Annexe Spaces built an 8m x 5m SIPs granny annexe in Scotland. The one-bedroom home includes a bright living area, well-equipped kitchen, and modern shower room. Highly insulated for comfort and efficiency, the project covered planning, groundworks, and utility connections, offering a comprehensive solution.
A Granny Annexe Needn’t Dominate the Garden
A compact L-shaped granny annexe by Booths demonstrates how self-contained living spaces can fit harmoniously in smaller gardens. Built under the Caravan Act, this one-bedroom dwelling offers modern, light-filled accommodation without overwhelming the original property.
Student Den in the Garden
Timeless Garden Rooms designed this stylish student den with a modern mono-pitch roof, Larch cladding, and custom sliding doors. The 6m x 3.5m space features three rooms: two living areas and a shower room, offering privacy and practicality for a university student.
12m x 5m Two Bedroom Granny Annexe
Timeless Garden Rooms designed this 12m x 5m granny annexe with two bedrooms, a vaulted living area, and a shower room. Featuring underfloor heating, wheelchair-accessible doors, and a veranda, it offers independence, comfort, and thoughtful futureproofing for elderly family members.
Flexible Garden Room: Home Office & Guest Accommodation
Swift Unlimited designed this 8.15m x 4.65m garden room blending a home office with guest accommodation. Featuring extensive glazing, Cedar cladding, and composite decking, it required planning permission due to its height. The dual-purpose space offers functionality with seamless indoor-outdoor integration.
5 Sided Garden Annexe
Executive Garden Rooms designed a unique five-sided garden annexe with no 90-degree corners, maximising space and functionality. This 30sqm, self-contained home features an open-plan layout and pressurised water system. Supplied on a turnkey basis including planning services and groundworks.