24 Hidden Gems People Discovered In Their Homes

These stories might make you tear apart the walls of your house
24 Hidden Gems People Discovered In Their Homes

Here’s a piece of advice: if you sell your house and move to someplace new, remember to gather up all that money you’ve hidden in wall gaps and light fixtures over the years. Otherwise, the new homeowner is going to find it and you’ll never get it back. 

While I thought people only hid money in their walls and mattresses in movies and, I guess, during the Great Depression or whatever, Redditors shared a ton of stories about stashed cash. Sure, there’s also some stories about found jewelry and toys and unexpected strawberry bushes, but I’m only really interested in the money stories. They give me hope.

Human_Management8541 2mo ago I found the original owners wedding rings... the mother died in childbirth in 1928. The dad died in an accident in 1932. We bought the house from the daughter, who was in a nursing home, in 2001. She had been raised by an aunt and had never been back to the house. I sent her the rings and a bunch of photos. She was ecstatic to receive them. She died and left me as her sole heir... it was only like 10k, but super nice. Plus, I got the rings back...
Oregon687 . 2mo ago In-floor heating. The previous owner didn't know it existed. Worked great.
TriumphDaWonderPooch 2mo ago My brother found a few $50s in a light fixture shortly after he moved in after the bulb blew. Не decided to look at the other fixtures... found $750 or so hidden around.
NickLP 2mo ago . Edited 2mo ago Basement wall folded down into a tabletop train setup.
Aussiebiblop... 2mo ago Edited 2mo ago Two huge aboriginal art paintings in the roof discovered when having solar panels installed. We had to smash the garage ceiling to get them out but worth it.
alexisjack123 . . 2mo ago Not necessarily a gem....but we've found close to about 50 pairs of scissors randomly in our backyard. All different types and sizes. Very odd .
SargeDonnyDonowitz 2mo ago A large mason jar filled with a bunch of old silver coins. This was back in 2016. The previous home owners were retiring to Florida. When the offer was accepted below asking price (they did buy it around 1965 in San Diego and it sold for 10x more) the old man showed everything about the home, what he did, the odds and ends and what to watch out for. Ended up contacting the selling realtor and shipping it to him. Months later I got a check for the shipping price and 1940 mercury dime that I've been
Nice_Ad4063 2mo ago A strawberry patch in the back yard. We bought the house in the winter so we didn't discover it until the spring. We have enjoyed it ever since. We also found a bunch of old fashioned skeleton keys in a cupboard. All the doors had been replaced in the house so they didn't fit anything but they are a novelty. We have them displayed on a shadow box.
awkwardlyherdingcats 2mo ago I was taking apart one of the old out buildings to turn it into a little studio. On the back side of the wall panel there was a huge hand painted sign for some old timey snake oil cure all remedy. I'm going to see if I can get it restored and put it in the studio as art
ThatKinkyLady . 2mo ago A Walmart employee of the month award. Go Janice!
tnasstyy 2mo ago Not so much a hidden gem, but in college, I rented an off-campus house. On move in day I was walking around with my landlord when we opened a closet door to see a bunch of my dad's friends names scratched into the wall - It had been their house about 30 years prior! Was awesome having them come visit and tell us all their old college stories, more of a fun coincidence than a gem, but it was so crazy to find.
EquiMax2025 . 2mo ago A copy of the blueprints for the house.
Badger-Badger-8867 . 2mo ago The home was a gorgeous mid-century perched high on a hill. We walked inside and thick heavy curtains blocked a wall of windows that lined the rear of the home. We opened the curtains and realized the home had panoramic views from the mountains to the ocean. Absolutely ZERO mention of the views at all (I even saved the listing because we were so shocked). We made an offer immediately. Terrible agent for the seller but luckily I represented myself (I'm a licensed agent). I will never sell this house.
oldladylabrat . 2mo ago A laundry chute. A door in the bathroom and another in the kitchen, it ends up next to the washing machine in the basement.
MooPig48 . 2mo ago A concrete tetherball pad that had the word boobies etched into it
thesy5temfire . 2mo ago A bag of some pretty rare US coins in the bottom drawer of the first floor bathroom vanity. Showed them to my former coworker who is a coin collector and he about died and wanted to buy them all off me.
cyrreb . 2mo ago An old fashioned wall-mounted pencil sharpener in furnace room.
TimelyExpression7972 . 2mo ago A cupboard that wasn't packed. Had a fry daddy, various teas, a French press and $50 in an envelope.
fiddledik 2mo ago Just found $2500 in a bag underneath my bathtub when I removed it! Elderly ex- owners are great
KaitisGr8 2mo ago An incredible mountain view- we toured and purchased our home in the winter in Oregon, so primarily overcast/grey weather that time of year. The first sunny, clear day, we look out our back window and ВАМ, clear shot of Mt. Saint Helens. Was an incredibly pleasant surprise considering there was no mention of the view in the listing.
sofaking_scientific . 2mo ago My house came with a room designed for growing drugs
owossome 2mo ago A 200 year old wheelchair, a Victorian ladies side saddle and complete bridal set, a hand sewn straw stuffed teddy bear from the Roosevelt era, a regulation sized carom table from 1850 and an organ built by a famous Detroit music instrument manufacturer from the 19'aughts.
Evenomiko 2mo ago A secret room behind a bookcase and a mature peach tree.
Loose-Memory-9194 . 2mo ago ST Bomb shelter. Didn't find it for 2 years

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