Woman makes unexpected find after knocking down wall in 1915 house

A woman has been left utterly stunned after demolishing a wallin her 1915 home only to uncover a hidden staircase behind it. Intrigued by her discovery, the homeowner knew she had to investigate further and decided to fully expose the concealed passage.

She revealed how she purchased her property in Washington State, US, towards the end of last year - but hadn't learnt much about its past before settling in. Taking to Reddit, she shared: "Allegedly the first home on the lake (no longer has waterfront, but has acreage). We assumed the first big remodel was in the 1950s, then again in the late 80s, early 90s."

Whilst renovating the house, she stumbled upon an entire staircase concealed behind a linen cupboard wall in the corridor, which led to a room that had been sealed off from the world for decades.

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She continued: "Well, there was a linen cabinet in the hallway Today, there is a staircase in the hallway. Originally, we were going to make a walk-in linen closet.

"Walking up those stairs and seeing into the second attic space we can see where ceilings have been lowered, light fixtures in old spaces, and even wallpaper from old room.

"We've thought about continuing the stairs and finishing the second attic space above it. So, what it'll become is still up in the air."

Whilst the space was largely bare, she did discover a crumpled newspaper cutting from around the time of the first renovation in the 1950s. She continued: "[There was a] newspaper I found crumpled up in the attic spaces, which is neat because I think it was left to dating and we assumed the first remodel was in the 50s."

The Seattle Post Intelligencer cutting, dated October 8, 1950, advertises a 'Historical Society to Hear Lecture', encouraging residents to gather and discuss their city's past events.

Elaborating on her find, she explained: "We found that the space this opens up to can be accessed from our master suite through second attic access."

She went on: "We also might just raise our ceilings on the first floor. It's been kind of a trip going up there and trying to wrap our brains around the original design of the house."

The homeowner revealed: "The owner before the owner we bought the house from, they allegedly 'picked up the master bedroom and moved it to the other side of the house' (second floor suite)."

However, she remained puzzled: "That doesn't really make sense, though, because that addition had to have been built in the 80s. These stairs are original, and there is wallpaper up there, but a very low ceiling. So, who the heck knows. But, we are debating on a lot of different options."

She concluded: "This isn't a home like a 'craftsman' or a 'colonial' or anything. It was a cabin at one point. Very odd way to make an addition and leave this staircase, etc."

Viewers were equally stunned by the revelation and flocked to the comments section to share their reactions and advice. One follower was brimming with ideas on her post, suggesting: "I would make a secret door in the back of the linen cabinet, and use it to store valuables. that is a pretty big space."

Another chimed in with envy: "Omg! Finding a secret space like this is my dream, but my house is too small for there to be anything hiding. So many options for what to do with this!".

And a third couldn't contain their excitement at the possibilities: "You have the perfect chance to make a secret passage."