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We thought we’d bought a bog standard London pad – then we made a £25,000 discovery under the carpets
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A COUPLE were left in awe after they made a discovery worth £25,000 whilst renovating their home.
Josh and Emily Brooks, thought they had bought a standard home in Walthamstow, London, but were left in shock when they pulled up the carpets.
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As they pulled back carpet, they found diamond parquet flooring, in "perfect condition."
The flooring stretched all the way through the hallway and into the lounge.
Josh, 37, and Emily, 38, raced to call a flooring specialist, who valued it at between £20-£25,0000.
The pair shared their incredible discovery to TikTok, and the video has racked up a whopping 2.6 million views.
"This was the moment we first saw the flooring", Josh said.
In the video, Josh can be seen pulling back layers of carpet, before he and Emily let out audible gasps.
"Oh my gosh", Josh said.
"We'd seen a tiny corner when we visited the house but when we found out it was diamond parquet in perfect condition we were blown away.
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"We had a flooring specialist come round to have a look and he told us it's some of the best type of oak he's seen and in excellent condition.
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He continued: “Given the floor space it covers we are looking at [a worth of] maybe £20,000-25,000.
"We are going to keep it and do a fine sand throughout then finish with either a varnish or stain."
The video has likely left many people feeling impressed, as it has racked up over 262,000 likes and over a thousand comments on the video sharing platform.
One TiKTok user said: "You hit the floor lottery!"
A second person said: "The wood floor is great! Bye bye old lady carpet!"
Home upgrades that add the most value to a house
The best renovation to add value totally depends on your property, the local market and your potential buyers.
Zoopla shared a list of upgrades that will instantly add value to your home.
- Loft conversion - increase of 15%
- Off-street parking - adds £50,000 to property price
- New kitchen - increase of 15%
- Garage conversion - increase of 15%
- Cellar or basement conversion - increase of 10-15%
- Open plan living space - increase of 3-5%
- New bathroom - increase of 3-5%
A third person added: "Wow, it's in immaculate condition, congratulations you two, what an absolutely wonderful surprise."
A fourth person added: "Awesome...why on earth would anyone cover that up? I need to see it refurbished please."
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