What do you expect to find in the centre of a golf course? Possibly not an abandoned house. The crumbling Dunnington Mansion in Virginia is somewhat incongruous with the pristine country club that surrounds it.

Once home to high society, the property has a storied history, stretching all the way back to the late 1700s. But now its future is hanging in the balance, as the mansion and the land that surrounds it is up for grabs – for a staggering $10.9 million (£8.5m). 

Click or scroll on as we take a tour of this mysterious home and uncover its fascinating origins...