Campaign ManagerIt does not matter if it is an old place or artifact. There is always something about places and spaces that are not of this day that generally hold a lot of allure leaving us in amazement and wonder. We tend to think about the mystery behind its existence. This Reddit homeowner was just renovating his basement but ended up discovering and solving a decades-long mystery!
As it is a very common habit for Reddit homeowners, this particular user’s story is something that every person would enjoy reading through. Many Reddit users have cited their experiences about their interesting discoveries in their houses. Be it cool hidden rooms in houses, secret passages in homes, or hidden passageways, they always strike out when it comes to finding secret rooms in houses.
An Old House
This Reddit user found this house that was built in the 1940’s fascinating. His wife and he agreed that it would make a nice home. However, their only knowledge about the property consisted of the fact that it had had multiple owners through the years. The couple could not have imagined in a million years that their discovery could have been there inside their basement all along.
Remodeled The Basement
Since they couldn’t afford to renovate the whole basement, they decided that they would work with whatever they had. Consequently, they took up the task to clean it up themselves and make it appear as good as possible. While the cleaning was underway, they were shocked to learn that there was something present there the whole time…something shocking…
As they were cleaning the basement, the couple was left startled as they found strange writings and drawings on the wall. They were not of those of children though. Drawings and markings in themselves are not very dangerous, but the very nature of these drawings emitted an ominous feeling. What could be making them feel this strange sensation?
A Strange Discovery
As they went on with the goal of revamping the basement, the began working on the ceiling. But, the task didn’t turn up to be that simple as they had expected. “There was a good 1/4 inch of dust on the ceiling. We put up plastic to keep the dust out of the rest of the house, then we exposed and patched the air returns first,” the Reddit homeowner stated.
If you have already guessed that the couple found something else while they were working on this project, you are absolutely right. The task at hand was going all well and good when they came across another more startling discovery. During the taxing task of cleaning, they discovered an item hidden in a unique hiding spot. What could this be then?
Opened The Box
While the couple was busy working, in one of the basement’s corners they found the mysterious suitcase type box hidden next to a pipe in the ceiling. For a suitcase to be placed there, anyone would get incredibly curious,right? The box had been concealed away in such a manner, that only the person who placed it there would have known about its location.
After speculating about the contents of the box, the couple finally decided to bring an end to it by gathering the courage to open it. Their spirit steeply dropped when they noticed that the box wasn’t that special as they had expected. Evidently, it contained nothing apart from an old newspaper, which unluckily for them, was also not that special.
Something Else!
The couple was left surprised when they suddenly discovered an unusual package wrapped in something which seemed to them as wax paper. Their curiosity grew rapidly when they found three small packages on ripping the wax paper apart.
Amusingly, they found $20 currency from one of the packets found in the secret box – “We didn’t get a picture opening each package, our excitement overwhelmed us, we spent hours making an inventory of everything we found in the box. We decided that we needed to have the special bills appraised and talk to a lawyer about how to proceed”, the couple admitted.
Money?
Finally, there was a little smile on their faces, when the inquisitive couple found 20, 50 and 100-dollar-bills from inside the package. Fortunately, for them, they were in perfect condition. The series of strange discoveries in that short span of time left the couple perplexed.
The couple decided to sell the antique bills and ended up with an astonishing amount of $45,000 dollars. They believe everyone reaps what they sow: “We are generally good people. We try to help others when we can. Acts of kindness go a long way.”
