Four-bedroom terrace home goes on the market for £900,000 - but leaves house ... trends now A four-bedroom terrace has left house hunters divided after its owners painted the exterior dark grey. The property, located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, is on the market for £900,000 and was painted the unusual colour in June last year by owner Emma Wallace-Madeley, after she obtained planning approval. Her decision frustrated locals and a number of people have been seen blasting the house's appearance online, describing it as 'odd' and 'absolute vandalism'. But others have supported the owners' decision, with one saying: 'I'd move in tomorrow. And I'd leave it black.' The house is a short distance from the town centre and boasts four bedrooms, three storeys, and an open-plan kitchen diner, as well as an enclosed garden and parking space. The property, located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, is on the market for £900,000 and was painted the unusual colour June last year The Kings Road house is situated in the centre of Henley within a short walk of the town centre and the River Thames In its listing on Rightmove, estate agents Knight Frank said: 'When entering the property, you are welcomed by light contemporary loft-style accommodation, all finished to a very high specification. 'The open-plan double reception room, with engineered wooden floor throughout, has a sitting room to the front with a bay window and a brick feature wall. 'The kitchen has a range of custom de Vol kitchen units and appliances, including a 5-burner induction Rangemaster and a dining area with bi-fold doors leading to the private west-facing garden.' 'To the front of the property is an attractive tiled path to the front door. The west facing garden has been laid with an AstroTurf lawn and has a brick wall along its boundaries, providing plenty of privacy and bench seating to one side. 'A back gate leads to the private parking area, providing space for off street parking for one car.' The house is a short distance from the town centre and boasts four bedrooms, three storeys, and an open-plan kitchen diner, as well as an enclosed garden and parking space In May 2023, Ms Wallace-Madeley obtained permitted development planning approval from the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) to paint her home anthracite, a dark grey colour. The decision to paint the house, which is located in a conservation area, upset locals, with one claiming that 'some homeowners do not understand the meaning & need of conservation.' They said: 'It looks terrible and cheap. Plus it will flake & look run down in a few years without constant attention. 'SODC needs to learn from this as obviously some homeowners do not understand the meaning and need of conservation.' The local council said it was powerless to stop the painting as they claimed 'within a conservation Area, there are no Article 4 directions', meaning planning permission was not required. Under the Article 4 Directive, the local planning authority can require individuals or developers to obtain planning permission for specific types of development that would otherwise be permitted under the general regulations. The new paint job has certainly raised a few eyebrows, with one person posting on Reddit: 'Nice interior, but why the hell did they utterly ruin the outside?' This led to a flurry of comments from people expressing their opinions on the property, as one replied: 'They've spent a lot of time exposing the bricks on the inside, only to paint over them on the outside!' The new paint job has certainly raised a few eyebrows, with a number of people expressing their opinions on the property on Reddit The owner's decision frustrated locals and a number of people have been seen blasting the look of the outside of the house as 'odd' and 'absolute vandalism' Another joked: 'The paint makes the house invisible to radar, so they cannot get targeted when they go on missions over enemy territory.' Others argued the new colour of the brickwork would cause problems in the summer. One said: 'Surely that's going to be horrific during 40 degree summers,' to which one replied: 'Five days of boiling is a fair trade for the other 360 being warm!' Another added: 'This is the UK, we're talking about: in summer when the sun is out it's too hot and you're desperately trying to cool the place down, and in winter when you actually want the heat there is no sun to be seen for about 85% of the day.' 'Absolute vandalism what they've done to the exterior,' another moaned. But others loved the look, with one saying: 'I don't hate it! I do prefer the brickwork on the neighbouring houses though.' Another added: 'I'd move in tomorrow. And I'd leave it black.' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility