If you find yourself needing a bit more room around your house to accommodate a home gym, office or other application and have some outdoor space you think you could use, a garden room is exactly what you’re looking for. These versatile structures provide a place to work, exercise, run a business or simply relax with friends or family all year round.
When it comes to choosing which bespoke garden room is the right fit for you, it’s always a good idea to understand the different options available. If you’re weighing up Garden Retreats and Crown Pavilions, we’ve covered all you need to know to make the right choice for your home.
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Garden Retreats and Crown Pavilions: Summary
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| Materials | Carbon fibre and glass fibre frames are used to create long-lasting functionality with no deterioration, while EPS insulation wrapped in composite cladding offers warmth and wards off condensation. |
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| Size range | Three individually-priced pods to install individually or combine:
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The exact sizes differ for each range. For example, the smallest room in the Clarence range 4 x 3 metres and the largest is 10 x 5 metres.
Bespoke service also available. |
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For the Buckingham, Clarence and Sandringham ranges:
Kitchen and bathroom facilities and hot tubs/spas are also available for bespoke rooms. |
| Fixtures and fittings included as standard |
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Other standard features will depend on the model/range. The Boulevard home cinema room, for example, comes with a four-seater bar, home cinema and integrated blinds. |
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| External maintenance | Maintenance-free. | Timber cladding requires regular treatment to keep it in a usable condition. |
| Prices | From £10,000 for all-inclusive design and installation, with the option for plenty of add-ons and changes. | From £25,600 for the smallest Sandringham room with no optional extras. |
The main differences between Garden Retreats and Crown Pavilions
You will notice that one of the main differences between our pods and the garden rooms available from Crown Pavilions is that the latter offer different garden room designs in ranges with specific, pre-determined sizes as well as a bespoke service. A Garden Retreats pod will be fully bespoke and unique to your requirements and specifications. Our modular approach means that you can start with a small pod and then add more if and when you need the extra space.
The materials we use for our pods are also entirely different to the more traditional garden rooms supplied by Crown Pavilions. We’ve switched out timber for carbon fibre and glass fibre, which provides excellent structural strength and won’t rot or expand despite needing zero maintenance. We use no plaster or nails for the construction of our pods, whereas a timber structure like a Crown Pavilions garden room will need securing with a nail gun and cannot be dismantled.
You will also have more options to customise a Garden Retreats pod, including your choice of floor tiles and wall panels, patio or bifold doors in black or grey, three classic cladding colours (black, brown and grey) and optional composite decking which can be matched to your cladding. With Crown Pavilions you can choose between French, sliding or bifold doors but you will have to do much of the customising manually.
Benefits of the Garden Retreats pod
Why choose our Garden Retreats pods to make the most out of your outdoor space? There are plenty of reasons why our customers love the quality we offer. Besides their excellent strength, durability and thermal performance, our construction materials use 75% less energy to produce and manufacture than steel, making them the ideal solution for more sustainable home improvements. Our industry-leading British warm roof system also helps to improve thermal efficiency and has a U-value of 0.18 to allow you to enjoy your outdoor retreat year-round.
On top of that, our materials are easy and fast to fit together for a fuss-free installation process using screws instead of nails so your pod can be dismantled and rebuilt if you move to a new home and want to take your retreat with you. Because our pods are so structurally sound, you can even add a roof terrace at a later date for even more stay-at-home luxury. The versatile nature of modular pods means that you can add more rooms as your needs change, and they can be used all year round for almost any purpose. See our Advice Centre for design inspiration and additional information about what makes our pods special.
Want to know more about why Garden Retreats is the best option for your home? Request a brochure, book a free site survey or get in touch with a member of our team to discuss your new garden room.