Having a garden office gives you a great place to work away from the hubbub of your family, and can add significantly to the value of your home. We all know that recent economic downturns have alerted everyone to the fragility of work for all workers, in all industries. Whether you work in banking or retail, or if you live in the South or the North - all of us have faced financial risks.
You sometimes forget that your biggest expense is also your biggest asset - your house.
There has been an increase in the number of people who have decided to set up their own business and start working for themselves. Sometimes it starts at evenings and weekends before growing to a full-time occupation, and the stress on your family can be huge. But if your home is set up to accommodate your new work habits, it is so much easier... and becomes something to strive for.
Imagine getting out the house by 7am every day to be at your desk working for someone else by 9am. Only to get home from work after 7 in the evening, too tired and grumpy to make the most of family time.
Try this scenario: getting up when you wake up, having breakfast with your family, then going out to your garden office to put in a full day's work - for your own business. After work, you get to spend all the time you want to with your family - and you're more relaxed because you haven't just had to commute to your office.
Which would you prefer?
You can see why setting up a new business from garden offices at home is so appealing - but you don't have to use your garden room to start a new business, it has so many other uses such as a gym, a study, or extra rentable space. If you ever want to sell your house, you are safe in the knowledge that by building an attractive and usable garden office or summerhouse in your garden, you have also increased your house's value.
One of our customers said: "Originally we used the garden room as an office to start our business with desk and computer. Now we use it as a garden summerhouse and utility room fully insulated with heating and lighting".
Sounds like a win-win situation? At Bakers Timber's workshop in Sussex there is a range of wooden garden offices that you can see on site; it will give you an idea of what you can achieve in your garden. Or have a look at their website at http://www.bakerstimber.co.uk/.
Are you thinking of building a garden office so you can work from home? Check out the range at Bakers Timber Buildings http://www.bakerstimber.co.uk for inspiration: wooden garden rooms for work or play.
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