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Key Features
Key Features
Steel base plinth (plain metal finish)
Toughened glass
Old Cottage Green aluminium frame
Sliding door(s)
Bar capping
Free 10 Year Guarantee
1 x Roof vent (automatic opening)
1 x Louvre vent
Guttering and downpipe(s)
Staging down one side included
Installation available for a fee
Product Details
Product Overview
This is the ideal starter greenhouse, and is now rapidly outselling the Halls Popular due to its superior strength and larger range of options including bar capping.
The Simplicity Classic has better features such as quality door wheels which have a turned brass centre with ball bearings for longer life and smooth running.
Box section corner bars, gutters and ridge ensure good performance in high winds. Many customers also prefer the Classic over the Halls Popular because it has better quality vents, door wheels, draught excluders and quality stainless steel band clips to hold the glass in.
What's more you can also upgrade to the bar capping system which eliminates clips completely from your greenhouse- Glass will then be held in along it's full length with matching PVC capping- providing a far neater finish and superior strength in windy conditions.
Please note that we are INCLUDING the galvanised base in the price sometimes retailers price the base as an optional extra but most customers need the galvanised base as it removes the need for a brick plinth just sit the greenhouse straight onto slabs or soil (soil anchors included add the concrete anchoring kit for slabs or concrete)
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Simplicity Classic
This is the ideal starter greenhouse, and is now rapidly outselling the Halls Popular due to its superior strength and larger range of options including bar capping. The Simplicity Classic has better features such as quality door wheels which have a turned brass centre with ball bearings for longer life and smooth running. Box section corner bars, gutters and ridge ensure good performance in high winds. Many customers also prefer the Classic over the Halls Popular because it has better quality vents, door wheels, draught excluders and quality stainless steel band clips to hold the glass in. What's more you can also upgrade to the bar capping system which eliminates clips completely from your greenhouse- Glass will then be held in along it's full length with matching PVC capping- providing a far neater finish and superior strength in windy conditions. Please note that we are INCLUDING the galvanised base in the price sometimes retailers price the base as an optional extra but most customers need the galvanised base as it removes the need for a brick plinth just sit the greenhouse straight onto slabs or soil (soil anchors included add the concrete anchoring kit for slabs or concrete)
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Simplicity Babbington
At just 18" wide, this greenhouse staging is ideal for small greenhouses (e.g. 5' or 6' wide). The sections are 22" long and you can bolt as many together as you wish. (e.g an 8' run would be four sections bolted together and would therefore be 7'4" long- ideal to fit into an 8' gap) Made from sturdy aluminium frame with 1" deep aluminium trays. All the trays have a double folded safety edge for safety. Height: 32" / 813mm
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Bar Capping Set
IMPORTANT: Bar Capping will only fit toughened glass and polycarbonate, it will not fit normal horticultural glass. All glass on this model is held in place with stainless steel clips. These are fine, but they can show up against a green frame and your glass can sometimes be a bit vulnerable in high winds. So now you can replace these clips with the optional bar capping System.This is a set of full length PVC strips which hold the glass along the full length.This gives a far neater finish plus it is a lot easier to keep clean because the clips are no longer used. Your whole greenhouse is stronger in the wind when bar capping is used. The capping is a similar shape to the stainless steel clip and it clips in,in a similar way- the difference being that the PVC is the full length e.g. 5' long).You can only use bar capping with the whole sheet toughened glass.
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Louvre Old Cottage Green
The frame is manufactured from aluminium and it comes complete with 5 toughened glass slats. You can improve the ventilation in your greenhouse by adding extra louvres. They allow fresh air to enter your greenhouse. This Louvre is designed to replace a piece of glass 610mm x 457mm (2ft x 18"). Please note if you are ordering a new greenhouse at the same time as this louvre, we will automatically adjust the glass in the greenhouse.
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Downpipes (pair)
These downpipes are designed to fit Simplicity brand greenhouses and our LE range. The Package includes pipes for each side of the greenhouse
Included
Auto vent opener
You can improve the performance of the ventillation in your greenhouse by adding autovents. These handy devices open vents automatically and don't require batteries, working from heat alone. Also, they tend to allow the vent to open more than a conventional manual opener, equaling better ventilation.
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Unbeatable Value
This curated package takes the guesswork out of kitting out your garden, with substantial savings over buying each item separately.
