I’ve always wondered this too. I remember once a few years ago seeing someone’s comment on a similar video who lived there when they were young, and explained why and how it became abandoned. Could have been fake of course but seemed truthful.
@@cookielookiellama Is that supposed to be genuine encouragement? It comes across as satire, or severely misguided encouragement. Keep....living? Keep...disassembling your life to prepare for death, with gusto? High five! Please explain. (And please answer if you're a child or not, bc I'm curious to know who offered this advice.)
@brightballoon you're not understanding . She means she wants to not leave alot of material possessions lying around for her loved ones to deal with. It's annoying. When someone I knew died, their house was so cluttered it was a huge job. Many items ended up at goodwill.
The most common reason why houses are abandoned is because the person who owned the house died and there was no will. The house then ends up being tied up in the courts for year and the house ends up like this one. It could also be that there was a flood or a fire, and since the insurance paid out they’re not allowed to take anything out of the house. Since the calendar said 2008, it could also be that they lost their home due to the recession. The bank could have repossessed it and tried to auction it off, but no one could afford to buy it so it stayed there. The reason why houses become abandoned is usually the most boring one. I doubt the family ran away from the mob, or they were all killed, or took off because of ghosts. Sorry lol
All great points. Some of these houses might also have structural damage and this generally becomes an inverted value proposition for any potential buyer. When left unfixed these kinds of things tend to get even worse and it becomes almost financially impossible to fix it. Just this year 2 houses in my neighborhood were finally torn down after sitting vacant for at least the 6 years I've here. Presumably it's just cheaper to tear down and build than try and fix a broken down house.
@@Wonton1885 Some guy also said in the coments few days ago this is child trafficking house for sure 24:07 Molech - Bohemian Grove - the pedo's raped children here - owl is their mascot .. I also noticed that something is very wrong with this place and that would perfectly explain why did they run away so suddenly and left everything behind..you have the evidence of that lived in, like the kids rooms, heights on the wall, pics on the fridge, like a good ol wholesome American family setup at the same time you have this creepy looking dr.office room, the long creepy hallways with rooms, the trap doors, the weird owl center piece...idk just like someone in the house was living a double life
Those pictures broke my heart...All that family activity, happyness, cook outs and so much more, this should tell young people what life is really about and nothing is for ever.
For sure! The bedrooms in great condition, beds made, etc. The kids things made me sad for sure. People displaced for whatever reason. Hopefully able to carry on a regular type life.
It's so unusual to see an entire life just left behind, the way the beds are still made, the clothes still hanging in the wardrobe. It's sad to think that a family lived once live in this beautiful house and now it's just abandoned. Thank you as always for the great video, your content is top quality.
Still trying to figure out why ? Were the whole family wiped out in an aircrash or something ? notice there were no valuables there but of course they would be the first to be pilferred,the whole thing is very sad.
That room at the end that was in good condition is such a weird time capsule. Imagine how that room has sat there like that for 5500 days, unchanged. It's so weird to imagine the days and seasons going by while that room just quietly exists in that state the whole time.
Time stamp 36:37 - Yes that's a (probably "Swing-away" wall mount can opener! Love and blessings from 71 year old Grandma and Taz the cat in Indiana! 👵🏻😺💖💖💖💝💝💝🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
That quite intact bedroom at 40:18 is picture perfect 80s. The colours, the pattern on the duvet, the lamps, that Asian fan, the book shelf, the pillows, the white rattan chair and the three stacked wicker suitcases next to the bed. It doesn't get more 80s than that. 😄
@@soupwifey actually, that cabin on the island would make a great air b&b. I was also thinking if they ever did turn that property into a park, the cabin on the island would make a nice place to rent out for local parties, picnics, receptions etc. Restore and put some nice landscaping and BINGO,
Even with the odd pastel colors throughout the rooms I bet the place looked amazing in its prime. I keep hoping when you show family photos that someone from that family would see it and reach out to you. A place like this and getting a true back story would be epic! Was a bit odd you ending the video like you did. Miss the normal outro. But still a great explore man. Great way to relax after work. Hope y'all have a great and safe holiday!
Imagine living in this house as a child, then coming back to this time capsule as an adult. Seeing your old home again, seeing your old belongings that have sat, motionless for decades since you left. Time stands still in locations like this.
The tripod might belong to Big Banks. He explored there a month or 2 ago and was too afraid to go out to the island. I'm glad that you are going to take us out there. You are awesome.
What a shame these beautiful homes are left to rot😢No matter how many of these videos I watch, it still saddens me to see what treasures people leave behind. I LOVE the small lake house. Would love to live there! Thanks for a well done video.
Just stopped by and really enjoyed your exploration. I especially noticed the clean language, no swearing, and cursing...what a refreshing change from some other explorers. You showed great appreciation for the belongings left behind. The part that reminded you of a castle was not old, just built to look that way when it was made. Big Banks missed an excellent opportunity to see the island and little cottage, so picturesque and comforting. they put a lot of thought into that. It was a true oasis !!!
Really cool explore!! I did notice the living room with the hole in the ceiling above the fireplace @26:50 is the same fireplace in the photo @ 7:17. You can tell by the trim around the fireplace and the glass door leading out to the courtyard. Also that Sears catalog was from 1988 I can tell by the old electronics and that VCR's weren't $789 in 1999. TV's were black rounded plastic by 1999.
Left in a hurry, or thought they'd be coming back to it. First time watching your channel and I am SO impressed! Your respect and love for the beauty and decay impressed me immensely! New subscriber and looking forward to binge watching.
