Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, in the London Borough of Haringey and the London Borough of Barnet.
It is one of the most expensive suburbs in London situated near Highgate, Hampstead, East Finchley and Crouch End. It is primarily a residential and shopping area with several restaurants.
Muswell Hill is one of North London’s perennially popular locations perched hill above the capital, with dazzling views to take you by surprise around almost every corner.
The opening of Alexandra Palace in 1873, kick started development in Muswell Hill. Much of the area’s property development took place between 1896 and 1914 and was carried out by James Edmondson and William J Collins, giving it one of the most cohesive architectural styles in London.
They built houses with high quality materials in a unified style, hence the dominance of attractive red brick Edwardian homes. Much of Muswell Hill is now designated as a conservation area, and it has retained its period character. Houses in Muswell Hill are predominantly Edwardian, although there are a few Victorian homes and some 1920s and 1930s properties. Because of the current high demand for family homes, properties that once were converted into flats are now being restored to their former glory as single family dwellings.
The newly built Pinnacle Development by Muswell Hill Broadway gives a broad range of different style properties including one, two and three bedroom apartments, a duplex apartment and six four bedroom houses.
At the top of a hill, Muswell Hill is not directly served by a tube station but several bus routes connect to the West End and the City.
They also serve nearby underground stations at Highgate, Bounds Green, East Finchley, Finsbury Park and Turnpike Lane and to train services at Alexandra Palace and Hornsey.
Muswell Hill has a fantastic number of well-respected Secular and Faith Schools for children of all ages. Younger children can attend Chantry Hall Montessori Nursery School.
Local primary schools include Tetherdown which is based in Grand Avenue, Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School, Rhodes Avenue Primary School, Coldfall Primary School which is an Excellent rated Ofsted school and St James C of E Primary, with the major state secondary schools being the ever popular Fortismere and Alexandra Park.
Locals have their pick of several private schools, including Norfolk House, Highgate School and Channing School for girls.
Alexandra Park is an 80 hectare, Green Flag Award and Green Heritage winning landscaped park. The Park hosts a variety of events throughout the year including, food and craft beer festivals, a summer festival and a fireworks Festival in November on the nearest weekend to Guy Fawkes Night.
Alexandra Palace is an historic entertainment venue in London. It is located between Muswell Hill and Wood Green, in the north of the city. It was originally opened in 1873 but was rebuilt in 1875 following a destructive fire.
It was designed to serve as a public centre of recreation, education and entertainment and as North London's counterpart to the Crystal Palace in South London. The Great Hall and West Hall are typically used for exhibitions, music concerts and conferences, operated by the trading arm of the charitable trust that owns the building and park on behalf of the public. There is also a pub and an ice rink.
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