Pictures of the huge pad have been published in several news outlets, showing the abandoned lavish residence full of designer clothes, near King's Langley. 'At first the gates were just shut and then a padlock and chain appeared on them. The dad-of-five is understood to. , updated As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It was incorporated in January 2014, but dissolved in April last year. And it's the story of two doctors, well known for I was concerned about the dogs because you would sometimes hear them howling. 'I think the dobermans they had were imported because their ears were clipped and pointing up which is not allowed in this country.'. A total of five cars were left to rust in the overgrown grounds, including a rusty Bentley. 'Nobody around here has a clue what happened to them and why they just upped and left. Now, six years on, neighbours say one of the sons has returned. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I've seen a lot of these places and most are in a far worse state than this one. Mr Meiklejohn told The Sun Online: Ive known him for more than 40 years and he has always been the same. Consider a Subscription or register to receive our Newsletters. I always used to see a lot of people there. Mr Tachmintzis wife Sharon, who was born in North Wales, died aged 52 in 2004. His two daughters would walk them, and sometimes the cleaner would take them out, but they were too big for her to handle and she had to stop. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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'I just thought at first that they had gone away somewhere and would then come back but nobody did. Pictures emerged last week from an urban explorer who gained entry to the house and photographed furniture, ornaments, designer clothes still hanging up and even a half finished game of chess on a table. The climate of secrecy around the house's past and future has caused rumours to spread like wildfire in the village. He said Mr Tachmintzis, known as Thanos, would rent luxury cars to impress his family but would drive an old banger when he got home. Details for the house on property website Zoopla list it as having eight bedrooms and six bathrooms, as well as a whopping four reception rooms. Copyright Greekcitytimes 2022 All Rights Reserved. The girls were dark haired and very pretty. Land Registry records reveal the house has been owned since 1999 by a company called Ainhurst Enterprises Ltd, with a care of address at a firm of solicitors in Bournemouth, Dorset. Companies House records described him as a British property consultant when he was director of a property management company between 1991 and 1995. Neighbours have spent years wondering what caused the occupants to seemingly flee the house in a hurry, leaving a huge number of possessions behind them. Upstairs, designer clothes were hanging up in the wardrobes, with no clues as to who owned the mansion. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. "I just thought at first that they had gone away somewhere and would then come back but nobody did. Its all a bit strange, regarding the house nobody knows whats going on.. They obviously had loads of money because it is a big house. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Mr Meiklejohn said Mr Tachmintzis would rent luxury cars to show off to his family but then actually drive an 'old banger'. 'It is such a shame that the house has been left to go to rack and ruin. Wholesale electricity price expected to drop again on Thursday, SEI: India Can Seek Inspiration From Greece For Renewable Investments, TripAdvisor: Crete is the second best destination in the world for food in 2023, Athens third for culture, Florinda Petruzzellis on Iliana Papageorgiou: "She is insulting, who advises her? We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. There were about 20 or so of us there, some of whom had travelled long distances, and all he could muster for us were a few crusty sandwiches that seemed to be several days old and a couple of bottles of cheap white wine., Mr Meiklejohn said that throughout her marriage to the Greek, Sharon would never hear a bad word about him., He said: Her head was completely turned by him.. The haunting images also showed a snooker table with balls scattered around as if the players left in a hurry. The couple had three sons Alexis, 43, Nicholas, 41, and Paul, 36, as well as daughters Kiristiana, 34, and 28-year-old Alicia. It was soon discovered that the owner of the house had been one Athanasios Tachmintzis, a 70-year-old Greek millionaire property. At first the gates were just shut and then a padlock and chain appeared on them. The business affairs of Mr Tachmintzis appear to be shrouded in mystery. Mr Tachmintzis, who has owned the property since 1999, lived there for almost two decades with his two daughters and at least one of his sons, but it is unclear who was at the house when it was abandoned and left frozen in time. "The luxury Mercedes cars he drove were always hired to impress for a couple of days when he visited family. He said: 'It was an amazing house to visit. Viral photos of Greek tycoons mysteriously abandoned mansion cause looters to head to property, Vasiliades multi-million dollar mansion sold, Greek ghostbuster and her paranormal adventures. 