Description

Octagonal Heritage – A Refined, Eight‑Sided Summerhouse with Timeless Garden Elegance

The Octagonal Heritage is designed for those who want a summerhouse that feels truly special from every angle. Its graceful eight‑sided shape, elegant Georgian‑style glazing and beautifully crafted roofline create a standout feature in any garden — a place to relax, read, create or simply enjoy uninterrupted views of the outdoors. Charming, symmetrical and full of character, it’s a classic design that never goes out of style.

A Beautifully Balanced Octagonal Design

The eight‑sided structure gives the building a soft, rounded presence that looks stunning from all directions. It sits naturally in both open lawns and tucked‑away corners, creating a focal point that feels inviting and architecturally refined.

Elegant Georgian Glazing

The Octagonal Heritage features multi‑pane Georgian windows and a matching glazed door, allowing natural light to flood the interior. The wrap‑around glazing offers panoramic garden views, making the space feel bright, open and wonderfully connected to its surroundings.

Make It Your Own — Fully Bespoke Options

Every garden and every customer is different, which is why the Breckland Garden buildings can be tailored to suit your exact needs. Whether you’re creating a workshop, a hobby space, or simply need smarter storage, Breckland’s flexible build options let you design a building that truly works for you.

You can customise:

• Layout & Door Positioning – Choose the configuration that best suits your garden and how you plan to use the space.
• Window Style & Glazing Options – Add more light, reduce visibility, add security windows, or even no windows! There are many glazing styles and types to choose from.
• Painted Finish – A painted exterior gives your garden room a beautifully refined, weather‑resistant finish that protects the timber and elevates the whole building’s look.
• Laminate Flooring – Laminate flooring gives your garden room a durable, stylish, easy‑to‑clean finish that feels instantly more like a real, lived‑in interior.
• Lining & Insulation – Lining and insulating your garden room creates a warm, quiet, all‑season space that feels just like a real room, not an outbuilding.
• Door Types & Configurations – Add additional doors for multi‑entry convenience, and even add a security upgrade to your door(s).
• Roof Coverings – Choose from multiple roof options.
• Shelving & Workbenches – Create a ready‑to‑use workspace or maximise storage from day one.
• Height – Increase headroom for comfort, or reduce for planning purposes.
• Any many more options!

Premium Redwood Construction

Breckland buildings are crafted from Scandinavian Redwood Pine, a slow‑grown, denser timber that naturally offers greater durability and stability than cheaper whitewood alternatives. This means:

• Less seasonal movement
• A stronger, longer‑lasting structure
• A more premium finish

Redwood (if not pressure treated) requires annual maintenance with a solvent based preservative applied to the outside of the building every year – Add Pressure Treatment + Solvent Treatment to your order, to lower maintenance to every 6 – 8 years!

If painted finish selected – Check regularly for any chips or scratches and touch-up when needed, keep building clean and free from any debris, and repaint building every 6 – 8 years.  

Redwood has a desired service life of 25 years + with suitable maintenance.

Colour varies depending on treatment applied.

Specification

• Scandinavian redwood throughout 
• Framework – 2” x 2” (45mm X 45mm) throughout
• Standard cladding – 16mm x 125mm nominal (12mm finish size), tongue & groove shiplap
• Floor – 16mm x 125mm nominal (12mm finish size), tongue & groove PTGV with pressure-treated floor joists
• Roof – 16mm x 125mm nominal (12mm finish size), tongue & groove PTGV, with green mineral felt
• Doors & windows – Glass to ground, 3/4 length & 1/2 length single glazed
• 6 x 6 – Single Summerhouse door, 2 fixed & 2 opening top hung windows (windows 537mm wide only to front & sides)
• 7 x 7 – Single or double Summerhouse door, 2 fixed & 2 opening top hung opening windows (windows 537mm wide only to front & 537mm or 745mm to sides)
• 8 x 6 – Double Summerhouse door, 2 fixed & 2 opening top hung windows (windows 537mm wide only to front & sides)
• 8 x 8 – Double Summerhouse door, 2 fixed & 2 twin top hung opening windows (537mm wide only to front)
• 9 x 9, 10 x 10 & 11 x 11 – Double Summerhouse door, 2 fixed & 2 twin top hung opening windows (windows 537mm or 745mm to front)
• 12 x 12 – Double Summerhouse door, 2 twin fixed plain single glazed windows to front & 2 top hung opening windows with center fixed window to sides
• Choice of door & window positioning 
• Ironmongery – Black, Chrome, or polished brass

** All sizes are approximate **

Guarantee

Breckland Garden Buildings come with a 12-month guarantee against faulty parts and workmanship, and 10 years against wood rot, providing the building is treated & maintained on a regular basis from the time of supply.

Treatment options available:

Pressure Treated & Solvent Treatment

Pressure treated timber is pressure treated by being held in a vacuum and impregnated with a preservative solution. This offers longer lasting protection against wood rot, fungal disease & insect attack.

Pressure treated timber is a low maintenance option – Once the timber has had its initial coating of a solvent based wood preservative (or a suitable wood protective coloured paint), the building will only need to be treated again approximately every 6 – 8 years, rather than on an annual basis. We can offer the first initial solvent treatment prior to delivery – please see price list.

Pressure treated timber has a light green/yellow colouration (if not solvent treated), and a desired life in excess of 25 years with suitable maintenance.

Solvent treatment (wood preservative) protects against wood rot and fungal disease and seals the building against moisture ingress. We recommend that this is applied as soon as possible after installation, although Pressure treated buildings will benefit from a few weeks before treatment or paint is applied, to allow the moisture levels in the timber to reduce, leading to a better finish.

If painted finish selected – Solvent treatment is not required to the whole building if a painted finish is selected. We would still recommend you select solvent treatment to floor and roof only, to ensure these areas are protected.  Check the paintwork regularly for any chips or scratches and touch-up when needed, keep building clean and free from any debris, and repaint building every 6 – 8 years.  

Installation & Base Requirements

We offer installation on Breckland buildings (location dependent), giving you a stress‑free experience from start to finish.

To enable installation, your building must sit on a flat, level, firm base made from paving slabs or concrete. The base should:

• Match the size of the building (can be larger, but never smaller) – please note that bases larger than the building can cause rainwater to build up around, and under the floor of the building, which can lead to the timber rotting. 
• Be completely flat & level to a spirit level standard, with no drainage slope
• Sit at least 2 inches above ground level to avoid ground water running underneath

** It is the customer’s responsibility to provide a suitable base for their building, with clear and safe access **

Clearance

We recommend 18″ clearance around the building for installation, airflow, and future maintenance. Breckland can work with as little as 8″ clearance as a minimum, but this must be stated on the order.