As the days get longer and the weather improves, a summerhouse created from a converted shipping container could boost your quality of living and be the answer to all of your prayers this summer season.
So, why is a shipping container garden room a summer essential? Read on to find out!
- Gain extra permanent space
A summerhouse is a perfect way to add usable space to your home without it feeling temporary.
100% more tasteful and enjoyable to sit in than a shed thanks to bespoke features such as windows, doors, and built-in shelving, a garden room gives you the chance to make a second living space to while away the long summer days in.
- Weatherproof protection
A shipping container is completely weatherproof, thanks to its origins in transporting goods across the choppy seas of the world.
Building on this, a converted garden room can include floor-to-ceiling windows and glamourous French doors – letting the outside in while also keeping it suitably contained on rainy days.
It can also provide valuable shade for gardens that lack trees and awnings – giving you, the children, and your pets access to the outside while protecting them from heatstroke, sunburn, and over-exposure.
- Sleepover friendly
The 6-week summer holidays are rapidly approaching – why not give your kids and their friends somewhere to go?
Safe on the premises of your garden, a converted shipping container summerhouse can be the perfect hang-out spot for your children and their friends – while also keeping them out from under your feet during the long summer break.
Phew!
- You (probably) don’t need planning permission
As long as you install your shipping container garden room in your own garden, you probably won’t need planning permission.
If:
- The land is yours
- The structure is temporary or will be used as an alternative to a shed
- You don’t live in a national park, an area of outstanding natural beauty, or a listed building
- Your container won’t affect traffic or impact your neighbours
- Isn’t larger than half of your surrounding land
- Won’t be connected to your gas or electricity supply
However, we recommend that you always check with your local council before you order!
- Get back to nature
According to the mental health charity Mind, spending time out in nature can be beneficial for a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression and those living with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Similarly, it can also improve your mood, self-esteem, your physical health, and your ability to socialise, while reducing stress, loneliness, and anger.
Not bad for a bespoke garden shed alternative, right?
- Holiday from home
With the current cost of living crisis, taking the kids away can be too much of a stretch for a lot of families.
Instead, turn your summerhouse into a holiday home – jazz it up with holiday décor, games, and snacks, and pack your bags for a few days away on a staycation hotspot a little closer to home.
Top Tip: You can print faux boarding passes and create mock plane rides for very young children using dining chairs arranged as plane seats and flight videos on YouTube (like this one) for some extra fun!
- Bespoke spaces
When choosing from flat-pack sheds, you often can’t personalise the layout and have to just make do. A shipping container garden room can be 100% customisable, from the use and position of windows and doors to added extras like external paint or internal shelving.
No matter what you need, suppliers like Gap Containers can make it happen.
- Save money renovating instead of moving house
Moving house can be costly, awkward, time-consuming, and hard work – especially if you are only moving to increase your living space.
Instead, increase your living space in one fell swoop by adding additional living spaces in your garden and skip moving altogether.
It’s much cheaper, doesn’t disrupt the home or family, and you barely have to pack a box – a win-win for everyone.
- Increase independence
While a summerhouse tends to be synonymous with the retired watching the world go by, it can also be utilised by teenagers and young people looking to increase their independence without going too far from the comforts of Mum and Dad.
You can create a low-cost summerhouse-come-studio with a kitchenette area, bedroom space, and room for game consoles, allowing them to explore what adult life might be like in a few years without cutting the apron strings.
- Create a stunning feature
With a wide array of bespoke options, no two shipping container garden rooms need to look the same.
This also means you have the ability to blend in your new addition with your existing scheme or go bold and create a stunning contrast point in your garden – it’s really up to you.
Choose from:
- A range of container sizes
- Single or multi-storey structures
- Personalised external finishes
- Interior fixtures, fittings, and features, including air-con/ heating, electrical wiring, plumbing, or built-in storage features
- A choice of windows and doors
The world truly is your oyster!
Find your perfect garden room this summer
Why not invest in your very own bespoke summerhouse before the summer gets too hot?
With unlimited design choices and hundreds of ways to use them, we promise you won’t be disappointed!