Workers Spotted A Lost Fortune Under This Home – And Did Something Remarkable With The Secret Stash

It’s a fall day in Sacramento, California, and two workers are busy carrying out improvements on a local home. But as they prize up the floorboards, they discover something astonishing lurking beneath. Stored inside a dozen glass containers is a secret so valuable that it could change their lives. So what will they do?

It’s the sort of moment that many of us dream about: stumbling upon a heap of treasure hidden in a secret place. And who hasn’t thought about what they might do if they were lucky enough to find such a fortune themselves? For Steve Ottley and his co-worker, these daydreams were about to come true.

In the fall of 2012 the pair arrived at an unassuming Sacramento residence, ready to install new appliances to deliver air-con and heating. But it would turn into a day that they’d never forget. Beneath the home, they found something worth a fortune, which plunged them into the depths of an ethical dilemma.

Would Ottley and his colleague stay silent, keeping the valuable find for themselves? Or would they hand it over? And what exactly had they found to prompt such a soul-searching decision? The truth’s a remarkable story about lost treasure and how humans react when faced with such a discovery.

As an installer with the Sacramento-based firm Clarke & Rush, Ottley has plenty of experience in delving beneath other people’s homes. Founded back during the 1960s, the company specializes in cooling and heating appliances. And as such, its employees are often called upon to visit properties across the city and beyond.