Shepherd hut

[Ruth Davis]

We are thinking of trying maybe one or two shepherds huts on the farm but can't agree whether to go for a hut with an integral bathroom or separate bathroom facilities altogether. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[Still Farming]

How's the budget?
Any services close by?
All thing's to weigh up.

 

[Kidds]

The woman are going to say integral and the blokes will say they don't mind it being outside.
I have thought about it myself and concluded you need to make the hut big enough to be able to have it inside if you want to charge top dollar.
A mate up the road has yurts with a separate shower block and he is booked up though.

 

[ARW]

You wouldn’t pee next to your tent

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Internal toilet and wash basin, external shower block

 

[Puff]

Based on recent restrictions, all-in-one better than shared facilities I would have thought. The local clamping site has suffered worse last year than the self-contained places due to this.

 

[steveR]

Internal toilet and wash basin, external shower block

Although, if you have plumbed in the loo and basin, might as well go the whole hog. Think ship cabin or similar. The French motel chains have miniscule but servicable, intergrated pods in each room.

 

[steveR]

Based on recent restrictions, all-in-one better than shared facilities I would have thought. The local clamping site has suffered worse last year than the self-contained places due to this.

Very good point, a sensible bit of future proofing.

 

[Ruth Davis]

We were thinking of an extenal pod for each hut, but as Kidds says, it is me who says an integrated bathroom and the men in the house who say put the bathroom outside of the hut. I am outnumbered by 5:1!!!!

 

[tepapa]

If I'm expected to pay top dollar I'd want a bathroom in the hut. If there wasn't one and it was shared facilities, I'd keep looking for for other huts that did.

 

[No wot]

Where do these type of structures fall within planning permission with the local authority

 

[Ruth Davis]

If I'm expected to pay top dollar I'd want a bathroom in the hut. If there wasn't one and it was shared facilities, I'd keep looking for for other huts that did.

I am not meaning shared facilities, rather own facilities but in a separate hut just outside of the main hut, if that makes sense

 

[tepapa]

I am not meaning shared facilities, rather own facilities but in a separate hut just outside of the main hut, if that makes sense

Ah ok. Next question then, who wants to go out in the dark/rain/cold/public, add more as required, inorder to have a wee/shower?

 

[Ruth Davis]

Ah ok. Next question then, who wants to go out in the dark/rain/cold/public, add more as required, inorder to have a wee/shower?

I agree with you - it is the men in my house who say there should be an outside toilet - they reckon the 'toilet smells' will kill the mood of a romantic trip away!! Will obviously need to put in a good extractor fan! lol

 

[tepapa]

I agree with you - it is the men in my house who say there should be an outside toilet - they reckon the 'toilet smells' will kill the mood of a romantic trip away!! Will obviously need to put in a good extractor fan! lol

Tell them they haven't got a clue. You won't be dealing with farmers but townies and they won't like going outside to a cold shower block in the dark. Even if its for there personal single use.

 

[StaycationConsultants.com]

Personally I'd build a 16m2 cabin with shower and toilet inside. Who wants to share or get cold for a pee? Not me!

Happy to help with advice.