‘Iconic’ Notting Hill home hits the market for £1,250,000 — but there’s only one bedroom

Notting Hill is known for its eclectic, colourful houses – and now, one particularly famous bright pink home with a scarlet door has hit the market for £1,250,000. Billed simply as The Pink House, the charismatic home is acknowledged as one of the most photographed properties in the area, and has been extensively documented online. Just a quick, simple search for it on Instagram brings up pages and pages worth of pictures either just of the home itself or countless influencers (controversially) posing outside it.

Remember in the 2010s when it was fashionable to pick a random house and take pictures of it? This one – found on Lonsdale Road – has seen plenty of that over the years. But it hasn’t always gone down well, as Knight Frank agent Jack Thomas previously told The Evening Standard. ‘The owner said he thinks it’s one of the most-photographed houses in Notting Hill. He’s had to kick people off his doorstep taking pictures for Instagram more times than he can remember,’ Thomas revealed.

Picturing posing aside, the one-bedroom, one-bathroom home measures a cosy 872 square feet and was formerly a stable during the 1800s. Spanning two floors, one of the leading features is the rooftop garden, led up to by a swish spiral staircase and furnished with a table and chairs to admire the famed West London streets. But it isn’t just the home’s skinny, pink detailing that’s gathered it attention. The gold plaque outside identifies it simply as the ‘Bankrobber,’ a name which came from art gallery Bankrobber London, which was previously found just across the road.

At the time, it held works by The Libertines’ frontman Pete Doherty, Ronnie Kray, and even Banksy – as if this little pink home could hold any more history. To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro's London news hub. Since the listing went live, fans of the iconic home have been declaring their love for it online, with @thesouthernleesocial labelling it a ‘bold statement.’. ‘This pink beauty is full of charm and character – Notting Hill knows how to do unique right,’ they penned in the Instagram comments of a post from @inspiringproperties.

However, not everyone was an instant fan – and many were quick to criticise the home’s price listing. ‘You pay for the location, it’s so tiny,’ @suzanna4ever007 penned. ‘It’s cute but that price tag is wild.’. For @giuseppes.1994, it made more sense to buy a ‘villa’ in ‘Italy and Spain’ with the same amount, while @clm19x wrote ‘buy a house in Surrey, you’ll get a bigger house, an actual garden, and fresh air.’.

The Pink House isn’t the only property in the area that’s been swarmed by people posing for pictures. Back in 2022, Peter Lee, who owns a £2,000,000 Kensington home painted in a lighter shade of pink, revealed that influencers wouldn’t leave his property alone. Peter said that he’d been left with hefty repair bills for damage to his doorstep, and neighbours subsequently suggested that he put a charity collection box outside.

‘I don’t know what they’re doing, blogs on their websites?’ the 77-year-old asked. ‘One girl was sat out there for half a day on her own. She put her phone in the middle of the street, took photos of herself against the house and then ran back to grab the phone when a car came. The one-stop-shop that makes designing and fitting your new bathroom so easy…. ‘I normally just watch them on the screen, but I had to go down and say “did you get what you wanted? You’ve been out there for half the day”.

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