‘Just look at this monstrosity!’ Inside Britain’s bilious back yard shed wars

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The number of luxury sheds and garden rooms has rocketed since the pandemic – fuelled by those wanting an office, a gym or extra living space. Meanwhile, the resentment between neighbours has been rising, too Linda loves her shed. She loves that she can work there rather than in her dining room, which her toddler likes to tear through.

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• She loves its Scandinavian vibe – it's clad in wood and set on decking at the bottom of her garden.
• Her desk faces the wall now, because she's too nervous to face her neighbour.
• "It's a horrible feeling." Linda's neighbours are unhappy about her shed, or "garden room", which is actually two rooms.
• Linda says they have barely spoken since the construction, which is awkward, as the gardens are separated by a low fence.