A 26-year-old photographer from Liverpool was left speechless after discovering a hidden room in her newly purchased flat that effectively doubled the size of her property.
Phoebe Irving bought the four-bedroom flat for £105,000 in April, using savings from a Lifetime ISA and a £10,000 deposit. During her initial viewing, a locked room was described by the estate agent as storage, but the keys were not provided for a second viewing.
On moving day, she opened the door to find a vast space, roughly the size of three double bedrooms. 'I opened the door, and there was a huge room inside it. I was so shocked, it was a lot bigger than a cupboard … it’s basically a whole other flat,' she said.
The secret room was not listed on the floor plan and was missed by surveyors. Irving is now renovating the flat but has not budgeted for the extra space, which requires significant work. She is considering turning it into a cinema or dressing room.
