I bought a 250 years old flat and found a hidden door under stairs

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[@MiiDusa]

Wow wow wow! Absolutely STUNNING the amount of beauty someone chose to cover up!

[@stephanieyee9784]

Being somewhere in England it may have been closed up due to something like a Room Tax. There used to be a Window Tax so its not outside the realm of possibility.? 🤷‍♀️

[@artslife3876]

100%

[@artslife3876]

​@@stephanieyee9784 We had the window tax in Ireland, too. Little dark holes, people used to love in. Just moved into a new house, big windows 🥳😁💚

[@remixedcat]

They tax your breath there and you need a loicense to do anything ​@@stephanieyee9784

[@SusandeWinnaar]

Is it really 250 yrs old😮

[@vadusnisky]

Had a very similar experience in a flat I rented in Liverpool, I'd been in there for 4 years before I discovered a staircase leading down to a cellar the whole size of the building,an entire and complete living space below street level. I built a workshop down there

[@bryant2132]

Looks like a nice space for a lounge! Fireplace, bookshelves, tv, maybe a bar.

[@RandomActsOfMadness]

Probably damp and prone to mould without the fireplace continuously used for heating. That would be what the house was originally designed for. Which would be why previous owners added the XPS insulation and turned it into an unconditioned “crawlspace” instead.

[@Defensive_Wounds]

Chuck in a dehumidifier running all the time, that could fix that issue to keep the moisture at bay.

[@kathrynwitte3398]

A speakeasy! What a way to have your own nightclub at home!

[@JesusIsKingMyLord]

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[@trustmeizold]

@@RandomActsOfMadnessget it waterproofed

[@reginacorpus112]

The amount of jealousy I'm feeling over a whole hidden room is so real right now. That is so cool!

[@charlibaltimore7641]

I agree

[@CharlyBach-lb9nz]

Solche versteckten Treppen findet man in vielen Häusern hinter einer Türe. Man nennt den versteckten Raum auch "Keller".

[@shawnaginther1987]

ikr

[@NorthernMouse52]

Jealousy over a hidden room? 😂☕

[@NorthernMouse52]

Jealousy over a hidden room? 😂☕

[@petergraansma466]

Love how the secret staircase is entered through the bathroom. "Honey, I'll be in the bathroom for a bit...! Continues walking downstairs to get to his PlayStation.

[@allweathersystem]

The bathroom would of been built there after the rest was blocked off, I imagine.

[@jackdaw7751]

Quite so, if the flat is 250 years old it was built before indoor plumbing was ubiquitous at the least. Many old houses have janky bathroom set ups because they had to be fitted in after the fact. There aren't many convenient places for a whole new room to be invented in an old house, especially when you take into account running pipes properly. I am really curious about the modern insulation in the basement, the modification must have been much more recent than the advent of indoor plumbing.

[@artslife3876]

😂😂😂

[@vintagethrifter2114]

The bathroom was behind the double white doors. Behind the doors was the bathroom wall.

[@nibs8837]

Absolutely magical! Unused rooms are boarded up for all sorts of reasons... and then just forgotten about. May you have many years of happiness in your 250 year old home, with it's hidden treasure!

[@StuartHaddow]

Can you please make a video with a voiceover explaining exactly what happened here? Feels like there’s a great story to be told but from the clips posted all over social media we’re only getting bits and pieces. - How long were you living there before making the discovery? - What made you knock that hole under the stairs, did you suspect you’d find something? - Was it obvious from the outside that there was a whole other part of the property that was hidden away? What is the layout? Was the door with a concrete wall behind it originally an entrance? - Have you been able to find out anything about the history of the place, and why all this space was hidden away in the first place? - Were the plumbing and electrics already there (suggesting it was being used relatively recently)? - What is the legal situation? If all this extra space isn’t in the deeds can you claim it, or does someone else own it? - What are your plans if you can claim the space, will you incorporate it into your home or create a self-contained flat and rent it out?

[@englishteamitfrauleinm.2366]

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[@traceynicholson6774]

I'd love to know , how can you start this story and not finish it 😊

[@NxNWhiskey]

Totally agree. I have no idea what actually happened here.

[@maureenburrows3431]

Cannot imagine why anyone would block off a room this size.......how exiting though..😮😮😊😊😊😊😊❤

[@ElizabethMuellerNovelist]

It’s kinda creepy. There’s no telling what sort of things happened in that room. 😢

[@georgemandom69]

Awesome! Now you have more square footage living space! Hope you renovate it well.

