Garden Office, Studio, Gym – Bathroom, Kitchen – Oxfordshire
Jack and Emily live in a lovely old stone cottage in Islip, Oxfordshire. They needed more space for their lives, but didn’t want to undertake a costly extension – even if they were able to get planning permission.
Fortunately, they have a long garden with a downward slope which was not being used to its full potential – perfect for a new Garden Room and terraced patio.
They contacted us to discuss options and decided that they wanted their Garden Room to provide extra living space with room for gym equipment, a small office and a seating area for socialising.
For extra comfort and convenience, we added a shower room and a Howdens kitchenette with a stunning cement worktop to the specs, and got stuck in.
Before we could start the build, we had to arrange the safe, environmentally-friendly removal and disposal of a tree and an old asbestos shed. Then, over the next two weeks, we installed the plumbing and electrical supply, built the triple-insulated Garden Room with natural cedar cladding and completed the landscaping work, including paved patio areas stepped with railway sleepers.
Air conditioning makes the space comfortable in all weathers and the outside lighting gives the Garden Room a cosy cabin look.
The finished result is a versatile, contemporary, multi-use Garden Room and a garden that can be fully used and enjoyed throughout the year.
Project info
- Branch responsible for work: Oxford
- Client name: Jack & Emily
- Client address: Islip, Oxfordshire
- Date completed: September 2021
- Duration of job: 2 weeks
Work done
- Survey carried out of the area for plumbing, electrical and wifi requirements
- Removal of old shed including asbestos
- Dug out and laid concrete base
- Removal of trees
- Installation of 7 x 4.5 metre Garden Room
- Built-in bathroom with toilet and shower
- Installation of two patio areas
- Landscaping
Materials used
- Natural cedar wood cladding
- Origin windows and bifold doors
- Firestone EPDM Roof
- Power outlets with built-in USB sockets
- Double insulation including foil backed counter insulation
- Shower room and kitchen supplied by Howdens
- Indian Sandstone in Kandla Grey.
Garden Office, Studio, Gym - Bathroom, Kitchen - Oxfordshire
The Finished Garden Room
Garden Office, Studio, Gym - Bathroom, Kitchen - Oxfordshire
The Build
Garden Office, Studio, Gym - Bathroom, Kitchen - Oxfordshire
Before & After


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