Garden Rooms & Studios
Create Your Dream Garden Studio in the Garden
Sanctum Garden Studios not only look beautiful, but are incredible value for money. Using the highest quality materials and the most modern methods of building, our garden rooms are delivered and installed anywhere in the UK.
We don’t employ a sales team, and you won’t be pressured into making a decision. We will simply guide and advise you.
With over thirty years experience in the construction industry, we ensure our garden rooms are built to exacting standards using the best materials and techniques.
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After being approached by the Series Producer, Sanctum were asked to be involved in a garden created for a well-deserved Durham family. The Hunters recently faced tragedy when father Philip sadly passed away aged 40. Philip and his wife Sam had great plans to get the garden beautiful, especially for their eldest son Ethan who is profoundly deaf and struggles to go to local spaces independently.
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A professional and honest service at the highest level
As a small family business, we have the ability to keep our costs low but can still maintain the high quality of our materials. Our team really do have a passion for designing and building your modern garden studio, and we are proud to “keep it in the family” with no outside contractors being used.
Our customers love our garden studios, and our excellent service!
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Why choose Sanctum?
Details matter
With over 30 years in the construction industry, our garden studios are built to housebuilding standards. The smallest amount of detail is taken into consideration to ensure every customer is more than happy with their garden room.
Beautifully affordable
At Sanctum, we are proud to offer what we feel are the most beautiful, affordable, maintenance-free and low maintenance contemporary garden rooms in the UK.
Nationwide service
We deliver and install our modern garden rooms anywhere in the UK and all of our prices include VAT. We even include our very own engineer-designed foundation system.
For every studio built, we are planting one tree
As part of our ongoing environmentally responsible approach we have recently partnered with Tree Nation, who have sustainable tree planting projects both in the UK and around the world. Eventually we hope to have a whole Sanctum Garden Studios forest! We have pledged to plant one tree for every garden room we sell, so we are aiming for 130 – 150 trees per year.
Garden Studio FAQs
- What is a garden studio?
- What can a studio in the garden be used for?
- Do you need planning permission for garden studios?
- Will a garden studio add value to my house?
- Can I customise my garden studio?
- What materials are your garden studios made of?
- Are your garden studios insulated?
- How long does it take to build a garden studio?
- How much do garden studios cost?
- What garden studio options do you have available?
A garden studio is a standalone building that is separate from your home. It is a more flexible way to add more space to your home without increasing the size of your property by carrying out major renovations.
At Sanctum Garden Studios, we stand out for our exceptional craftsmanship and commitment to enhancing your home and lifestyle with our garden studios.
A garden studio is a versatile addition to your property, offering a wide range of uses. It can be a tranquil home office, a rejuvenating home spa, a fitness haven, a summer retreat, a creative studio, a musical sanctuary, or any other space you can imagine. The only legal restriction is that garden studios cannot be used as overnight accommodation. This means you can let your imagination run wild and create a space that truly reflects your lifestyle and needs.
Garden studios are versatile in their usage and function. They offer privacy and quiet away from the main house, and their size makes them an ideal way to increase space on the property without renovating your home. The options are only limited by your imagination. Here are some further examples of great usage:
Guest Room
Home Office
Home Gym
Reading Room
Kids Play Space
Swimming Pool Cabana
Game Room
Man Cave
She Shed
Artist Studio
Meditation Space
All of our garden studios have a maximum external size of 2.5m, which means you do not need planning permission for Sanctum garden studios. However, garden studios exceeding 50% of your garden, 30 square metres, contain sleeping arrangements and are within one 1 meter from a boundary line or within 20 metres of your property might need permission. You can consult with your local planning department for peace of mind prior to installation.
Your garden studio is not just a space; it’s an investment. Typically, adding a garden studio can increase your property value by anywhere between 5 and 15%. The exact value will vary depending on the size and quality of the garden studio as well as its features and placement.
For this reason, if you’re considering adding a garden studio and do plan to sell your property, we advise you to leave the studio in situ. Rest assured, your investment in a garden studio is a smart one.
At Sanctum Garden Studios, we understand that every homeowner has unique needs and preferences. That’s why we offer free consultations with our designers to discuss your ideas and requirements. Our experienced team will work with you to design the most suitable garden studio for your home, ensuring that you unlock maximum benefits and enjoyment from the space.
We can offer window and door upgrades, giving you the option to choose from French, Sliding or Bifold doors, and you can choose from fixed or opening windows, too, for added customisation. You can add internal partition walls, and while we don’t offer plumbing services, you can talk to an independent contractor to add bathroom or washing facilities to your garden studio.
Our garden studios are made from a range of high-quality materials. For the foundation, we use a steel frame base and concrete mini pads for durability. The timber framing techniques we employ are used by builders worldwide and ensure a sturdy structure. All our studios are insulated using aluminium foil-faced PIR rigid insulation boards, which provide excellent thermal performance.
All windows and doors are uPVC (unless you upgrade to aluminium) and come compliant to British standard insurance-approved multi-point locking systems.
We use commercial-standard laminate flooring (an additional cost may apply if requested for some studio options) and skirting boards. You can also choose composite cladding or Western Red Cedar Cladding.
All Sanctum Garden Studios come complete with internal electrics, too.
Comfort is key when it comes to our garden studios. All our garden studios are fully insulated, ensuring maximum comfort. They are constructed using a sandwich panel of five different materials, including structural elements, framing, and insulation minerals. We insulate floors, walls, doors, windows, and the roof, allowing you to use them all year round. No matter the season, your garden studio will be a comfortable and inviting space.
We aim to have our garden studios in place and ready to use within a few days depending on the size. We pride ourselves on a fast completion time and rely on MMC’s (Modern Methods of Construction) to do this. This means that the majority of the work is carried out within our workshop. Once you have secured your order with a deposit, the work will start at our Lancashire workshop.
The length of time it takes to complete construction here will depend on the specifications you require for your garden room and will be advised at the time of ordering.
This means that when we arrive to install your garden studio, it will be done very quickly. Our Hampton Studios take one day, our Quad Studios 1.5 days, and our Contemporary/Urban Studios take 2 days to install and complete. Larger studios may require an additional day.
Our garden studios start from £8,995 and vary in price depending on the type of studio you choose and the features and customisation you require for your studio. Prices for our Hampton Garden Studio start from £8,995, QuadPod Garden Studios start from £10,995, Contemporary Overhang Studio start from £15,395, Contemporary Cubed Garden Studios start at £16,275, and Urban Garden Studios start from £15,995. All Sanctum Garden Studios come with a Trading Standards Comprehensive 7-year warranty, and we also offer a 12-month warranty for all fixtures and fittings supplied.
Our design experts can talk you through what comes as standard for each studio and what your possibilities and prices for custom builds are.
We currently offer the following studios: Hampton Garden Studio, QuadPod Garden Studio, Contemporary Overhang Studio, Contemporary Cubed Garden Studio and the Urban Garden Studio. Need something different? Our designers look forward to helping homeowners create Bespoke Garden Rooms designed specifically to meet your needs and requirements for a custom build unique for your home.
Not sure what you want? Our experts can talk you through the features on offer or assist you with designing a custom garden studio that includes everything you need for the room.
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