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Good afternoon, Clare

The room you need
is already
in your garden.

We had a proper look at 14 Ashfield Avenue, Rathgar. Your garden has the space, the orientation, and the access for a proper extra room — a studio, an office, a teenager's retreat, or a space for a parent.

Your garden
14 Ashfield Avenue
53.316°N
Suggested footprint · Nest Studio · 15.4 m²
Your garden
72 m²
Aspect
SSW
Suitability
9.1/10
Book a free on-site survey

No cost. No obligation. Thirty minutes at your garden.

02 · What it looks like

A proper extra room — insulated, wired, warm in January.

The Nest Studio is the size we think works best in your garden. It comes with full electrics, insulation, double-glazed windows, and proper heating. It's built off-site and installed in 3 days.

Model
Nest Studio
Footprint
4.8 × 3.2 m
  • Built-to-order in a factory
    Arrives finished. No months of disruption in your garden.
  • Fully insulated, year-round use
    A-rated glazing, warm floors, heating that works in January.
  • Installed in 3 days
    Three tradespeople. In and out. A clean garden by Friday.
  • Ten-year structural warranty
    Backed by the installer. Service plans available.
03 · The numbers

A proper room —
without losing your garden.

The Nest Studio takes up 15.4 m² of your 72 m² garden — about 21% of it. You keep 57 m² of lawn, path, and planting. That's a garden that still feels like a garden.

Projected for 14 Ashfield AvenueEUR
Installed price
Turnkey — delivered, installed, connected, finished
€38,500
Garden retained
79% of your current garden stays as garden
57 m²
Install timeline
Three tradespeople on-site. A tidy garden by the end of the week.
3 days
Finance options
Typical home-improvement finance over 10 years. Your surveyor can walk you through it.
From €385 / mo
What our customers use theirs for
Home office
Separate from the house
Teenager's space
The big ask answered
Parent's annexe
Independent but close
Studio / gym
Whatever you need

Price is a guide based on the standard specification. Your surveyor will confirm the exact number for your garden — no cost, no commitment.

04 · Planning

No planning permission
required.

Under Irish exempted development rules, structures under 25 m² in a back garden don't need planning permission — provided they sit behind the main house, aren't lived in as a separate dwelling, and don't take your total garden coverage over certain limits. The Nest Studio at 15.4 m² sits comfortably inside those rules.

Planning & Development Regulations 2001 — Class 3Exempted
  • Footprint under 25 m²15.4 m²
  • Sits behind the main houseYes
  • Not used as a separate dwellingCorrect
  • Roof height under 4 m (pitched)2.95 m
  • Total garden coverage under 50%21%

We're not solicitors. Your surveyor will confirm the exempted status for your specific property on the day.

05 · Who you'll meet

A local builder
you've probably passed.

Your survey will be carried out by Nolan Garden Rooms — a family-run builder of modular garden rooms working across Dublin and Wicklow. They're our exclusive partner for your area.

Nolan Garden Rooms
Exclusive partner · Rathgar
11
Years trading
34
Builds near youwithin 10 km
4.9
★★★★★
Rating127 reviews
The surveyor came over on the Thursday, we had a full quote by the following Tuesday, and the pod was in the ground eight weeks later. Cleanest job we've ever had done.
— Aoife & Dermot · Stillorgan · Installed Jan 2026
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06 · The questions people ask

Straightforward
answers.

A surveyor from Nolan Garden Rooms comes to 14 Ashfield Avenue for about thirty minutes. They measure the garden, check access for delivery, look at where services run, and answer every question you have. You get a written quote within a week. It's free and there's no pressure to proceed.
None. The survey is free. You're under no obligation to go ahead afterwards. Most people who book a survey take a week or two to decide — some proceed, some don't, both are fine.
Your address is on the public Eircode database. We used aerial imagery to check whether your garden had the space and orientation for a pod — it did, which is why you received the letter. We don't hold any personal information about you beyond your postal address.
No. The pod we've suggested is 15.4 m² — about 21% of your garden. You'll have 57 m² of garden left. Most people find their garden still feels like a garden.
3 working days on-site. The pod arrives on a low-loader, is craned or wheeled into position, connected to power and water if needed, and finished internally. The mess is minimal because the hard work happens in the factory first.
Of course. Thousands of people have a survey done, sit with the idea for a few months, and come back later — or never. There's no sales pressure, no contract, no deposit until you actively decide to go ahead.
07 · Book your survey

Pick a time
that works.

Two steps. It takes thirty seconds. Nolan Garden Rooms will call to confirm the exact time.

01Which day suits you?
02Morning, afternoon, evening?
03Where should we call?
Survey address
14 Ashfield Avenue, Rathgar, D06 XK24

No cost · No obligation · Takes thirty seconds