If you’ve ever driven through the Lockyer Valley town of Laidley and done a double-take at a bright pink house on a corner block, you’re not alone — and now that pink house in Laidley is up for sale, asking for offers above $695,000. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom Queenslander at 79 Patrick Street has been a local landmark for years, and its reputation goes well beyond its striking colour.
Laidley sits around 84 kilometres west of Brisbane, making it about an hour’s drive from the city — near enough for a weekend escape, far enough to feel genuinely removed from urban life. The town has long styled itself as Queensland’s Country Garden, and its historic streetscape reflects a community with deep roots. The Patrick Street property fits right into that character — a heritage-style home with more than a few stories attached to it.
Sales agent Dannina Penson from Elders Real Estate says the home has earned its nickname, ‘The Pink House’, not just for its unmistakable colour but for the local lore that has long swirled around it. Chief among the rumours: the property is haunted. Rather than brush it off, Penson says she went straight to the source and asked a former owner about her experience living there. The woman recalled waking one night to the sensation of her bed shifting, as though someone had sat down on the edge of it — despite no one being visible in the room. After firmly telling whatever it was to leave her alone, she said nothing of the sort happened again. The current vendors have also reported no similar incidents, suggesting the spirit, if there ever was one, has well and truly moved on.
Then there’s the matter of the buried treasure. According to Penson, local lore holds that a diamond ring is hidden somewhere beneath one of the property’s winding garden pathways — lost, presumably, long ago and never recovered. She’s candid about it: anyone willing to take a spade to the footpath might just find themselves the richer for it.
Beyond the ghost stories and the hidden gems, the property itself is genuinely charming. Penson describes it as reminiscent of a gingerbread cottage or a dollhouse — an apt description given the front porch, French doors and neat garden paths. The home sits on a prominent corner block, and the current owners, a young couple, have put considerable work into bringing the garden back to life after years of overgrowth under the previous occupant, an older woman who kept largely to herself. The trees had apparently drawn so much from the soil that the lawn had all but given up; the couple have since restored it.
Inside, the updates are equally considered. The kitchen has been overhauled with a butler’s pantry, a farmhouse-style sink and added storage. Original character features — VJ walls, Hoop Pine flooring, high ceilings and bay windows — have been retained, while a wood fire heater and new pendant lighting round out the interior.
It’s the kind of home that tends to get people talking, and by all accounts it already has. For buyers looking for something with genuine personality — and perhaps a touch of mystery — within an easy commute of Brisbane, 79 Patrick Street is worth a look.
The property is listed for offers above $695,000 through Elders Real Estate.
Published 24-March-2026
