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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 'It is such a shame that the house has been left to go to rack and ruin. Something went wrong, please try again later. The kitchen - once full of posh utensils and time-saving mod cons - now has part of the roof collapsing in after year of neglect. A Japanese-themed piano takes pride of place in one of the rooms with the music left out ready to play, while stacks of china sit on a living room table next to oddly white and dust-free sofas. The luxury Mercedes cars he drove were always hired to impress for a couple of days when he visited family. Timothy House. There were tens of thousands of banknotes piled up. Companies House records described him as a British property consultant when he was director of a property management company between 1991 and 1995. The girls were dark haired and very pretty. Tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, enjoyed a millionaire's lifestyle from his "property" investments which meant they never saw him going out to work, his family claimed. Mr Meiklejohn told The Sun Online he liked big houses, flash cars and the smartest clothes but claims it was all for show. Speaking earlier this week, the urban explorer said he had never found such a well-preserved abandon house. Land Registry records reveal the house has been owned since 1999 by a company called Ainhurst Enterprises Ltd, based overseas, with a care of address at a firm of solicitors in Bournemouth, Dorset. At first the gates were just shut and then a padlock and chain appeared on them. There were tens of thousands of banknotes piled up. View our online Press Pack. He said: 'It was an amazing house to visit. Hes always liked the big houses, the flash cars and the smartest clothes hes all show. 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. 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 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. You could just see the grass getting longer and longer and growing around the cars. Millionaire businessman Athanasios Tachmintzis has owned the bizarre house near King's Langley since 1999 The 70-year-old lived there for almost two decades with his wife and five children. His only other UK directorship was in a company called Imperial Estates London Ltd which was set up with him as sole shareholder in June 2017 and gave his nationality as Greek. The couple had three sons Alexis, 43, Nicholas, 41, and Paul, 36, as well as daughters Kiristiana, 34, and 28-year-old Alicia. ', Hertfordshire Constabulary have been contacted for the latest comment, By Neighbours claim a member of the Tachmintzis has returned to the abandoned family mansion, Pictures taken from inside the mansion showed it in a state of disrepair, Since 2016, nobody has seen Athanasios Tachmintzis, In 2020, a local construction company worked on the house, James Good testified that the family had returned. Villagers told how Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived for around 18 years in the imposing house near King's Langley, Hertfordshire, before he disappeared more than three years ago. It was soon discovered that the owner of the house had been one Athanasios Tachmintzis, a 70-year-old Greek millionaire property tycoon. Photos of a mansion belonging to Greek tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis have gone viral. They said: 'I believe his wife had cancer and died several years ago. 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. With them were all three of the five children the couple had. Three of the charges registered in 2017 are to repay sums allegedly owed to power company Dong Energy Sales (UK). We are no longer accepting comments on this article. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The house is located in the south-east of England, in the King's Landley area of Hertfordshire. Police were first called to reports of suspicious activity at the property at 9.40pm. There were always lots of comings and goings with different people going in and out. They obviously had loads of money because it is a big house. Tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, enjoyed a millionaires lifestyle from his "property" investments which meant they never saw him going out to work, his family claimed. 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Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. 'They used to have up to three Dobermans. Before he moved in to this house in Kings Langley he lived in a much more impressive mansion near Bournemouth.". It was believed the house in Hertfordshire had lain empty since 2016 after post was found dating back four years. A utility room has a snooker table and outside, four or five cars - including a rusted Bentley - lie in overgrown grass. It is a real mystery. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Jax the Staffy is rescued after being stuck in a cave for two days, Kamala opts out of kneeling with Biden for Warriors photo op. I cant understand why he doesnt pay someone to guard it. Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? They used to have up to three Dobermans. A villager living near the abandoned house told how he knocked on the door around a year ago when the gate was not padlocked to discuss getting improved broadband for the village, even though he suspected it was empty. The property is set about 50 metres back from a road which winds through the wealthy Hertfordshire countryside. However, he said that Tachmintzis himself stayed well away from other people and was mostly confined to his mansion. 'It was literally like the people who lived there got up in the middle of the night and ran without taking anything. They obviously had loads of money because it is a big house.". One day around six-years-ago, this guy in his 40s came out and said that his dogs had gone missing and he asked if we had seen them, but we hadn't. 192.com has records on millions of UK people and addresses. Copyright Greek city times 2023 All Rights Reserved. But it is unclear who was living at the house when it was abandoned. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. The owner mostly lives in London and the son has been in charge of most of the alterations., Meanwhile, the landlord at the local pub said that although he'd not seen the "people that lived there for a long time", the house is always full of "people coming back and forth.". Pictures emerged on Monday taken by an urban explorer who gained entry to the house showing toothpaste, plates clean in the dishwasher, and even a half-finished game of chess. He peered inside when there was no reply and saw water 'pouring into the hallway from a leak.' According to MailOnline, villagers said the dad-of-five lived there for around 18 years before suddenly vanishing. 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. "I just thought at first that they had gone away somewhere and would then come back but nobody did. A huge bathroom contained a jacuzzi bath with half used shampoo and conditioner bottles lined up nearby. 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Whether they were workers or family I don't know. Its not haunted is it? 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. 'Nobody around here has a clue what happened to them and why they just upped and left. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. It is a real mystery. 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. I was concerned about the dogs because you would sometimes hear them howling. A 21-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead, a 19-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy - both from the Kings Langley area - were arrested on suspicion of burglary, going equipped to burgle and taking a vehicle without the owner's consent. Later the same evening, police were called again at 11.51pm to reports of further suspicious activity at the same property. 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? They werent spending an evening together as a couple though, Sharon was seeing her friends and he was off out God knows where. "You could just see the grass getting longer and longer and growing around the cars. It is certainly very odd. The home was abandoned about three or four years ago, it is believed, An old Bentley is parked in overgrown grass outside the house, The mansion, in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, has been left to rot, A potted plant is still alive in its pot on a windowsill next to a telescope, A piano takes pride of place in one of the rooms, Snooker balls were scattered on a table gathering dust in a utility room, Half-empty bottles of shampoo and conditioner were next to a Jacuzzi-style bathtub. Aug 18, 2020 - Villagers told how Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived for around 18 years in the imposing house near King's Langley, Hertfordshire, before he disappeared more than three years ago. THE Greek owner of an abandoned mansion left frozen in time is a man of mystery who used to leave bundles of cash lying around, according to his family. In one of the rooms, a snooker table has the cue and balls still on the table as though it were left mid-match. 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity . Nobody around here has a clue what happened to them and why they just upped and left. 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 last I heard he was living in London., News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The villager said: 'I can remember seeing guards on the gates of the house around 15-years-ago so he was certainly concerned about security. 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. Phone: (714) 913 . 'I think the dobermans they had were imported because their ears were clipped and pointing up which is not allowed in this country.'. Copyright Greekcitytimes 2022 All Rights Reserved. By The house was abandoned back in 2016 in a hurry, but with no clues left as to what had happened. The pair were married for 32 years and had three sons Alexis, 43, Nicholas, 41, and 36-year-old Paul. 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. As far as I know its empty. Mr Tachmintzis, 70, a father of five, lived in the imposing mansion near Kings Langley Hertfordshire before he disappeared suddenly more than three years ago. Do you know Mr Tachmintzis? Officers attended and arrested two men, aged 26 and 44 from Hemel Hempstead, on suspicion of attempted burglary. The dad-of-five is understood to. It is most strange. 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