A couple who recently moved into an old house received a mysterious letter from someone claiming to be from the family that used to own it, telling them about secret rooms and hidden things within the property.
Courtney and Matt have recently moved into a Victorian house that is about 130 years old, but soon after moving in, they received an eerie message from the ‘last surviving member’ of the previous family to own the property.
Now, they’re finding secret compartments, little hiding spots, and even hidden rooms in their house, thanks to this letter.
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In a TikTok video on their account @living_in_history, Courtney said: “We got a letter addressed ‘purchaser,’
“It says, ‘Let me introduce myself. I am the last surviving member of the Madison family who once owned the house, and I grew up in it,’
“‘I would like to … tell you about the secret rooms and a few things you may not have been told when you bought the house'.”
In another video, the pair took the camera around their house to show off the home, which they purchased from an historical society, showing off some of the secret features.
Underneath the fireplace, they found a secret liquor cabinet full of old spirits – the alcoholic kind, rather than the ghostly – behind a mirrored panel.
There’s loads of old wine as well as beer, bourbon and sherry.
The letter also mentioned a secret room ‘in the [bathroom], directly opposite the door in the wall'.
Well, it’s not actually a room, more of a hidden crawl space in a bathroom that Courtney described as ‘by far the scariest room’ the house has because of how it is styled.
“My guess is there probably used to be some kind of room up here,” said Courtney, “but really, it’s just a creepy attic space.”
There’s another hidden room downstairs, too. And this one is quite big, as well.
Whilst the pair aren’t sure exactly what to do with it, they’ll find something no doubt.
“There is this huge space,” she continued.
“We’re going to try and figure out how to use this space, but right now it’s just kind of a cool, cool room.”
There were some other things found and exhibited in other videos, too.
For example, the old owners left some old furniture behind, as well as a music box that plays a horrifying version of 'The Wedding March'.
People seem to love the house though, as creepy as it is.
One person said: “I love your house! This is like a treasure hunt!”
Another wrote: “This is my literal dream! So jealous!”
And a third commented: “I love that [the previous owner] mailed you a letter telling you all about the house, so cool!”
Tom Wood