A ‘shroom-shaped domicile has hit the market for a bargain price — but there’s a small catch.
Across the pond in north London, the fairy tale-worthy property is seeking an owner with liquid money and a mind for mushrooms.
In the bucolically named suburban district of Wood Green, a quaint home known formally as the Mushroom House is looking for an all-cash buyer with a little over $446,000 to spare.
Although a relative steal of a price in this real estate market, the 200-plus-year-old property comes with a less obvious additional cost, internet denizens were quick to point out: The ‘shroom home does not come with its land, and thus its owner is on the hook for just under $16,000 in annual “ground rent,” a yearly fee to be paid to the owner of the land.
“Got a friend who lives round the corner. Love it. But the ground rent,” Cari Rosen commented about the listing, Jam Press reported.
“That’s got writer’s retreat written all over it,” added a fan named Natasha Boydell of the historically designated circular two-bedroom, one-bathroom property.
The ground floor of the enormous residential mushroom is composed of an open-plan kitchen and living room, with the bedrooms located on the upper level — along with a rustic bathroom equipped with a metal tub.
In its center there is a double brick chimney breast, and wood beams and other structural features are present throughout.
The white-painted abode is topped by a dark roof, with a lush garden overgrown around it, furthering the mushroom-like appearance.
When the compound was constructed in the early 1800s, it served as the functional entrance and the lodging house for the staff of the former Chilts House Estate.
Although the Chilts House Estate was demolished in 1895, portions of it remain, including this Mushroom House.
“Underfloor heating is present throughout the property, flowing just below lovely parquet flooring,” notes the listing, which is held by the aptly named Unique Property Company.
“The nature and construction of this building means it is kept remarkably cool in summer but retains heat well, rare for a Georgian era property in London.”