We spend a significant part of our childhood having fun with the products of our imagination.
I can’t tell you how many times I imagined myself in a fantastic world while wandering in the woods near my home, or pretended to have found a magical door hidden from others and could invent where it led.
The transition to adulthood tends to deprive us of the most fantastic elements of our wandering consciousness, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t exciting and curious things waiting to be discovered in the world around us.
Just ask the man who bought a new house in the UK 11 years ago and discovered a hidden trapdoor in the floor leading to a room whose existence he was unaware of…
I think I can speak on behalf of many people by saying that the prospect of finding a hidden door or space in a property we’ve just purchased is rather intriguing.
Unfortunately, most of the time, we get what we’ve paid for, and surprises are rare, if not nonexistent, on moving day.
But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
A new homeowner had a real shock when he was handed the keys to his new house and discovered a trapdoor leading to a secret underground room!
According to Bored Panda, the house in question originally belonged to a 19th-century English monastery. The property and its grounds were later converted into 30 modern apartments, one of which was purchased by the man in this story.
Apparently, he got a good deal on the apartment, along with a hidden room he didn’t even suspect existed!
In front of the bathroom door, he found a handle on the floor that led to another area beneath the floor.
At first glance, the door appeared to lead to a small storage space. However, by following the stone steps descending into darkness, the man discovered something entirely different…
It turned out that the space was much larger than he had imagined, even though it resembled more of a dungeon from a bygone era than any regular cellar or additional living space.
Nevertheless, this raises many questions, including what the area may have been used for in the past.
Watch the video below to learn more:
What do you think this space was used for? Have you ever come across a hidden trapdoor in a house? Feel free to share your thoughts! In the meantime, if you enjoyed this story, take a look at the one that follows for more engaging content…