Exclusive Norwegian supplier
Fully installed Granny Annexes for independent family living
For over 40 years, we’ve been helping people across the UK feel truly at home. We create comfortable, self-contained living spaces in gardens, designed for all-year-round living for loved ones, whatever the season brings.
We take care of every single step — from designing your annexe to your specific needs to fully installing it on site as well as managing all the admin required along the way.
Spaces that feel like home
Thoughtfully planned layouts that create spaces that support independence while keeping family close.
Simplified Planning Permission
Annexes built for the exclusive use of a family member on your property are usually exempt from planning permission.
No VAT or Council Tax
Another advantage of our transportable homes as granny annexes is that there's no VAT to pay. In addition, providing your annexe is being used by a dependent relative, it is typically exempt from Council Tax.
Assisted Living & Monitoring
All our floor plans are fully DDA-compliant, featuring accessible design elements such as grab rails, a shower seat, and an optional movement monitoring system for added safety and ease.
What's included in a Norwegian Log Granny Annexe?
- Fully fitted kitchenette with oven, hob, extractor fan & sink
- Stylish shower room with toilet, sink & spacious walk-in shower
- Complete lighting, power and heating installation
- Luxurious flooring throughout
- Thermally efficient double-glazed windows
- Secure, elegant bi-fold entrance doors
- Optional decking areas that can be used to entertain friends and family
Annexes for keeping loved ones close
Norwegian Log designs and build high-quality annexes for gardens of all sizes.
A practical solution for families needing a fully functional residential space to support loved ones, keeping them close next to the main house.
Every annexe is bespoke and configured to suit your needs, including accessibility and assisted technologies.
While often chosen for elderly relatives, a granny annexe can evolve with your family’s needs — becoming a guest accommodation, a home office, or a private retreat once circumstances change
Layouts for comfortable living
View floorplans designed for our customers for inspiration.
Granny Annexe Features
Our range begin with compact and convenient one- and two-bedroom granny annexes all the way up to four-bedrooms with room for the extended family plus guests.
A permanent cosy environment, our log home annexes offer flexibility, comfort and privacy beyond what a normal granny flat or granny pod can provide.
These fully-insulated granny annexes offer independent living with a safety net, ideal for those with disabilities, additional needs or who just want to be close to home and familiar faces.
They are suitable for everyone in the family. A Norwegian Log family annex can be a cost effective means for a daughter or son to get on the housing ladder.
Optional extras include:
Care assistance package
Accessories to make life easier and safer include thoughtfully positioned grab rails, shower seat, etc.
Canary Care monitoring system
Canary Care discreetly monitors temperature and movement in your home without affecting privacy. It can detect visitors, too, and operates with all UK mobile networks to give you and your loved ones complete peace of mind.
All our granny annexes are made from natural, sustainable wood combined with modern cavity insulation, making them warm in winter, cool in summer and reducing running costs to a minimum.
This saves on energy costs throughout the year, with minimal maintenance required thanks to the immensely strong and durable construction from made to measure northern Scandinavian Spruce rather than flimsy prefabricated panels.
Optional features such as Wi-Fi controlled underfloor heating includes zoned programmable thermostats that ensure balanced, gentle warmth throughout your home.
All of our annexes come with a five-year warranty which is extendable to 25 years and covered by a comprehensive maintenance package.
A log home annex will add value to your home, and with our garden annexes designed to last a lifetime it, could prove to be the perfect long-term investment.
Versatility and flexibility: if family circumstances change, an empty garden annex can quickly begin paying its way to increase your garden’s income potential. You can offer B&B rooms or provide a self-contained home in your garden for rental. Business use is subject to a different planning regime, of course, so please consult a professional.
When you’re looking to sell up, annexes are a popular way to stand out in the property market, with estate agents reporting that properties with an existing annexe are in high demand and tend to sell quickly.
Timeless Traditional Log Cabin Annexes
We offer two design styles in a range of different sizes. For a classic Scandinavian log cabin experience, our traditional annexes are built from solid log using interlocking, high precision, computer-controlled-and-shaped logs.
These are cosy and well insulated, with an indefinite lifespan. All of our traditional annexes have a full fit out package available too.
