We're furious after our neighbour painted his £450k home bright PINK... here's why we want him to re-decorate immediately
Fans of comedy legend Frankie Howerd are not amused by the eye-catching paintjob given to the Carry On star's former home. Locals in the picturesque village of Cross in Somerset are demanding house owner David Hipkins repaints the bright, fuscha pink exterior with a more neutral colour with one neighbour slamming it as 'yuck'Another villager told MailOnline: 'They shouldn't even be allowed to sell paint that colour.'Mr Hipkins painted the house in the luminous pink shade after inheriting the detached property house where Howerd lived for 23 years.The colour scheme has also vexed members of the Frankie Howerd OBE Trust, which runs a charity cafe in the village to help keep the star's name alive. Many locals in the picturesque village of Cross in Somerset are demanding house owner David Hipkins repaints the bright, fuscha pink exterior When Howerd lived there, he favoured a lighter, baby pink for the exterior Fans of comedy legend Frankie Howerd (above) are not exactly tickled pink by the colour the owner of the Carry On star's former home has chosen for the historic property Frankie Howerd 'Jumping for Joy' Film, 1956. Mr Hipkins painted the house in the luminous pink shade after inheriting the huge, detached property house where Howerd lived for 23 yearsTrust chairman Phil Davies, admitted he had no idea why Mr Hipkins chose his pink tone. After hearing locals were mystified by the choice of colour, he replied: 'They're not alone.'Mr Davies added that when Howerd lived there, he favoured a lighter, baby pink for the exterior.Mr Davies said: 'It was always painted light pink. Frankie liked that colour. I know that because I have been there when Frankie was living there.'Retired couple Margaret and Mike say they are regular visitors to 'Frankie's' cafe, but hate the new colour of their beloved screen hero's old house in the village.Mike, who described himself as 'a big fan' of Howerd, said he was 'disappointed' with the colour choice.And his wife Margaret was even more forthright, saying: 'It's a horrible violent colour. It used to be so full of life and now it's yuck.'The couple told Mailonline they want the exterior to be 'painted back to its original colouring of a more subtle baby pink, just like it was in Frankie's day'. The couple, Mike and Margaret, told Mailonline they want the exterior to be 'painted back to its original colouring of a more subtle baby pink, just like it was in Frankie's day' Retired couple Margaret and Mike say they are regular visitors to 'Frankie's' cafe, but hate the new colour of their beloved screen hero's old house in the village A villager, who asked not to be named, said: 'I wasn't a great fan of his growing up, but it seems a shame to ruin what he left behind' The thoughts of Mr Hipkins' actual neighbours remain unknown as they declined to comment on the rumpus The colour scheme has also vexed members of the Frankie Howerd OBE Trust, which runs a charity cafe in the village to help keep the star's name aliveA villager, who asked not to be named, said: 'I wasn't a great fan of his growing up, but it seems a shame to ruin what he left behind.'They shouldn't be allowed to sell that colour, let alone use it to paint a house with it.'I'm just glad I don't have to live next door to it. If I did, I would be complaining to the council.'The thoughts of Mr Hipkins' actual neighbours remain unknown as they declined to comment on the rumpus.Kieran Tanner, 30, a chef at Frankie's cafe, said: 'It's grim. I think he might like pink more than Frankie. 'I wouldn't paint my house that colour, however we might just have to trust the process.' Kieran Tanner, 30, a chef at Frankie's cafe, said: 'It's grim. I think he might like pink more than Frankie' Current owner Mr Hipkins inherited the house from previous occupants and is entitled to a one third share of the Howerd estate, which includes profits from royalties worth an estimated income of £18,000 a year. Pictured: the interior of Howerd's former home In response to his tricky neighbours, Mr Hipkins sharply retorted: 'It will fade'. Pictured: the interior of the former home of HowerdCurrent owner Mr Hipkins inherited the house from previous occupants and is entitled to a one third share of the Howerd estate, which includes profits from royalties worth an estimated income of £18,000 a year.In response to his tricky neighbours, Mr Hipkins sharply retorted: 'It will fade.'He told The Sun: 'Frankie liked pink and I'm keeping that vibe.''I know it is quite vivid now but the pink that was done before… when the sun was on it… it looked white. It was a very light pink before.'I am trying to get the house back similar to how it was when Frankie was here and so I had that colour mixed. It stands out now. In a couple of years it will fade slightly.'So some people don't like it? They wouldn't, would they?'It is something a bit different but I have had some good comments too.'Howerd bought the house with his partner and manager Dennis Heymer for £19,662 in 1969.The star lived there until his death in 1992 aged 75.
