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The Country Mansion

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Now let's move inside the mansion to take a look at what the main floor had to offer, then move downstairs to check out the basement bar and jacuzzi!

This abandoned mansion was built in 1983, it was 7000 square feet and sat on 10 acres of land. The house had 7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and even a large fountain at the front of the house.

It was built for the Silva family and they lived there for about 11 years. It was later bought by the Bolahood family in 2002 for the bargain price of $655,000. Finally, it was sold to a development company for $4,000,000. Currently, the developer plans to build a mix of townhouse and detached homes on this along with the adjacent property.

The Country Mansion

If you are interested, you can check out the whole house in the walkthrough found here:

Let's start a brand new location and take a look at some exteriors, as well as a sneak peak at the staircase and a couple of areas of this incredible abandoned mansion!

This abandoned mansion was built in 1983, it was 7000 square feet and sat on 10 acres of land. The house had 7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and even a large fountain at the front of the house.

It was built for the Silva family and they lived there for about 11 years. It was later bought by the Bolahood family in 2002 for the bargain price of $655,000. Finally, it was sold to a development company for $4,000,000. Currently, the developer plans to build a mix of townhouse and detached homes on this along with the adjacent property.

Eye See You

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Moving upstairs, we get to see an alternate view of the staircase, the built ins as well as all the vintage decor in this lovely home!

Built in the early 1900s, this home was one of many similar style houses located along a busy street in the city. Despite its location, I got the feeling that it was a really nice and calm neighbourhood to live in, one where you waved to your neighbour in the morning on the way to work.

But like so many detached home areas in this part of the country, they are slowly being gutted, one by one. Originally bought by a developer in 2021, they held onto it before putting it up for sale again a year and a half later. The new buyer didn't waste any time though, they started building almost immediately.

Since the lot is not overly huge, the new mansion being built in its place takes up more than 50% of the land. All the trees are gone and I have no doubt that the rest of the plot will be covered in hard surfaces.

Eye See You

If you are keen, you can check out the video here:

Next we move inside to look at the main floor and the basement…you don't want to miss the etched glass, the woodwork and the unusual light fixtures!

Built in the early 1900s, this home was one of many similar style houses located along a busy street in the city. Despite its location, I got the feeling that it was a really nice and calm neighbourhood to live in, one where you waved to your neighbour in the morning on the way to work.

But like so many detached home areas in this part of the country, they are slowly being gutted, one by one. Originally bought by a developer in 2021, they held onto it before putting it up for sale again a year and a half later. The new buyer didn't waste any time though, they started building almost immediately.

Since the lot is not overly huge, the new mansion being built in its place takes up more than 50% of the land. All the trees are gone and I have no doubt that the rest of the plot will be covered in hard surfaces.

Eye See You

Check out the full tour here:

First we look at the incredible exterior of this home with all the brick/wood work as well as get a sneak peak at the interior

Built in the early 1900s, this home was one of many similar style houses located along a busy street in the city. Despite its location, I got the feeling that it was a really nice and calm neighbourhood to live in, one where you waved to your neighbour in the morning on the way to work.

But like so many detached home areas in this part of the country, they are slowly being gutted, one by one. Originally bought by a developer in 2021, they held onto it before putting it up for sale again a year and a half later. The new buyer didn't waste any time though, they started building almost immediately.

Since the lot is not overly huge, the new mansion being built in its place takes up more than 50% of the land. All the trees are gone and I have no doubt that the rest of the plot will be covered in hard surfaces.

Agriculture to Industry

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And then we check out the rest of the home, including the basement, the attic, the second floor where the water closet was….wow, this was a big house!

This Edwardian Foursquare style farmhouse had been sitting abandoned for about three years at the time of my visit. The main house looks as though it had likely been built in the early 1910s but it also had a rear addition probably built in the 70s. Like most farmhouses in the region, it also had a large wooden barn and a smaller garage on the property.

The house was still in relatively good condition with a slightly flooded basement and a few areas with peeling paint. However, it looked as though nobody had been here in quite a while as the home also had some extensive cobwebs. The home was very colourful and a refreshing change from otherwise bland interiors. The barn however wasn't fairing so well with the walls basically falling apart from neglect.

Agriculture to Industry

If you like, there is also a video to get a better sense of what this farmhouse was like!

