Can't decide whether to extend or do a garden office.

[VivaLeBeaver]

We could do with a bit more living space/teen hangout.

Currently have a sitting room, large kitchen/diner and a utility room downstairs.

Option one is to extend across the back of the house, full width. We'd get a second sitting room overlooking the garden with a small loo. Seeing as we don't have a downstairs loo then I guess that's a bonus, though lack of loo doesn't bother me too much. We'd have a sofa, TV in it. Downside is that I need space for dd's drum kit (electric kit) so that would be part of the house but she can turn the volumne down I guess. Current kitchen/diner would become an internal room which I'm not sure I'm keen on.

Option two is to get a really good quality garden office. Properly insulated, plastered, under floor heating, electricity. Would be a really cool space for dd and her friends. Drum kit would be well out the way. I'm guessing it would be quite a bit cheaper than an extension and less hassle. Just concerned it wouldn't be used as much???

Any thoughts?

I still think that they have to be 5 m from the house?

Loving tiny house...can you drive then around like a caravan now that would be cool - killing two birds with one stone - space at home and then a holiday home M

It'd be more than 5m from the house. Garden is over 100ft long.

Yes you can tow the tiny houses around. Imagine pulling up at a campsite with one.

Only problem is that I only have a narrow gate into the garden. So I'm not sure wed get a tiny house in the garden.....possibly with a crane over the house.

Love the tiny houses! But that brings up another idea? What about a cheap caravan in the garden for drum set and teenage hangout, AND an extension? Treat yourself, it's Christmas .

OP - why does your neighbour's extension/ pipes overhang the boundary?

Because he's a twat?

We didnt live here when he built the extension. He did it himself so I think just did what he wanted.