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Cost of putting in a garden office

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BuffaloCauliflower · 11/09/2023 13:55

Would anyone who’s put in a fully wired and insulated garden office recently be able to let me know what it cost? We’re currently looking to buy a house and think we need 4 bedrooms (2 kids already and DH permanently a home worker) but wondered if we could consider 3 beds with gardens big enough to put an office in in a few years. Kids are little and fine to share a bedroom for the meantime so could give us more options as were already quite stretched as first time buyers.

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CellophaneFlower · 29/11/2023 08:02

ImTheGoat · 29/11/2023 06:53

I like the look of those Holly pods @CaptainSeven - sadly though I don't think they'd be able to deliver one to us as the access isn't wide enough. I guess they can't go in through the front door then out the back to the garden.

I assume most people wouldn't have big enough access to fit one of those through! They're delivered with a crane, so as long as your road is big enough for the vehicle, you should be fine!

RomeoOscarXrayXray · 29/11/2023 09:18

I've name changed! I was Captain Seven - the hully pod was delivered by crane into our garden.

The van drove as near as it could to the point where it could crane and then over the 3m hedge (on public land) and our fence it went.

DH said crane arm probably at limit of extension.

They show videos of the crane process on their instagram account.

CoffeeWithCheese · 29/11/2023 13:33

My parents paid £20k recently for everything - wiring to the opposite end of the garden, base, the lot plus difficult site access and they went for a high in the range option.

Then a tree fell down and squished the damned thing so they had to get it all rebuilt again on the insurance!

CheeseCakeSunflowers · 13/12/2023 10:21

MrsJamin Thanks for the info, we are considering a garden room I hadn't heard of them but we are very near their base so we may well go and have a look.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 13/12/2023 10:51

We had a Skypod craned in about 18 months ago. We had to put in a concrete base and an outside spur for the electrics. Was about £16k all in. Pod comes kitted out, is insulated and has basic heating (radiator) and fans. Dh and I have done 2 summers, and now our second winter in it. Money well spent.

beguilingeyes · 13/12/2023 11:08

I've been looking for one of these for my husband. I've seen second hand ones advertised relatively cheaply (£6,000).
I must look into these pods,

WithASpider · 13/12/2023 11:32

We're in the middle of a Dunster House build and it will cost around £15k all in once it's finished. That includes The base, hut itself, electric spur, stud walls and insulation. It will have an Office, storage room and a living space.
We already had a part base so extending that was £1300, and the spur is only 7m from the house (no price yet but will be mates rates). Insulating it will be pricey. Hut itself is 7 x 3m and was bought for under 7k on a black Friday deal. Couldn't find the size we needed anywhere else and craning in wasn't an option due to power lines.

whirlyhead · 13/12/2023 11:35

Doing one at the moment in spain - the shed itself cost about €13,000 then with labour, electrics, broadband installation etc it's going to be about €20,000 I'd say all up. We used an existing concrete base. It probably works out more expensive here as you don't have the choice of sheds/offices you have in England.

regularmumnotacoolmum · 15/12/2023 22:29

Our builder quoted £78k for ours. Safe to say we knocked that idea on the head!

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