Garden Studios in Melbourne

Garden Studios in Melbourne Backyards

A Second Dwelling Designed Around Real Life, Not Just the Floor Plan

Site and project review, design, permit coordination, construction, and handover – a clear scope and process from the outset. Everything that a perfect granny flat takes.

  • 100% Australian-made
  • Custom & prefab studio options, 10–30 sqm
  • Perfect for remote work, hobbies or guests
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See What Fits My Backyard

Studios from 10–30 sqm ~$75,000 + GST

Backyard Oasis creates garden studios in Melbourne, perfect for work, creativity, wellness, and everyday escape. With Australian-made custom and prefab studio options, homeowners can add a dedicated backyard room custom-designed around its intended use, available space, and site requirements. In a nutshell, we build spaces that add value to your everyday life.

What Would You Do With a Studio in the Backyard?

Maybe the paints come out every time you want to create. The guitar competes with the television. Your yoga mat fits in the living room until everyone else walks through it. A well-designed garden studio in your Melbourne backyard gives you flexible extra space that can be shaped around the way you want to use your home and backyard, whether that means creating, working, exercising or simply having a quiet space of your own.

The value of garden studios is that the room does not have to do only one thing forever. As your needs change, the way you use the space can change too.

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Music & Yoga Room Options
  • Create. Set up an art, craft or design space and leave your work ready for tomorrow.
  • Play. Give music practice a dedicated room rather than another corner of the house.
  • Move. Create an open floor space for yoga, stretching or personal wellness.
  • Work. Choose a studio when your workspace needs more flexibility than a compact office pod.
  • Switch off. Sometimes the best purpose for an extra room is simply having somewhere quiet.

Our range

Find the Studio That Fits Your Idea of Retreat

There is no single definition of the perfect garden studio. Some people want an intimate room for focused work, while others need open floor space for music, creativity, or simply somewhere to retreat.

The Backyard Oasis studio collection gives you different footprints and layouts to start that conversation.

18 sqm

ZenSpace

A compact studio for focused work, mindfulness or creative thinking without unnecessarily taking over the garden.

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24.5 sqm

PureForm

More open space when your plans call for creativity, music or a versatile room with room to move.

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20–25 sqm

LuxeHaven

A flexible studio option with additional room for working, relaxing or creating a multipurpose backyard space.

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30.4 sqm

Glidepod

A more substantial footprint for homeowners who need greater flexibility from their new backyard room.

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30 sqm

Ecovista

A larger studio option when your plans require more usable internal space and flexibility.

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Do You Need a Garden Studio or a Workpod?

Choose a garden studio when you want a flexible room with space for changing uses. A workpod can make more sense when your main priority is a compact, dedicated workspace. If you paint, practise music, exercise or work on projects that need room to spread out, a garden studio can offer greater flexibility.

If the brief is primarily a desk, chair, screens and somewhere private for calls, an office pod may give you what you need in a smaller footprint. And if you need independent residential accommodation with facilities for everyday living, explore a granny flat instead. We focus on understanding your needs before recommending.

What do you want the space for

Independent residential living

Granny Flats

Art, craft or creative work

Garden Studios

Music practice

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Yoga or personal wellness

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Flexible hobby or retreat space

Garden Studios

Dedicated compact home office

Office Pods

Depending on what you want the room to do, consider :

Natural light and window placement

Insulation and year-round comfort

Internal layout and usable floor space

Privacy

Power and lighting requirements

Storage

Heating and cooling options

Views from inside the studio

Materials and finishes

How the studio sits within your garden

How it works

Step-by-step with Backyard Oasis

From your first idea to handing over the keys, our six-stage process keeps things simple and locally managed.

01

Site & Project Review

Start with what’s possible. We discuss your property, intended use, site access, budget and the key factors that may shape your project.

02

Design & Quote

A practical design that works for your site. We refine the layout, finishes and specifications around your needs to clearly define the project scope.

03

Permits & Documentation

We help you navigate the approvals. The required documentation, building permit process, planning or council requirements – we coordinate everything.

04

Build & Site Preparation

Your project starts taking shape. The modular space is prepared for installation. Minimum disruption, organised process.

05

Installation & Fit-Out

Ready for final inspection. Your new space is installed and completed with the desired fittings, finishes, and service connections.

06

Handover

Ready for use. We walk you through the completed space and finalise the handover requirements before you actually move in.

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Prefab – Without the Cookie-Cutter Feel

Prefab studio is a construction approach we use for studios. Although it means prefabrication, that doesn’t mean your backyard room will feel generic. It only means that much of the studio construction can take place away from your property before installation, reducing the amount of building activity required in the backyard.

When comparing prefab studios in Melbourne, always look beyond how the structure is built. Here are the questions you should ask.

