I followed a secret treasure map on blueprint for a home and it led to me finding a $1,000 in cash
A TREASURE hunter helped a woman find $1,000 in cash after following a secret map left on the blueprint of her home.
was recruited by May after her parents passed away and left her their property in New Jersey- with some hidden treats inside.
While she was cleaning out her late parents' home, May discovered a handwritten blueprint of the basement left behind by her father.
It stated there were three locations dotted around the property where cash was hidden - leaving her desperate to find the dollar.
Intrigued May decided to get in touch with metal detectorist and treasure hunter Keith after struggling to find the treasure.
The pair spent an hour recounting past conversations between May and her parents in a bid to unlock further clues.
Keith explained during his video of the hunt: "When I stepped off the bottom of the staircase leading into the basement, I stepped straight into the contemporary era.
"The general feel was all too fitting for the work I was finally ready to begin."
One of the points on the map suggested there was something concealed behind a light socket - but the pair found nothing.
The expert hunter said the hidden treasure in that spot "must have already been retrieved and covered up later".
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But heading to the second location is where things began to get interesting.
The walls in the next room were all made out of old doors - hinting to Keith there could be "cash, art, paintings, gold or silver" concealed underneath.
The duo discovered an old purse filled to the brim with hair ties, barrettes and other accessories.
Keith continued: "And as I was looking at the top of one of the columns, I noticed a piece of paper sticking off the edge.
"I just naturally reached up there, pulled it down, opened it up and I saw dollar amounts on it.
"We opened both of them up and it was bank checks from 90 years ago. The dad had even written on the piece of paper 'already removed' or 'already taken out'.
"But we were finishing up this treasure hunt and happened to find a thousand dollars in cash in those spots."
The extraordinary scavenger found $1,000 in cash for May to enjoy - but said finding the money was not his only motivation.
Keith told of his pride in "reconnecting May with her late father through the hidden money he left behind."
He added: " It's funny how treasure hunts transition to a journey into one's family history.
"She was reconnected to her late mother through her hair accessory purse from the middle part of the century.
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"I can only hope to return to this property and find out what other heirlooms are waiting to be discovered."
We previously told how Keith helped a family find a whopping $36,000 in cash that was hidden under some attic floorboards.
