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If given the choice between "old" or "new" — whether it be clothes, homes, or furniture pieces — I'm the kind of person who will always choose "old" without a second thought.
Maybe it's my affinity for history, or perhaps my sentimental nature, but I prefer objects that have a story to tell. When I know an item has been well-loved, it always sweetens the purchase for me.
So it's no surprise that when it comes to houses, I'm a big softy for those stuck in the past — especially when it's unexpected (like this old property that was hiding a shockingly pink 1950s kitchen).
That's why this old farmhouse instantly grabbed my attention. Though its 1800s exterior is nothing extraordinary, its interior is hiding a beautiful surprise. When I saw how much personal history had been preserved here, I couldn't contain my excitement.
Would you be up for living in this historical home, or would you have to remodel it before moving in? I think I'd take it as-is!
After watching the video at the end, be sure to let us know what you think — and please SHARE with all the antique lovers you know!
Grange Farm, located in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, England, looks like your typical 1800s farmhouse from afar.
But step inside, and you'll find that it's much more than meets the eye.
When siblings Jack and Audrey Newton — pictured here on the property in their younger days — recently passed away, an amazing secret was unearthed.
Within the old farmhouse, time stopped ticking somewhere in the 1940s.
The Newton family farmhouse is now like a time capsule, preserved forever as a living museum — and it's finally being opened to the public.
Since neither sibling ever married or had children, they remained in their family home all their lives.
They worked the farm until their 80s, and they kept the house just as their parents had left it.
Now, since there was no one to inherit their estate, the home and its contents are up for auction.
Potential buyers are now marveling at the many period pieces left behind.
Every inch of the home is filled with relics from the past.
From the mundane to the fascinating, the Newton siblings kept everything — and we mean everything! To see the amazing objects they held on to, click "Page 2" below!
Although Jack and Audrey never left their childhood home, they did not lead boring lives.
The house has seen its fair share of interesting guests, including actors of the Coventry Belgrade — a special theater company founded after World War II.
Acclaimed singers also stayed in the home, including Michael Crawford, a Broadway star and English household name.
Because of its many colorful guests, the house is brimming with instruments and sheet music from the 1920s through the 1940s.
But the house is filled with more than just musical paraphernalia.
China sets from the 1930s, 1960s cocktail glasses, television sets from the 1950s, and World War II-era amputation kits can all be found within the home.
Discontinued board games and antiquated sports equipment have also been found by auctioneers.
It seems that, despite living on the property for almost 100 years, Jack and Audrey never updated the technology of the home.
The home is heated with fireplaces and coal-burning stoves.
Food was preserved without a refrigerator. Instead, the siblings relied on all-natural methods for keeping food fresh.
But it's not just the public spaces that are stuck in the past.
Venture upstairs and you'll see the private living quarters are antiquated, too.
As auctioneer Stuart Long said of the house to the Daily Mail, "I've been doing this for nearly 40 years and it's the most interesting one I have ever seen."
According to a neighbor and family friend, Jack and Audrey were a very private pair, and they held onto everything long before recycling was commonplace.
Their home is like a sliver of time cut from a bygone era.
Grange Farm perfectly captures the look and feel of WWII-era England.
During the war, Jack served in the Royal Air Force. As a friend and neighbor told Daily Mail, "Jack was in the RAF during the war and he was a master of all trades, he did a lot."
After the war, Jack returned to the family farm, where he and Audrey raised pigs and cattle.
As the two grew older, they eventually sold off the livestock — but they continued to farm the land.
Now that both siblings have passed on, reporters, collectors, and locals are enjoying the many treasures of this old home.
Though some of the objects have been rearranged (for the sake of the auction), the home remains as Jack and Audrey left it.
Considering the siblings only used two of the upstairs bedrooms, much of the house was already spick and span.
And now that the house has become a viral sensation, comments are flooding in from all over the world. As one viewer wrote, "Properly built in the 'make do and mend' era. Everything was valued unlike in todays society. Such a shame we never learn."
Another commented, "This house should be turn to the local historic society and turned as a local museum." But some find the home unsettling: "It's a creepy, sinister looking house and they were obviously unbalanced recluses."
What do you think of this 115-acre farm and its well-preserved home? Would you live here?
After watching the video below, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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H/T: Daily Mail, Mirror, Coventry Telegraph