  • Can the layout suit how I want to use it
  • What specifications and finishes are included?
  • How is the studio insulated?
  • What site preparation is required?
  • What does installation include?
  • Can finishes or features be changed?
  • What is excluded from the quoted scope?
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Do Garden Studios Need a Permit in Victoria?

Whether your garden studio requires a permit depends on factors, including its size, construction, siting, and intended use, along with the controls affecting the property. Certain small non-habitable Class 10a structures may qualify for a building permit exemption when the applicable Victorian requirements are met, but that doesn’t mean all backyard studios are automatically permit-free. Larger studios can follow a different building approval pathway, and relevant planning controls may also need to be considered.

There is another important distinction: a garden studio should not automatically be treated as a dwelling. If your goal is to create independent residential accommodation, different requirements apply. Understanding how you intend to use the room is thus important from the beginning.

Interested in knowing details about the planning and building permits for your backyard developments?

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Before You Choose a Studio, Look at the Backyard

It is easy to fall in love with a design before considering where it needs to go. As Melbourne’s experienced garden studio builders, here’s what we consider while looking at your property for a potential studio space.

  • Available backyard space
  • Access for installation
  • Boundaries and setbacks
  • Existing buildings
  • Trees and established landscaping
  • Privacy from neighbouring properties
  • Sun and window orientation
  • Electrical requirements
  • Relevant planning controls
  • How much usable garden to be retained

Not sure if a garden studio will fit in your backyard? While available space is only one part of the answer, many other factors affect which studio design may be suitable for your backyard: existing structures, access, trees, setbacks, and planning controls.

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How Much Does a Garden Studio Cost in Melbourne?

Backyard Oasis currently advertises studio pricing from approximately $75,000 + GST, subject to terms and conditions. However, your actual project price will depend on the selected studio, specifications, site conditions and project requirements. This is particularly important when searching for garden studios for sale in Melbourne.

A kit price, supply-only price and more complete project price can represent very different scopes. Before comparing garden studios for sale, check what each figure actually covers.

  • Studio structure and specifications
  • Site preparation
  • Delivery and installation
  • Insulation and glazing
  • Internal finishes
  • Electrical requirements
  • Heating and cooling
  • Optional upgrades
  • Permits or professional services, where applicable

Once the agreed scope and site requirements are confirmed, your contract price is clearly set out upfront. Any exclusions or optional upgrades are identified before you proceed.

Why Backyard Oasis

A Studio Designed Around You, Not Just a Floor Plan

Choosing the right garden studio builder in Victoria should involve more than comparing square metres and
exterior photographs. It starts with an understanding of how you look at this new studio, what your goals are, and what the realistic scope of work looks like.

Start with how you’ll use it

An art studio, music room and wellness space do not have identical requirements. The intended use helps shape the conversation from the beginning.

Understand the site early

Site access, placement and applicable requirements are considered before the project progresses.

Know what you’re getting

Your agreed scope, inclusions and optional upgrades are identified before you proceed.

See the quality for yourself

Experience materials, finishes and backyard spaces in person at Backyard Oasis in Carrum Downs.

Garden Studio FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I use a garden studio for?

You can use a garden studio to have a quick escape from the routine. You can use the space for something that you always wanted a dedicated space for, such as art, music, hobbies, yoga, study, remote work, or simply some quiet time. Think about the intended purpose before selecting your studio because lighting, floor space, storage, privacy, power, and other specifications can vary significantly depending on how you plan to use the room.

Do I need a permit for a garden studio in Melbourne?

It depends on the studio’s size, construction, siting and intended use, along with the controls affecting your property. Certain small non-habitable structures may qualify for exemptions when relevant Victorian requirements are satisfied, but garden studios should not automatically be considered permit-free based on floor area alone.

What’s the difference between a prefab studio and a traditionally built garden studio?

A prefab studio has much of its construction completed away from the property before installation on site. This can reduce construction activity in your backyard. When comparing prefab studios in Melbourne, also look at specifications, site preparation, installation, finishes, flexibility, and inclusions rather than judging the options solely by their construction method.

What should I compare when looking at Garden Studios for Sale Melbourne?

First, establish whether the advertised price covers a kit, a supply-only structure or a more complete project. When comparing garden studios for sale, look at insulation, glazing, finishes, site preparation, installation, electrical provision, upgrades, applicable approvals, and exclusions. Similar-looking studios can represent significantly different scopes.

How do I know which garden studio will fit my backyard?

Start with more than dimensions. Available space, site access, boundaries, setbacks, existing buildings, trees, landscaping, privacy, services and your intended use can all influence the right solution. A site-specific review can help narrow down which of the garden studio options are worth considering before you commit to a particular design.

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Ready to see what could work in your backyard?

Tell us about your property and what you want to create. We’ll review the details and recommend the next step.

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