View our online Press Pack. 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. A veil of mystery stretches over the fate of Thanos Tachmintzis family. Email John.James@reachplc.com. But when he got back home hed drive around in an old banger.". It is a real mystery. And it's the story of two doctors, well known for He was also registered as living in 2016 in a Georgian house in Cliveden Place, Belgravia. Hed always tell you Im a bit short of cash at the moment'. 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. Neighbours have wondered what caused Mr Tachmintzis to flee the house, leaving furniture, ornaments, designers clothes and even a game of chess on the table. 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. The well-preserved mansion showed designer clothes still hanging and a game of unfinished chess on a table. News ), Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. Timothy House. It is understood that his wife, Sharon, died aged 52 in May 2004 following a 32-year marriage. According to local James Good, 82, this man is one of Thanos' sons who is now in charge of the house. SANTA ANA - This is the story of a house. He also had a housekeeper, but she left suddenly. The company which had him as a director since January 2014 was struck off in April last year. 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The haunting images also showed a snooker table with balls scattered on the baize as if players had left in the middle of a game, as well as five cars in the overgrown grounds including the rusty Bentley. It is a real mystery. Documents on the Land Registry reveal that the property is owned by Ainhurst Enterprises Ltd, with a care of address at Laceys Solicitors in Bournemouth, Dorset. The daughters who lived in the mansion were described as pretty and it is believed that they used the local health club. But when he fled the. A watch stuck in time was seen on a bedside table, while designer clothes bearing the labels Yves St Laurent, Gucci and Louis Vuitton were stacked up on rails in a bedroom. The owners of a creepy abandoned mansion have returned - six years after they fled mysteriously in the dead of night, neighbours claim. He said unopened post had filled the entrance hallway, dating back to 2016. 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. Nobody around here has a clue what happened to them and why they just upped and left. From the road, it is almost impossible to see the property, which is hidden by a row of dense trees. 10:29 GMT 20 May 2020 Companies House records described the nature of the company's business as 'non-specialised wholesale trade'. The hospitality he laid on was typical Thanos. A MYSTERIOUS abandoned mansion left frozen in time with a Bentley on the drive belonged to a Greek tycoon who vanished with his family, it emerged today. The firm never filed accounts and was struck off the companies register last August. It is certainly very odd. An urban explorer shared photographs of the mysterious abandoned mansion he discovered on Monday, that has been left to rot while still filled with luxury possessions. Pictures on Google Earth show a creepy abandoned mansion (Image: Google Maps). Villagers near Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, claimed the mansion was previously occupied by real estate tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, whose wife Sharon, from North Wales, died aged 52 in. It is a real mystery," another neighbour told MailOnline. Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? A house built by a royal. It is reported that Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, a Greek millionaire and father-of-five, bought the luxury house back in 1999. Outside of the grand but decaying country pile was a Bentley car, rusting in the driveway, while the garden was overgrown. 93-year old Anne Wyburn lives beside the imposing manor house and told our reporter she'd seen activity. It is believed that the house has been deserted for more than three years, but no one knows who was there when it was abandoned. Now, pictures of the house have been uncovered on Google Earth, giving a new view of the creepy mansion. 'He got it sorted out eventually and gave me his phone number in case I needed to contact him again, but I lost it when I changed phones. Amazingly, a potted plant is still alive on a windowsill next to a telescope lined up ready for its owner to look at the night sky. Two of the charge were registered in 2018, and the third was last year. Nicholas also used the house near King's Langley as the registered address of a dormant company called Mirai Industek Ltd in December 2018. However, when approached by the Daily Star, they said they were unable to reveal what work had been done at the property or who had hired them to do it. He peered inside when there was no reply and saw water 'pouring into the hallway from a leak.' This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Now, six years on, neighbours say one of the sons has returned. The urban explorer said he had never seen such a well-preserved abandoned house. A huge bathroom contained a jacuzzi bath with half used shampoo and conditioner bottles lined up nearby. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 'It was literally like the people who lived there got up in the middle of the night and ran without taking anything. Its all a bit strange, regarding the house nobody knows whats going on.. 'It was literally like the people who lived there got up in the middle of the night and ran without taking anything. Thanos Tachmintzis and his wife, Sharon, lived there and "passed away" from cancer in 2004. I once had my horse in the field next door and a tree fell down in his garden and came over on to the neighbour's land. Hes always liked the big houses, the flash cars and the smartest clothes hes all show. Another woman, who keeps a horse nearby, said: 'I knew the chap as Thanos. The record includes the full address, along with information about the source of the data that will show whether the address is likely to be current. The mansion is owned by property magnate Athanasios Tachmintzi It is thought the plush pad is owned by 70-year-old property magnate Athanasios Tachmintzis. His family were unsure of what he did as a job and say they never saw him going to work - despite his so-called life of luxury. The Land Registry records also show a number of charges for allegedly unpaid bills have been made against the abandoned house. The girls were dark haired and very pretty. 