Ever wished you could scale up your childhood dollhouse? From perfect pediments and whimsical white picket fences to ornate eaves and quaint shutters, these charming homes are reminiscent of our favourite playroom toys. Sure to fill you with nostalgia, take a look at the prettiest real-life dollhouses on the market right now.

We don’t think it would be possible to feel anything but joyous in this quaint, colourful home. With its Parma Violet facade accented by deep purple eaves, it looks just like the dollhouse of our childhood dreams. Located in historic Franklin Square in Bloomington, Illinois, this is one property that isn't short of curb appeal.

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Inside, the home is just as characterful as its exterior. Statement wallpaper creates the illusion of floor-to-ceiling shelves lined in trinkets, while a pastel pink pendant light with ornate gold detailing adds a vintage touch. We're pretty sure our own dollhouses had those blue gingham window drapes in miniature!

This charming property offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms in total. Befitting of the most regal dollhouse, this four-poster bed looks grand yet homely. Fringed drapes above the bed coordinate with the intricate pale blue print on the ornate headboard and wallpaper for a classic, cohesive look.

The vintage aesthetic carries through every inch of the home, including the bathrooms. Here, illustrated wallpaper and a pop of playful pink adorn the walls, while Victorian-style tap fixtures add to the dwelling's traditional charm. Think you could feel at home here? The property is currently for sale for £187,000 ($241k).

Nestled deep in the dramatic Creston Valley, Canada, this forest home is the ideal rural retreat. With its dramatic eaves, triangular windows and wood beam detailing, it’s the sort of place our dolls might have snuck away to for some peace and quiet. Surrounded by dense woodland, it's currently for sale for £592,000 ($763k).

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All the fixtures and fittings for this four-bedroom home were flown in from Germany, ensuring the highest possible quality. In the living room, vaulted ceilings add an air of grandeur, while the warm wood keeps the space feeling cosy. The room opens out onto a generous balcony – ideal for soaking up those spectacular woodland views.

The airy open-plan kitchen, dining and living area on the top floor is ideal for entertaining and socialising, plus you can play your favourite dinner party playlist via the state-of-the-art surround system. That glass gable is the perfect spot to watch the sun set over the treetops too!

From the second floor, you can glimpse beautiful views of the mountains and valley – simply throw open the patio doors, feel the mountain breeze and take in those breathtaking vistas. And if you really want to kick back and relax, there’s an outdoor TV and hot tub too.

The First Lady, a gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian mansion, is also known as the jewel of downtown Suffolk, Virginia. For the past nine years, it has been operating as a wedding and events centre, though it has plenty of potential to make a stunning family home. With that pretty blue facade and elaborate gazebo, it's a picture-perfect piece of real estate.

Originally a palatial 8,800-square-foot mansion, The First Lady was built by James C. Causey in 1907 on the former site of the Suffolk Collegiate Institute. In 2009, owners and business partners Mickey Boyette and Jennifer Seebo opened the space up for events, with grand soirees taking place beneath its stunning chandeliered ceilings.

The property features this stunning, 2,000-square-foot ballroom, which can hold up to 185 guests, plus a spacious wraparound porch with a large gazebo, perfect for hosting outdoor events. The sale also includes a three-car garage, while two large wings of the property could be transformed into separate one- and two-bedroom apartments.

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A chequerboard floor, pastel pink walls and Regency-style furnishings continue the dollhouse aesthetic in this beautiful reception room. Fancy upping sticks to this elegant estate? It could be yours for the remarkably reasonable price tag of £622,000 ($802k).

Built in 1897, this colourful 6,600-square-foot Queen Anne-style home in Weatherford, Texas, is currently on sale for £851,000 ($1.1m). From the bright blue turret to the carousel-like front porches, this home’s elaborate exterior is definitely the stuff of childhood dreams!

Offering an enormous 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, the current owners have been running this property as a bed and breakfast for 14 years, however, it could make a magnificent family home. The vibrant shingle cladding and intricate spindles have us sold already!

Inside, the grand home features regal wood panelling and grand proportions. Aside from this elegant entrance hall, the property has numerous reception rooms, plus a stunning ballroom on the second floor, complete with a wow-factor barrel ceiling.

Featuring a dramatic canopy bed and floral patterned wallpaper, we can just imagine this quaint bedroom in miniature. Oozing traditional charm, net curtains hang in the windows, while pastel pink hues and crochet throws take us back to our own dollhouse interiors. Talk about nostalgia!

With its wide eaves, elaborate porch and pastel facade, The A.H. Beach House – also known as the Bergman House – is located in Escondido, near San Diego. A historic gem, the property is even listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, having been originally built back in 1896 by Albert Beach, when just 1,000 people lived in Escondido.

Art dealer Harry Parashis and his wife Letitia bought the home in 1998, after Harry became fascinated by a painting of the local area that featured the Beach House. Snapping up the stunning property, the couple transformed it into a period showpiece, carefully preserving its original detail and character. The incredible restoration project has since received more than 18 awards.

Inside, the home is romantic and luxurious, with large, well-lit spaces, including a formal living room and a garden room. Every detail of the interior was painstakingly restored, from the hand-crafted wooden doors to the antique lighting, while the ornate furnishings were sourced from all over the world.

The four-bedroom house is currently up for sale for £2.3 million ($3m) and comes with exquisite surrounding gardens, mature trees, a magnificent gold-tipped entrance gate and this elaborate Swiss Victorian gazebo, ideal for entertaining family and friends in the California sunshine.

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Located on the eastern slope of Devonshire’s Axe Valley, Stedcombe House could have been lifted straight from a toy shop. A pleasingly symmetrical property, it’s made of classic red brick, with timber eaves and a dormered roof. The unusual structure in the middle of the roof has two functions – it serves as both a chimney stack and a roofed cupola, framing 360-degree vistas of the surrounding countryside.

Home to the same family for nearly two centuries, Stedcombe House fell into disrepair after changing hands, but has since been restored thanks to three years of painstaking work by its current tenant. The eight-bedroom house is currently for sale for £4.5 million ($5.8m) and comes with 20 acres of luscious grounds, a three-bedroom lodge and numerous outbuildings.

Throughout the palatial property, you'll find grand spacious rooms with beautiful high ceilings. Large sash windows and interconnecting doors allow natural light to flood the interior's four reception rooms – this opulent scheme pairs bright fuchsia accents with gold detailing to create a luxurious feel.

An array of fine 17th-century features remain, from marbled hearths to original shutters and elegant panelling. Don’t worry though – the home has been seamlessly adapted for 21st-century living, with five sleek bathrooms and a kitchen stocked with modern appliances, so you can live out your childhood dollhouse dreams without compromising on home comforts.

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