The Barbie movie is here and seems to be all that anyone is talking about. And when we think of Barbie, we think of anything pink, including her dreamhouse.
You may not be Barbie or Ken – or the actors Margot Robbie or Ryan Gosling who portray them – but you can still get your hands on a pink house right here in Suffolk. The county is filled with properties in all different shades of pink, including the famous ‘Suffolk pink’.
Here are four pink properties currently on the market which could turn out to be your ‘dreamhouse’.
Woodhall, Alpheton
Woodhall is a 17th century, Grade II listed cottage in the village of Alpheton, near Lavenham.
This pretty pink property is of original timber frame construction with a pitched and thatched roof, with a modern extension to the rear, and a self-contained annexe.
The cottage includes plenty of living space, with a large drawing/sitting room, dining room and kitchen/breakfast room on the ground floor, as well as an entrance lobby, reception hall and shower room. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
There is further accommodation in a pink, self-contained annexe, which could be rented out, as well as garaging. Outside the property, there is plenty of parking, gardens extending to about one acre and rural views.
Woodhall is on the market with Carter Jonas at a guide price of £695,000. For more details, contact Carter Jonas on 01787 540971.
White House Farm, Yaxley
White House Farm, which is set in 4.35 acres in the village of Yaxley, near Eye, offers plenty of scope for development.
As well as a Grade II listed farmhouse in an eye-catching shade of pink, the farm offers Willow Barn – a three-bedroom barn conversion – and two further barns which have planning permission for conversion.
The main house was constructed in the 17th century, with later additions. A new buyer may want to modernise and reconfigure the property, but there are currently plenty of reception rooms on the ground floor, with seven bedrooms on the first and second floor. The main rooms are well-proportioned and offer views over a lake.
White House Farm is for sale with Durrants for a guide price of £2 million. For more details, contact Durrants on 01379 777097.
Old Castle House, Boxford
Live in your very own castle at Old Castle House in Boxford.
The three-bedroom Grade II listed house probably dates from the 16th century, with the distinctive facade added in the 19th century.
The main part of the property was originally a medieval hall house and today you can see exposed wall and ceiling timbers, particularly in the front two reception rooms.
On the ground floor, there is also a kitchen/breakfast room, shower room and rear lobby. Upstairs, on the first floor, there are three good-sized bedrooms, including one pink bedroom, and a central bathroom.
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A two-storey outhouse/store which is attached to the rear of the property has potential to be converted and incorporated into the main house. The secluded rear garden is southwest-facing and includes a shingle path leading to a patio area, which is surrounded by flower and shrub borders.
Old Castle House is for sale at a guide price of £419,950. For more details, contact Chapman Stickels on 01473 372372.
Carvings, Lavenham
Carvings is a unique property in the hugely popular village of Lavenham which blends period and modern features.
If you’re a fan of the pink exterior, look closely in the large kitchen/dining /living area too, where there’s a hot pink splashback above the hob. There’s also a hall, entrance vestibule, utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor.
On the first floor, there are three bedrooms, one of which is currently being used as a reception room, and a family bathroom. A principal suite, with double bedroom, dressing room and ensuite shower room, is on the second floor.
Outside, there’s a terrace garden, an area of hardstanding for off-road parking behind wooden gates and an area of lawn with raised beds. A brick pathway leads to a garage/workshop and a store/studio.
Carvings is on the market with David Burr at a guide price of £850,000. For more details, contact David Burr on 01787 883144.
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