To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Images found by Daily Star Online show a fleet of cars outside the abandoned house. Something went wrong, please try again later. It is certainly very odd. His brother-in-law Gordon Meiklejohn said Mr Tachmintzis led such a mysterious life that he wasn't sure what he did for work despite seeing wads of cash at his lavish home. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. The mysterious house in Hertfordshire was uncovered by an urban explorer back in May, with luxury cars rusting outside and designer clothes hanging up in the wardrobes Pictures on Google Maps show a creepy abandoned mansion left by its millionaire owner in the middle of the night. The company which had him as a director since January 2014 was struck off in April last year. 192.com has records on millions of UK people and addresses. Villagers told how father-of-five Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived for around 18 years in the imposing house near King's Langley. However, he said that Tachmintzis himself stayed well away from other people and was mostly confined to his mansion. An "urban explorer" found the mysterious house left to rot with a Bentley in the drive and clothes still hanging up. Copyright Greek city times 2023 All Rights Reserved. There are also empty fish tanks lined up in a grand hallway, a Japanese-themed piano in one of the rooms, with the music left out ready to play, and stacks of china on a living room table next to oddly white and dust-free sofas. Two of the charge were registered in 2018, and the third was last year. I've seen a lot of these places and most are in a far worse state than this one. 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. Neighbours have wondered what caused Mr Tachmintzis to flee the house leaving furniture, ornaments, designers clothes, a Bentley and even a game of chess on the table. 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. 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. The Greek Croesus whose fate has been ignored for almost three years in London. I was concerned about the dogs because you would sometimes hear them howling. Nobody around here has a clue what happened to them and why they just upped and left. Mail Online, 20 May 2020. Filter appointments Filter appointments Current appointments Total number of appointments 1 Date of birth September 1949 . 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. There was dry cleaning still in the plastic wrapping - it appears they didn't even pack a bag. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform The Daily Star sent a reporter down to the isolated village to see if any of Tachmintzis' former neighbours could shed any more light on the situation. 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. A potted plant is still alive in its pot on a windowsill next to a telescope lined up ready for its owner to look at the night sky. They used to have up to three Dobermans. The dad-of-five is understood to. There were always lots of comings and goings with different people going in and out. He also had a housekeeper, but she left suddenly. 'It is such a shame that the house has been left to go to rack and ruin. 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. 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. Mr Tachmintzis wife Sharon, who was born in North Wales, died aged 52 in 2004. Content created and supplied by: Akplus (via Opera "You could just see the grass getting longer and longer and growing around the cars. They said: "We can't really divulge any information. 13:30 GMT 26 May 2020. The Police were called to it not long ago. 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. Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? Other pictures showed a watch untouched on a bedside table and designer clothes - including Yves St Laurent, Gucci and Louis Vuitton labels - on rails in a bedroom. Games of snooker and chess had been left unfinished, while the kitchen ceiling had caved in. 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. The premise is simple - whatever your foot problems, foot conditions or foot ailments, we are confident that The Footcare Centre team can offer you the foot treatment, foot care or foot advice you require. Nicholas also used the house near King's Langley as the registered address of a dormant company called Mirai Industek Ltd in December 2018. The girls were dark haired and very pretty. SANTA ANA - This is the story of a house. A Japanese-theme piano takes pride of place in one of the rooms with the music left out ready to play, while stacks of china were sitting on a living room table next to the sofas. View our online Press Pack. They said he lived there with his daughters and at least one of his sons. It was the first time I met them but Thanos wasnt very chatty. Mr Meiklejohn told The Sun Online he liked big houses, flash cars and the smartest clothes but claims it was all for show. The property millionaire lived in the huge house before disappearing with his family more than three years ago. His wife Sharon, who was born in north Wales, died aged 52 in May 2004 following a 32-year marriage. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Property millionaire Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived in the huge house near Kings Langley, Herts, before disappearing more than three years ago. Upstairs, designer clothes were hanging up in the wardrobes, with no clues as to who owned the mansion. Hertfordshire Constabulary have said it was called to two separate incidents on Thursday May 21. Mr Meiklejohn added:One night they asked if we could babysit for their young children. Three of the charges registered in 2017 are to repay sums allegedly owed to power company Dong Energy Sales (UK). Together, she and Mr Tachmintzidis had five children: Alexis, 43, Nicholas, 41, Paul, 36, Kristiana, 34 and Alicia, 28. The new owners are a limited company owned by an architect, using the same mail forwarding and registered office address in north London as thousands of other companies including two businesses linked to Mr Tachmintzis's sons Nicholas and Paul. But it is unclear who was living at the house when it was abandoned. You could just see the grass getting longer and longer and growing around the cars. Tycoon Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70,. 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. It was soon discovered that the owner of the house had been one Athanasios Tachmintzis, a 70-year-old Greek millionaire property tycoon. 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. But he certainly didnt have a property business in the conventional sense and he never seemed to go to an office to work. Colorful combinations with a comfortable fit, 4 wishes for the new (and faster) Chromecast with Google TV. By Akplus (self media writer) | 2 years ago. Pictures emerged on Monday showing the faded glory of the abandoned mansion left to rot after the owners seemingly left in a hurry, maybe even in the middle of the night. There were always lots of comings and goings with different people going in and out. The huge house not far from London had been abandoned in a hurry, with clean crockery still piled up in the dishwasher. The kitchen - once full of posh utensils and time-saving mod cons - now has part of the roof collapsing in after year of neglect. The Metropolitan Police appealed at the time for any information on his whereabouts, saying that he had previously gone missing and may have gone to the King's Langley area which he was 'fond' of and where he had other relatives. So I went into the bedroom and there on the mantelpiece was more money than Id ever seen in my life. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. She said: "Ive heard his son is doing it up. 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. Outside, four or five cars - including a rusted Bentley - lie in overgrown grass. The MailOnline reports the reclusive property tycoon lived there for almost two decades with his two daughters and at least one of his sons. '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. 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