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Real Ghost Stories Online

The Lonely Presence in the Cottage | Into the Paranormal

Real Ghost Stories Online

Tony Brueski

Religion & Spirituality, Natural Sciences, Science, Spirituality

4.23.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, we dig into a chilling account of a woman’s time spent in a secluded cottage in Johannesburg. What starts as a seemingly ordinary move after a breakup soon spirals into a haunting encounter with a mysterious presence. Was the entity a spirit of someone long gone, or is there something else at play? 

As the presence grows more pronounced, T’s experience becomes a journey of uneasy companionship, leading her to question her perceptions and the limits of reality itself. In this eerie story, we examine the fine line between what is seen and what is felt—what haunts the mind, and what lingers in the shadows.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Real ghost stories from real people.

0:04.0

This is Into the Paranormal with Tony Brucey.

0:09.0

Sometimes the places we choose to call home are far more than just walls and windows.

0:14.0

They're filled with echoes of the past, memories left behind, and sometimes something much darker.

0:22.9

In a quiet corner of Johannesburg, a young woman moved into a charming cottage, ready to start

0:28.1

anew after a difficult breakup. But what she didn't expect was the presence that would follow

0:33.4

her through those empty rooms. At first, it was subtle, just a feeling, but soon it grew undeniable.

0:42.3

In a house where the windows stretched from floor to ceiling, where the light should have been abundant,

0:48.3

darkness seemed to linger in every corner, a lingering presence pacing up and down the lounge, an elderly man,

0:57.0

seen but not fully seen, who would watch her in silence just as the coldness of the house

1:01.8

began to settle in. Was this just a trick of the mind, or was something truly watching her?

1:09.4

Something far older than the cottage itself.

1:12.7

Let's get to the letter they write.

1:14.4

T. had never expected to find herself in this position.

1:17.7

Just months before, she had been living with her ex

1:20.0

imagining a future together.

1:22.1

That all changed, leaving her to find her own space

1:24.9

when she could call hers without the echoes of the past.

1:29.1

When she stumbled upon a quaint one-bedroom cottage in the West Dean Melville area of Johannesburg,

1:34.5

she was intrigued. The neighborhood was vibrant and artsy, filled with art galleries, quirky restaurants,

1:40.5

and a youthful, energetic vibe. It seemed like the perfect place for someone who needed

1:45.5

to reset. The cottage was affordable, tucked away from the bustle of the nearby university

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