If you’ve ever wanted to make more space in your home, use your garden more, and enjoy life to the full, then a garden room or oak conservatory might just be the best home improvement task you ever undertake. Whether you fancy a games room, office, or home spa, adding an oak structure to the garden just makes sense. Today the Monarch Oak team brings you everything you ever wanted to know about getting yours put up seamlessly.
Why a Garden Room makes sense
When we’re talking about adding oak structures to your home, you get a modern, stylish, and personalized addition to your home that will add value to the property while working for you. And the best news of all? It costs a fraction of the price tag on a brick home extension, and takes nearly no time to complete! What can you expect?
- Easy installation
- Great looks
- Long-lasting luxury
- Style and personality you can adapt to your needs
- Versatility
- Eco-friendly construction
Who could use a Garden Room?
At Monarch Oak, we’ve yet to meet a home that can’t be enhanced with the right garden room! But let’s be a little more specific.
- A garden room is fantastic if you need more space, be it for an office, personal project, entertainment space, playroom, or anything else
- They’re ideal to provide a ‘retreat’ or quiet space in a busy home
- Oak conservatories and garden rooms encourage you to use your garden as a living and entertainment space
- You can also use them to host family members or provide privacy for growing children in a safe environment
- You will enhance the look of your home with an easy, but vastly beneficial, home improvement project requiring very little disruption of your life.
How much will I have to invest?
The price of an oak conservatory or garden will vary depending on many factors. This includes the style and level of mod-cons you need, the amount of work the site takes to prepare, your location in proximity to manufacturers and workmen, and other key issues.
However, due to the eco-friendly nature of wood, the ease of shaping and stabilizing it, and the sturdy, robust nature of oak, you will pay far less for your oak garden room than for any other equivalent structure- and at far more value to your property and lifestyle.
Oak conservatory vs garden room- what’s the difference?
Oak conservatories are basically garden rooms at heart, but where you’ve added extra glass to the design. They’re often called ‘sunrooms’, too. In the sometimes dull UK climate, it’s a great way to create a space packed with light and warmth, ideal for fun or just relaxing. A garden room can be more enclosed, or you can simply use the terms interchangeably.
Do I need planning permission for a garden room in the UK?
In most cases, you won’t need planning permission for your garden room. There are a few things to consider, however.
- It must not be at the front of your home
- Your outbuildings should not cover more than 50% of your house’s land
- It should be single-storey and under 3m (except for pitched roofs, which have a 4m allowance), with the eves under 2.5m
- No balconies, verandas or raised decks
- You’re not living in it as separate accommodation
- You don’t live in a protected area (the Broads, a World Heritage Site, AONB, or National Park)
- Your house is not listed
If you are in a protected area or a listed building, or fail any of those criteria, that doesn’t mean you can’t build, but you will need permission. This lack of planning permission fuss and costs is one of the things that make a garden room more beneficial than an ‘official’ extension to your home.
What benefits are there to a garden room?
How will a garden room make your home better? Let’s take a look.
- Space away from your main living area: This can be very valuable, especially currently, as it allows you to shape a work, hobby, or living space for different family members so you can all have the space you need to thrive.
- Multi-use: You don’t have to assign a fixed use to your oak conservatory. You can just use it as you need.
- Greater garden use: A garden room will encourage you to enjoy your garden more.
- Affordable extra: A garden room is a home improvement project that’s affordable, but will greatly increase curb appeal for your home.
- Adaptable: From large summerhouses to tiny retreats, you can adapt your garden room to your life and home.
- Work from home: If you’ve been struggling to create an office space (or two), or need a study space for the kids to participate in remote learning, a garden room offers the perfect solution. Standing apart from your home, it offers quiet and privacy without feeling too secluded.
Are you ready to make your dreams of a garden room a reality? Whether you need a sunny spot to enjoy your garden, or want a thriving outdoor living space the whole family can enjoy, a garden room offers it all. And the installation couldn’t be easier, either! The Monarch Oak team has decades of experience shaping the perfect installation for a wide variety of homes and purposes, so why not get in touch with the team today and get the ball rolling? Your garden room will be part of the family before you know it.