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Couple Buy 1900s House, Discover What Was Hidden in the Garden All Along

Couple Buy 1900s House, Discover What Was Hidden in the Garden All Along

Summary

A couple in South Wales bought a house built around 1900 and found hidden stairs leading to a secret garden on their property. They are researching the stairs' history and working to protect the local wildlife living in the area.

Key Facts

  • Mathew and Rebekah Thomas bought an Edwardian villa near a cliff in South Wales.
  • The house dates back to between 1890 and the early 1900s and was once a miner’s manager’s house.
  • While clearing the garden, they discovered small bricks and a staircase leading to an unseen upper garden.
  • The stairs and the second garden were not mentioned in the property documents.
  • Researchers think the stairs may have connected to the old Crumlin Viaduct nearby.
  • No one currently owns the newly found garden area, including the couple or local authorities.
  • They are paused on developing the land to protect wildlife like robins, buzzards, squirrels, and small mammals.
  • There is a natural pond fed by a waterfall on the cliffside garden where animals live.
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