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Property millionaire Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived in the huge house near Kings Langley, Herts, before disappearing more than three years ago. The rusted gate which was the entrance to the mansion (Image: Google Maps). The dogs could often be heard howling at night, according to reports. 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. Property millionaire Athanasios. You could just see the grass getting longer and longer and growing around the cars. 'Nobody around here has a clue what happened to them and why they just upped and left. 'It is such a shame that the house has been left to go to rack and ruin. About The Footcare Centre Total Foot Health with our team of highly skilled, qualified, and registered foot specialists. While speaking to residents, our reporter came across a man with a strong Greek accent who remained tightlipped when quizzed about the unoccupied mansion that his own house overlooked. , updated 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 192.com has records on millions of UK people and addresses. 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. Content created and supplied by: Akplus (via Opera 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. Pictures on Google Earth show a creepy abandoned mansion (Image: Google Maps). Long time resident Steven Lansbury has lived in Bucks Hill since 2006 and recalled meeting one of Thanos' daughters many a time. It is most strange. The Greek Croesus whose fate has been ignored for almost three years in London. Mr Meiklejohn said Mr Tachmintzis would rent luxury cars to show off to his family but then actually drive an 'old banger'. Nicholas is registered as being available for work as an actor on his website. 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. SANTA ANA - This is the story of a house. Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, was described as a man of mystery who 'wasn't very chatty'. View our online Press Pack. However, there has been talk that at least one member of the Tachmintzas family has returned to Bucks Hill and is similarly reclusive. Games of snooker and chess had been left unfinished, while the kitchen ceiling had caved in. I used to bump into her while she was walking the dogs but the man was different. Now, pictures of the house have been uncovered on Google Earth, giving a new view of the creepy mansion. 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 visited The house in Kings Langley with Mandy a couple of times years ago, not long after hed moved in after his time in Bournemouth. It was soon discovered that the owner of the house had been one Athanasios Tachmintzis, a 70-year-old Greek millionaire property. 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. They were mainly 10 notes and they were piled high, almost to the ceiling. Hes always liked the big houses, the flash cars and the smartest clothes hes all show. It is a real mystery. Athanasios Tachmintzis's brother-in-law claims he once saw tens of thousands of 10 notes piled up in the house but said Mr Tachmintzis would complain about being short of cash. Officers attended and arrested two men, aged 26 and 44 from Hemel Hempstead, on suspicion of attempted burglary. Timothy House. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. They said he lived there with his daughters and at least one of his sons. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. And it's the story of two doctors, well known for He never was. 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. Nicholas also used the house near King's Langley as the registered address of a dormant company called Mirai Industek Ltd in December 2018. ", Androulakis: NATO's policy of "equal distances" gives an alibi to Erdoan, Prince William preferred to cook than attend the funeral of his Godfather, former King Constantine. In one of the rooms, a snooker table has the cue and balls still on the table as though it were left mid-match. 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.". '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. Companies House records described him as a British property consultant when he was director of a property management company between 1991 and 1995. Now villagers have spoken out about who lived in the creepy mansion, and why they left in a hurry. 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. It is reported that Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, a Greek millionaire and father-of-five, bought the luxury house back in 1999. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. 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. The Land Registry records also show a number of charges for allegedly unpaid bills have been made against the abandoned house. Nobody around here has a clue what happened to them and why they just upped and left. Chantalle Edmunds For Mailonline The couple had three sons Alexis, 43, Nicholas, 41, and Paul, 36, as well as daughters Kiristiana, 34, and 28-year-old Alicia. The MailOnline reported that Tachmintzis' British wife Sharon died in 2004 at the age of 52 from cancer after 32 years of marriage. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. 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. He said: 'It was an amazing house to visit. 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. Pictures of his huge home near Kings Langley, Herts, emerged on Monday showing the faded glory of the abandoned mansion left to rot after he seemingly left in a hurry. They used to have up to three Dobermans. 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). Villagers told how father-of-five Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived for around 18 years in the imposing house near King's Langley, Hertfordshire, before he disappeared suddenly more than three years ago. 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. 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. A Japanese-themed piano takes pride of place in one of the rooms with a music book opened, and stacks of china sit on a living room table next to oddly white and dust-free sofas. I always used to see a lot of people there. By His wife Sharon, who was born in north Wales, died aged 52 in May 2004 following a 32-year marriage. But when he got back home hed drive around in an old banger.". 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. In his huge bathroom, there is a Jacuzzi-style tub with half-used shampoo and conditioner bottles. View our online Press Pack. 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. "Hes always liked the big houses, the flash cars and the smartest clothes hes all show.". 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