Beneath the parquet flooring in the house there’s underfloor heating, but the traditional Georgian construction of the building means it stays cool in summer yet retains heat during the colder months.
Outside, Mushroom House’s garden has been rewilded over the last year, meaning it’s now full of lush greenery and climbing flowers. As well as looking pretty and attracting wildlife to help maintain the ecosystem, this gives the cottage a quiet, countryside feel – despite the fact it’s just off a main bus route.The garden has been rewilded over the last year The home sits in a fenced-off area of Woodside Park, which includes a nursery, playground and bowling club.
Wider Wood Green then has a range of shops, restaurants, pubs and school, with a huge shopping centre less than 15 minutes’ walk away and a tube station you can reach on foot in 10 minutes.If you can afford the associated costs and meet the council’s conditions, however, you could make your fairytale fantasies a reality – it beats slaying a dragon or waiting around for a handsome prince, anyway.