A DISGUSTED couple made a horrifying discovery when they lifted the floorboards of their new home after noticing a foul smell.
Junior and Kenzie, were renovating their recently purchased £158,000 home when they realised something wasn’t right after noticing the stench throughout their home.
“There was a terrible smell through the whole house,” said the couple, who post videos under the joint TikTok username ourcheaphome.
After gutting the carpet and lifting the floorboards, the couple made the “creepy” discovery when they unearthed a pile of dirty dishes in the vents – left behind by the previous homeowners.
The various dirty bowls, ramequins, pieces of cutlery and glasses were caked with dust and a “hard and crusty” food substance.
Astounded by the grim discovery, the couple said they “can’t even understand why this would be easier or make sense to anyone”.
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Their followers were quick to share their own theories about the dirty dishes stashed in the vents.
Some Tik Tok users were pragmatic, suggesting it “must have been a teenagers’ room” because “that’s the typical kind of things I can find under my sister’s bed”.
But others had alternative theories.
“I just think you have someone living in your floorboards,” said Sarah Kennerley.
“Maybe there is someone living under and that was fed,” Galadriel suggested.
Another user, Isabelle, also asked: “How big was the space down there ? Could they’ve been feeding someone there ? Sounds crazy but the world is crazy.”
The renovating couple replied: “The space was long and narrow so not large enough for someone to fit but still fairly large.”
It is not the first time new owners are faced with grim discoveries after moving in.
This month, a family described their horror after discovering an animal graveyard in their back garden.
Andrew Hatton and partner Lana were hit with a stench of dog urine soon after they began living at the home with their two young kids.
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Andrew also said he fell ill after he was bitten by fleas, which he believes came from dog hair found behind the radiator.
He was also sickened to find three dad rats in the loft and cat and dog skeletons buried in the back garden, in what he described as a “nightmare”.