Individual Price£1,359Package Price£749.40
Saving you£609.60
Saving you£609.60
Optional extras
The finishing touches that make it yours. Browse the extras below and add anything you fancy straight to your basket.
Seed Tray Racks
10 Tray Seed Rack Old Cottage Green
Space saving aluminium five tier seed tray frame complete with 10 x sturdy black seed trays. includes fittings and self assembly instructions
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£129
15 Tray Seed Rack Old Cottage Green
Space saving aluminium five tier seed tray frame complete with 15 x sturdy black seed trays. includes fittings and self assembly instructions
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£159
20 Tray Seed Rack Old Cottage Green
Space saving aluminium five tier seed tray frame complete with 20 x sturdy black seed trays. includes fittings and self assembly instructions
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£189
Miscellaneous
Caverswall Three Tier 18" Wide x 2ft Long
This staging features a strong aluminium frame (each piece of staging has 16 corner braces for maximum rigidity), with three tiers of wooden slatted shelving. The 930mm height is a perfect working height when standing at the bench in the greenhouse. This 18" wide staging is ideally suited to the 5' wide Simplicity Stafford greenhouse but is also useful as a narrow bench in a wide range of other greenhouses. W 470mm x L 575mm x H 930mm
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£119
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Caverswall Two Tier 18" Wide x 4ft Long
This new staging consists of an extremely sturdy aluminium frame (each piece of staging has 16 corner braces for superb rigidity). The tops are made from tanalised timber slats (pressure treated so that you never have to re-treat). Please note that we say 4' for the sake of clarity, in fact they are a bit smaller so that they fit into the greenhouses well. All Caverswall staging is delivered completely flat packed for self assembly. The height of this Staging is 770mm/2'7" high W 47cm L 113.5cm H 77cm
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£127.50
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Caverswall Two Tier 18" Wide x 2ft Long
This new staging consists of an extremely sturdy aluminium frame (each piece of staging has 16 corner braces for superb rigidity). The tops are made from tanalised timber slats (pressure treated so that you never have to re-treat). Please note that we say 2' for the sake of clarity, in fact they are a bit smaller so that they fit into the greenhouses well. The respective exact measurements are 457mm and 610mm. All Caverswall staging is delivered completely flat packed for self assembly. The height of this Staging is 770mm/2'7" high W 47cm L 57.5cm H 77cm
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£85
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Caverswall Three Tier 18" Wide x 4ft Long
Sturdy 18" wide by 4' long staging comprising an aluminium fame (braced with 16 strong corner braces) and three tiers of rot resistant, maintenance free timber shelves. The 18" width makes this staging particularly suitable for the Simplicity Stafford greenhouse where it fits neatly along the side of the building without protruding into the doorway. Of course, it can be used in any size of greenhouse for arranging seed trays and plants, storage and as a perfect height working surface. All Caverswall staging is delivered completely flat packed for self assembly. W 47cm L 113.5cm H 93cm
£178.50
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Babbington 6ft x 18"
At just 18" wide, this greenhouse staging is ideal for small greenhouses (e.g. 5' or 6' wide). The sections are 22" long and you can bolt as many together as you wish. (e.g an 8' run would be four sections bolted together and would therefore be 7'4" long- ideal to fit into an 8' gap) Made from sturdy aluminium frame with 1" deep aluminium trays. All the trays have a double folded safety edge for safety. Height: 32" / 813mm
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£170
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Auto louvre opener | 5 slat
This mechanical device is designed to automatically open and close a louvre vent, in response to temperature. A wax-like substance, contained in the cylinder, expands with heat, operating a piston which opens the louvre via a linkage arm. As the temperature falls, the process reverses, and a spring closes the louvre. There is also an adjustment knob, which enables the opening temperature to be altered to between 15 and 25 degrees centigrade. Some simple drilling is required to fit the opener to the side of the louvre vent. Hand made by us in our Staffordshire workshop, trade enquiries welcome from all around the world This product does NOT fit the Hercules OCTAGONAL range of buildings
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£37
Classic Concrete anchoring set for galvanised bases
Kit comprising ten metal clips, ten rawlplugs and ten screws, specifically designed to fix a galvanised steel greenhouse plinth base to concrete or slab foundations. The metal clips fit over the lip of the metal base presenting a perforated tab, flush with the concrete surface, suitable for fixing with the rawlplugs and screws supplied. N.B. This kit it NOT suitable for most Simplicity models apart from the Classic which is supplied with a galvanised steel base. Also suitable for Halls galvanised steel bases.
