A person got a shock when they found something strange in the attic of their new house.

Buying a home gives people the rewarding feeling of knowing that they own a property as many want to get on the property ladder. It is an exciting achievement and for some it means a brand new home.

Others buy properties to rent them out to generate a secondary source of income. One Reddit user named AnnualMeaning2356 shared what happened when they recently bought a house.

In their post they said: “Just bought this house a couple of days ago. Found this today in the attic eaves.... the attic is converted and you can only access the eaves through that room.

“I've already changed the front door locks but feel pretty uneasy. Any ideas? The picture and ‘book’ (it's a VHS tape box that I chucked over while cleaning.) have been put there by me, but the pillow and duvet were there in that position…”

They shared a photo of a duvet and pillow in the attic eaves laid down as if someone had been sleeping there. The homeowner added: “Feels like an odd place/position to just ‘store’ them. Do I have a squatter possibly? Pretty spooky.”

For many people, the attic is not a significant part of their home. Attics are commonly used for storage and some people don’t even use this room at all.

So, it is not surprising that the Reddit user was alarmed when they found a duvet and pillow up there. Their post has garnered dozens of comments with other people sharing their thoughts on the situation.

One person said: “You're probably fine. Only an absolute lunatic would be sleeping there.” While another added: “I would suggest you get a cat so you can attribute any noises you hear in the night to the cat instead of whoever is camping out in your attic.”

A third chimed in: “Did the previous owners have children? Or it could have been when the owners argued, and one was relegated to the attic rather than the couch! Or did it belong to someone like Fred West? That pillow is hacky!”

A fourth user shared that when they were younger, their friend’s dad had a make-shift bed in their attic eaves. They continued: “He was a policeman so would work long nights. It was the best place to get some sleep; in the dark and away from the noise of a young family. Hopefully this was used for a shift worker too, because anything else is creepy as hell!”

Someone else added: “I'm reading a book right now called someone in the attic. I'd recommend that you don't read it.”