Thank you so much for showing me this. I’m in the Uk and I would live there any day . Dying to know the back story to why they left it all. The land alone must be worth a lot. Love your style and super interesting.
You can definitely see and feel the love of a family in that house. With all the family pictures and decoration of each room. You can tell what rooms each person hung out in.
I think the calendar could be a clue! 2008/9 was when the world was hit with the GFC, I know it well as it nearly wiped me out, it cost me my marriage, my 6 figure salary, my Falcon GT, MR2 turbo, my chopper, friends, all of it lost in 08/09. I lost just about everything, and was close to becoming homeless, but was lucky my parents helped out, but life has never been the same for me, but like I always say, good can come out of bad situations, and that period in my life changed me for the better, I now get by with less, left the city for a country town, got 3 dogs, a few chooks and a 4x4. So guess is these people were effected by the GFC of 08/09, but who knows.
@@icascone Cheers, looking back at that time in my life, it was utter hell for me. Having banks chasing me, debt collectors trying their best with me, losing everything I worked so hard for at the time was hell. But I can honestly say it made me a better man, I have learned by being stripped of everything that I thought that made me happy was all fake and false! I became a Christian as I am convinced God had a plan for me in some way. I get by with way less now at nearly 60, I appreciate things now, I learned about who I am, I have the best 3 dogs in the world, and live in the country, my life is great and would not go back to what my life was like. Thanks for the kind reply, but take it from me, I am rich beyond any money could ever provide, it was the lesson I had to learn from it.
Sorry to hear that my country has to be rescued by the IMF 2010. We went into basically into administration taking orders from France and Germany. We made it it through.
@@johannahegarty3925 I think you did... By the way according to other explorer it turns out it was just that the wife died in her late 50's and the husband tried to live there alone but then decided to go to live with one of the kids... We don't know why the house is abbandoned though...
When the family was there, and there was lots of life and laughter and giggling and playing it must’ve been an incredible house. ❤ it was an incredible incredible video. Thank you so much. From California.💜🫶🇺🇸
It amazes me how nature and time takes its toll on places...those corridors would definitely creep me out especially night time as they seem endless....great video 👍 from 🇬🇧
I think it would be cool if you research the history of the locations you go to so we can get a sense of who lived there and why they left - makes the possessions more personal and interesting. You are doing a great job aside of that for sure - much appreciated. Watch for lead and asbestos!
I would be so interested in taking the vhs tapes and watching them in a vcr just to see the family that lives there and the house and how it was before it was abandoned.
I love the architecture of the house. If only we could see what it looked like in its heyday. Also the Sears catalogs were from 1988 not 1998 lol that’s why everything looked very old 😅
TY...this is my first time watching any kind of "abandoned house video."I have nothing to compare it to, but you did a great job,very respectful, and "thoughtful" commentary. The main house has some interesting architecture (I would think it might be "historic," AND certainly the original part of the house was unusually built with that sturdy fireplace, and little to no serious damage! As many ppl state in the comments, it would be interesting to learn a little about the history. That "glass" used to create the curved kitchen nook is a real find, AND likely a big hint about its creator. The "design" is a little off as you noticed with the long hallways, and small/tiny siderooms, but sometimes ppl opt for function over ambiance! Wonderful camera work, and very artistic approach, especially the dove & the island home.
I was just commenting on another site that many of us are watching their explorations because we're voyeurs. We'd go check out abandoned sites near us if we had any, but we don't, so we watch, but very few explorers take any time documenting their sites; in fact, they often apologize that they dont have time to give it a proper going-over. This, even though they themselves know the fascination and satisfaction of the small stuff. That level of detail still doesn't make it into their final, apologetic 15-20 min video. Not so with this exploration. It's a good approach, the patience and thoroughness, much needed and much appreciated.
I agree with everything you've said, except, like all but one urbxer I've ever watched, no one ever investigates the book shelves. As a book lover, this breaks my heart. Does no one value books any more. Can they even read? I wonder. Had Urbx been a thing in any previous time since books were invented, the explorer would never miss looking at the book collection in the house. It tells you what interests the old home owners had, a window to their interior life. Books are whole world between two covers. I'll give them a little credit for the close up of Anne Frank's diary, but of the hundred or more books distantly visable in their shots, that was the SOLE book given even a cursory glance. I know I'm not alone, but I'm clearly in a minority, as I'm usually the only commenter upon this. Other than this reminder that almost no one reads any longer, I think they did a great job and found a gem of a place! Hope you'll excuse my tirade in text, my apologies to you; I just have to express it on occasion when I see it or I'll go bananas! Just my opinion. Peace.
Seeing kids toys, photos etc always hits weird. Wish we knee the back story of what happened. Nice explore. Appreciate your videos and respect for the locations.
You are one of the Best 5 explorers I follow and I have never been disappointed or irritated once! Thanks so much for the amazing job you do, young man. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
wow i would love to have that second hideaway there. the first home is amazing built to suit the taste of the man Grande for sure. Thank you for this exciting explore and the intro was awesome too. Thanks buddy take care Barbara USA
Pretty cool explore although i didnt really like the main house, just a weird feeling to the place. Cabin on the island was really nice though. Nice to see you exploring again, Devin. Thanks
Great video! Crazy to see how part of the house can be so well preserved and then other parts so worn down by nature. Just a few corrections: 1) The Sears guide was from 1988, not 1998. 2) In the house on the island, that was a can opener, not a pencil sharpener.
