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Backyard Room; 1300 788 212 or backyardroom.com.au. The owner of this Melbourne property wanted an office that could also serve as a guestroom and a retreat for watching cricket. The solution, a Backyard Room by ArchiBlox, is just 2.6x3.8m but packs a punch: it has ample room for a desk, lounge area, mezzanine bed and small bathroom. Featuring silvertop ash exterior cladding and internal ply cladding, it arrived as a prefab structure and was craned into place. Sliding doors open up along one side and the desk is positioned to enjoy the garden vista. Similar Backyard Room projects start at about $60,000 (excluding transport and installation).