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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.

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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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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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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A huge bathroom contains a jacuzzi bath with half-used shampoo and conditioner bottles lined up nearby

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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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

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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And stacks of china sit on a living room table next to oddly white and dust-free sofas

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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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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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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The urban explorer who took these images said they had never seen such a well-preserved house

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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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

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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They said unopened post starting in 2016 filled the entrance hallway, so it appears the family fled four years ago

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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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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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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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”

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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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

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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“Maybe they fled back to Russia?”

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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“It must have been a fast move as even their toothbrushes were still there”

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Image credits: trianglenews

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Image credits: trianglenews

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Image credits: trianglenews

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Image credits: trianglenews

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Image credits: trianglenews

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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People had a lot to say about this place

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

Owners Of This Mansion Mysteriously Fled And Left A Lot Of Expensive, Luxurious, And Rare Items Behind (34 Pics)

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Leo Domitrix 4 years ago

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.

50points

Roadkill The Brave 4 years ago

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.

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Molly Block 4 years ago

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.

5points

Seabeast 4 years ago

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.

5points

Meami 4 years ago

It's also odd that the house wouldn't have been stripped to the ground by thieves if it was truly vacant.

3points

Jeff Requier 4 years ago

the ceilings are falling apart,

1point

Charlotte A. 4 years ago

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.

40points

Molly Block 4 years ago

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.

9points

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Lola 4 years ago

There’s definitely some kind of foul play here. I don’t believe for a second that no one knows what happened.

19points

Koalamonster 4 years ago

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.

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Leo Domitrix 4 years ago

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.

50points

Roadkill The Brave 4 years ago

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.

24points

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Molly Block 4 years ago

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.

5points

Seabeast 4 years ago

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.

5points

Meami 4 years ago

It's also odd that the house wouldn't have been stripped to the ground by thieves if it was truly vacant.

3points

Jeff Requier 4 years ago

the ceilings are falling apart,

1point

Charlotte A. 4 years ago

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.

40points

Molly Block 4 years ago

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.

9points

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Lola 4 years ago

There’s definitely some kind of foul play here. I don’t believe for a second that no one knows what happened.

19points

Koalamonster 4 years ago

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.

2points

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