An office in the garden
Your garden can provide an excellent place for building
your office.
If you work at home, you are likely to have drawbacks
when working in the house, as opposed to the garden.
For a start, if you have pets, you are likely to find
irritating noises occur, just as you talk to that important
client. Similarly, children, (even the best behaved)
are inclined to let off steam when arriving home and
at various times during school holidays. Having a mixture
of a home office and young children can cause a lot
of tension where the office is effectively intruding
upon home life. It is actually quite clear that far
from the children intruding on your office, you are
actually causing unnecessary arguments and problems
by asking children to be quiet when their friends would
not be stopped from playing at home.
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So, an upstairs room or downstairs study might not
be the most ideal place to site your office. Some therefore
resort to converting the garage. This has the advantage
(particularly if it is integral) of being more out of
the way. However, there are again drawbacks. Garages
are often very cold places to work and unless you are
lucky, also need new windows fitted (and doors if not
integral to the house), or else some form of lighting
for the entire day. There is also a security issue if
all you have is a garage door in the way of intruders
and so you are likely to have the expense of adding
in a partition and access door actually within the garage
space.
Having worked in an office situated in a garage for
years, I can assure you that this is not the best option!
I was cold in Winter and in danger of being too hot
in the Summer. The thing that really got to me was the
lack of natural light and although natural light bulbs
were a great help, you cannot get away from the fact
that there are no windows and that you have no outlook,
(other than a door!).
If you are easily distracted or don't particularly
like being shut in, then working in the house is not
for you!
Working in a garden, removes many of these issues,
giving you a separation from home and work life and
more of a private space for your business dealings,
whilst still allowing you much more quality time with
your family. The building may also add value to your
property if potential buyers may want an office for
business or private use (ask your estate agent for details
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