In the past few years our relationship with our homes has changed. With the forced changes in our working and social lives, our homes have become much more important to us. Working from home has become the new normal, and as a result we have started to view our living space in a much more modular way. Garden rooms are the most obvious example of this.
These new spaces not only provide you with an extra room in your home, but you also get a room that can change your mood depending on how you use it. A garden room can be a place to focus on important work away from the noise and bustle of family life. Alternatively, it can be a place to escape for some all important chilling time, or to practise your hobby.
Adding a traditional extension to your home can sometimes cause lots of domestic upheaval with the whole process sometimes taking weeks depending on the scale of the building works. That’s a long time to deal with all the stress of architects, planning permission and builders. Garden rooms, typically, need little or no planning permission to get the benefits of your new extra space. This is because under UK regulations garden rooms come under the classification of ‘out building’ and so require a lot less paperwork.
One of the great things about garden rooms is that they can be built in different styles and really reflect your individuality. The modular nature of their build means you can easily adapt your new space to fit your requirements. It could be your new home office, stylish entertaining space, or home gym. And that flexibility is priceless.
Garden rooms can vary in price, and this is not just due to the build quality. Another factor that allows you to bring them into your budget is the way they can easily be configured - adding options like sliding doors, finishes and number of windows can be done to your specification.
Ensuring that you can use your new garden room all year round is essential to getting the most out of your investment. WIth modern building techniques you can be certain your room is warm whatever the weather is outside - those lovely large windows can even be double-glazed.
There is research showing that being outdoors and in nature improves our wellbeing. But rather than being in the rain you can get the same benefits just from looking at nature - both stress levels and blood pressure can drop. So what could be better than relaxing in your new cosy garden room and topping up your health benefits at the same time, guilt-free?
The bottom line, though when evaluating if building a garden room is the initial investment you need to look at the finances. Simply put, a garden room can add value to your property, as well as making it more attractive to potential purchasers in the future. So it seems like a win-win - you get to enjoy your new garden room and the benefits it brings, and then can see your investment pay dividends!
