Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)
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This mansion in Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, England, looks like it was abandoned several years ago but it remains eerily well-preserved. Recently, an urban explorer who doesn’t want to disclose their name visited the mysterious estate and came back with a series of haunting photos, documenting all the mansion’s hidden treasures.
It looks as though its former occupants left hastily, maybe even in the middle of the night. A watch stuck in time lies untouched on a bedside table while designer clothes are still stacked up on rails in a bedroom. And [they] must have had some cash as the threads are by labels including Yves St Laurent, Gucci and Louis Vuitton.
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The kitchen – once full of posh utensils and time-saving mod cons – now has part of the roof collapsing in
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There are empty fish tanks lined up in a grand hallway and a dishwasher still has plates inside washed and ready to use
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A potted plant is still alive in its pot on a windowsill next to a telescope lined up ready for its owner to look at the night sky
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A huge bathroom contains a jacuzzi bath with half-used shampoo and conditioner bottles lined up nearby
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A Japanese-themed piano occupies a place of pride in one of the rooms with the music left out ready to play
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And stacks of china sit on a living room table next to oddly white and dust-free sofas
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And even more eerily, a half-finished game of chess is placed on a dining room table, a further nod to the fact that the house’s occupants may have fled hastily
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The urban explorer who took these images said they had never seen such a well-preserved house
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A utility room has a snooker table and outside, four or five cars – including a rusted Bentley – lie in overgrown grass
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They said unopened post starting in 2016 filled the entrance hallway, so it appears the family fled four years ago
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“I’ve seen a lot of these places and most are in a far worse state than this one,” the traveler told Bored Panda
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“It was literally like the people who lived there got up in the middle of the night and ran without taking anything”
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“There was dry cleaning still in the plastic wrapping – it appears they didn’t even pack a bag”
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The urban explorer believes the former occupants were Russian, but Land Registry documents show the house is owned by a Dorset-based company
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“Maybe they fled back to Russia?”
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“It must have been a fast move as even their toothbrushes were still there”
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Forget the mail. How recent are the personal bathing products? Is the water turned on? The toilet and bath looked good, the floors in some rooms are still very clean (no heavy dust), and plants alive without *water*?! Ditto the clean-ish windows, etc. Somehow, I don't think this is as abandoned as all that. Just my opinion.
I was going to point out the same things, the plant thing is bugging me. there doesn't look like there is any mold damage around the plants or wood rot that would indicate there's a leak near enough to keep them watered.
I'm late, but I will clear up the plant thing: that is an Amaryllis. It is from Africa and has a big bulb with all the stored energy it needs. To flower, it requires long dry periods without watering. That one leaf is too pale to be fake plant. I would've rescued her for sure ;)
The plant is a vine with the base outside. The roots get water, not the leaves!!
I'm talking about the blooming one, in the pot, sitting on the shelf. The photographer is insistent the plants are alive, which means the potted one in full bloom is either fake, or in full bloom with no obvious water source.
I'm pretty sure the "blooming" one is dead and completely dried out, they don't look like that when they're fresh and alive.
Come on, you guys! NO ONE would continue to live in a home where the ceilings have fallen in and caused this kind of damage and mess! It doesn't even look like someone is squatting in there. It's abandoned! And there IS a huge mess in the bathroom--all kinds of mold/dirt/grime all over the sink and counters. This house is NOT clean!!! There are mouse/rat/animal droppings everywhere. And some plants CAN live without much water. The mold on that leather jacket indicates high humidity. The plant is near a window (door) that is BROKEN OPEN. There is moisture in the air. Some plants only need that much. Half of the plant is dead too, btw... so it's no mystery here. This place is abandoned for some reason.
Some people DO have to live in homes with fallen-in ceilings, damp, mold & grime, unfortunately.
Molly, I'm saying people are living in there, but there is a very high chance that there are squatters there. That being said, I've lived in places that would probably horrify you. I'm not saying its spotless, I'm pointing out that there is not enough to indicate to me that its been abandoned for as long as they say it has. As for you're whole NO ONE, DogMatic has a big point, and I've lived in places that should have been condemned. Note the 's', more than one. I am fully aware I could be wrong we're basing this off of photographs with no personal investigation into it. Edit: I'm not saying people are living there. I left out my not sorry,
The lack of dust makes me sceptical as well. Admittedly, I live in a dry climate, but my house would be dustier than this after just 2 or 3 weeks, never mind 4 years.