Exactly. Also, minimal coverage of the island house, would have liked to have seen it fully shown, as it did not look like it was in bad shape at all. I have seen a few of this creators videos and i have seen it a few times before that you just don't know what your looking at sometimes, like the can opener for example. I guess it is because of young age, i don't know.
Fascinating. Tbh I am torn between being so curious, sad, bewildered....then feeling that trespassing and messing with items that dont belong to you is so wrong. I would so enjoy joining you guys, but would probably scream too much and be looking over my shoulder...or be the one to fall through the floor. I do like how you guys take your time and focus on so many things. Seeing the calender with appointments and ballgames etc...that was incredibly sad to me. This house was so alive at one time. Yes the hallway is sketchy...but the kitchen and sitting area are amazing with so much potential. The 'doctors room' ...that window is called a transom...use to be over a doorway to allow for airflow. The cement hole in the floor...very cool entertainment room..perhaps a bomb shelter...or tornado...or just a root cellar maybe...depends on age of the building. Definitely an older part added onto newer basement. My heart aches to see this abandoned.
You always put out great content, but this one, you knocked it out of the park! Loved the steps into the water at the cabin, but you didn't go back to open the fridge in the main house😢😂 Great explore, can't wait for the next one❤
Devin, this is my favorite video of yours so far! Thank you so much for sharing and all the work you put into making this happen. Such interesting architecture, and the castle room was amazing!
On the wall was a can opener " Not a pencil sharpener, The slip at the end was a small boat slip or water access for swimming " Not a hot tub " in the other house was a dish washer not a " washer / Dryer "
Glad someone else feels it too. I like his videos, but so often he just says things he has no clue about. He saw the old color tv and said, “it must be one of the first of its kind”. These unnecessary and completely unfounded comments take me out of the video momentarily. It would be better if he said he just didn’t know as opposed to riffing impromptu.
Thank you so much for this exploration! We did actually have one of those portable black and white TV/radios back when I was a kid (although ours was from ElectroBrand), which even had AV inputs on the back. Fellow user VWestlife did a video about those portable TV/radio units fairly recently…
Voluntary vanishing is quite easy, I would think. Especially if you have money. What I don’t understand is why they let the whole place just die. Would love to investigate if I knew where it was.
lets say a couple lives there 1 gets terminal sick the other after some time gets sick to or get in a accident got no children/ close family and close friends cant do nothing to the property because the not family it gets forgotten
@@t84t748748t6 I suppose something like that can, and indeed does sometimes, happen. However, the place looks like it was home to a young family and another thing that puzzles me is the fact that nobody claimed it. The reason I say this is that I got the impression that this family was connected to many people, judging from the photo on the fridge door. Where are they all? What do you think?
Can happen when the whole family dies in some tragic accident, maybe a plane crash on the way to one of those family vacations. All of these abandoned homes have a sad story attached to them.
Excellent video amazing Place time capsule thank you for bringing this video to us that place on the island was pretty cool I'm pretty sure that thing on the wall there was not a pencil sharpener it was a can opener❤😊 until next time stay safe take care love from upstate New York😊
You are the best. Something about your style (& Nature shines through sometimes) that make this so I just had to impart this and let you know these are Wondnderful thanks to you to and your ways and filming music (edit and choreography no doubt and filming skills) make this channel super enjoyable and unique. Well done, & Thank You.😊🌱🐦.
The vibe i get from this place is it was an older well to do couples vacation or summer home, something along those lines. They passed on maybe, don't know where this is but it isn't hard to check tax records anywhere and come up with current owners and names, research up from there. I wish a lot of explorers would take the time to do that, but it seems rare that any ever do, and it's just get the footage, shove the content out, get paid, and on to the next one it would seem. I really wish someone would go much deeper into these things.
Try that in Germany, where data protection is just too strict. But you're right, you really should do that once things like this are easier to research in other countries. 🙂
This was a very special find ! The footprints embedded in the cement, so interesting, so sad to see all the memories of a family. If you hadn't gone back, you wouldn't have found the dove 😊. The magazine was from 1988, not 99. I'm enjoying your videos more and mor❤e
Nice video! As usual. I always wonder why anyone would just up and leave places like this. In this case, wonder if the 2008 collapse had anything to do with them leaving.
Man, I love UE so much but it's been years since I did any. Feels like the thing I did in my 20s, mostly, and maybe a little bit in my early 30s. Had a friend who used to take me to the coolest abandoned places in Western PA every time I'd come home to visit from California. His name was Chuck. He'd call me up and go "Hey buddy! Ready to go on an adventure?" and we'd end up exploring some abandoned turnpike tunnels, a mental hospital, or refractory plants from the early to mid 1900s. It was awesome. Sadly, Chuck passed away at the young age of 30 back in 2016, and I don't think I've been on another adventure since.
I really want that mini TV :o) Loved the little boys room and I agree about the hallways being so creepy. The library was so cool with all of the natural decay coming in. The cabin on the island is still in really good condition and could easily be rented out. What a great exxplore!! Thanks guys :o)
Pix at 7 min mark are from the exterior of the home, I think. Same exterior brick and the window is the same shape and size as the one in the picture of one man making a drink for another. Those aren't vacation photos but the other ones sure might be.The pic at 7:15 is the fireplace and door to the courtyard in the living room at 26:54. It gave me goose bumps for a second..
