Garden Hideouts wins order across UK

Chris Hill, aged 46, from Pedmore is quickly securing orders nationwide for his new Garden Hideouts business – utilising the small space specialism that helped his New & Used Boat Company corner the luxury canal boat market.

Space optimisation skills, design and after sales expertise, plus a quality product that stands up to all the elements can throw at it, have helped position his garden pods, shepherd huts and garden rooms, at the top end of a market that is increasingly aspirational and very on trend.

Finnish structural plywood for the frames, Western Redwood Cedar cladding for a durable exterior finish, plus a robust method of construction common to the Canadian house building industry makes for a sound, all-year-round and lasting investment, said Chris.

He explained: "The skills and knowledge of 25 years at the top of narrow boat, wide beam and Dutch barge design and sales has definitely given us a head start. Plus, our after sales service on the boat interiors is second to none too - and this has seamlessly transferred to Garden Hideouts.

"A particular USP is each shepherd hut and pod inner is created by a specialist interior designer and comes ready fitted and furnished for all sorts of uses – like a study, hobby room, play den, entertainment hub, teenage hangout, extra bedroom. Commercially speaking, they're also ideal for a home office, treatment room, sauna, au pair or staff suite and even paying guest accommodation.

"What's more, our larger Arca garden room benefits from a themed series of six of the latest designer interiors. You literally just walk in and start using it without the hassle of finding all the furniture and accessories for your space. This is really useful for people who are time-poor, or not very design orientated, plus if it's for a business office they can be up and running straight away."

Prices range from £14,950 for a garden pod to over £31,000 for an Arca garden room.

"I'm very confident that Garden Hideouts are leading the way in offering such a wide range of floor plans and professionally customised features to cover so many different outdoor living scenarios."

Chris added: "Customers from in and around the West Midlands come and experience the fully kitted out Arca showhome, but because of the free site survey we've also visited and secured customers as far away as Wales, Dorset and Kent.

"There's been a real surge of interest from the hospitality industry too with the likes of boutique hotels, gastro pubs, stately homes and holiday parks (in both the UK and Northern Europe) seeing the benefits of additional luxury (and quirky) suites in their grounds."