Bargain £40,000 Beach Hut For Sale!

Thinking of a place in the sun? This ramshackle shed (or beach hut if you have a vivid imagination) is on offer for an eye watering £40,000. Tight on space, no door, leaky roof but in a fantastic location in Southwold.

Well, we can't guarantee you the sea view or a sandy doorstep, but here at Keops we can offer you a comfortable cabin with all mod cons such as an insulated roof that doesn't leak like a sieve and a door that fits and opens.

Life's a beach!

This DIY dream is on offer through Durrants Estate Agents

View a Keops Log Cabin in the North of England

If you live in the north of the country or find yourself visiting the Morpeth area, why not pop into Stannington Nurseries and take a look at the new tea room. Designed and built by Keops, the "equestrian style" log cabin is situated behind the main nurseries.


Inside the large 8 x 10 metre cabin the walls are decorated with artwork from local artists and a wide range of food and drink is available at very reasonable prices. Why not pick up a plant for the garden, enjoy a hot cup of tea and admire the lovely log cabin surroundings. Stannington is open 7 days a week and there's also free parking.

The Achingly Trendy Cafe Ginkgo Log Cabin

"But perhaps the best thing about Cafe Ginkgo is the space. The main dining-room looks like the interior of a Norwegian log cabin, with plain wooden surfaces and simple wooden furniture. The front is made up largely of glass and the back opens out on to the garden centre giving the restaurant a wonderfully airy, al fresco feel. For somewhere so achingly trendy, its refreshingly down-to-earth and unpretentious."

That was the review written by Toby Young in The Independent about the fantastic new log cabin cafe at Ginkgo Garden Centre designed and built by us at here at Keops. If you're in the London Hammersmith area, why not pop in and sample the wonderful food available, pick a plant or two for the garden and take time to enjoy the log cabin atmosphere!

You can read the full review here or why not visit the Ginkgo Gardens website to find out about opening times and directions.

Winner of Shed of the Year 2009

Steven Harwood of West Wales is this years winner of Shed of the Year. The "Kite Cabin" was designed and built by Steven and boasts fantastic views of the valley. As if the prestigious title wasn't enough, Steven also won a cheese subscription from The Cheese Shed. You can read more at www.readersheds.co.uk/shedblog.co.uk

If you'd like to enter next year's competition, Keops can help you design and build your very own "posh shed" - take a look at our website for ideas. http://www.logcabins.co.uk/

We've updated our log cabin customer gallery!

If you're looking for ideas and inspiration for your log cabin then have a look at our new customer gallery. From fantasic new colours to stylish interiors, our cabins have never looked so good!




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Please leave your comments and tell us what you think. Or if you're already a Keops customer send us your photos - we'd love to see them!

Email your pics to Paula - paula@logcabins.co.uk

The Keops Interlock Quatra Range

An elegant cabin with a lovely hipped style roof, the Keops Quatra will look fanatstic in any garden. Make the most of the weather and your outdoor space! The Quatra is perfect for an outside dining room, studio, home office or just a chill out area.

Available in a range of sizes from 2 metres wide to 4.85m, with glazed doors and long glazed panel windows included*

Take a fresh look at your garden this May Bank Holiday weekend - Contact us for a quote!

New Species of Scandinavian Pine Discovered

Botanists have recently discovered a new species of pine tree found to be growing near the Arctic Circle. Similar to other types of Northern Scandinavian pine, it also has a very tight grain and high density but has a very unusual characteristic in that the trees grow horizontally.

"I first discovered the Logcabinus Horizontalus whilst conducting a field study of Scandinavian pine", said expert tree hugger Edward Knot. "It's quite amazing how they grow long ways - I was gobsmacked when I first came across them but the really amazing part is that they grow in quite boggy terrain which on closer inspection turned out to be a kind of wood preservative".

Logging and several tests have since been carried out on the new species, resulting in a timber which due to its origins makes excellent straight log lengths and which is already preserved.

"The log cabin industry is about to be revolutionised", said spokeswoman Twiggy Branch. "Not only can we grow the horizontal trees to whichever log thickness is required (45 and 55 mm being the most popular) but we are experimenting with the ground in which they grow. At the moment we are producing timbers that are already preserved in various shades of brown, but by adding a dye to the soil we're hoping to produce an opaque finish in shades of blue and green, maybe even a bright red...it really is exciting stuff!".

Logging takes place in well managed forests that support a programme of sustainable replanting but there is also a DIY version available for anyone who maybe a keen Aborist. Write in to us here at Keops and we will provide you with some Logcabinus Horizontalus seeds which you simply plant in a tin of wood preservative (colour of your choice).