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. Do you know Mr Tachmintzis? 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. View our online Press Pack. Mr Tachmintzidis, a property millionaire, lived in the mansion with his two daughters and at least one of his sons, and had, at some point stationed guards on the gate and kept Dobermans as guard dogs. An "urban explorer" found the mysterious house left to rot with a Bentley in the drive and clothes still hanging up. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It is a real mystery. Chantalle Edmunds For Mailonline A tycoon who owned an abandoned mansion left 'frozen in time' lived the life of a millionaire with wads of cash just lying around, a family member said. He added: He made some excuse about being busy but I knew he just wasnt interested and Ive had no reason to see him since. "The luxury Mercedes cars he drove were always hired to impress for a couple of days when he visited family. 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. The arrests come just days after MailOnline revealed the mansion near King's Langley, Hertfordshire, was home to aGreek property millionaire,father-of-five Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70. It is most strange. Three of the charges registered in 2017 are to repay sums allegedly owed to power company Dong Energy Sales (UK). I just thought at first that they had gone away somewhere and would then come back but nobody did. In his huge bathroom, there is a Jacuzzi-style tub with half-used shampoo and conditioner bottles. By If you asked him what he did for a living hed always mumble that he was in property but I never saw him to do a days work in his life. Athanasios, known locally as Thanos, was said to have been obsessed with security, and once had guards on the gates of the imposing mansion, and also kept several Dobermans as guard dogs. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Mr Tachmintzis lived for around 18 years in the house near King's Langley, Hertfordshire, before he disappeared suddenly more than three years ago. There were tens of thousands of banknotes piled up. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The owners of a creepy abandoned mansion have returned - six years after they fled mysteriously in the dead of night, neighbours claim. Mr Meiklejohn told The Sun : "Ive known him for more than 40 years and he has always been the same. Email tips-sim@news.co.uk or call 02077824368. 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Companies House records described the nature of the company's business as 'non-specialised wholesale trade'. Whether they were workers or family I don't know. Photos of a mansion belonging to Greek tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis have gone viral. Now villagers have spoken out about who lived in the creepy mansion, and why they left in a hurry. A mansion which was left abandoned with plates still in the dishwasher and a Bentley on the driveway was home to a Greek property millionaire, MailOnline can reveal. CONTACT INFORMATION. Neighbours were left wondering why Thanos and his family seemingly fled the house in a hurry, leaving behind many incredibly expensive possessions, including a Bentley and designer clothes by Gucci and other luxury brands. The rusted gate which was the entrance to the mansion (Image: Google Maps). As far as I know its empty. 'It is such a shame that the house has been left to go to rack and ruin. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). They obviously had loads of money because it is a big house. There were always lots of comings and goings with different people going in and out. They said he lived there with his daughters and at least one of his sons. One villager, who asked not to be named, said: '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. Andrew Young For Mailonline Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, was described as a man of mystery who 'wasn't very chatty'. Property tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis, 72, lived at the large property in Bucks Hill, Hertfordshire, for almost two decades with his two daughters and at least one of his sons. Another villager said he heard Mr Tachmintzis made a huge deal involving a luxury property on the exclusive Sandbanks resort in Dorset. 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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. 192.com has records on millions of UK people and addresses. There was dry cleaning still in the plastic wrapping - it appears they didn't even pack a bag. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Villagers who lived nearby to the family said Athanasios, better known as Thanos, was obsessed with security and once had guards positioned at the gates. I was aware his father, who had an admin job at the Greek Embassy, had a few properties around North London and I think its possible Thanos was involved there. Santa Ana, CA 92701. A mansion near London left abandoned for several years was reportedly owned by a reclusive Greek property tycoon, an investigation has revealed. Six people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary at an abandoned mansion which has been left to rot. I think they used to go to a local health club and gym.'. The couple had three sons Alexis, 43, Nicholas, 41, and Paul, 36, as well as daughters Kiristiana, 34, and 28-year-old Alicia. The leasehold of the house was bought for 1,075,000 in July last year when there was only 18 years remaining on the lease. The huge house in Hertfordshire, was found "frozen in time" after its owners reportedly left suddenly, leaving their clothes and even their toothpaste behind, Don't miss a thing! A Bentley has been left to rust on the driveway of the abandoned mansion, The ceiling in the kitchen has fallen in, although a dishwasher stacked with plates waits to be unloaded, Rails of designer clothes stand in one of the rooms, and the owners 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 can be found near London, is believed to have been deserted in 2016, The urban explorer who took these 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, It is believed the owners of the property may have been Russian, However, Land Registry documents suggest the property is registered to a Dorset-based company, 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, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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