[@Headly892]

It's making me think of the upstairs downstairs, this is what the cook and the servants would have lived or worked out of this area,

[@pknuttarlott4934]

This reminded me of that guy in Turkey renovating his basement put a hole in the wall and found the lost and legendary underground city of Derinkuyu.

[@joebenzz]

Imagine buying a house, knocking some walls and you get access to a whole ass city underground. That would be creepy.

[@Sarahwhitting3]

And he was crazy enough to tell everyone about it. I would have kept my mouth shut. That would have been my private world.

[@TheYellowBusLifeReset]

Googling….

[@mradventurer8104]

@@Sarahwhitting3 it's not just his personal history it belongs to something bigger (nation or even humanity)

[@WastedTalent-]

@@mradventurer8104 Where have you been? Humanity doesn't deserve nice things anymore.

[@randyshield6107]

I want to see it fully renovated!! ❤

[@OrganisedPauper]

I think that's the cellar. Our house was built pre 1890 and the cellar runs under the whole living room and hallway. The door to it is in the kitchen and the stairs go under our stair case. There's a second door in the cellar leading to the larger room. In the smaller part there is a Victorian thrawl / cold slab for keeping food cool. In the larger part there is opening to the pavement, partially closed now, presumably for coal deliveries. Lucky as it looks very dry. Our cellar is a bit damp. Seing off cellars was a fairly common thing I think at one point. Some places where the cellar is sealed off without ventilation has caused mould and damp problems. Our cellar originally had a door that went to the neighbour's cellar. We presume that was done during the second world war in case lf bombing so there was more than one escape route for families if a house was hit.

[@13Scorpio70]

That's what I was thinking . My grandparents had a Cellar Bomb shelter under the staircase . Very cool space , keep it

[@katlover4442]

Oh HELL no… NOPE!!! After being traumatized by watching the Amityville Horror in the 1970‘s, I definitely wouldn’t be opening up any secret or hidden rooms, lol!!!

[@soledude]

LOL yeah, we are a whole generation ruined by that movie.

[@brucejedwabny3473]

When you see the furnace glowing red and hear voices sell the house

[@victoriawalker907]

Oh wow! I would definitely turn the secret room into my own little baking lab. That huge stone fireplace would be perfect for oldstyle baking.

[@michellebyrom6551]

Looks like a stone flagged floor and a big fireplace like that would have had a cooking range. Worth keeping those and living with them.

[@willymaykit1482]

Why ? 😂

[@MrHerodoto]

Nice find! Enjoy your beautiful place!

[@sbdiaries]

That sure looks like an old cellar to us 😊,but what a great 👌 extra space you didn't know you had . Thanks for sharing 👍 greetings from Simon and Beth ❤❤❤

[@TheYellowBusLifeReset]

This is like all the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys book titles came true at once. YAY for you, homeowner! ❤🎉

[@davidhogg1886]

This is amazing. Tank the room, redecorate and it can be an amazing games / cinema room. Even a sauna / spa. This is surely going to add instant value to your flat! Well jell!

[@xn9333]

I'd be tempted to turn it possibly into a business like a pub 🍻 with the lil beer garden where the exposed sky is 🤗 it's sooo cooooool your so lucky 🙂

[@Rebeeerules]

have you checked housing plans on what you own? I beleive you bought the first level not the whole building? what if underneath isn't yours either? I mean I'm hoping it is

[@faithlesshound5621]

That makes sense. If the building was originally a single dwelling before being broken up into flats, access to other parts of the building may have been boarded up for that reason. If the cellar was sealed up long ago, it might have been ignored when the building was converted into flats. If the flats are leasehold, which I think is usually the case, there must be a freeholder as well who owns any residual parts of the building (if they are not communally owned) and collects ground rent and any other charges.

[@andreasarahlawson4907]

I love to see what you plan on doing with you new found space!

[@purplepixie3397]

I seen this on TikToc. This is fascinating, Please continue sharing your remodeling

[@stephanieyee9784]

That is crazy! And a huge bonus. Now you have much more bang for your buck and a spare room. Good on you.

[@gottathinkupanewone]

If you were in the US, I'd think your room had something to do with the Underground Railroad, which was a pathway of helpers and hiding places enslaved people in the southern part of the country used in the first half of the 1800's to escape to Canada. However, I suspect that some previous owner just walled the stairs off thinking that nobody would ever care about an old basement.

