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UK girl gave dad 500 to build mushroom house; it later won Shed of the Year

A 12-year-old girl in Surrey gave her father 500 from her savings to build a mushroom-shaped house in their garden. Ben Swanborough created a two-storey hideaway featuring a trapdoor, stained-glass windows, a glass floor overlooking a stream and a glass roof for stargazing. The unusual structure went on to win the 2017 Shed of the Year competition.

9 Oct 2026 12:05 pm