A couple have found a secret 200-year-old well underneath their kitchen floor.

Cody Allen, 28, and her husband Kieran, 32, were left stunned to discover the 17ft hole while renovating their home.

Once explored, they found that the well, which is thought to be centuries-old, still contained crystal-clear water.

The pair, who are from Newport, Isle of Wight, couldn’t bear to cover up the feature so they decided to find a way to incorporate it into the home.

After weeks of hard work, Cody and Kieran managed to find a way to keep it intact and transformed it into an impressive kitchen feature.

“It was not what we expected when I was due to give birth in eight weeks' time,” Cody told Jam Press.

”It’s around 17ft deep and had crystal clear water in it once we had opened it up.

”Initially, we were shocked.

”It’s the last thing you want to find at the end of your renovation and the new kitchen had already been installed.

“We thought shall we just fill it in - but it was in such amazing condition it would have been such a waste.”

The home had reportedly been built over the well around 200 years ago.

However, the couple were shocked to discover it, claiming there was no mention of it existing in the deeds of the property.

Kieran, who runs a construction company, and his crew dug down over a meter before they added 18 courses of bricks.

Cody’s dad, Alan Dickinson, 49 also helped out.

They then added lighting and a glass cover on top.

The pair said it costs between £5,000 and £10,000 to transform a well into a house feature, depending on the size.

Cody added: “My husband has his own construction business and he and his team were able to carry out all the work in a couple of weeks, complying with building regulations.

”My dad actually came and helped and he built the well up by 18 courses of bricks to bring it to floor level.

“We then got the electrician to wire in the lighting.

”The glass was difficult to find but a mainland company was able to source it.

”The first piece failed its safety test so we’ve only had the glass in three weeks now.

”We had to keep it covered and secured so our dogs don’t get too curious."

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