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Wales Online
Stephanie Wareham

Mini property boom as artist overhauls drab houses to create 'rainbow roads'

An artist who paints drab houses in vibrant colours to create 'rainbow roads' has caused a mini property boom - and seen values increase by 30 per cent. Tash Frootko, 43, has been painting homes in Gloucester since 2018 - transforming previously drab properties.

She has helped dozens of homes get a colourful makeover in her home city - with adjoining streets even connected by large murals. Tash has transformed five streets including St Mark Street and Nettleton Road - all knowns as 'The Rainbow Square'.

She has now released a documentary about her four-year project called 'Painting The Rainbow City'. Local estate agents say her efforts have seen house values and rental prices rise by up to 30 per cent - with more and more people wanting to live there.

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