Explorers Went Inside Coco Chanel's Crumbling 'Love Nest' Mansion And Took These Chilling Photos

Coco Chanel and the second Duke of Westminster once shared a passionate love affair in a grand manor house in the Scottish Highlands. The place had naturally been the epitome of glamour, class, and style. Fast-forward a century, and the now-crumbling mansion is a mere shell of its former self. But it's not completely forgotten. As two intrepid urban explorers pushed through its decaying spaces, they found eerie remnants of a world gone by. And the artifacts left behind told a bizarre story of their own...

Glory days of the Rosehall Estate

The manor — known as the Rosehall Estate — is located in the achingly romantic Scottish Highlands. You’ll find it in the village of Invershin, to be precise. And you need only take a look around to see why the lovers may have fled there. The miles of the breathtakingly beautiful countryside would have lent a seemingly much-needed sense of privacy for two public figures.

An idyllic location

Chanel and her lover would have been able to experience some of the best that Scotland has to offer while staying at Rosehall, too. Within driving distance of the mansion, you’ll find rolling hills and beautifully weathered beaches. And there’s also the Royal Dornoch Golf Club, which was first established in 1877. The designer was known to have picked up a few golf clubs in her time, so there’s a chance she may have played there during her stays.

Rich and famous guests

And if the walls could speak, we bet they’d have some compelling stories to tell about what went on inside. After all, the couple’s notoriety meant that they entertained many VIPs. In 1927, for instance, Winston Churchill was invited to stay at Rosehall when he wasn’t in the best health. Though no stranger to the good life, Churchill was taken aback by Chanel's lavish lifestyle at Rosehall.

Churchill's view of Chanel

The letters that the future prime minister wrote his wife at the time provide a fascinating insight into the day-to-day life at the manor. Of Chanel, he said, she “fishes from morn till night, and in two months has killed 50 salmon. She is very agreeable — really a great and strong being fit to rule a man or an Empire.”