Our annexes also offer a choice of roof styles. Alongside our pitched roof garden annexes, which offer airy vaulted ceilings, we also offer mono-pitch mobile homes with a single sloping roof that you can install close to a boundary - where light might be an issue.
Stylish Contemporary Garden Annexes
For a more modern, fresh feel, our smart contemporary style garden annexes feature an eye-catching glass frontage and new log technology - which opens up new intriguing design options, using angled shapes rather than right angles.
These contemporary annexes are bright and welcoming, but still strong, durable and draught free. We offer all of our Contemporary annex styles with the 'turnkey' full fit out, or you can choose to complete the fit out yourself to your family's specific requirements.
Granny Annexe Planning Permission
Each annex is quick and clean to install with minimal disruption, and in most cases, you won’t need planning permission or building regulations approval when you install one of our granny annexes.
Annexes sited in the garden for the exclusive use of a family member are usually exempt from planning permission. You can read more about this in our handy guide to mobile home Planning Permission. Or contact us for some straightforward advice.
We do recommend that we obtain a Lawful Development Certificate from your council which confirms that planning permission isn't required - we will even handle this process on your behalf. If Planning Permission is required, our experts will be happy to guide you through the process and deal with the application.
Another advantage of our transportable homes as granny annexes is that there’s no VAT to pay – a big saving on your initial costs. With prices starting at just £61,703 and finance available it's easy to see why a Norwegian Log garden annexe is a viable solution.
We’ll erect your log annexe quickly and cleanly, with minimal disruption to your garden. If access is awkward, we can carry all the prefabricated components for your annexe either down the side of the house, or even through a domestic doorway.
We offer a groundworks service for all our installations, meaning Norwegian Log can offer a complete service from concept through to completion.
Alternatively we can work with a local provider of your choice should you prefer to manage this element yourself.
FAQs
Annexes sited in the garden for the exclusive use of a family member are usually exempt from planning permission. You can read more about this in our handy guide to mobile home Planning Permission. Or contact us for some straightforward advice.
We do recommend that we obtain a Lawful Development Certificate from your Council which confirms that planning permission isn't required - we will even handle this process on your behalf. If Planning Permission is required, our experts will be happy to guide you through the process and deal with the application.
A garden annex will add value to your home, and with our annexes designed to last a lifetime it could prove to be the perfect long-term investment.
If family circumstances change, an empty garden annex can quickly begin paying its way to increase your garden’s income potential. You can offer B&B rooms or provide a self-contained home in your garden for rental. Business use is subject to a different Planning regime, of course, so please consult a professional.
When you’re looking to sell up, annexes are a popular way to stand out in the property market, with estate agents reporting that properties with an existing annexe are in high demand and tend to sell quickly.
We offer a groundworks service for all our annexe installations, meaning Norwegian Log can offer a complete service from concept through to completion.
Alternatively we can work with a local provider of your choice should you prefer to manage this element yourself.
We focus our installations within the UK. Over the past three decades, we've likely worked in almost every region of the UK, and we're well-equipped to serve customers across Great Britain. However, please note that we do not currently offer installation services in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.
Norwegian Log annexes are highly energy-efficient as they are excellent at retaining heat and conserving energy. This is owing to the logs' natural insulation combined with modern cavity insulation. This combination, with the natural temperature control properties of the logs, means your granny annexe will stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
The high levels of insulation keep running costs to an absolute minimum, reducing exposure to rising energy costs. Our family annexes are sustainable, eco-friendly and cause minimal disruption to the environment.
For optimum convenience we offer an internal fitout service on all of our annexes. There's a wide choice of styles for kitchens and bathrooms to really bring your dream home to reality.
All of our annexes come with a five-year warranty which is extendable to 25 years and covered by a comprehensive maintenance package.
Timelines can vary depending on project size and client feedback, but here’s a general overview:
- Initial design: First draft delivered within 1–2 days
- Quotation: Typically takes 2–5 days, depending on communication and revisions
- Final log cabin design: Usually completed within 1 week
- Planning process: Around 8 weeks
- Manufacturing: Typically 10–12 weeks
- Groundworks: Usually around 1 week, depending on size and site specifications
- Installation: Generally 5–10 weeks, depending on cabin size
- Fit-out: Approximately 2–3 weeks