The Observer with Ros Weaver

....but if you are short of time and DIY isn't your forte, you can get a functioning office installed in your garden in a day. Melany Krangle runs a marketing consultancy from her garden in Kew. She discovered the Henley Compact Office at the Ideal Home Show and has never looked back.

'It's a brilliant idea' she says 'It's completely separate from the House, with it's own street entrance. We were told it had added £15,000 to the value of the house. That's more than twice what I paid for it. And I don't have the nightmare of travelling into town to work.

...They come with double-glazing, electrical points, lighting and high-security locking. They are fully insulated and finished with weatherproof paint in a range of tasty colours. Henley will even supply fitted office furniture. All you need to provide is a level surface, a power supply and about £7000.