The garden room is built in an AONB in South Milton, Devon. It has solid oak doors and windows and is clad in Western Red Cedar

Garden room in AONB

A garden room with patio area that is sympathetic to the garden, grade two listed thatched cottage, and surrounding area

Garden room in AONB

On recommendation, we were asked to design a garden room with patio area that would be sympathetic to the garden, home, and surrounding area. The home is a grade two listed thatched cottage set within an AONB, so obtained permissions as required from the local authority before commencing with the works.

Features

  • Concrete friction pile foundation
  • Solid oak bi-folding doors and casement windows  
  • Western red cedar feather edge cladding board with matching soffits, fasciae, and corner trims
  • Mineral felt roofing system (hidden by cedar fascia boards)
  • 100mm Celotex insulation throughout
  • Plastered and decorated internal finish
  • Natural hardwood flooring
  • Lighting, power, and connection to main consumer unit
  • Sandstone patio around building