Dust in homes is largely shed human skin , pet dander, particles people and pets track in, and human and animal hair. If nobody is in the house, there's not going to be as much dust.
Lack of dust? Do you not see all of the rodent/animal/insect droppings everywhere??!! The ceilings have fallen in! There is grime everywhere. And this house clearly is out in a wooded area, not near a busy city intersection. There is dust all over this place.
Yeah, I've lived dry, humid, and both are dusty. Urban areas are worst for dust, IMHO, b/c while you don't get as much pollen? You do get road dust, construction dust, etc. And things are *shining* in the light. Dust of four years will diminish that shine anywhere I've ever lived.
It's also odd that the house wouldn't have been stripped to the ground by thieves if it was truly vacant.
the ceilings are falling apart,
Apologies. Two ceilings. One leak in a roof could do that. Been there, done that.
We saw oneceiling fallen in. One. And a nasty sink. The pictures are inconsistent, IMHO, with full abandonment for four years. There are also messes that could mean squatters have been in and out. Certainly, the urban explorer had no issues getting in. Just sayin', I'm not going with this as "full on abandoned". Sorry, but a broken window (with so little damage around it?)... how much water is that giving the plants, and a broken window should mean mold and mildew crawling the walls/floor around it, dust all over, more variety of wildlife nesting... In my experience.
No wonder the "traveller" wants to be anonymous. Entering someone else's house without leave is illegal... and now showing off all the items and cars to people who can identify the building and go raid it for possible valuables? The reason the people left might be tragic and/or mysterious, but someone travelling around exposing other people's homes and belongings like this, is also very unpleasant in my opinion.
Urbexers do it all of the time, and most of them are careful to consider not showing any personal effects that might lead to who the people were. All efforts are usually taken to hide family photos / mail / correspondance / etc. in the forthcoming photos or videos. A lot of urbexer's will research the location of the home, by visiting property appraiser's website before posting their photos/videos of the house. They leave everything AS THEY FOUND IT. They do not steal from the home. Now, vandals might. But urbexers are careful to NOT give away locations. Clearly, this is another house that is abandoned. I say, no harm done. I'm fascinated by their videos anyways. I love seeing stuff like this.
I love urbex videos! I sometimes wish they could say where things are because you'll see a house and wonder where it is based on trees and stuff- but you never get to know. And they do mostly do a good job with blurring faces in pictures and such.
Just because they aren't there, doesn't mean it's been abandoned. It could be a second country home, they may not live in the UK, or maybe they plan to renovate. The bottom line is, someone owns this place, and people don't have the right to break in and poke around. It's property crime.
He has broken into the house. It’s illegal
I honestly wish someone WOULD raid this place. At least that way not all of the stuff goes to waste.
There’s definitely some kind of foul play here. I don’t believe for a second that no one knows what happened.
Often someone does know but they can't say because if you search the details you can find the names of the previous tenants and the address of the building. I watched a video about a house that was abandoned and in the comment section people had said where the house was and what had happened- the person who posted the video didn't say anything about it though. In that case the owners had been kicked out of the house and arrested for animal cruelty. They left everything in the house, and nobody had done anything with the house because it smelled and was full of so much stuff. So it just sits.
Forget the mail. How recent are the personal bathing products? Is the water turned on? The toilet and bath looked good, the floors in some rooms are still very clean (no heavy dust), and plants alive without *water*?! Ditto the clean-ish windows, etc. Somehow, I don't think this is as abandoned as all that. Just my opinion.
I was going to point out the same things, the plant thing is bugging me. there doesn't look like there is any mold damage around the plants or wood rot that would indicate there's a leak near enough to keep them watered.
I'm late, but I will clear up the plant thing: that is an Amaryllis. It is from Africa and has a big bulb with all the stored energy it needs. To flower, it requires long dry periods without watering. That one leaf is too pale to be fake plant. I would've rescued her for sure ;)
The plant is a vine with the base outside. The roots get water, not the leaves!!
I'm talking about the blooming one, in the pot, sitting on the shelf. The photographer is insistent the plants are alive, which means the potted one in full bloom is either fake, or in full bloom with no obvious water source.
I'm pretty sure the "blooming" one is dead and completely dried out, they don't look like that when they're fresh and alive.