Really cool walk through.. I was cringing during the bubble’s scene because of the camera falling and then the door swinging behind you. You guys are braver than me!
No vandalism? Those walls and plumbing fixtures didn't get vandalized/salvaged on their own! One of y'alls best! The history, the mood, the cinematography, great work!
I saw that some copper thieves had ruined one of the bathrooms, but if they had any brains they could have easily sold lots of that vintage crap online for much more.
Some years ago I reconnected with a long-ago middle school classmate who disappeared from our lives. She said her parents apparently had had some questionable dealings with questionable people, and they got word that "Guido" was on his way so they fled in the middle of the night with little to no time to pack anything. One could wonder if perhaps the owners of the home in this video were forced to take similar action.
My family had that panasonic printer…was pretty neat lol. So cool to see the old vintage appliances. Great find!! Ooh you forgot to show us the fridge,did you go back to check it out?
Wow. What a beautiful property!! How did they manage to get everything to the island to build the island Cabin? The main house was odd and sad that it didn’t seem to be that old yet nobody to care for it.. the poor thing is crumbling!
Hey man I love your content. And I love your quirky ways when you call can openers pencil sharpeners and dishwashers washer dryer combos. But hey man I’m not making fun just think it’s cool. Keep up the good content! And enjoy!😊
The owl kinda made me think of Bohemian Grove js.... Wild it's almost like there was 2 different lives being lived concurrently.....you have the evidence of that lived in, like the kids rooms, heights on the wall, pics on the fridge, like a good ol wholesome American family setup at the same time you have this creepy looking dr.office room, the long creepy hallways with rooms, the trap doors, the weird owl center piece...idk just like someone in the house was living a double life
That was a can opener on the wall in the kitchen of the guest house on the island, Not a pencil sharpener although it is simular. Your exploration was the 3rd i saw of this property, but by far i enjoyed yours than the others. Great job guys! Keep up the good work.
I often wonder if the owners of places like this that get explored on video ever end up finding this footage. It must be totally surreal for them
I was just wondering that
I’ve always wondered this too. I remember once a few years ago seeing someone’s comment on a similar video who lived there when they were young, and explained why and how it became abandoned. Could have been fake of course but seemed truthful.
@@sommebuddy Into a piece of property that clearly no one has wanted to touch for over a decade? I doubt it would be a priority
I just thought that!
@@BananaPhoPhilly Plus , they didn't break in . Tress pass charge , maybe .
I’m 76 years old. I am realizing I have to start disassembling my life. No Uhauls on way to cemetery.
Keep going, you got this!
Most important is to have a will
@@cookielookiellama Is that supposed to be genuine encouragement? It comes across as satire, or severely misguided encouragement. Keep....living? Keep...disassembling your life to prepare for death, with gusto? High five! Please explain. (And please answer if you're a child or not, bc I'm curious to know who offered this advice.)
@@brightballoon Tha fuq is wrong with you?
@brightballoon you're not understanding . She means she wants to not leave alot of material possessions lying around for her loved ones to deal with. It's annoying. When someone I knew died, their house was so cluttered it was a huge job. Many items ended up at goodwill.
The most common reason why houses are abandoned is because the person who owned the house died and there was no will. The house then ends up being tied up in the courts for year and the house ends up like this one. It could also be that there was a flood or a fire, and since the insurance paid out they’re not allowed to take anything out of the house. Since the calendar said 2008, it could also be that they lost their home due to the recession. The bank could have repossessed it and tried to auction it off, but no one could afford to buy it so it stayed there. The reason why houses become abandoned is usually the most boring one. I doubt the family ran away from the mob, or they were all killed, or took off because of ghosts. Sorry lol
Thanx for your input, it’s all so logical and realistic. What a truly fab place tho! It’d be so hard to just let it go. Be well, 💖🇺🇸😎
@@buttons3232 I know! Some of these are so hard to watch…There are so many nice houses that o would love to live in!
All great points. Some of these houses might also have structural damage and this generally becomes an inverted value proposition for any potential buyer. When left unfixed these kinds of things tend to get even worse and it becomes almost financially impossible to fix it. Just this year 2 houses in my neighborhood were finally torn down after sitting vacant for at least the 6 years I've here. Presumably it's just cheaper to tear down and build than try and fix a broken down house.
@@Wonton1885 Some guy also said in the coments few days ago this is child trafficking house for sure 24:07 Molech - Bohemian Grove - the pedo's raped children here - owl is their mascot .. I also noticed that something is very wrong with this place and that would perfectly explain why did they run away so suddenly and left everything behind..you have the evidence of that lived in, like the kids rooms, heights on the wall, pics on the fridge, like a good ol wholesome American family setup at the same time you have this creepy looking dr.office room, the long creepy hallways with rooms, the trap doors, the weird owl center piece...idk just like someone in the house was living a double life
@@TheAboriginal1this is why fixer uppers are called a money pit
Those pictures broke my heart...All that family activity, happyness, cook outs and so much more, this should tell young people what life is really about and nothing is for ever.
Wow this hit me hard. Good advice nothing is forever.
For sure! The bedrooms in great condition, beds made, etc. The kids things made me sad for sure. People displaced for whatever reason. Hopefully able to carry on a regular type life.
It's so unusual to see an entire life just left behind, the way the beds are still made, the clothes still hanging in the wardrobe. It's sad to think that a family lived once live in this beautiful house and now it's just abandoned. Thank you as always for the great video, your content is top quality.
yes, framed pics on the shelves, dishes, glasses sitting on the kitchen table, etc...
