{"id":38734,"date":"2022-05-23T15:11:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T03:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=38734"},"modified":"2022-05-23T15:11:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T03:11:48","slug":"how-10-square-metres-changed-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/how-10-square-metres-changed-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How 10 square metres changed my life"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOTO: Whatever you may call these little bundles of space, they are brilliant and for me, life changing. Alice Stolz<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve waxed lyrical about my furious desire to encourage people to not keep building bigger and better houses.<\/p>\n

To\u00a0absorb a property\u2019s existing footprint\u00a0whenever you possibly can, to buy what you genuinely need in terms of space and to\u00a0not overextend.<\/p>\n

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But I conceded defeat during lockdowns last year. We had no study, and with my husband and I both\u00a0working from home\u00a0full time, plus three children supposedly engaging in remote learning, the tight space for months on end eventually got the better of me.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0when the reno is finished\u00a0and the coffers are largely empty, it\u2019s a challenge. And then I discovered a garden pod. Or studio, workshop, or backyard office \u2013 whatever you may call these little bundles of space, they are brilliant and for me, life changing.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis little box has changed my life,\u201d Alice Stolz says. Photo: Supplied<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We went simple and relatively small, no more than two metres by five metres. As such, no building permit was required, just a planning permit due to our property having a heritage overlay (council approval was actually efficient and straightforward given the project\u2019s small scope).<\/p>\n

Many businesses are now specialising in this type of \u201cextension\u201d to a house. You can order the bare basics or have one that is architecturally designed and custom made. Prefab or built on site \u2013 it\u2019s options galore in this burgeoning category.<\/p>\n

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The only additional add-on I chose was a super-size window to have as much natural light as possible. And all that\u2019s inside is a bench (a slab of wood I bought from Bunnings), a simple office chair and a small sofa bed.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, I\u2019m going to plant some beautiful and fast growing Boston Ivy next to my pod, so the green foliage will blend into the garden in spring and summer, and hopefully produce beautiful orange and red leaves throughout the autumn.<\/p>\n

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A home office by Harwyn (harwyn.com.au) Photo: Domain<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This little box has changed my life. The magic of transitioning from house to \u201coffice\u201d on days when I work from home cannot be overestimated. It might be just a few short steps from the back door, but to be out of the house and not hear the washing machine finish, my daughters crash home from school, the dog barking\u2026 it\u2019s bliss.<\/p>\n

And on the weekend, with the whole family at home and numerous people coming and going, it gives my children a quiet place to study when the rest of the house is heaving. Oh, and it\u2019s the perfect place for my 12-year-old to practise the tuba.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not huge and it\u2019s not luxe but this pod has given me extra space that I can call my very own and it\u2019s perfect.<\/p>\n

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