This abandoned doctor's house is filled with creepy surprises
Discover the secrets of this derelict home

Located deep within Virginia's remote Northern Neck peninsula, this former doctor's house, which was mysteriously abandoned some time ago, quite literally has a skeleton in its cupboard. Following a surreptitious tip-off, photographer Bryan Sansivero ventured inside to capture the curious property in all its eerie glory. Are you ready to see what lurks inside its walls?
Eerie entrance hall

Stepping through the creaky front door, you're confronted with the rather gruesome sight of a wolf-skin rug. Emitting an eerie orange glow, the coloured window panes around the door only serve to heighten the sense of foreboding. Wallpaper peels away from the walls and old furniture and debris litter the dark hallway.
Startling wolf-skin

Panelled parlour

Furnishings of yesteryear

Many Americans of a certain age will recognise a number of old-fashioned homewares and furnishings, including the room's console TV. These fancy wood-surround models with brass coffin handles were all the rage during the late 1970s and early 1980s. This particular model is a Zenith, dating from around the mid-1980s.
Library wall

Hunting for clues

Peering closer at the bookcase, you can make out the titles of some of the tomes, which offer a tantalising clue as to who resided in the house. In addition to several biographies of former US presidents and other important figures, there are numerous medical books on surgery, midwifery and more.
1970s kitchen

The nostalgic kitchen is quintessentially 1970s with its chocolate-brown tiling and colour scheme – an especially popular design choice at the time. It's kitted out with a 1970s General Electric double wall oven, extractor and hob, while to the right sits a microwave from the 1980s.
Modern alarm

Nature encroaches

Despite the modern touches, this abandoned home is losing the fight with Mother Nature. A wayward branch is growing through a window in one of the ground-floor rooms, which looks like it’s seen much better days.
Neglected windows

Faded sunroom

Waiting room

Delving further into the house, the building's dark secret starts to become clear. The home of a doctor, this wood-panelled space is actually a waiting room. Another macabre wolf-skin rug decorates the floor of the room, which also contains a mid-century console radio and built-in bookcase.
Examination space

Skeletal surprise

Curious potions

Bygone concoctions

Clinic room

More than simply a family doctor's office, the in-house facility looks to have been a full-blown clinic. This room, which has an ever so slightly spine-chilling Silent Hill vibe, may have been used to deliver babies or even undertake minor procedures.
Operating theatre

Even more reminiscent of a horror film, the spooky abandoned house appears to contain a bona fide operating theatre, but like the other medical rooms in the house, it's more likely to have been used for examining patients or carrying out less serious procedures.
Venturing upstairs

Time-warp landing

The upstairs landing might be a little dated but it's actually in a decent condition compared to the state of a lot of abandoned old houses. Nevertheless, if you look closely, you'll see that the wallpaper is peeling away from the wall on the left and the paintwork is flaking from the doo frames, indicating an issue with damp.
Cracked photograph

Founding Father

Master bedroom

The largest upstairs space is the master bedroom, which still has an air of grandeur about it. An eerie time warp, a grand four-poster bed, adorned with an intricate tasselled crochet canopy, takes pride of place in the room.
Elegant proportions

Discarded clothing

Hunting boots

Old photographs

Charming bedroom

Rustic furnishings

Curious clue

Unanswered questions

While this dilapidated dream home offers up a fascinating snapshot of yesteryear, including a treasure trove of eerie medical paraphernalia and hunting trophies, it still keeps its secrets close to its chest. What made the family up sticks and abandon their life here, leaving an array of personal belongings to weather the test of time? If only walls could talk...
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