I Agree with everything you said.
Still trying to figure out why ? Were the whole family wiped out in an aircrash or something ? notice there were no valuables there but of course they would be the first to be pilferred,the whole thing is very sad.
Where is this island??
@@busking6292 Also why no one ever went back for these family picitures..
That room at the end that was in good condition is such a weird time capsule. Imagine how that room has sat there like that for 5500 days, unchanged. It's so weird to imagine the days and seasons going by while that room just quietly exists in that state the whole time.
I believe that's a vintage wall mounted can opener, not a pencil sharpener. Great explore!
Hello Jackie how are you doing today
I had a can opener and ice crushed that both mounted like that.
@@brendadickenson3547 Hello Brenda how are you doing today
@@NelsonAnthony-xs7fd hello Nelson, do you look for women on TH-cam?
Time stamp 36:37 - Yes that's a (probably "Swing-away" wall mount can opener! Love and blessings from 71 year old Grandma and Taz the cat in Indiana! 👵🏻😺💖💖💖💝💝💝🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
That quite intact bedroom at 40:18 is picture perfect 80s. The colours, the pattern on the duvet, the lamps, that Asian fan, the book shelf, the pillows, the white rattan chair and the three stacked wicker suitcases next to the bed. It doesn't get more 80s than that. 😄
That sears catalog said 1988
Can't believe this place was just left to rot. What a great explore!
I hope someone will buy it and have it restored.
If I was a millionaire. I'd buy it and have it restored. They would be my vacation houses, and I'd rent them out as BNB's when I'm not there.
@@soupwifey actually, that cabin on the island would make a great air b&b. I was also thinking if they ever did turn that property into a park, the cabin on the island would make a nice place to rent out for local parties, picnics, receptions etc. Restore and put some nice landscaping and BINGO,
I have seen another explorer at this location, but frankly I much prefer your approach and respect of abandon locations. Thank you
Just an urbex fairyland.
Releasing soap bubbles in an abandoned beautiful house must be an amazing feeling.
Even with the odd pastel colors throughout the rooms I bet the place looked amazing in its prime. I keep hoping when you show family photos that someone from that family would see it and reach out to you. A place like this and getting a true back story would be epic!
Was a bit odd you ending the video like you did. Miss the normal outro. But still a great explore man. Great way to relax after work. Hope y'all have a great and safe holiday!
Thanks Brad ! I tried something different with the ending haha
What happened to bro? Opening the fridge at the end
Imagine living in this house as a child, then coming back to this time capsule as an adult. Seeing your old home again, seeing your old belongings that have sat, motionless for decades since you left. Time stands still in locations like this.
The tripod might belong to Big Banks. He explored there a month or 2 ago and was too afraid to go out to the island. I'm glad that you are going to take us out there. You are awesome.
He wouldn’t just leave his camera gear behind lol
What a shame these beautiful homes are left to rot😢No matter how many of these videos I watch, it still saddens me to see what treasures people leave behind. I LOVE the small lake house. Would love to live there! Thanks for a well done video.
Hello Kim how are you doing today
Just stopped by and really enjoyed your exploration. I especially noticed the clean language, no swearing, and cursing...what a refreshing change from some other explorers. You showed great appreciation for the belongings left behind. The part that reminded you of a castle was not old, just built to look that way when it was made. Big Banks missed an excellent opportunity to see the island and little cottage, so picturesque and comforting. they put a lot of thought into that. It was a true oasis !!!
Really cool explore!! I did notice the living room with the hole in the ceiling above the fireplace @26:50 is the same fireplace in the photo @ 7:17. You can tell by the trim around the fireplace and the glass door leading out to the courtyard. Also that Sears catalog was from 1988 I can tell by the old electronics and that VCR's weren't $789 in 1999. TV's were black rounded plastic by 1999.
Good spot.
Left in a hurry, or thought they'd be coming back to it. First time watching your channel and I am SO impressed! Your respect and love for the beauty and decay impressed me immensely! New subscriber and looking forward to binge watching.
Thank you so much for showing me this. I’m in the Uk and I would live there any day . Dying to know the back story to why they left it all. The land alone must be worth a lot. Love your style and super interesting.
Hello Jill how are you doing today
I had those exact truck/car sheets/comforter growing up. This brought back a LOT of memories. Thank you for sharing!
I did too! I'm trying to figure out when and where I would've gotten them. Had to be in 89 or 90 I think.
Same sheets too, and I remember my parents had that dishwasher growing up
I also had em, 1987 it was a new set for my parents first townhouse. How bout the sears catalog that brought it back!
You can definitely see and feel the love of a family in that house. With all the family pictures and decoration of each room. You can tell what rooms each person hung out in.
Wow!! Great explore. The main house was kinda cold & creepy feeling, but the island house stole my heart. Thanks for the great content.
Hello Tamara how are you doing today
I think the calendar could be a clue! 2008/9 was when the world was hit with the GFC, I know it well as it nearly wiped me out, it cost me my marriage, my 6 figure salary, my Falcon GT, MR2 turbo, my chopper, friends, all of it lost in 08/09. I lost just about everything, and was close to becoming homeless, but was lucky my parents helped out, but life has never been the same for me, but like I always say, good can come out of bad situations, and that period in my life changed me for the better, I now get by with less, left the city for a country town, got 3 dogs, a few chooks and a 4x4. So guess is these people were effected by the GFC of 08/09, but who knows.
Good point!!
Hope things keep improving for you though!
