Summer Houses

Where do you go when you just want to while away the time, read a book by your favorite author, enjoy a cup of tea or just relax? Traditionally, the English have retreated to the sanctuary of their gardens and summerhouses. In the past, some of England's most famous literary figures disappeared into their summerhouses to escape the noise and distractions of everyday life. Henry James, Sir Walter Scott and Charles Dickens used them as backdrops for pivotal scenes in their works.

Today, the summerhouse remains a necessity for many of the English. However, its use has changed.

No longer just a safe haven from life's pressures, it now serves as an office, a studio, even as an extra room.

Five summerhouses, by Amdega Ltd., are displayed. Just imagine one gracing your landscape, offering you a place to withdraw to when you need solitude.