A couple were stunned when they discovered stunning flooring hidden under carpet – worth up to £25,000.
Josh and Emily Brooks were renovating their Walthamstow, London pad when they made the discovery.
Tucked under old carpet was diamond parquet flooring in “perfect condition”.
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Josh, 37, and wife Emily, 38, called a flooring specialist out, who valued it’s worth at between £20,000-£25,000 – with the floor stretching through the hallway and into the lounge.
The duo shared the incredible find on TikTok, with a video that has gone viral with 2.6 million views.
“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,” Josh, a camera operator, told What’s The Jam.
“We had a flooring specialist come round to have a look and told us it’s some of the best type of oak he’s seen and in excellent condition.
“Given the floor space it covers we are looking at [a worth of] maybe £20,000-25,000.
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“We are going to keep it and do a fine sand throughout then finish with either a varnish or stain.”
The TikTok garnered over 225,000 likes.
One person commented: “You hit the floor lottery!”
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“Ooooo it’s a diamond parquet,” said another viewer.
Someone else wrote: “At this point we’re going to start thanking previous generations for preserving such lovely hardwood floors under carpet like that.”
“That is exquisitely phenomenal!!!” another fan commented.
Someone else added: “You didn’t just struck gold. That’s finding diamond. It’s beautiful.”
“I would never stop crying. They’re so beautiful,” agreed another user.
Another person commented: “My heart would stop.”
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