Report - Seven Pines - Virginia Water, Surrey - April 2019

[CookieRaider]

History
Bryan and his wife called Nanette, bought this mansion in 1955 for £7000.
“I saw our house when I was only 19 and it was derelict. We had no money but borrowed £7,000 to buy it, with 10 acres of land. It took every penny we made for many years but it became a very happy home.” - Nanette Newman. Then they did it up and lived in it till. Bryan died in 2013. Nanette carried on living there till 2016. Nanette couldn't keep up the house after Bryan died because it cost too much in maintenance so she moved out in 2016. Her kids offered to pay for the house but she said no. The house is now worth £2.7 million! The house has been on for sale but sadly didn’t sell so a development company bought it and propose a new building. They bought the land and will knock down this mansion and rebuild a new property.

The Explore
Visited with @Balannah back in April. We parked a small walk away from the private estate this is situated in. Access was easier than were expecting. We scared a group of explorers already in the house as they thought we were security. It did feel a bit strange with how clean the house was, however in most of the bathrooms the radiators had been cut out and the chandelier had been stolen days before we visited.

Thanks for looking, more images on my Flickr here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuarthomas/albums/72157678021909067​

 

[The Explorer Returns]

Those are some really good photos mate, when I went the chandelier was still there, however it went missing days after me.. such a shame people have to use their free time to steal things out of places. Twats..

 

[JakeAdams23]

Very nice photos but looks like someone has stolen the projector screen as well...

 

[CookieRaider]

Very nice photos but looks like someone has stolen the projector screen as well...

The projector screen is on a motor and the power is on to it, it goes up and down at the press of a button. I pressed the light switch in the projector room thinking it would turn the light on but then the screen came down

 

[CookieRaider]

Those are some really good photos mate, when I went the chandelier was still there, however it went missing days after me.. such a shame people have to use their free time to steal things out of places. Twats..

Thanks! Yeah it’s a shame, happens everywhere. Second place I’ve been to where the chandelier has been stolen recently too.

 

[JakeAdams23]

The projector screen is on a motor and the power is on to it, it goes up and down at the press of a button. I pressed the light switch in the projector room thinking it would turn the light on but then the screen came down

ahh thats good, didn't realaise the power was working when I went!

 

[Neurox]

Great pics, think it might have been me and my friend that you bumped in to! You showed us a few pictures of The Springs Hotel?

 

[Andrew32]

The power back on? Security is probably onto the thefts, got the cctv back up. Amazing photos regardless

 

[Balannah]

Amazing photos as always!

 

[Spongebob1973]

Having spoken to secca that look after the site the cctv is now up and running..all fences back up and iron gates now re padlocked and patrols carries out 24/7..the owner is starting the boarding up process this week.

 

[Andrew32]

Having spoken to secca that look after the site the cctv is now up and running..all fences back up and iron gates now re padlocked and patrols carries out 24/7..the owner is starting the boarding up process this week.

Just a few weeks too late, almost doesn't seem worth it as it's getting demolished

 

[Spongebob1973]

Not being demolished until end of sept at the earliest..could be another bat issue

 

[Neurox]

Seen on Instagram that this place has been trashed now anyway... everything thrown about and graffitied. Such a shame.

 

[Ste1000]

How did this place get trashed and robbed with the cctv cameras on the estate and local people on the look out?

 

[Andrew32]

How did this place get trashed and robbed with the cctv cameras on the estate and local people on the look out?

See my report mate, you can park elsewhere, run straight through the estate as all houses are behind gates and long driveways. Some I've managed to capture on film even park right outside!