The Astwood is a traditional cottage summerhouse that exudes charm.
Its pavilion-style roof pairs beautifully with large windows and a glazed door, creating a space where even from inside, you’ll feel as though you’re still in the garden, surrounded by nature.
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Astwood
The Astwood is a traditional cottage summerhouse that exudes charm.
Its pavilion-style roof pairs beautifully with large windows and a glazed door, creating a space where even from inside, you’ll feel as though you’re still in the garden, surrounded by nature.
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Imagine the Astwood at the end of a winding path, where it catches the soft glow of the late afternoon sun. It’s a place for simple pleasures, where you can leave behind the cares of the world. The perfect spot to rest, sip a cup of tea and admire the progress you’ve made tending to the garden.
Decorate the Astwood with vintage finds, homespun treasures and personal mementos – each piece a happy reminder of people, places and moments.
13mm redwood tongue & groove cladding as standard, with upgrade options available
High quality timber treatment applied throughout.
13mm tongue & groove timber floor with pressure treated floor joists.
Tongue & groove timber roof with polyester mineral felt in green, black or red as standard, with upgrade options available.
Option for a higher pitched roof for extra internal height.
Lockable double doors with black ironmongery.
Fixed windows either side of the double doors and opening windows in each side, with plain, single glazed toughened glass.
Our team are available to answer any queries or questions you may have, and to keep helping you plan your dream garden retreat.
Roof upgrade options are available on the following Cottage Range buildings:
Ashton and Clifton:
– Upgrade to bitumen mineral felt tiles, pressure treated slatted roof, cedar slatted roof, cedar shingle roof or slate effect tiles
Astwood and Tenbury:
– Upgrade to a metal roof, bitumen mineral felt tiles, pressure treated slatted roof, cedar slatted roof, cedar shingle roof or slate effect tiles
– Opt for a higher pitched roof to gain extra internal height
Stretton:
– Upgrade to a metal roof or EPDM rubber roof – a maintenance free, synthetic, one-piece rubber membrane
Harwood:
– Upgrade to a EPDM rubber roof – a maintenance free, synthetic, one-piece rubber membrane
Hopton:
– Upgrade to pressure treated slatted roof, cedar slatted roof, cedar shingle roof or slate effect tiles
Upgrade the exterior cladding of your building:
– Heavy duty 19mm redwood tongue & groove*
– 12mm Western Red Cedar tongue & groove
– 12mm tongue & groove Thermowood
– 19mm tongue & groove Thermowood*
*excluding the Hopton
Window and door upgrade options include:
– Additional doors and windows where layout allows
– Privacy style windows (where layout allows), allowing natural light and ventilation without compromising privacy
– Brass or chrome ironmongery
You can also upgrade the glazing style of your doors and windows to:
– Glass-to-ground glazing
– Square top glazing design
– Square leaded glazing
– Half jointed Georgian-style crossbars
– Tinted glass, where all glazing has an anti-sun tint applied to one side of the unit (available on plain glass only)
Coloured painted finish
A comprehensive paint system is applied prior to your building leaving the factory. The paint system comprises of an initial undercoat and a further top coat of your chosen colour.
Your building can be internally lined with U-foil insulation to the walls and ceiling, covered with one of the below options:
– 12mm redwood tongue & groove matchboard
– 9mm painted MDF moisture resistant tongue and groove board (available in Ghost White, Soft White, Vintage White and Smoke White)
40mm solid board cavity insulation can be fitted as an alternative to U-foil insulation.
Add a set of pressure treated floor bearers
Floor bearers are 45x45mm pressure treated lengths of timber which run in an opposite direction to the floor joists, making a crisscross formation. By taking away direct contact from the base, they allow air circulation and ventilation.
Upgrade to a heavy duty redwood floor
Upgrade to a heavy duty 19mm redwood floor from the standard 13mm redwood floor boards. If your building has pressure treated cladding, the heavy duty floor will be 19mm pressure treated redwood.
Laminate flooring
Add premium, hard wearing laminate flooring to your building, with a wide range of styles to choose from.
Engineered oak flooring
Add engineered oak flooring to your building – a floor covering consisting of a solid wood top layer with a plywood base construction. Engineered wood flooring is constructed in a way that it provides better stability and resistance to variations in temperature and moisture, whilst giving the appearance of solid wood.
The following upgrade options are available on your Cottage Range garden building:
Ashton, Astwood, Stretton and Tenbury:
– Internal partitions and walls can be added to your garden building to create additional rooms or storage sheds, accessed via internal doors or external shed-style doors
Clifton:
– A shed extension can be added to your building, accessed via an external shed-style door
Utilise our fully managed planning application service to take the stress out of securing planning permission for your garden building.
Bespoke Projects - You imagine it, we create it
At Malvern Garden Buildings we’re led by experience and inspired by nature. We take pride in helping our customers to create the most beautiful outdoor living spaces.
Planning Services
Planning permission made easy. We’re able to offer you a fully managed planning application service, simplifying the process.
Tailored to your vision
Let's bring your dream garden building to life.
Whether you have a clear vision for your garden building or are just starting to explore your options, our showsites are the perfect place to find inspiration. You don't need to have everything figured out—our friendly specialists are here to guide you through the possibilities.
Most garden buildings don't require planning permission, but if yours does, we work with an approved partner with over 30 years' experience who will guide you through the entire process and simplify your application.
Our specialists design your garden building to fit your needs. Easily reconfigure doors and windows to create your ideal layout.
The location is yours to choose! Whether it's a sunny spot, tucked in the shade, or close to your home, all we need is a well-drained area to create your ideal space. If you're struggling to decide, we offer a complimentary site visit to to appraise your garden's access, and advise on the best position for your building.
Every detail perfected
Now it's time to get creative! Choose your building's colour, cladding and finishes to make it your own. Inside, you'll select flooring and any additional touches that bring your vision to life.
Once you're happy with the design, place your order. Within one week, we'll send an acknowledgment, along with base plan details and important information.
Crafted & installed by our experienced team
Before installation, make sure you have a firm, level base ready — ideally 10 days before your build arrives. Options like concrete with accelerator, paving slabs, a metal dry base, or sturdy decking work well. If you need help, we can connect you with an experienced contractor.
Around 4-8 weeks before your delivery, you'll receive a text confirming your install date, followed by a call to discuss the pre-delivery details if your project is more complex.
Our experienced fitters will arrive and install your garden building, typically within 1 to 3 days, depending on the size. The team leader will check where you'd like your electrical points during the first fix and give you a tour once the build is complete.
Move in, sit back & enjoy!
Once your garden building is installed, you can add lighting, sockets and heating with the help of a certified electrician.
The wait is over — step into your beautiful new garden building and start enjoying your space!
We'll share your guarantee, warranty and care tips, so you've got everything you need to ensure your garden building stays in great condition.
Our team are available to answer any queries or questions you may have, and to keep helping you plan your dream garden retreat.
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