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Garden studios
For creative work, treatments, teaching or a business run from home — a studio with the light, power, finish and separation from the house that the work needs.
What a studio has to get right
Light. Separate. Finished properly.
01
Light
Full-height glazing and roof lights positioned for the work — north light for painting, even light for beauty treatments and photography.
02
Separate
A proper front door, its own WC and basin where required, so clients never need to come through the house.
03
Finished properly
Plastered walls, hard-wearing flooring, built-in storage and worktops — a space you can bring clients into.
04
Set up for business
Dedicated circuits for equipment, plenty of sockets, data and WiFi, and heating and cooling for all-day use.
A typical garden studio specification
A starting point, not a package.
Every studio is designed around the work that happens in it. This is where most garden studios start.
Size
Typically 3.5m × 3.0m to 6.0m × 4.0m
Exterior
Timber or composite cladding, anthracite aluminium doors and windows, roof lights where appropriate
Interior
Plastered and painted, LVT or engineered flooring, built-in storage and worktops, WC and basin as required
Electrical
Dedicated supply, consumer unit, sockets and USB, LED lighting inside and out, equipment circuits
Data
Hard-wired data points and WiFi access point
Climate
Insulated throughout; air conditioning available as an upgrade
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Investment
Garden studios from £XX,XXX
Fully finished, insulated, wired and decorated. The final figure depends on size, specification and site — your quotation itemises what’s included.
Planning
Will I need planning permission?
It depends on the size, position, height and intended use of the building, and on your property. Many garden rooms can be built under permitted development, but not all — and we won’t tell you otherwise before we’ve looked. Where planning or Building Regulations apply, we identify it during the design stage.
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