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12x8ft Summerhouses
Make the most of a large garden and the summer with a 12’ x 8’ summer house. These large models offer a spacious, airy interior where you can find space to breathe and enjoy the sunshine.
All our summer houses are equipped with a robust frame and interlocking tongue and groove cladding, amongst features like large, shatterproof windows and a choice of stylistic options like apex or pent roofs. While you may have a 12 x 8ft or 8 x 12ft size in mind, these options mean you have flexibility in the look and feel of the building you buy.
If you need more help with selecting features or narrowing down which size works best for your garden, consult our summerhouse buying guide.
Find a Summerhouse size that fits
Not sure what size is best? Check out our summerhouse buying guide
Types of Summerhouse
FAQs
At ~96 sq ft, a 12x8 is a proper garden room for relaxing and entertaining — comfortably fitting a sofa and chairs, a dining or drinks table, or a garden bar, with room to host a small group. It could also make a good sheltered exercise room in the garden. It's one of the most popular sizes for a summerhouse that's more than just a seating spot.
Usually not. Size only matters via the 50% rule (all outbuildings under half your garden); otherwise it's about position (behind the front of the house) and height (2.5m within 2m of a boundary, 4m apex / 3m pent beyond that). Listed or conservation-area homes are the exception — see our planning guide.
At this size, double doors and dual-aspect windows work well — they open the room up for entertaining and widen the view. Choose front-and-side glazing if it'll sit in a corner, or wide front glazing if it looks straight down the garden.
What Size Garden Is Right For a 12 x 8 Summer House?
Choosing the right sized building for your garden is crucial if you plan to make the most out of it. If the building is too big it will dominate the garden and leave it feeling cramped, but if it’s too small it may leave you wishing you had chosen something larger. It’s also important to buy according to your needs, including how many people might be inside at one time (the more people, the bigger the building needed).
For a 12’x8’ foot or 8’x12’ garden summer house, the right-sized garden will provide enough space around the building for manoeuvrability. We recommend at least two feet on each side to reduce the chance surrounding structures or features could damage the building.
Planning regulations for summerhouses state that your building cannot take up more than 50% of your garden space - but in reality, we would not recommend taking up any more than 30% of the garden. Reducing your garden to any amount below 70% of its original size can often be a step too far and leave it feeling cramped.
With that in mind, the right size garden for a 12x8 building would be anything bigger than 320 square feet or 29 square metres - for example, a 14 x 24 foot garden would be ideal.
Delivery and Help
Our building’s delivery service provides safe and quick delivery of your building to your door. We deliver across the entirety of the mainland UK, with free delivery available for most postcodes in England and Wales.
For more help or information, our experienced customer service team in on hand to help. Take a look at frequently asked questions on our help page, or get in touch with our team using the contact form or by calling us on 01909 768840.
Customer Testimonials
Elodie's Picton Corner Summerhouse
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