[@Ranstone]

Ah, yes... The 250 year old secret room with working electricity and a convenient bulb. These people were so ahead of their time!

[@jimpatrick5918]

And a purple dry wall ceiling! Waaaay ahead of their time! 😂

[@massapower]

What Nonsense waste of a video !🙄👎😏

[@ThomasBusby]

What makes you assume it was boarded up for 250 years?

[@ladyhawk5245]

😅🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@thefixitgal]

Oh that beautiful fireplace

[@weepz]

I saw this on Tiktok, thank you for uploading the full footage, I was just curious does this all belong to you now? If so, although hidden and if that was all to be done up that would be so much SQ FT for your money. :)

[@samonejones1687]

So you saw the before and after?

[@samonejones1687]

Did they fully renovate it?

[@weepz]

@@samonejones1687 no, on tiktok it was the same video but shortened down.

[@DeborahThird-og1uo]

Platform 9 3/4. Just have a good run at that wall mate. You’ll be fine 💫✨

[@johno9507]

When I was 10 I dug up a old unused grease trap and I thought that was the coolest thing, never mind a whole unused room. 😀🇦🇺

[@artslife3876]

Landed in this just now. ABSOLUTELY GLUED to it!! Subscribed, addicted. Nice one 🥳😁💚

[@haga41cat]

So intrigued by this one. Keep the videos coming 👍

[@somewhereupthere785]

You need to find out WHY previous owners boarded up so much space.

[@hkupty]

Tax evasion or locking a ghost up..

[@punkyteece]

Yes! Like what it was closed off for a reason???

[@James-cs2wi]

To keep the place warm and cheaper bills probably

[@mra3149]

If the flat is part of a larger house then it could have been the servants quarters at some point and just not used when people moved away from servitude, or sometimes certain parts of houses didn't council match building regulations at the time (safety) so they pretty much boarded up rooms and left them.

[@1000motorman]

A house was taxed on square footage at one point in time but unsure where that was applied at outside the US. Or they have been finding houses with hidden places accessible to the hidden rooms for the Underground Railroad dating back before the Civil War

[@patriciatusay1768]

I want to see more. I subscribed. Please update with renovations on your flat. Thanks!

[@assistantto007]

I call that B.S. the deeds to your property will show you what's what before you even buy the place. If those extra spaces aren't on the deeds - those extra spaces aren't yours.

[@purplehazel2323]

Have you found out any history of the house in the area that's what I would like to know. Looks great hope you have fun renovating.

[@martkbanjoboy8853]

Crazy. A perfect fire trap lol! When you buy a very old building you are buying a lot more than meets the eye apparently.

[@mommaoinnh2674]

Question- when you buy a ‘flat’ are you buying just 1 floor? Or buying the whole building? A flat is not a term used in USA.

[@jamiestewart48]

Flat = apartment

[@mommaoinnh2674]

@@jamiestewart48 thanks. So do they buy them or rent them in UK?

[@jamiestewart48]

@@mommaoinnh2674 either, some buy, some rent from a landlord

[@tomf4547]

​@@mommaoinnh2674can do both. But you have to have an independent land lord.

[@IckyNeko]

When they say "big as your flat" they could be referring to the apartment she's living in during renovations on the house.

[@nickday3541]

Crazy! I wonder how long it's been closed up for and for God's sake, why? You're gaining do much more living space! That flat is going to look amazing!

[@maxschmerz574]

OMG, a LOT of work to do here. I once bought a (not so old as yours) Mansion and it was a damn lot of work to rebuild and modernize... Good to have some friends who know what they do.

[@jamesbaker429]

If you can relocate the bathroom you may access that large cellar room or else an alternative new stairs down to full height room can you get a light tube to it if not a window.

[@derek4255]

They had that room sealed up for a reason. I'm sure you will regret it one you start hearing things move around at night while you sleep. It only ramps up the more you record it. That room being sealed off just tells me something was haunting the house.

[@ryangardner7921]

remodel downstairs now too. sweet room.

[@patriciatusay1768]

Wow! You can buy a flat without the original. Blueprints? Not in the US. Need engineering to go over etc before buying. I bet they used it during the blitz in WW2! I would renovate!

[@rob-fb5xs]

This house was built at around the same time the British were trying to suppress unrest in Boston. There ain’t no original blueprints

[@jameswoffinden9215]

I live in California and there are no blueprints for my home. I tried to obtain them but they don’t exist. House built in 2005. So you don’t need blueprints after the home us finished and approved.