@@icascone Cheers, looking back at that time in my life, it was utter hell for me. Having banks chasing me, debt collectors trying their best with me, losing everything I worked so hard for at the time was hell. But I can honestly say it made me a better man, I have learned by being stripped of everything that I thought that made me happy was all fake and false! I became a Christian as I am convinced God had a plan for me in some way. I get by with way less now at nearly 60, I appreciate things now, I learned about who I am, I have the best 3 dogs in the world, and live in the country, my life is great and would not go back to what my life was like. Thanks for the kind reply, but take it from me, I am rich beyond any money could ever provide, it was the lesson I had to learn from it.
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Sorry to hear that my country has to be rescued by the IMF 2010. We went into basically into administration taking orders from France and Germany. We made it it through.
@@johannahegarty3925 I think you did...
By the way according to other explorer it turns out it was just that the wife died in her late 50's and the husband tried to live there alone but then decided to go to live with one of the kids... We don't know why the house is abbandoned though...
That island home could be ready for Airbnb almost. In such good shape and that bridge is just well charming. What an incredible find
When the family was there, and there was lots of life and laughter and giggling and playing it must’ve been an incredible house. ❤ it was an incredible incredible video. Thank you so much. From California.💜🫶🇺🇸
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It amazes me how nature and time takes its toll on places...those corridors would definitely creep me out especially night time as they seem endless....great video 👍 from 🇬🇧
This video is up there with the best of these kinds of videos I have watched over the years, but it left me cold and sad.
I think it would be cool if you research the history of the locations you go to so we can get a sense of who lived there and why they left - makes the possessions more personal and interesting. You are doing a great job aside of that for sure - much appreciated. Watch for lead and asbestos!
Yay! Great start to the weekend! 🌸✌️💜
I would be so interested in taking the vhs tapes and watching them in a vcr just to see the family that lives there and the house and how it was before it was abandoned.
I love the architecture of the house. If only we could see what it looked like in its heyday. Also the Sears catalogs were from 1988 not 1998 lol that’s why everything looked very old 😅
I thought that. 1998 was not that old fashioned.
The computers were a big giveaway. IBM XT's were already ancient by 99.
So were the video cameras. Everything was hi8 or video CD by 98-99
I would have thought the ad for the NES would have been a dead giveaway to the correct decade, lol
TY...this is my first time watching any kind of "abandoned house video."I have nothing to compare it to, but you did a great job,very respectful, and "thoughtful" commentary. The main house has some interesting architecture (I would think it might be "historic," AND certainly the original part of the house was unusually built with that sturdy fireplace, and little to no serious damage! As many ppl state in the comments, it would be interesting to learn a little about the history. That "glass" used to create the curved kitchen nook is a real find, AND likely a big hint about its creator. The "design" is a little off as you noticed with the long hallways, and small/tiny siderooms, but sometimes ppl opt for function over ambiance! Wonderful camera work, and very artistic approach, especially the dove & the island home.
I was just commenting on another site that many of us are watching their explorations because we're voyeurs. We'd go check out abandoned sites near us if we had any, but we don't, so we watch, but very few explorers take any time documenting their sites; in fact, they often apologize that they dont have time to give it a proper going-over. This, even though they themselves know the fascination and satisfaction of the small stuff. That level of detail still doesn't make it into their final, apologetic 15-20 min video. Not so with this exploration. It's a good approach, the patience and thoroughness, much needed and much appreciated.
I agree with everything you've said, except, like all but one urbxer I've ever watched, no one ever investigates the book shelves. As a book lover, this breaks my heart. Does no one value books any more. Can they even read? I wonder. Had Urbx been a thing in any previous time since books were invented, the explorer would never miss looking at the book collection in the house. It tells you what interests the old home owners had, a window to their interior life. Books are whole world between two covers.
I'll give them a little credit for the close up of Anne Frank's diary, but of the hundred or more books distantly visable in their shots, that was the SOLE book given even a cursory glance.
I know I'm not alone, but I'm clearly in a minority, as I'm usually the only commenter upon this.
Other than this reminder that almost no one reads any longer, I think they did a great job and found a gem of a place!
Hope you'll excuse my tirade in text, my apologies to you; I just have to express it on occasion when I see it or I'll go bananas!
Just my opinion. Peace.
Seeing kids toys, photos etc always hits weird. Wish we knee the back story of what happened. Nice explore. Appreciate your videos and respect for the locations.
You are one of the Best 5 explorers I follow and I have never been disappointed or irritated once! Thanks so much for the amazing job you do, young man. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
wow i would love to have that second hideaway there. the first home is amazing built to suit the taste of the man Grande for sure. Thank you for this exciting explore and the intro was awesome too. Thanks buddy take care Barbara USA
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Pretty cool explore although i didnt really like the main house, just a weird feeling to the place. Cabin on the island was really nice though. Nice to see you exploring again, Devin. Thanks
It was set up so strangely
Great video! Crazy to see how part of the house can be so well preserved and then other parts so worn down by nature.
Just a few corrections:
1) The Sears guide was from 1988, not 1998.
2) In the house on the island, that was a can opener, not a pencil sharpener.
Exactly. Also, minimal coverage of the island house, would have liked to have seen it fully shown, as it did not look like it was in bad shape at all.
I have seen a few of this creators videos and i have seen it a few times before that you just don't know what your looking at sometimes, like the can opener for example. I guess it is because of young age, i don't know.