Now let's move inside the home and check out the ground floor, including the large kitchen as well as the staircase!

This Edwardian Foursquare style farmhouse had been sitting abandoned for about three years at the time of my visit. The main house looks as though it had likely been built in the early 1910s but it also had a rear addition probably built in the 70s. Like most farmhouses in the region, it also had a large wooden barn and a smaller garage on the property.

The house was still in relatively good condition with a slightly flooded basement and a few areas with peeling paint. However, it looked as though nobody had been here in quite a while as the home also had some extensive cobwebs. The home was very colourful and a refreshing change from otherwise bland interiors. The barn however wasn't fairing so well with the walls basically falling apart from neglect.

Agriculture to Industry

You can find the new video here!

Let's begin this one by taking a look at the outside of this century farmhouse!

This Edwardian Foursquare style farmhouse had been sitting abandoned for about three years at the time of my visit. The main house looks as though it had likely been built in the early 1910s but it also had a rear addition probably built in the 70s. Like most farmhouses in the region, it also had a large wooden barn and a smaller garage on the property.

The house was still in relatively good condition with a slightly flooded basement and a few areas with peeling paint. However, it looked as though nobody had been here in quite a while as the home also had some extensive cobwebs. The home was very colourful and a refreshing change from otherwise bland interiors. The barn however wasn't fairing so well with the walls basically falling apart from neglect.

Bathroom Surprise

As always, you can check out the video here!

Moving downstairs for our final post from this location, we check out the colourful room along with the incredible stained wood within this house!

This house was a bit of an odd one. It sat at the end of a fairly major road, and according to map apps, the road technically continued to a dead end right beside the property. In reality, it looked much more like the home's private driveway.

It appears the house was abandoned around 2020, when a fence was erected around the building. Around the same time, the front steps leading to the sunroom were removed and temporary supports were installed beneath the front wall. The sunroom seemed to develop a significant lean, remaining in that condition for at least a couple of years. By the time I visited in 2022, however, the fence had been removed.

The house was likely built in the early 1900s and featured extensive old-growth timber used in the doorways, trim work, and other architectural details. One particularly interesting feature was a large circular air register on the upper floor, manufactured by the James Smart Manufacturing Company. The company specialized in iron products and is perhaps best known today for its cast-iron cookware, examples of which can still be found online.

The home also contained one of the most unusual upstairs bathrooms I have ever encountered. It was incredibly photogenic and a real pleasure to see in person.

Bathroom Surprise

If you are so inclined, you can check out the video here!

Let's change things up a bit for this location and start on the second floor, to take a look at the cool bathroom in more detail, as well as see the unique round heating register!

This house was a bit of an odd one. It sat at the end of a fairly major road, and according to map apps, the road technically continued to a dead end right beside the property. In reality, it looked much more like the home's private driveway.

It appears the house was abandoned around 2020, when a fence was erected around the building. Around the same time, the front steps leading to the sunroom were removed and temporary supports were installed beneath the front wall. The sunroom seemed to develop a significant lean, remaining in that condition for at least a couple of years. By the time I visited in 2022, however, the fence had been removed.

The house was likely built in the early 1900s and featured extensive old-growth timber used in the doorways, trim work, and other architectural details. One particularly interesting feature was a large circular air register on the upper floor, manufactured by the James Smart Manufacturing Company. The company specialized in iron products and is perhaps best known today for its cast-iron cookware, examples of which can still be found online.

The home also contained one of the most unusual upstairs bathrooms I have ever encountered. It was incredibly photogenic and a real pleasure to see in person.

Bathroom Surprise

Want to see more of the bathroom? You can check out the video!

First, let's have a look at the bright white exterior of this abandoned house, plus a sneak peek at the bathroom and the staircase

This house was a bit of an odd one. It sat at the end of a fairly major road, and according to map apps, the road technically continued to a dead end right beside the property. In reality, it looked much more like the home's private driveway.

It appears the house was abandoned around 2020, when a fence was erected around the building. Around the same time, the front steps leading to the sunroom were removed and temporary supports were installed beneath the front wall. The sunroom seemed to develop a significant lean, remaining in that condition for at least a couple of years. By the time I visited in 2022, however, the fence had been removed.

