Additional living space: an oak framed annexe
About your annexe
Create an annexe that complements your home
Every family is different. You may want to create a space ready for your children’s return from university, or a comfortable environment for your parents to live. You might want a space just for yourself, or you fancy yourself as a host, welcoming holiday makers into your flourishing garden. An annexe provides a haven that’s a stone’s throw away from your home.
Our annexe range below offers beautifully crafted oak frame designs created to enhance your existing home, whether you need guest accommodation, multi-generational living or flexible space to work and relax. Each annexe can be built exactly as shown, or used as inspiration for a bespoke design tailored to your lifestyle, layout, setting and any local planning requirements. Explore the collection below to find the perfect starting point for your own oak framed addition.
Harewood Lodge
The largest annexe in our range, Harewood Lodge is a beautifully proportioned two-storey design, ideal for creating a generous self-contained space alongside your existing home. Standing at 6.7m tall, it maximises usable upstairs space with a steep 45-degree roof pitch and elegant dormer windows.
The ground floor can accommodate an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, with space for practical additions such as a utility room and WC. Upstairs, the design allows for three or four double bedrooms, each with the option of an en-suite.
Weatherboarding, face glazing and traditional casement windows complete the refined exterior.
Owl Lodge
Owl Lodge is a three-bay oak frame annexe designed around a striking double-height vaulted living space, bringing volume and character to your home. With a clear span of 6.85m and a ridge height of 6.2m, it offers impressive depth and openness for modern living.
The main living area features generous face glazing, a feature fireplace and the option of a first-floor balcony overlooking the space beyond. A catslide porch incorporates a ground-floor WC, while the upper level provides flexible accommodation for bedrooms or additional living space.
Woodman's Lodge
The longest annexe in our range at nearly 13m, Woodman’s Lodge offers outstanding versatility for homeowners looking to add flexible living and working space. At 5.7m tall, it suits sites where ridge height is more limited, while still providing generous two-storey accommodation.
The ground floor can be thoughtfully zoned for an office, studio or gym, alongside open-plan guest living. Upstairs, the design allows for comfortable bedroom space, enhanced by skylights and casement windows. Weatherboarding on a dwarf brick plinth completes the exterior, while the private rear elevation remains windowless for discretion.
The Retreat
The tallest of our single-storey annexes, The Retreat is a spacious and adaptable design ideal as a party barn, games room, office or pool house. Its dramatic 45-degree roof pitch showcases the oak frame and creates a striking sense of height inside.
The open-plan layout feels bright and expansive, with full-width face glazing drawing in garden views. A gabled porch provides a welcoming entrance, while the windowless rear elevation offers privacy and flexibility for furniture, storage or entertainment features.
The Nook
The Nook is a traditional barn-style annexe with an L-shaped four-bay design that sits naturally alongside an existing home. Its classic form uses solid timber walls, minimal glazing and simple oak king-post trusses to create a private, characterful space.
A shallow 35-degree roof pitch keeps the ridge height to just 4.6m, making it ideal for more height-restricted sites. Inside, the layout can accommodate two bedrooms alongside flexible living space, with options for a home office or studio. A sheltered courtyard adds a charming outdoor extension.
The Acorn
One of the most compact designs in our annexe range, The Acorn is ideal for creating a single-bedroom guest space as an addition to your existing home. With a ridge height of 4.6m, it works particularly well where planning or site constraints limit overall height.
The layout includes an open-plan living area, a double bedroom and a bathroom, while the full oak frame and face glazed gable create a light-filled interior. Weatherboard cladding and traditional casement windows complete the design, with both vertical and horizontal finishes available.
A building for life ready to live in
Thoughtful design
Premium specification
Innovative panel system
Onsite construction
Your garden annexe, crafted for everyday comfort
By working together, we can create a high-quality living environment for your annexe that stays comfortable all year round.
We will take care of the initial structure of your annexe, while your builder will complete the finishing touches and interior work. We will provide a detailed design and specification guide for your builder. This guide covers everything they need to know about our wall and roof system, including how to install first fix utilities, finish the panels constructing a highly energy efficient annexe.
Features
A warm welcome: designing your annexe
Oak frame design and assembly
Softwood wall & roof structure
Roofing materials and installation
Weatherboarding
Glazing and joinery
END-TO-END PROCESS
From the forest in France to your new annexe
Design: Work with our team to thoughtfully craft a design that balances beautiful aesthetics with effortless modern living.
Contract: Once your design is perfect, we enter into a contract and take a deposit to start the planning process.
Planning submission: Allow us to take the stress away from the planning process, ensuring clarity, confidence and a smooth path from vision to approval.
Building Regulations: Comprehensive technical detailing and compliance, delivering peace of mind at every stage of your annexe project.
Your frame design: Our Frame Design Team will send you a technical drawing of your annexe that you can ‘walk around’ and approve.
Materials order: Once you have signed this off, we will order your oak and any other contracted materials to create your annexe..
Oak framing: Once your oak has arrived, it will go through our K2i Hundegger machine. Your frame will then be meticulously assembled by hand to ensure a perfect fit.
Delivery day: Your oak frame and panels will be carefully transported to your home and put up by our experienced site teams unless you are constructing it yourself.
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