Description

The 8 x 6 Shire Lela Summerhouse is a compact yet versatile structure, perfectly suited to enhance smaller garden spaces. This model combines practicality with aesthetic appeal, featuring elongated windows that ensure a bright, airy interior flooded with natural light.

Crafted from high-quality shiplap timber, the Shire Lela offers a contemporary look while providing robust durability and efficient water drainage. Its manageable size makes assembly straightforward, and it seamlessly integrates into various garden layouts without dominating the space.

The pent-roof design adds a modern touch and increases the internal height, creating an illusion of more space. Double doors open wide to merge indoor and outdoor areas, making it perfect for enjoying garden views and fresh air.

Inside, the solid tongue and groove flooring supports a range of furnishings, enabling you to tailor the summerhouse to your needs, whether as a cosy retreat for reading and relaxing, a creative studio, or a peaceful home office. The Shire Lela Summerhouse transforms your outdoor area into a functional and inviting extension of your home.

Available in:  8 x 4 Shire Lela Summerhouse, 8 x 6 Shire Lela Summerhouse, 8 x 8 Shire Lela Summerhouse

Summerhouse Customisation Options:

The Lela Summerhouse can be customised to suit your needs. If you want a bespoke summerhouse, you have a few options. Choose a different overall size summerhouse if required. You can also remove the side window if that doesn't work in the allotted space. Alternatively, the removal of the front window is also an option. Whatever you need, you can create the perfect bespoke summerhouse design to suit your exact needs.

Features:

Guarantee - 10-year anti-rot

Walls - 12mm tongue and groove

Floor - 12mm tongue and groove

Roof - 12mm tongue and groove

Frame - 44mm x 44mm

Windows - 1 x fixed front windows and 1 x fixed side window

Doors - double doors with full-length glazing

Lock - Mortice lock (supplied with 2 keys)

Treatment - dip treated (application of preservative and waterproof coat required)

Make the Most of Your Summerhouse:

Enhance your garden with the 8 x 6 Shire Lela Summerhouse, a compact and charming addition that opens up a world of possibilities. Transform it into a serene garden retreat, perfect for meditating, relaxing with a book, or enjoying the peace of your outdoor surroundings. Add comfortable seating, soft cushions, and calming decor to create your escape.

Alternatively, utilise this summerhouse as a creative studio. The natural light from the elongated windows provides an ideal setting for painting, writing, or crafting. Equip it with a desk, storage for materials, and inspirational artwork to stimulate creativity.

The summerhouse can be converted into a private cinema room for those who enjoy entertainment. Install a small projector, blackout curtains, and a cosy sofa tucked away in your garden for movie nights.

Consider setting it up as a playroom for children. The safe and sturdy structure is perfect for storing toys and creating a fun play area that keeps clutter out of the house but close to home.

The 8 x 6 Shire Lela Summerhouse offers flexible functionality to maximise your garden space, whether for relaxation, creativity, entertainment, or family time.

About Your Order:

The Shire Lela Summerhouse is a British-made garden building made from sustainable sourced timber.. You will get a low-carbon footprint summerhouse made from ethically sourced materials. The practical design makes it straightforward to assemble. It comes with a 10-year anti-rot guarantee and a 12-month manufacturer's warranty. 

Superior fixings, high-quality roof felt, and optional assembly from the manufacturer are included. The timber boards attach to a solid internal framing to make hard-wearing and sturdy panels. The Lela is flat-packed for easy handling and assembly.

Please note: Images may depict furnishings and accessories; these are for illustration purposes only and are not included with your order. 

Summerhouse Aftercare:

The summerhouse has timbers that have been dip-treated to protect them during transit. You must apply a preservative and waterproofing topcoat immediately after installation. Using the treatment after installation, followed by consistent annual treatment of the garden summerhouse, will maintain the high-quality finish and is a requirement of the 10-year anti-rot guarantee. A 1-year manufacturer's warranty is included as standard.

To treat the summerhouse, elbec recommends Protek wood treatment. Browse our Protek Royal Exterior Wood Finish Paint range to find the best paint colour to add your personalised finish.  In the options section, we’ve also included popular colours and a Wood Preserver+ for use underneath your colour choice.

About Shire:

Shire is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of garden buildings. Shire proudly manufactures the most extensive UK timber garden building range. Their range includes Garden Sheds, Log Cabins, Eco Homes, Home Offices, Sheds, Workshops, Summerhouses, Playhouses, Arbours, Storage units, and Pet houses.

Their UK production facilities cover 23 acres, including stock holding facilities and an advanced high-speed timber planing mill. There is also a modern, well-equipped joinery production facility and semi-automated production lines. All Shire garden buildings are manufactured in the UK using the finest spruce timber, imported directly, and manufactured using the most up-to-date machines to ensure the best quality and best value-for-money garden sheds in the UK.

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Delivery

ALL DELIVERIES ARE DELIVERED TO KERBSIDE AND ARE FLAT PACKED READY FOR ASSEMBLY

FREE delivery is offered to the majority of mainland UK postcodes but some areas may incur a surcharge and some postcode areas are not covered at all. Please check your postcode in the ‘Delivery cost checker’ above to confirm availability and any possible surcharges.

Delivery Leadtimes
The estimated delivery lead time for this product is identified on the product page above. Lead times are in working days (Monday - Friday) excludes Bank Holidays. These estimated lead times are provided by the manufacturers and are not guaranteed - due to fluctuation in demand - but are provided in good faith and are representative of delivery at that time. Some remote areas will take a little longer.

Booking Delivery
By entering your postal code in the ‘Pick a delivery day. ENTER POSTCODE’ Box above you can select a delivery date. The evening before this delivery date you will be sent a text message (where a mobile has been provided) with an estimated delivery window.  This update can only be provided where a mobile number has been supplied on the billing address section at the time of checkout.

Upon Delivery
Delivery is made by Shire the manufacturer. Delivery of this item is typically made by a 17 ton flat-bed (similar size to a council refuse lorry). Delivery is typically between 7am and 7pm. The delivery drivers are only insured to deliver to kerb side or driveway. We would not risk damaging your property whilst delivering a product. Unfortunately we will not be able to go through your property. Deliveries are hand-balled off by the driver.

We would recommend against arranging for a third party to install the building before it's been delivered and checked that all parts are present, as we cannot be held liable for any third-party costs.

Installation option
If you are choosing the installation option after placing your order you’ll be contacted within 5 working days by Shire the manufacturer either by a text message or automated telephone message (the latter if a mobile number is not supplied). This message will supply you with the name of the website to go on to where you will be required to accept the terms and conditions for assembly. Any delay in accepting these terms and conditions may affect your timescale. Once you have accepted these terms and conditions you will be contacted during the timescale with a date for the delivery/assembly of your order. The installation option will extend your lead time by up to 15-25 working days. This may take longer during seasonal periods. Please be aware that the installation team will require full access to your garden, 18" clearance all around the building and a firm and level base. Shire's installation team will not bring a building through your home as they are not covered by insurance to enter a customer’s home.

Specification

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The 8 x 6 Shire Lela Summerhouse features a compact, versatile design for smaller gardens. Key features include:

• Lovely design with a pent-roof
• 1 fixed front window and 1 fixed side window  
• Fully glazed double doors and windows
• Interchangeable front window and door positioning
• Shiplap cladding 12mm interlocking tongue and groove
• 10-year anti-rot guarantee