[@AP-yd1wz]

It's just a normal basement. And from the looks of it, it has small windows on the road. They may have used it during the blitz in WWII but it would have been of little use if the house was struck by a bomb.

[@tomf4547]

My cottage is 150 years old but sadly came with zero documents. My previous house, 60 years old, came with a pile of documents from the day it was built. Luck of the draw, which is a shame.

[@viciousyeen6644]

Classical American comment, it’s almost as old as your country and you believe there would be any blueprints??

[@johnnatopper6063]

I'm so excited! Saw your channel on tiktok, appreciate you sharing. USA Fl

[@RandomRangerRambles]

I love this flat, beautiful space

[@RhiannonFan]

Not really a mystery; it's just a staircase down to the basement. Most Victorian town houses (in the UK) have this feature. At 4:33 you can see what appears to be a boarded up basement window.

[@alandunbar4244]

Looks like it was an old 'Downstairs' for the house staff

[@BBQNBLUES]

Dirt Floor ? if so... Need a metal detector to check further.

[@teresayeates3437]

Ever so thrilling, extra space is a plus.

[@trilbynhiss]

Weird how the ceiling and part of a wall have what looks like fairly fresh pink paint on them and the rest of the room is ancient.

[@Christoph151]

My house has the same, it leads to tunnels underground, ive not explored them all, one night there was a banging on my cupboard door and when i opened it there was a guy standing there, turns out he had just moved in two streets away and had found an access point in his garage and decided to explore and this was the 3rd door he had seen, nobody had answered the other 2, its amazing these tunnels go on for ages, theres even rooms with candles and chairs in them, ive never seen anyone eles, me and his names davie are friends now and we explore the tunnels together, there never ending, ive put a proper door where the cupboard door was for security reasons and its a bit freaky.

[@CMcKinnon1013]

Well, have fun on ur adventure and may Our Trinity bless you in ur journey 😊

[@Stephen_Strange]

We just LOVE to find MORE than what we paid for - especially if we can do it up and use it. I was suspicious about the perfectly pink painted ceiling, like it was recent. Even the black plastic in there was pretty 'clean' looking, not dusty. Like someone was using it until recently... Wonder what the back story was/is...

[@EinGast-c3p]

You lucky guys, bought a one-storey house + it turns our to have 2+ plenty of space 👍🏼...(and plenty of work), but it's going to be beautiful, you'll see (speaking from experience )....Good luck 👍🏻

[@LinMcDermott]

Would love to see finished renovation. Good luck

[@beckii-h2w]

Wow it’s awesome I love it use love to stay updated how lucky u are I think it’s awesome

[@Ro-ui9wo]

Mate if you renovate that you’ve just added huge value onto that!

[@lilyhallauthor]

Totally going to follow you to see what you do with that space now! That's so interesting!

[@missmagillicutty6721]

Get a black light and some luminal in that room down there. Not quite right.

[@Stanpianoman-zs7gy]

When I buy a house I plan to make a secret room like this and turn it into a mini theater. I plan to paint the walls black, ceiling dark purple. Put about 6-9 lounge chairs in there with a big screen TV. Surround sound will make it perfect.

[@tammyevans6629]

please keep us updated!

[@wowrulerlvl70]

There must have been people in there recently that's pink plasterboard fire rated, and there's new timber in the stud work.

[@livinglife8333]

I would clean that up, plaster, paint, add tiles or carpet with thick pad. Boom bonus movie room or kids play room.

[@margaretburnham5683]

This place is crazy. I would love to be there for all of the discovery

[@gavincrispin1436]

Game and home theatre room.❤

[@Jewellene]

I loved the commentary. We definitely share ancestors 😁

[@jeanine6328]

I’m curious when it got walked up. If it really has a door to the street you could always renovate and rent out the space. Of course, I’m sure it would cost a small fortune but still, could be good. Betting it’s going to be awesome when you guys are done with your work.

[@hytlimyt664]

What an Adventure😮 cant wait 2 see what you make off it 👌🏠

[@IsSOfficialY]

What are the plans now? To fully renovate the rooms down there? With better ventilation?

[@stevenkaskus6173]

Weird place with so much covered up and yet you gain so much more room. Do you possibly have original building plans from the home when built?

[@DenisHennessy-i5m]

What a find. Enjoy

[@CobwebCottage]

What a shame that you didn't manage to keep up with the videos showing your progress with your house. So sad that we don't get to see further 'instalments'. Would have loved to follow you and enjoy your progress.

