If the garden house is not right next to your own house, but in an allotment garden or on a leisure property, it makes sense to spend the night in the arbour. Comfortably furnished, the cottage can also serve as a holiday home or offers space for overnight guests.
You are not allowed to live permanently in the summer house of the allotment garden
Spend the night in the allotment garden
As long as the gazebo is on your own leisure property or in the garden, you can sleep in it as often as you like. It looks a little different if you are the tenant of an allotment garden that is subject to the Federal Allotment Garden Act. These areas are considered public green areas; the garden houses located there may not be equipped for residential use according to the legal regulations. However, occasional overnight stays are usually not a problem, so you don't necessarily have to drive home after a fun barbecue evening with the neighbors.
Equipment
First of all, the garden house (€24.90) should of course have sufficient floor space so that you can set up beds temporarily or permanently. Also useful are:
- A power connection or a solar system with battery, which feeds the light, hotplates or coffee machine.
- If you would like to use the arbor for overnight stays in spring or autumn when the nights are cool, heating makes sense.
- If possible, you should choose an arbor with a thicker wall so that the indoor climate is pleasant. Alternatively, it may be worth insulating the walls of the garden house.
The right sleeping arrangements
If you only rarely want to spend the night in the arbor, folding camp beds are extremely practical. They offer good lying comfort and can be stowed away to save space after use.
If the garden house is spacious and you sleep there regularly at the weekends, narrow beds or a bunk bed are a comfortable alternative. If the arbor offers a lot of air upwards, you can also integrate a loft bed or a sleeping loft.
tips
If you want to make structural changes, such as installing a small kitchen or a wet room with a toilet in the arbor, you need a permit from the responsible building authority. Sometimes the statutes of the allotment garden association prohibit such installations, so take a look at these documents before you start renovating the garden house.