Definitely an awesome explore, feels like a time capsule 😊❤ thanks for sharing❤
The sweet little dove was my favorite part of the whole tour ☺️ good job guys!
Fascinating. Tbh I am torn between being so curious, sad, bewildered....then feeling that trespassing and messing with items that dont belong to you is so wrong. I would so enjoy joining you guys, but would probably scream too much and be looking over my shoulder...or be the one to fall through the floor. I do like how you guys take your time and focus on so many things. Seeing the calender with appointments and ballgames etc...that was incredibly sad to me. This house was so alive at one time. Yes the hallway is sketchy...but the kitchen and sitting area are amazing with so much potential. The 'doctors room' ...that window is called a transom...use to be over a doorway to allow for airflow. The cement hole in the floor...very cool entertainment room..perhaps a bomb shelter...or tornado...or just a root cellar maybe...depends on age of the building. Definitely an older part added onto newer basement.
My heart aches to see this abandoned.
OmG guys, this made me so sad, I literally cried! Awesome video, keep exploring, be safe, blessings!😢❤
You always put out great content, but this one, you knocked it out of the park! Loved the steps into the water at the cabin, but you didn't go back to open the fridge in the main house😢😂 Great explore, can't wait for the next one❤
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Glad I'm here to watch live. Thanks for ur hard work
Another Great explore. This was a heaven on earth place at one time. Glad you got to it before it collapsed.
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Devin, this is my favorite video of yours so far! Thank you so much for sharing and all the work you put into making this happen. Such interesting architecture, and the castle room was amazing!
The old microwave brought back childhood memories . Looting will always happen, but trashing the home..? I don't get that. That's not cool!!
Just for your knowledge it’s a can opener not a pencil sharpener in the kitchen of the house on the island.
Great find!
The real story behind this abandonment would make this video even more intriguing
On the wall was a can opener " Not a pencil sharpener, The slip at the end was a small boat slip or water access for swimming " Not a hot tub " in the other house was a dish washer not a " washer / Dryer "
Glad someone else feels it too. I like his videos, but so often he just says things he has no clue about. He saw the old color tv and said, “it must be one of the first of its kind”. These unnecessary and completely unfounded comments take me out of the video momentarily. It would be better if he said he just didn’t know as opposed to riffing impromptu.
Always reminds me of "It's a dinglehopper"
I love all your videos, you do an amazing job and you are always so respectful of the properties! Thank you!!
Thank you 🖤 thanks for blowing bubbles 💮
That pencil sharpener was a can opener, real old school. Fantastic explore 🌹
Very unusual and interesting place!
Its also one of the few instances where I really want to know more about the former inhabitants.
Wonderful place and excellent video, Devin! Loved the musical intro.
Thank you so much for this exploration! We did actually have one of those portable black and white TV/radios back when I was a kid (although ours was from ElectroBrand), which even had AV inputs on the back. Fellow user VWestlife did a video about those portable TV/radio units fairly recently…
My best friend had one of those tv’s.
Love how you appreciate the little things & details. Cool video
How can a whole family vanish just like that? It brought tears to my eyes.
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Voluntary vanishing is quite easy, I would think. Especially if you have money. What I don’t understand is why they let the whole place just die. Would love to investigate if I knew where it was.
lets say a couple lives there 1 gets terminal sick the other after some time gets sick to or get in a accident got no children/ close family and close friends cant do nothing to the property because the not family it gets forgotten
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I suppose something like that can, and indeed does sometimes, happen. However, the place looks like it was home to a young family and another thing that puzzles me is the fact that nobody claimed it. The reason I say this is that I got the impression that this family was connected to many people, judging from the photo on the fridge door. Where are they all? What do you think?
Can happen when the whole family dies in some tragic accident, maybe a plane crash on the way to one of those family vacations. All of these abandoned homes have a sad story attached to them.
Excellent video amazing Place time capsule thank you for bringing this video to us that place on the island was pretty cool I'm pretty sure that thing on the wall there was not a pencil sharpener it was a can opener❤😊 until next time stay safe take care love from upstate New York😊
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You are the best. Something about your style (& Nature shines through sometimes) that make this so I just had to impart this and let you know these are Wondnderful thanks to you to and your ways and filming music (edit and choreography no doubt and filming skills) make this channel super enjoyable and unique. Well done, & Thank You.😊🌱🐦.
Thank you for those kind words 🥹
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Your pencil sharpener is a can opener. But dat shit made me 😂😂😂
The island cabin is awesome! The “pencil sharpener in the kitchen“ is a can opener. 😂 you youngsters lol.
Excellent video of an amazing time capsule! Thank you Devin.
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I wonder how much the entire property costs currently.
Good job. Nice find!! Thank you for sharing
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The vibe i get from this place is it was an older well to do couples vacation or summer home, something along those lines. They passed on maybe, don't know where this is but it isn't hard to check tax records anywhere and come up with current owners and names, research up from there. I wish a lot of explorers would take the time to do that, but it seems rare that any ever do, and it's just get the footage, shove the content out, get paid, and on to the next one it would seem. I really wish someone would go much deeper into these things.
Try that in Germany, where data protection is just too strict. But you're right, you really should do that once things like this are easier to research in other countries. 🙂
I think he doesn't tell us even if he knows on purpose because he doesn't want other people to go to the house and damage it more, or take things etc.
