Ohio Woman Buys 200-Year-Old Farmhouse, Makes Frightening Discovery That Sends Her Running (Exclusive)

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• Rachel Alltop moved into her 200-year-old farmhouse just a year ago

• Recently, she heard weird noises in the basement and recorded them

Rachel Alltop moved into her 200-year-old farmhouse just a year ago, but her connection to the property runs much deeper.

The Ohio native grew up nearby and remembers visiting the home as a child.

“When I was little, there was an ice cream stand on the property, along with the house!” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. “It was so fascinating, and when I saw it for sale, I couldn’t help myself. I didn’t even really consider the age of the home.”

Since moving in with her husband, Alltop has discovered that the historic house is full of charm, and plenty of space. It features a large kitchen, a four-seasons room, a three-car garage, a full dining room, two living rooms, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The 30-year-old says there’s also a spacious basement and a breezeway between the house and garage that she uses for decoration storage.

“We’ve modernized a little, but we want to keep as much original as we can. Some of the light fixtures are over 100 years old!” she says.

“My favorite part would have to be the porches — I have two to choose from — or the secret staircase!” she adds.

But life in the farmhouse hasn’t been all quiet country charm. A few months ago, while her husband was at work, Alltop thought she heard rats in the basement.

Grabbing her camera, she decided to investigate. What she saw was the large wooden door in her basement rattling with no obvious source as to its disturbance. At the end of the video, the lock on the door jiggles, and Alltop bolts back up the stairs.

She filmed the clip nearly two months ago but only recently posted it on a whim. The video quickly went viral on TikTok, racking up more than 45 million views.

“Love living in a 200+ year old farmhouse,” she captioned the viral video. “Still don’t know what this is.”

The comments on the video flooded with reactions to the spooky moment, with many suspecting her home might be haunted.

“Why are you living in a ‘we don’t go in the basement.. not since the accident’ horror movie house,” one user commented.

“Now I’m not no expert but that’s not a rat…” another wrote.

“As crazy as it sounds, when I originally made the video, it was just to capture the sounds so we could figure out what was making them,” she tells PEOPLE. “I was actually embarrassed for getting so scared — who’s afraid of their own house?”

Since posting the video, viewers have flooded the comments with theories about the mysterious sound, and even noticed things Alltop hadn’t.

“I honestly loved how funny everyone was. Some people had me cackling at my phone,” she says. “However, in my follow-up video, I didn’t notice that a door moved on its own, and when people started pointing it out, it scared me a little.”

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But despite the spooky moments, she says she feels safe in her home. “So far, nothing bad has happened,” she says. “I do get freaked out by some of the weird stuff, but it’s all part of the charm.”

Alltop says she has heard stories about previous owners, but the house’s history stretches back even further.

“The house was once a schoolhouse,” she explains. “Children had classes here in the late 1800s and early 1900s.”

With a home this old, daily quirks are part of life, she says.

“Doors pop open, strange sounds happen, things move — it doesn’t even phase us anymore,” she says. “Everything has an explanation; sometimes we just don’t know it yet.”

“It. Is. So. Cold,” she adds. “Seriously, keeping this place warm is impossible. I’m investing in a heated blanket.”

But even with the occasional surprises, Alltop cherishes her farmhouse and its rich history. “I love my house,” she says. “I wish I could give house tours and let people marvel at it.”

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