The house was likely built in the early 1900s and featured extensive old-growth timber used in the doorways, trim work, and other architectural details. One particularly interesting feature was a large circular air register on the upper floor, manufactured by the James Smart Manufacturing Company. The company specialized in iron products and is perhaps best known today for its cast-iron cookware, examples of which can still be found online.

The home also contained one of the most unusual upstairs bathrooms I have ever encountered. It was incredibly photogenic and a real pleasure to see in person.

Parquet Goals

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For our final post from this unusual home, we take a look at the bland white bedrooms of the upstairs, along with the basement, the sub-basement and a peek at the rest of the staircase!

This mid century modern home was built in 1965 and looks as though they did a few renovations in the early 80s. An unusual home, a side-split built on a hill which helped dictate its layout and design. It was much larger inside than it looks from the outside and the entire house was spaced out over 4 separate floors.

It had a wraparound porch that covered one side of the house as well as a portion of the back. Lots of brick, exposed stained wood and even flagstone in the foyer. The living/dining rooms was located at the side of the home creating one very large space, with an incredible slatted wood ceiling.

There were two unusual things that I found while exploring this home, the first is that the master bedroom was located on the first basement level and the other was the hidden staircase.

Parquet Goals

There is also a detailed walkthrough here in case you want to get a better sense of the layout of the home!

For today's post of this MCM house, we get to see what the main floor looked like, including the large brick wall, all the beautiful stained wood and even the slightly underwhelming kitchen!

This mid century modern home was built in 1965 and looks as though they did a few renovations in the early 80s. An unusual home, a side-split built on a hill which helped dictate its layout and design. It was much larger inside than it looks from the outside and the entire house was spaced out over 4 separate floors.

It had a wraparound porch that covered one side of the house as well as a portion of the back. Lots of brick, exposed stained wood and even flagstone in the foyer. The living/dining rooms was located at the side of the home creating one very large space, with an incredible slatted wood ceiling.

There were two unusual things that I found while exploring this home, the first is that the master bedroom was located on the first basement level and the other was the hidden staircase.

Parquet Goals

If you are interested, you can check out the video here!

Let's start off the explore of this mid century modern abandoned home by taking a look at the exterior, as well as a sneak peek at the staircase of the house

This mid century modern home was built in 1965 and looks as though they did a few renovations in the early 80s. An unusual home, a side-split built on a hill which helped dictate its layout and design. It was much larger inside than it looks from the outside and the entire house was spaced out over 4 separate floors.

It had a wraparound porch that covered one side of the house as well as a portion of the back. Lots of brick, exposed stained wood and even flagstone in the foyer. The living/dining rooms was located at the side of the home creating one very large space, with an incredible slated wood ceiling.

There were two unusual things that I found while exploring this home, the first is that the master bedroom was located on the first basement level and the other was the hidden staircase.

Holy Angels Catholic School

Don't forget, if you want to see what the whole school looked like, you can check out the video and enjoy my cheeky humour as well!

Moving on, we take a look at the home economics classroom, the shop area, as well as some of the many murals in this abandoned school!

This building was constructed in 1960 and was a school for catholic elementary students from kindergarten to grade 8. It was called Holy Angels Catholic School. Although it was built over 60 years ago, it was designed to accommodate 350 students. With two expansions over the years and the addition of 5 portables, the schools population had ballooned to 550 students.

Holy Angels Catholic School

There is also a full walkthrough of this location here!

Let's begin this weeks abandoned school by taking a look at the kindergarten section of this elementary school, as well as the gymnasium!

This building was constructed in 1960 and was a school for catholic elementary students from kindergarten to grade 8. It was called Holy Angels Catholic School. Although it was built over 60 years ago, it was designed to accommodate 350 students. With two expansions over the years and the addition of 5 portables, the schools population had ballooned to 550 students.

The Lonely Farmhouse

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The derelict nature of this abndoned home doesn't stop at the upstairs, on the main floor, we see the toilet paper roll that is covered in decades worth of cobwebs!

Abandoned for well over a decade, this house sits in a quiet area of the province and is located down a very long driveway. The road leading into the home is extremely overgrown with debris completely blocking the way. Once you finally get to the house, it is almost hidden amongst all the trees, even during the sparse winter season.

This was a farmhouse and it sits surrounded by working fields. A family once lived here, there are children's toys, some furniture and even clothing, left behind. The strangest thing is all of the garbage that is strewn about the property, bottles and cans litter the land surrounding the home.