EXCLUSIVE: The putting property was by no means accomplished – nevertheless it’s unclear why.
The rotting house reportedly belonged to Johnny Depp (Picture: Getty)
Colin Smith, now often called the Bearded Explorer, has ventured by dozens of deserted properties in recent times and has amassed an enormous YouTube following within the course of. The previous plumber now explores rotting buildings for a residing, and one property he’ll always remember reportedly belonged to Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp.
The putting 12-bedroom mansion, situated in Belbins, Romsey, and spanning 11 acres, started development in 2004 however was by no means totally accomplished or occupied. The dilapidated property rumoured to be linked to Johnny and former England captain John Terry was solely ever inhabited when squatters briefly made themselves at house in 2012. Opening up about exploring the £8 million house, Colin solely instructed Categorical.co.uk: “I’ve accomplished a couple of movie star properties, and one was a little bit bit on the fence. It was the Johnny Depp one in Southampton.
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Colin explored the tunnel resulting in the mansion (Picture: BEARDED EXPLORER)
“There was a hearsay that Johnny was noticed within the backyard and had bought the house, however by no means did something with it.
“It simply ended up getting left. You possibly can learn the tabloid and do a Google search to study that there’s a connection between Johnny Depp and that home. However did he truly personal it? We are going to in all probability by no means know!”
Reflecting on the massive property, which included the skeleton of a pool, an underground aquarium, a man-made lake, a cinema, and an underground storage sufficiently big for 10 automobiles, Colin shared: “The home itself was implausible.”
Nonetheless, one function of the house he discovered significantly chilling was the “secret tunnel and bunker” beneath the property he walked down when attempting to enter the constructing along with his cameraman.
Addressing how unusual the property was to discover, Colin stated: “The truth that it’s by no means truly been completed – and it’s about 80 per cent accomplished – is eerie. Why was it by no means completed? Why has it been left? They spent all that cash constructing that property, and it’s simply been left to rot.”
In the course of the exploration, Colin even found designs of what the home was meant to seem like on completion.
Nonetheless, his expedition was quickly interrupted when police arrived to escort him off the property after an alarm sounded.
He suggested others to not go to because the constructing was alarmed, however he nonetheless desires to know the total story behind the house.
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