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£5.95
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100L Slim Waterbutt
*Please note - stand sold separately*This waterbutt is finished in an attractive black finish and is made from durable plastic. It has a capacity of 100 litres and comes complete with a tap and a lid which has secure fit.950mm x 380mm x 380mm
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£35
Old Cottage Green metal greenhouse base 6ft x 6ft (1920mm x 1920mm) Upgrade
Traditionally,greenhouses always used to sit on a little brick plinth.Now however, most of the greenhouses in our range can be fitted with a metal base.This means that you can fix the greenhouse straight onto either a concrete foundation or one made of concrete slabs. Greenhouse manufacturers make various types of metal base.Using our experience of installing greenhouses we decided to offer our customers a base design that incorporates all the best features of these bases but which is simple to install and much stronger in order to achieve an improved life-span. Our galvanised metal bases include anchor legs in each corner,more on greenhouses of 10?length and above.This design allows you to anchor your greenhouse straight into the soil by digging a hole in the ground under each anchor leg and then use concrete to secure the legs into the ground. However, while this method maybe satisfactory,we would strongly advise that you should always have a solid concrete or paving slab foundation under your greenhouse, especially if it is larger than 6?by 8?. Features of our metal bases: ? Made from steel for strength and galvanised to prevent rust. ? Neater finish (as pictured) since the outside face is smooth. ? Complete with an anchor leg in each corner, plus extra legs on longer models for anchoring into soil. ? Brackets are provided to fix the metal base to the greenhouse frame making it much easier to install the greenhouse because less drilling is required. ? Guaranteed for 10 years - for peace of mind. ? Full instructions included.
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£25.50
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Arune
5 out of 5 stars
Overall, we’re really pleased with the greenhouse and would definitely recommend it. It took us around 18 hours to build, and once assembled it looks fantastic and feels like great value for money. The only areas that could be improved are the instructions. They would be much easier to follow with more written guidance alongside the diagrams, especially for first-time builders. We also found that some of the screws and bolts weren’t as durable as expected, and the threads wore away on quite a few of them during assembly. Customer service was excellent throughout. They were very helpful and even sent us a replacement glass panel after one accidentally smashed during installation, which we really appreciated. Despite the few minor issues during the build, we’re very happy with the finished greenhouse and would happily recommend it to others.
August 2026
Sue Deoraj
5 out of 5 stars
Very pleased with my greenhouse and company. Items quickly delivered, even after I changed my order. Afonso at showroom in Peterborough very helpful. One part of the frame was delivered buckled, but a replacement part was delivered within 24 hours, no hassle. Each part fitted perfectly. Instructions difficult to follow and several mistakes had to be painstakingly rectified. A number of screws snapped. However, the end result is a quality, good looking, sturdy greenhouse.
Peter Gyurics
4 out of 5 stars
First time dealing with this kind of DIY job. Delivery was on time and followed instructions. Thank you for the delivery man to move all that. The how to guide was ok. It takes some time to get used to. It took me about 15 hours of work through several days due to life and bad weather. The structure was standing for about 2 weeks without glazing. It stood strong. Once I figured out how to put the glass panes in and glazed the whole thing the structure went from little floppy to concrete solid. The glass panes are very durable. I put the first one in wrong and it took some strength to pull it off from the sticky sponge. It bent but did not broke. The quality is good except the bolts and nuts. The snapped and snapped. When I loosen some the nuts just cut them self through the bolt thread. I changed as much as I can to proper bolts. They are not fit for purpose in my opinion. Everything else was fine, big kids meccano.
Karen Ritchie
5 out of 5 stars
I am delighted with my first ever greenhouse which will be a fantastic addition to our garden. The purchasing process was very straightforward with Tony at Braehead being exceptionally helpful without us feeling we were getting a hard sell. Delivery was on time and again the delivery person was helpful and friendly. We opted to have it put up for us with Paul Innes, a Greenhouse People recommended installer, who did a great job, especially as the slabbed base wasn’t as level as we thought it was. Altogether, I thoroughly recommend this company if you are considering a purchase.
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