A YouTuber who spent the night at Coco Chanel’s abandoned mansion in the Scottish Highlands reported several things going bump in the night.
The property, known as Rosehall House, was home to the founder of Chanel, and she lived there in the 1920s with her lover Hugh Grosvenor.
It has housed several big names in the past, including Winston Churchill, but has been uninhabited since 1967.
The home contains 22 bedrooms and was originally built in 1873 after a house on the same site was destroyed in a blazing fire.
It was recently visited by urban explorer Matt from YouTube channel Finders Beepers, who spent a haunting night at the house.
He said: “I was on edge from the second I got out the car and the anxiety built with every second of my stay.
“I heard what sounded like someone dragging something across the floor and it sent shivers down my spine, leaving me with chicken skin!
“I was tempted to leave but I thought, no, I’m here now so I may as well Rambo it.
"I love the history of this place, thinking iconic people such as Coco Chanel and Winston Churchill have walked the same corridors and slept in the bedrooms.
"I heard so many noises, from tapping on walls to what sounded like something large being dragged across the main room floor.
“If I thought this place was spooky in the daylight, it was next level scary at night time.”
Ms Chanel was the duke’s lover between 1924 and 1930, and she spent several summers in the Highlands retreat, redecorating every room in handsome floral wallpaper inspired by her flat in Paris.
Scraps of the French designer’s hand-blocked wallpaper can still be seen in the 22 rooms, while Winston Churchill stayed there in 1928 as he recovered from illness.
Rosehall has been uninhabited since 1967 and is on Scotland’s register of high-risk properties, with extensive dry rot.
The abandoned house was due to become a hotel in 2014, but previous negotiations fell through.
It was one of the most expensive properties in Scotland when it was marketed back in 2015.
Rosehall House finally sold at the end of 2020 after being on the market for four years.
However, renovation work is yet to commence on the property.
Matt added one aspect he disliked was the amount of vandalism in the home.
He added: “I was appalled by the amount of vandalism, theft, and damage since the last time I visited.
“I wish people could just enjoy these places instead of ruining them."
