Josh and Emily Brooks were renovating their home when they made the incredible discovery. The pair can now expect to earn £20,000-£25,000 from their valuable find A couple were left totally gobsmacked after discovering a hidden gem beneath their home's carpet a stunning floor worth up to an eye-watering £25,000. Josh and Emily Brooks stumbled upon the treasure while doing up their Walthamstow, London property .
Hidden under old carpet was diamond parquet flooring in "perfect condition". The pair, Josh, 37, and Emily, 38, brought in a flooring specialist who estimated its value at between £20,000-£25,000 with the floor extending from the hallway into the lounge. The couple shared their amazing find on TikTok, in a video that has since gone viral, racking up around 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," explained Josh, a camera operator. "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.
" "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," he continued. Their TikTok post has received more than 225,000 likes.
One person commented: "You hit the floor lottery!" While another impressed viewer added: "Ooooo it's a diamond parquet". Another individual wrote: "At this point we're going to start thanking previous generations for preserving such lovely hardwood floors under carpet like that." While different enthusiast added: "That is exquisitely phenomenal!" In a separate comment, someone emphasised: "You didn't just strike gold.
That's finding diamond. It's beautiful," while another echoed: "I would never stop crying. They're so beautiful," agreed another viewer, with one simply declaring: "My heart would stop.
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