The right style comes down to your garden’s shape and how you want to use the space. If you need any kind of advice on this, please don’t hesitate to consult our sales team.
The Summerhouse24 team is happy to advise you on the best models considering your garden layout and the way you intend to use the building.
Here are the options you’ll find in our range:
- Corner summer houses.
The smart choice for compact or awkward plots. A corner footprint tucks into a boundary and uses ground that would otherwise go to waste, while multi-directional windows pull in light from two aspects. Browse corner summer houses.
- Modern summer houses.
Clean lines, large glazed panels and a flat or low-pitch roof for a contemporary look. See our modern summer houses.
- Octagonal and hexagonal summer houses.
An eye-catching centrepiece for both smaller and larger gardens, with wrap-around glazing that makes the most of the view. Explore octagonal and hexagonal summer houses.
- Summer houses with a veranda.
An extra covered area out front, so you can sit out even when it’s drizzling. See summer houses with a veranda.
- Summer houses with a side shed.
A relaxation room and a proper storage room under one roof, keeping mowers and tools out of your living space. Browse summer houses with a side shed.
- Small and large summer houses. From compact retreats for a patio corner to roomy buildings for a home office or studio. Compare small summer houses and large summer houses.
Sizes and uses
Summer houses aren’t one-size-fits-all, and the layout matters as much as the footprint. A single room suits a reading nook or a compact office; add a veranda and you gain covered outdoor space; add a side shed and you keep storage separate from your living area.
The most flexible buildings combine several of these. A model with an internal room, a covered patio and a sauna, for example, can do the work of half a dozen spaces: a private sauna and spa, a spot for hosting dinners in the open air, somewhere for guests to stay over, a quiet room away from the main house, or a small art or writing retreat that’s ready whenever inspiration strikes.
Tell us how you’d like to use the building and we’ll help you match the size and configuration to the plan.
Luxury garden summer houses
For a luxury garden summer house, the building itself is the starting point – and ours is a strong one.
Summerhouse24 cabins are built to a standard that professional installers regularly praise, and we frequently supply and install them for upscale residential clients and businesses.
The way it usually works at the premium end is straightforward: we provide the cabin, professional installation and an on-site paint finish where it’s wanted, and the high-end interior and exterior detailing is then completed to the project’s own plans, typically by a specialist finishing contractor.
You get a premium, precision-built shell without having to project-manage its construction.
The same applies at larger scale with our log cabins, which we regularly deliver for high-spec residential and commercial projects.
Summer houses with a sauna
One of the most rewarding things we’re seeing customers do is choose a cabin with a sauna. A summerhouse with a sauna turns the bottom of the garden into a proper spa experience just a few steps from the back door – which makes prioritising yourself far easier to actually do.
A summerhouse with a sauna is now one of the most popular options in UK and Europe. The benefits are well established, from easing tired muscles and aiding recovery to simply winding down at the end of a long day.
Explore the options across our outdoor sauna range.
Summer house garden office
One of the most common uses we still see is a home office. A summer house office gives you a separate, quiet place to work or take calls, with a commute of about twenty steps and none of the distractions of the main house.
Summer house bar
A summer house bar is the easy way to bring the pub into your own garden. Fit it out with a counter, a fridge and a few stools, and a model with a veranda gives you covered space to spill out into on warmer evenings – perfect for hosting without anyone traipsing through the house.
Summer house gym
A summer house gym gives you a dedicated place to train without a membership or a spare bedroom lost to weights. Choose a thicker-walled, insulated model so it stays usable through winter, and specify a solid, level base if you’ll be lifting anything heavy.
Summer house yoga studio
A summer house yoga studio turns a corner of the garden into a calm, private space for practice or meditation. Large glazed doors let in plenty of light and keep you connected to the garden, while insulation and a quiet heater make early-morning sessions comfortable in any season.
Summer house art or craft studio
A summer house art or craft studio keeps the mess, the materials and the works-in-progress out of the house and in a space of their own. Soft, north-facing natural light suits painting and detailed work, and a side-shed model adds room to store supplies and finished pieces.
Summer house guest room
A summer house guest room gives visitors somewhere comfortable and private to stay – and gives you the space back once they’ve left. Insulation, double glazing and a heater keep it cosy overnight.
Other uses
Plenty of buildings never get pinned to a single purpose. Customers use them as playrooms for the kids, music or hobby rooms, garden games and cinema rooms, or simply a quiet snug to read and unwind in away from the main house.
That flexibility is the point. Because the layout, glazing and finish are yours to choose, the same summer house can be a workspace on weekdays and a guest room or bar at the weekend – and change job again a few years down the line as your needs do.
