With an ever-increasing number of people working from home, the need for a backyard office is paramount for many people. It allows you to separate your working environment from your home life and ensures fewer distractions without the need to commute to a more centralised office space.
Many homeowners have taken advantage of structures that are already present in their backyards such as a shed or a garage to turn these into a dedicated office space.
However, there is an even better solution to creating your own backyard office without having to find somewhere else to park your cars or store your tools. And, that is to build a backyard office using a kit home.
Why Use A Kit Home For Your Backyard Office
A prefabricated kit home has all the basic components that you’re going to need and is fairly easy to assemble using detailed instructions. This means that you can do most of the work yourself and just get some local tradespeople in for things like the plumbing and the wiring.
If you purchase a small kit home, not only will you have a dedicated office space but within this space, you can also have a kitchen and a bathroom. This eliminates the need to head into the house when it’s time for lunch or you need a bathroom break.
This means that you can’t get distracted by the washing that needs folding, the lawn that may need mowing, or the dishes that are piling up in the sink. It also means that you are better able to set your work hours when you head out into the office and you can get on with what you have to do without any other noise or distractions that may be going on in the house.
Of course, if you don’t want to get this extravagant and are on a tight budget, you can opt for a kit home that is purely an open-plan room that you can dedicate entirely to your office space. This means that you can still have a separate corner for a kitchenette where you can make coffee and heat up your lunch.
The possibilities with a kit home are endless and can be configured to your requirements.
Kit Homes Are An Affordable Option
Rather than just getting a shed and then having to go out and get all the necessary materials for the interior lining, floor coverings, and other fixtures, many kit homes are inclusive of most of these items.
This means that you know up-front exactly how much your home office is going to cost and you won’t be able to blow out the budget. You can even contact local tradespeople before you start construction and settle on a price for connecting services such as the wiring and the plumbing.
For a simple one-room backyard office, have a look at our Cabin 50 which offers 50 square metres of space. That’s more than enough space for a good-sized office in your own backyard.