Come on, you guys! NO ONE would continue to live in a home where the ceilings have fallen in and caused this kind of damage and mess! It doesn't even look like someone is squatting in there. It's abandoned! And there IS a huge mess in the bathroom--all kinds of mold/dirt/grime all over the sink and counters. This house is NOT clean!!! There are mouse/rat/animal droppings everywhere. And some plants CAN live without much water. The mold on that leather jacket indicates high humidity. The plant is near a window (door) that is BROKEN OPEN. There is moisture in the air. Some plants only need that much. Half of the plant is dead too, btw... so it's no mystery here. This place is abandoned for some reason.
Some people DO have to live in homes with fallen-in ceilings, damp, mold & grime, unfortunately.
Molly, I'm saying people are living in there, but there is a very high chance that there are squatters there. That being said, I've lived in places that would probably horrify you. I'm not saying its spotless, I'm pointing out that there is not enough to indicate to me that its been abandoned for as long as they say it has. As for you're whole NO ONE, DogMatic has a big point, and I've lived in places that should have been condemned. Note the 's', more than one. I am fully aware I could be wrong we're basing this off of photographs with no personal investigation into it. Edit: I'm not saying people are living there. I left out my not sorry,
The lack of dust makes me sceptical as well. Admittedly, I live in a dry climate, but my house would be dustier than this after just 2 or 3 weeks, never mind 4 years.
Dust in homes is largely shed human skin , pet dander, particles people and pets track in, and human and animal hair. If nobody is in the house, there's not going to be as much dust.
Lack of dust? Do you not see all of the rodent/animal/insect droppings everywhere??!! The ceilings have fallen in! There is grime everywhere. And this house clearly is out in a wooded area, not near a busy city intersection. There is dust all over this place.
Yeah, I've lived dry, humid, and both are dusty. Urban areas are worst for dust, IMHO, b/c while you don't get as much pollen? You do get road dust, construction dust, etc. And things are *shining* in the light. Dust of four years will diminish that shine anywhere I've ever lived.
It's also odd that the house wouldn't have been stripped to the ground by thieves if it was truly vacant.
the ceilings are falling apart,
Apologies. Two ceilings. One leak in a roof could do that. Been there, done that.
We saw oneceiling fallen in. One. And a nasty sink. The pictures are inconsistent, IMHO, with full abandonment for four years. There are also messes that could mean squatters have been in and out. Certainly, the urban explorer had no issues getting in. Just sayin', I'm not going with this as "full on abandoned". Sorry, but a broken window (with so little damage around it?)... how much water is that giving the plants, and a broken window should mean mold and mildew crawling the walls/floor around it, dust all over, more variety of wildlife nesting... In my experience.
No wonder the "traveller" wants to be anonymous. Entering someone else's house without leave is illegal... and now showing off all the items and cars to people who can identify the building and go raid it for possible valuables? The reason the people left might be tragic and/or mysterious, but someone travelling around exposing other people's homes and belongings like this, is also very unpleasant in my opinion.
Urbexers do it all of the time, and most of them are careful to consider not showing any personal effects that might lead to who the people were. All efforts are usually taken to hide family photos / mail / correspondance / etc. in the forthcoming photos or videos. A lot of urbexer's will research the location of the home, by visiting property appraiser's website before posting their photos/videos of the house. They leave everything AS THEY FOUND IT. They do not steal from the home. Now, vandals might. But urbexers are careful to NOT give away locations. Clearly, this is another house that is abandoned. I say, no harm done. I'm fascinated by their videos anyways. I love seeing stuff like this.
I love urbex videos! I sometimes wish they could say where things are because you'll see a house and wonder where it is based on trees and stuff- but you never get to know. And they do mostly do a good job with blurring faces in pictures and such.
Just because they aren't there, doesn't mean it's been abandoned. It could be a second country home, they may not live in the UK, or maybe they plan to renovate. The bottom line is, someone owns this place, and people don't have the right to break in and poke around. It's property crime.
He has broken into the house. It’s illegal
I honestly wish someone WOULD raid this place. At least that way not all of the stuff goes to waste.
There’s definitely some kind of foul play here. I don’t believe for a second that no one knows what happened.
Often someone does know but they can't say because if you search the details you can find the names of the previous tenants and the address of the building. I watched a video about a house that was abandoned and in the comment section people had said where the house was and what had happened- the person who posted the video didn't say anything about it though. In that case the owners had been kicked out of the house and arrested for animal cruelty. They left everything in the house, and nobody had done anything with the house because it smelled and was full of so much stuff. So it just sits.