[@mengenalrusiadengananna1866]

I wonder, where does the upper door lead. The one that had concrete slabs behind , and then wooden planks behind concrete. Does in lead to adjacent flat?

[@jamesmcdonald5026]

Careful about knocking. Something might knock back🫣

[@EncouragingBuildingInspiring]

Somebody was definitely hiding something, that room must have had some gruesome history.

[@mattaukamp]

Lol "gruesome history" like mold, or an unused room adding to the square footage was increasing property taxes. Or it needed so much work (look at it!) that a property manager sealed it up so it wouldn't turn off potential buyers. Stuff like this is usually incredibly mundane.

[@Killkoza]

That what was thinking, it was covered for a reason

[@martinvalencia6141]

​@@mattaukamp extra square footage almost always equates to more money. I don't see why that part of the house was hidden and locked up like that unless someone was desperate to keep it secret.

[@gennevieve6969]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the room had had something horrible happened there and now that they uncovered it the vindictive murderous ghost will come out to kill them all. 👻

[@ElizabethGontkovic-uq4mw]

Beginning a 250 yr old house, was probably a Grand Lady at one time..Fascinates me..Basement with huge fireplace, probably a Summer Kitchen or only kitchen in that era...Just ❤❤❤ older houses...Fun, Mysterious, Some down right creepy...

[@Tokumei_Denka]

The secret room was a kitchen many many many years ago

[@cynthiamorton3583]

So, is that secret room part of what you own, or part of the structure owned by someone else? Do you own the entire building? Pretty exciting though!

[@davidwilliams-qu7cm]

The fire rated plasterboard ceiling looks suspicious.

[@Lozza2993]

Do you know why it was boarded up in the first place? Any health risks of opening it back up that aren't obvious? Is it included in your purchase?

[@reneesteffenauer3159]

What are you going to do with the extra space? How cool!

[@pixels303at-odysee9]

First time I heard of an old place having hidden secrets. Usually the old ones have all that worked out. It is the new developments which have those secrets which contractors either refuse to come and fix or leaving you forced to flip your house so someone else can deal with all the things the builders buried and concealed behind the walls. I honestly would prefer buying an old place for that reason.

[@edt.5118]

So who owns the new space? I wonder if you can find any plans for the original building. There is still electricity and lighting in that space.

[@NickStoehr]

Would make helluva man cave. Or a spot for the parent's to go to when the kids are with friends. Get the water out. Clean it up. Put some proper flooring and insulation in. Fix the walls and put something strong on. Clean up, repair, and see if the fireplace can be used. Fix the stairs. Put a dehumidifier. Some couches and chairs. Some artificial lights obviously. And a bar. I leave anything out?

[@andrewmiller3191]

Servents quarters or the original kitchen ?

[@HiddenTangles]

Have you felt a shift in the homes energy since you have been remodeling??

[@whateverbikes]

You’ve watched too many movies.

[@TheAtl0001]

Curious who painted the ceiling and boards Lila, Pink and those parts are in perfect condition???

[@weg1k40]

I believe it is fireproof plaster board. They come made in pink, could be wrong but over the years I’ve installed the exact same stuff. Looks like the previous owners was going to do up the basement but changed decision, leading to hiding it covering up the stairs

[@robertthomas3364]

Very cool and fun discovery

[@sherrihero9260]

It would make a good storm shelter. Or a dry goods celler

[@sobeit1927]

I would keep it secret .

[@kurejiakuma]

When you finally open that secret section in a video game you feel glorious... Now the value of that flat just increased.

[@louiseanderson1505]

Cool find! Definitely has potential.

[@adolfoblonval3278]

Talking about multiplying square feet/meters for the same price! Hopefully you get it renovated with windows/natural light.

[@JoineeJoan]

Congratz, you found the maid's kitchen! Yes, that used to be in the basement.

[@MARKD4WEE3]

Top notch find; nice TKoL outro-outro... 🎶 🎵

[@critifur]

It's been nine months... How is the reno going? Clearly, almost three thousand subscribers want to know what happened next!

[@Lappy-uz9yt]

They realised it wasn’t there property end of story 😅

[@j.lietka9406]

What was the place used for before?

[@catherinetiernan5888]

WOW how amazing😮 2 for the price of 1

[@TonyTheBassPlayer1]

Whatever it was, that access door to the street plays into the explanation. That may have been an entrance for whatever went on down there. Might have been a secret meeting place.

[@kaen6153]

Why was there crime scene tape and what looks like body bags in that boarded up space?