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For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, A Bentley was left to rust on the driveway of the abandoned mansion in Hertfordshire, The ceiling in the kitchen had fallen in, although a dishwasher stacked with plates was still waiting to be unloaded, Rails of designer clothes stand in one of the rooms, and tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis left without taking returned dry cleaning out of its bag, A telescope stands ready for use, but the house has been left for so long that a vine has started to grow through a window, In the bathroom, half-finished bottles of shampoo stand beside a Jacuzzi-style tub, Property millionaire Athanasios Tachmintzis son Nicholas, pictured, also lived in the property, The home, which is in Hertfordshire, is believed to have been deserted in 2016, An urban explorer who took the eerie photographs says it's one of the best-preserved finds he's made, But there are few clues as to what happened to its previous owners, or why they left so suddenly, Land Registry documents suggest the property is registered to a Dorset-based company, Soap was left above a sink in one of the bathrooms, Inside the home, a piano waits to be played, with sheet music open for a musician, The beautiful property must once have been the owner's pride and joy, China and crockery have been laid on a table in the abandoned property, Crumbling mansions have been left abandonedon Londons Billionaires Row, Bishop's Avenue, Tycoon who abandoned frozen in time mansion lived life of mystery & had wads of cash lying around, claims bro-in-law, If Prince Harry's incredibly stupid Taliban boast puts lives in danger he will blame anyone but himself again, Chilling moment incel mass shooter roamed streets with shotgun during 8 minute rampage that killed five in Plymouth, Plymouth killer Jake Davison called himself the 'Terminator' & fantasised about Ted Bundy before unleashing massacre, Drunk British Airways crew member ran naked around holiday buffet in front of shocked tourists, Tragedy as mum, 26, is found dead hours after calling her ex when she had a nightmare, Parents 'killed' daughter, 16, by 'allowing weight to balloon to 23st before she died covered in maggots in filthy room', UK weather: Snow and ice warnings cover length of country as freezing conditions spark travel delays, Rapist cop David Carrick could KEEP 22k Met Police pension after being found guilty of torturing and abusing 12 women, Pictures of his huge home near Kings Langley, Herts, emerged on Monday, Neighbours have wondered what caused Mr Tachmintzis to flee the house, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). While speaking to residents, our reporter came across a man with a strong Greek accent who remained tightlipped when quizzed about the unoccupied mansion that his own house overlooked. He never was. Content created and supplied by: Akplus (via Opera The property is set about 50 metres back from a road which winds through the wealthy Hertfordshire countryside. Mail Online, 20 May 2020. Do you know Mr Tachmintzis? One neighbour told MailOnline: I ride my horse down the road every day and all of a sudden I realised around three years ago that the people there had just disappeared.". Mr Tachmintzis, who is known as Thanos, was said to be so concerned about security that he once had guards on the gate of his luxury home and kept Dobermans as guard dogs. Last week we reported how the Greek tycoon. It's a mystery: In the village of Kings Langley, a few kilometres outside of London, an abandoned mansion which belonged to Greek tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis, is located. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "They were mainly 10 notes and they were piled high, almost to the ceiling. There was dry cleaning still in the plastic wrapping it appears they didn t even pack a bag. , It must have been a fast move as even their toothbrushes were After Sharons funeral we all went back to the house at Kings Langley. The Daily Mail reported that the house belonged to father-of-five Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, who lived at the house with his family for around 18 years before disappearing. Photos of a mansion belonging to Greek tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis have gone viral. Something went wrong, please try again later. A mysteriously abandoned mansion in England left frozen in time with a Bentley in the driveway belonged to a Greek tycoon who vanished with his family, it emerged on Thursday. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Little is known about how Tachmintzis managed to get rich. The father-of-five had bought the house back in 1999. But so many things about the fate of the property still don't make sense. A Japanese-theme piano takes pride of place in one of the rooms with the music left out ready to play, while stacks of china were sitting on a living room table next to the sofas. A veil of mystery stretches over the fate of Thanos Tachmintzis family. Images found by Daily Star Online show a fleet of cars outside the abandoned house. tycoon. His wife Sharon, who was born in north Wales, died aged 52 in May 2004 following a 32-year marriage. Paltrinieri's Italian team doing plenty of shouting and the pack concertinas, with Athanasios Kynigakis of Greece in there, as well as . It is certainly very odd. Officers attended and arrested four people. Microsoft to lay off 11,000 employees this week, Eating vegetables in the corresponding season? There was dry cleaning still in the plastic wrapping - it appears they didn't even pack a bag. But pictures emerged on Monday from an urban explorer who gained entry to the house and photographed furniture, ornaments, designer clothes still hanging up and even a half finished game of chess on a table.