Dick Strawbridge made a "really grim" discovery as he and his wife Angel renovated the attic.
The couple decided to tackle the dusty room as they created a game and toy area for their children Arthur and Dorothy. Prior to Dick and Angel purchasing the 19th-century Château de la Motte-Husson in Martigné-sur-Mayenne, the property, owned by the Baglion de la Dufferie, had not been lived in for the previous forty years.
Over the course of the nine series of Escape to the Chateau, viewers have seen Dick and Angel restore the derelict château and most of its 45 rooms. However, one room they had yet to sort was the attic.
