How often do you get the chance to take a walk through a home that is preserved in a different time period? We’re not speaking of grandma’s old couches and wallpaper, but of a much older era.

In the English county of Warwickshire, an old farmhouse was put up for sale. This may not sound remarkable, but the people who used to live there kept everything inside intact – reaching back to the 1940s and further.

Jack and Audrey Newton – a brother and sister pair – lived at Grange Farm at Ryton on Dunsmore. Their parents bought the nine-bedroom house sometime during the 1930s and its possessions remained virtually untouched for all those years.

The Newton siblings, having never married, lived and worked at the farm their whole lives. Neither had any children, so when Jack Newton passed away a few years after his sister, the estate was up for auction.

It is an amazing sight. Auctioneer Stuart Long told the Daily Mail that of the 40 years he’s been doing his job, this house was the most interesting one he’d ever seen. The Newtons did not get rid of anything and stored old items they wanted out of the way in the attic.

The home kept its original furniture, kitchenware, toys, and other items, with some of the things being from the 1920s and 1930s. Up for auction were such antiques such as a Singer sewing machine, china, vintage games (like darts and a jigsaw puzzle), jewelry from jewelers who no longer exist, pots and pans from the ‘30s or ‘40s, and old photography equipment.

Since the two only lived out of two bedrooms, the other rooms were used for guests over the years, some of whom included actors and musicians who were visiting the area. Audrey had a love for music. Because of that, the home also contained old music sheets and instruments like a piano and drum set.

All the furniture, rugs, wallpaper, and framed pictures remained the same for 70 years! One of the most striking features about the home is that the Newtons never installed refrigeration. The kitchen used old-fashioned methods to keep food cold or warm.

In this video, you’ll meet Pat Ruck, a friend of the Newtons who was tapped to assist the auctioneer with arranging the sale. She was acquainted with them since she was a child and was quite familiar with their backstory and the history of the house.

Listen and watch as photos of the farmhouse are shared throughout the clip.  Beautiful wood pieces and charming dishes line each room, and the chairs and sofas all seem to be in good condition.

There are more than a few interesting relics that were left behind, so pay attention! The years have been fairly good to this house and it gives a whole new meaning to the word “vintage.”

Would you have loved to visit this house? Have you ever seen a lived-in home with such old, preserved antiques inside of it? Do you think an auction was fitting or not?