This was a very special find ! The footprints embedded in the cement, so interesting, so sad to see all the memories of a family. If you hadn't gone back, you wouldn't have found the dove 😊. The magazine was from 1988, not 99. I'm enjoying your videos more and mor❤e
Nice video! As usual. I always wonder why anyone would just up and leave places like this. In this case, wonder if the 2008 collapse had anything to do with them leaving.
Yes I agree.
Man, I love UE so much but it's been years since I did any. Feels like the thing I did in my 20s, mostly, and maybe a little bit in my early 30s. Had a friend who used to take me to the coolest abandoned places in Western PA every time I'd come home to visit from California. His name was Chuck. He'd call me up and go "Hey buddy! Ready to go on an adventure?" and we'd end up exploring some abandoned turnpike tunnels, a mental hospital, or refractory plants from the early to mid 1900s. It was awesome. Sadly, Chuck passed away at the young age of 30 back in 2016, and I don't think I've been on another adventure since.
It’s sad to see what was a place that was once enjoyed turn into an abandon mess. Awsome find
I really want that mini TV :o) Loved the little boys room and I agree about the hallways being so creepy. The library was so cool with all of the natural decay coming in. The cabin on the island is still in really good condition and could easily be rented out. What a great exxplore!! Thanks guys :o)
IT'S SO SAD TO SEE NOT ONLY A HOME ABANDONED BUT EVERYTHING LEFT INSIDE. WHAT HAPPENED!!!
Caps lock key got jammed on the computer keyboard.
I just love the whole exploring community, I really appreciate seeing all these places from the comfort and safety of my couch, lol
Thank you for not blurring out the pictures and stuff so annoying when people do that
That library with the huge open window was my favorite. I’m gonna cry.😢
….ok the scene with the dove is really poetic, kinda picture n cinema like.
What an amazing location, will probably rewatch this one a few times as well. What a dream to live in. I'd never leave!
That water pump probably still works you just need to pump it really fast at first
Need to prime it worth a little water first.
This is a top tier explore!! Thanks for bringing us along 😊
Pix at 7 min mark are from the exterior of the home, I think. Same exterior brick and the window is the same shape and size as the one in the picture of one man making a drink for another. Those aren't vacation photos but the other ones sure might be.The pic at 7:15 is the fireplace and door to the courtyard in the living room at 26:54. It gave me goose bumps for a second..
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Good post I figured it was the house based on the brick color and you are right about the fireplace.
Graet again...... Strong picture end the house ultra beautiful, 👌👍
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Wouldn't it be wild if family see the video of they old house and reached out to tell there story!
That small little cabin by the water is really really nice🙂👍❤️
Really cool walk through.. I was cringing during the bubble’s scene because of the camera falling and then the door swinging behind you. You guys are braver than me!
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Your video was so upbeat and way interesting. Miss seeing them. An amazing piece of work as usual. Take care. Sherri g
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Are we watching the same video? I’m ready to cry for all the loss and wondering about the family.
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No vandalism? Those walls and plumbing fixtures didn't get vandalized/salvaged on their own!
One of y'alls best! The history, the mood, the cinematography, great work!
I saw that some copper thieves had ruined one of the bathrooms, but if they had any brains they could have easily sold lots of that vintage crap online for much more.
Yeah and "Fuck" was spraypainted orange on the wall...
Chris practically rolling into the place was the best part of the video. Hahahaha.
Another awesome video though!!
Some years ago I reconnected with a long-ago middle school classmate who disappeared from our lives. She said her parents apparently had had some questionable dealings with questionable people, and they got word that "Guido" was on his way so they fled in the middle of the night with little to no time to pack anything. One could wonder if perhaps the owners of the home in this video were forced to take similar action.
Wow,such amazing architecture 💜 Appreciate you sharing🏚❤🤍💙 Whoa, that kitchen window🥰 OMG, my parents had that same couch🛋
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I wish you could do some back study on this property's. I'm sure there is a great story here.
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My family had that panasonic printer…was pretty neat lol. So cool to see the old vintage appliances. Great find!! Ooh you forgot to show us the fridge,did you go back to check it out?
For some reason I get a. Very eerie feeling 🤔
most excellent video! One of your best, great footage.
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Wow. What a beautiful property!! How did they manage to get everything to the island to build the island Cabin? The main house was odd and sad that it didn’t seem to be that old yet nobody to care for it.. the poor thing is crumbling!
Hey man I love your content. And I love your quirky ways when you call can openers pencil sharpeners and dishwashers washer dryer combos. But hey man I’m not making fun just think it’s cool. Keep up the good content! And enjoy!😊
Sometimes I wonder if he does it on purpose to boost his comments 😂 kidding. He seems genuine
The owl kinda made me think of Bohemian Grove js.... Wild it's almost like there was 2 different lives being lived concurrently.....you have the evidence of that lived in, like the kids rooms, heights on the wall, pics on the fridge, like a good ol wholesome American family setup at the same time you have this creepy looking dr.office room, the long creepy hallways with rooms, the trap doors, the weird owl center piece...idk just like someone in the house was living a double life
This house had a bad purpose. Something to do with children.
Cool that you share a very similar name😎 Yep, that hallway is so liminal🙀 Love seeing that old Sears catalog!!
Really cool place, thanks for sharing. Only death could get me off that property if I lived there!
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This was such an interesting exploration. Awesome job!
2008 a lot of people lost their houses due to the recession, might be why
That was a can opener on the wall in the kitchen of the guest house on the island, Not a pencil sharpener although it is simular. Your exploration was the 3rd i saw of this property, but by far i enjoyed yours than the others. Great job guys! Keep up the good work.