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Corner Summer Houses and Their Benefits
Corner Summer Houses Designed to Make Better Use of Your Garden
A corner summer house is particularly useful when you want to turn an underused part of the garden into an attractive and practical room. The angled frontage normally positions the doors and windows towards the centre of the garden while the rear of the building sits naturally against two boundaries.
This can make a corner summerhouse feel less intrusive than placing a conventional rectangular building in the middle of the available space. It also allows you to enjoy a wider view back across your garden when you are sitting inside.
After working with garden buildings since 1979, my advice is to consider the view and usable internal space just as carefully as the external footprint. A building can fit the corner perfectly but still be wrong for you if the furniture layout or glazing does not work. Our guide to making better use of an awkward garden corner with a summerhouse explores this in more detail.
What Is a Corner Summer House?
A corner summer house is a timber garden building designed specifically to sit across the corner of a garden. Unlike a conventional rectangular summerhouse with one straight front elevation, a corner design normally has an angled or shaped frontage containing the main doors and glazing.
This arrangement makes good use of space near two adjoining boundaries while directing the attractive part of the building back towards the lawn, patio or main garden.
Corner summerhouses can be used for relaxing, reading, entertaining, hobbies, home working, or simply creating somewhere sheltered from which to enjoy the garden.
Why Choose a Corner Summerhouse?
The main advantage is efficient use of garden space. Corners are often difficult areas to furnish or landscape, yet they can be ideal positions for a correctly designed garden building.
A corner summerhouse can leave more of the central lawn or patio free while still providing a surprisingly useful internal room. The angled glazed frontage can also create an attractive panoramic outlook compared with a building whose windows face in only one direction.
I would not choose one simply because you have a corner available, however. Consider the internal layout, furniture, access for installation, surrounding boundaries and maintenance space before deciding.
Positioning and Space for a Corner Summerhouse
Where Should I Position a Corner Summer House?
The obvious position is where two garden boundaries meet, but the best corner is not always the first one that appears available.
Stand in the proposed position and look back towards the garden. That is roughly the view you will have through the main doors and windows, so consider whether you are looking towards planting, your house, a patio, or something you would rather not spend your time looking at.
Sunlight and shade matter too. If you particularly enjoy evening sunshine, for example, the orientation of the glazed frontage may influence which corner works best.
How Much Space Does a Corner Summerhouse Need?
Do not measure only the nominal footprint of the building. You also need appropriate space for installation and future maintenance around the summerhouse, subject to the requirements of the individual model.
I recommend marking the proposed dimensions on the ground before ordering. Use string, canes or pieces of timber to show the footprint and angled frontage, then stand inside the marked area.
If possible, place chairs, a table or other representative furniture inside it. This will tell you much more about the usable room than simply looking at measurements on a website.
Corner vs Rectangular, Contemporary and Painted Designs
Corner Summer House or Rectangular Summer House?
A corner summer house normally makes more sense when you want to position the building diagonally across two boundaries and face the entrance towards the centre of the garden.
A conventional rectangular summerhouse can be better where the building will sit along one straight boundary or where furniture placement against straight internal walls is particularly important.
Neither shape is automatically better. I recommend choosing based on your garden’s shape and how you intend to use the room, rather than on appearance alone. If you are still comparing styles and specifications, our summerhouse buying guide covers the main points to consider.
Can a Corner Summerhouse Be Contemporary?
Yes. A corner layout does not have to look traditional. Clean glazing, simple detailing, contemporary colour finishes and modern roof designs can create a very different appearance.
If contemporary styling is particularly important, compare our contemporary summer houses as well as the corner models on this page.
Can I Have a Painted Corner Summer House?
Colour finishes are available on selected corner summerhouses and can help the building work visually with your house, fencing, paving and planting.
Greys can work well in contemporary gardens, while greens and blues often suit more traditional settings. If colour is a major part of your decision, you can also browse our painted summer houses.
Insulated Corner Summerhouses and Home Offices
Can a Corner Summer House Be Insulated?
Yes. Insulation is available on selected corner summerhouses and can be worthwhile if you intend to use the building as an office, studio, hobby room or for longer periods during colder months.
If regular winter use is important, consider the complete specification rather than simply whether insulation is offered. Walls, roof, floor, glazing, ventilation and suitable heating all affect comfort.
You can also compare our insulated summer houses if insulation is one of your main priorities.
Can I Use a Corner Summer House as a Home Office?
Yes, as long as the building meets the right specifications for how much time you plan to spend inside it.
For occasional working, a straightforward summerhouse may be adequate. For regular home working throughout the year, consider insulation, glazing, heating, ventilation, electricity, internet connectivity and the position of your desk.
The angled frontage can provide plenty of natural light. Still, I suggest being careful about screen glare and where desks and storage furniture will sit before settling on the final window arrangement. If home working is your main priority, compare our corner garden rooms and corner garden offices, which are specifically aimed at more regular office, studio and year-round use.
