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A 12-year-old Surrey girl handed her father £500 of savings and asked for a mushroom-shaped house; he built a two-storey backyard hideaway with a glass floor and trapdoor that went on to win Shed of the Year in 2017

Summary by Times of India
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.

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At the age of 12, Elsie entrusted his 500 books of savings to his father to build the house of his dreams at the back of the garden. An incredible two-storey project.

With 500 pounds from his daughter, a father built a mushroom house in the garden. It has two floors, glass floor and secret hatch

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Times of India broke the news in India on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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