If you like rural life, then a small log cabin would be ideal for you as a second home.
Who would forget that Abraham Lincoln, even Andrew Jackson, was born in a log cabin.
William Henry Harrison made use of log cabins, along with the "Whigs" to show to the Americans that he was a people's man.
The most contemporary use for garden buildings is indeed as garden offices.
Log cabins are also very strong and durable structures that can repel pretty much anything that mother nature can throw at them.
Today's log cabins are often spacious and elegant, but in the 1800s they reflected the hardships of life on the North American frontier.
Scandinavian countries, Germany, as well as Russia, were at the forefront of log cabin construction in the olden days.
When you build a log cabin, whilst it will be an investment in time, money and effort, you will be able to enjoy and appreciate your log cabin over many years and probably generations.
A log cabin as a second home can be a wonderful addition to a family’s life and create many happy family memories for everyone to treasure.
The origins of log cabins are uncertain, though it is believed that the first log cabins were constructed in northern Europe in the Bronze Age.