Experience and Corner Summerhouse Quality
Why My Experience Matters When Choosing a Corner Summerhouse
I’m Robin Antill, founder of 1st Choice Leisure Buildings. I left school at 15, and my working life eventually took me into the garden building industry. In 1979 I started my own business trading as Marina Sheds.
Those early years gave me first-hand experience manufacturing and selling timber garden buildings. I learnt how they are made, where strength matters and why details that may appear insignificant in a photograph can make a considerable difference to the finished building.
I sold Marina Sheds in 1990, although unfortunately I did not receive all the money I had been due from the sale. It was a difficult business lesson, but it did not end my involvement with garden buildings.
In 1992 we broadened our range to include summerhouses, garages, garden rooms and log cabins. Because the business had moved well beyond traditional sheds, that change in direction led to the name Titan Garden Buildings.
My son Craig joined me in 1992 after studying carpentry at Guildford College from 1990. His carpentry background complemented the manufacturing and customer experience I had accumulated, and garden buildings became a true family business.
Craig and I continued developing Titan Garden Buildings until selling the company in 1998. Then, in 2000, we formed 1st Choice Leisure Buildings because we wanted to retail quality products from selected manufacturers rather than being tied to whatever one factory happened to produce.
Today Craig runs the day-to-day business, and I support him as required. You can read more about me, Robin Antill, and my experience with garden buildings.
What I Look for in a Corner Summer House
A corner design can look extremely attractive, but I still judge it in the same way as any other timber garden building.
Look at the quality of the timber, framing, floor, roof, glazing and doors. Check what is included in the price and whether options such as treatment, colour finishes, insulation and assembly are standard or additional.
I would also look particularly carefully at the internal floor plan. The angled frontage changes the shape of the usable room, so furniture placement deserves more thought than it sometimes does in a straightforward rectangular building.
Corner Summer House Base Requirements
A Corner Summer House Still Needs the Right Base
A corner layout does not change the need for a firm, flat and level foundation. In fact, because of the shaped footprint, it is especially important to work from the manufacturer’s precise base dimensions rather than estimating the foundation from the advertised summerhouse size.
Our summer house base guide explains the main foundation options and the points to consider before preparing the site.
See a Corner Summer House Before Buying
See a Corner Summer House Before You Buy
I have always believed customers benefit from seeing garden buildings in person before making a substantial purchase. A photograph cannot completely show how much usable space there is, how solid the floor feels or how the glazing and angled frontage affect the room when you stand inside.
You can visit our Surrey garden building display site near Guildford and Woking, where almost 80 garden buildings are normally available to compare. If you are travelling specifically to see a particular corner model, check with us beforehand because the buildings on display change from time to time.
Corner Summer House FAQs
What is a corner summer house?
A corner summer house is a timber garden building shaped to sit across a garden corner, normally with an angled glazed frontage facing back towards the centre of the garden.
Are corner summer houses good for small gardens?
They can be particularly useful in smaller gardens because they make use of a corner while leaving more of the central garden free. The key is choosing dimensions that suit the available space while still allowing sensible access around the building.
What size corner summerhouse should I buy?
Choose the size based on what you intend to put inside, rather than buying the largest model that fits the corner. Mark the footprint out and test it with representative furniture before ordering.
Can corner summer houses be insulated?
Yes. Selected corner models offer insulation. If you plan regular colder-weather use, compare the complete wall, roof, floor, glazing, and heating requirements rather than considering insulation alone.
Can a corner summerhouse be used as an office?
Yes. A suitably specified corner summerhouse can make an attractive garden office. For regular use, consider insulation, heating, ventilation, electrics, internet connectivity and desk position as part of the design.
Do corner summerhouses need a special base?
They require a suitable firm and level base constructed to the correct dimensions for the individual building. Because of the shaped footprint, always work from the manufacturer’s actual base dimensions rather than estimating the foundation from the advertised size. Our summer house base guide explains the main foundation choices.
Can I change the doors and windows on a corner summerhouse?
Bespoke alterations are available on selected models, including changes to size, doors and windows. Available options vary by range, so discuss your preferred layout before preparing the base or placing an order.
Choosing the Right Corner Summer House
Choose the Right Corner Summer House
A corner summer house can turn an awkward part of the garden into one of its most useful and attractive spaces, but the success of the building depends on much more than simply fitting it between two fences.
Think about the view, sunlight, furniture, internal usable space, access, insulation and maintenance before deciding on the final model.
Browse the corner summerhouses above or compare our wider summer house range if you are still deciding whether a corner, rectangular, contemporary or insulated design would suit your garden best.
After working with garden buildings since 1979, my advice is simple: choose the corner that gives you the best room and the best view, not simply the corner where a building happens to fit.
Robin Antill
Founder, 1st Choice Leisure Buildings
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