First-time buyer is left 'speechless' after discovering secret room to hidden room that almost doubled the size of her new home

Published: 10:32, 26 April 2026 | Updated: 10:34, 26 April 2026 A first-time buyer was left 'speechless' after finding a secret room leading to a hidden room that almost doubled the size of her new home. Phoebe Irving, 26, was told by estate agents that a locked door on the corridor of her four-bedroom flat was 'just storage'. Ms Irving, from Liverpool, assumed the space was a cupboard. However, on the day she moved into the £105,000 property, she opened the door to find a huge space – which was the size of three double bedrooms. Almost doubling the size of the flat, Ms Irving – who works as a photographer – said she hopes to turn the area into a dressing room or cinema room. She said the flat, which has four bedrooms, was already a 'ridiculous' size for her alone. She said: 'When I went for my first viewing, there was a room that was locked. 'The estate agent said it was just for storage. I asked if they could bring the keys for it to my next viewing, but they forgot. First-time buyer Phobe Irving (pictured) was left 'speechless' after finding a secret room leading to a hidden room that almost doubled the size of her new home On the day she moved into the property, Ms Irving opened the door to find a huge space – which was the size of three double bedrooms 'I assumed due to the price of the flat, it wouldn't be anything. 'On the day I moved in, I opened the door and there was a huge room inside it. I was so shocked, it was a lot bigger than a cupboard. 'It's basically like a whole other flat, I was so overwhelmed, as I now have double the amount of space, and I don't even have the budget to do up the rest of the flat, never mind this!' Ms Irving purchased the property as a solo buyer in April 2026, after saving for two years using a Lifetime ISA. She paid £105,000 for flat, securing it with a deposit of £10,000. Despite having a survey completed on the property, surveyors did not go into the locked room and it was not on the floor plan either.  The discovery of the extra space has left Ms Irving in shock.  She said: 'It's not even a room, it's basically whole floor', she said. Ms Irving purchased the property (pictured) as a solo buyer in April 2026 for £105,000 Ms Irving (pictured) said she hopes to turn the large space into a dressing room or cinema room Now, Ms Irving is renovating the space, including putting installing a new bathroom, with a budget of £5,000. 'It's been empty for a while, so it needs quite a lot doing to it,' she added. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.