Abandoned Barbara Mandrell's Mansion (FULL TOUR!) | Found Indoor Gun Range, Neon Bar, Pool, Library

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In the smokey hills of Whites Creek, Tennessee, lies an abandoned mansion sitting on 186 acres once owned by Barbara Mandrell. Featuring pondscapes, walking trails, and zip lines outside.
Barbara Mandrell a famous country singer with prodigious talent. She had a string of hit singles like I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool, Sleeping Single in a Double Bed, and Married but Not to Each Other, along with many other hits. She even had a popular television series and arguably was one of the biggest female stars in country music in the 1970s and 1980s.
After many years of her country music success she and her husband Ken bought this 30,000 sqft log home mansion and named it the Fontenel mansion. She named it this because the word fontanelle means the soft spot on a baby’s head, and she wanted this to be the soft spot for her family and bring them all together. Believe it or not, this mansion remains the largest log home in the world. Yes, that’s right, the entire world. It features a helicopter landing pad outside, an indoor pool, an indoor gun range, 5 bathrooms , a 50’s theme soda fountain room with neon signs and a dance floor, a massive great room , and many other rooms we have yet to explore on this journey. But Speaking of the great room, this massive log room boasts 2,300 sqft. featuring massive wooden columns. But these aren’t just any wooden columns. These wooden columns were autographed by many, many celebrities, So I guess we all want to know what Hollywood stars grace their presence inside this mansion, but more importantly, who autographed these enormous wooden logs.
How about Tv show host Dick Clark, actor Bob Hope, Full House actor John Stamos, Singer Gladys Knight, and Radio host Rush Limbaugh. But I’m not done just yet. The house was even featured on a reality TV show on the Country Music TV station called Gone Country 1 & 2, starring John Rich and many other celebrities. She lived in this house from 1988- 2002. but with time passing by and her children growing old, she and her husband decided to sell the mansion and downsize. The property was eventually sold to many other celebrities, one of those names being none other than Kid Rock. But In 2019, the home was bought out by investors envisioning a recreation of the Fontelnel mansion and bringing it back to life by building 150 one-bedroom cabins, bungalows, and yurts throughout the property. But remember, this was back in 2019, and the property has been abandoned and vacant ever since. So now it’s my time to shine and show you, my subscribers, what she left inside.

[@RangerRickTV]

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[@pennyholt7656]

@@loraleighdoxin thank you. I’ve been to that house over 100 times . Just saying

[@reginagriffiths9571]

@@pennyholt7656as a guest?

[@pennyholt7656]

No I was the catering CEO for years

[@Joanipuuur]

Scroll on then

[@robertstates6538]

I've spilled o few seeds thinking about those sexy Mandrel sisters back when I was young 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@user-yr1yf9or1s]

I serviced and inspected the electronic fire alarm in the mansion for several years. Know every inch of it. I haven't been there since 2017 though. When she sold the mansion, some furnishings were left but none of her personal effects. The clothes are not hers. They belong to entertainment groups that occasionally perform there. The most personal thing she left behind was outside next to the side wall in a pet cemetery garden. Several of her pets are buried there with stone markers. You left much of the rooms out, including her bedroom and the rooms that were reserved for her sisters. The last time I was there it was furnished and spotless. Looks very unkept now but I am certain it is not abandoned. I suspect you were given permission to tour. I am retired now so I did enjoy seeing it again. I always thought it was a beautiful home.

[@lornahardin4563]

Wow, how nice you could be there. I did suspect she would not leave her personal belongings. And I agree the place is not kept up to par, what a shame.

[@genieceALEXANDER]

Misleading!!!! She did not abandon it.

[@lornahardin4563]

It says she sold it, and has been sold a few times since.

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Yes, she did sell it for sure. It changed hands with Entertainment venues a few times. I hope someone saves this House, it is just amazing.

[@gigigiseleworld]

I thought she sold this massive estate,,a very long time ago. She retired from show business and if you aren't earning over two million a year to pay for property taxes, maintenance and upkeep. I recall this house being seen in interview's back in the 1990's. THIS home is really huge,,ahead of it's time. You would expect someone like Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey or Tiger Woods to have purchased this as an investment.

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Hey, Ranger Rick some info to help you on this one. Ken and Barbara had this Home Custom designed and built. The Big Tub in Barabara's bathroom was Measered to conform to her back contour and size. Ken added the Shooting Range, it is a 80 foot long range. He was retired Navy, wanted their family to know how to handle guns. They all used that shooting range. The Bar area upstairs was an Ice Cream Parlor for the Kids, they would hangout up there with their friends. The Glass Dining Table was originally under that Amazing Chystal Chandolier in what was the original dining room. There were tables and chairs by those Jukebox selectors by the big window in the Ice Cream Parlor. The log out front laying on the ground with the Bear carving on it was a sculpture originally. The Logs stood upright in the planter by the brick wall. There were three bears, each one representing each of Barbara's children. Off to the right of that brick wall area is a high garage with a tall garage door. Barabara kept her personalized Tour Bus in there. As you approach the home from the drive way facing the huge Atrium where the Pool is. That square paved spot was Ken's helipad. He had a Bell Helecopter and that was where he kept it. Most Amazing Home I have ever seen ! I grew up listening to Barbara's music as far back as the early 1970's. Amazing Singer and Musican ! 😊

[@RangerRickTV]

Thank you so much for filling us in.

[@warriorgirl8118]

@@RangerRickTVIthink it is awesome that your utube viewers have such great knowledge of Barbara cabin home and how they lived in it

[@dianastrayline9838]

Why would Barbara abandon this home

[@raallen1468]

@trayline9838 She built this mansion @ the height of her career & income. Eventually, her income declined & expenses increased. Simple math problem; easily fixed. Downsize.

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Barbara said in an Interview with Ralph Emery on NASHVILLE NOW. A time would come when she retires and downsizes. When her children are grown she did retire to a smaller home. You know, Entertainers Host events and parties with Friends, Family, and even Organizations. Her home was used for those purposes. I have been a Barbara fan since I was a Teen. Wonderful Memories of attending her Concerts every year. AMAZING Entertainer. I would have Hoped something Better would have become of FONTANEL. Sad to see a Beautiful place like that just left...

[@user-kd1ju6ie7r]

Just yesterday, I caught Lori Ann Cooke (Ralph Emery TNN The Nashville Network) that did a tour with Barbara herself that touched on her near fatal car crash with her 2 older kids. Drunk driver was killed. Her injuries took months into years to recoup. The mansion was built with heavy emphasis on the 3 kids. The youngest child was conceived after the wreck. Her pain meds were stopped due to the pregnancy. Turned into a blessing so she could crawl out of the heavy narcotic fog you have as pain management had changed her into the opposite of her sweet generous self. I hope she, Ken and the children are well. They touched so many lives. Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters was like Gunsmoke, Sonny and Cher...and you just didn't miss te weekly shows. I am 68 years old in February 2024. Thank you for the tour.

[@ElaineGlazeMonteaux-lj4lq]

I remember that

[@AuntLALA]

Ohhhhh I want to watch it

[@uuuultra]

Thanks for the info ❤

[@robertstates6538]

I didn't know anything about that 😢

[@dlm4501]

I'm 51. I remember watching the show with my parents. We all enjoyed it! Wow, bringing back memories . Those years were so much better than today 😩🥲

[@debraloftin3318]

I saw an interview with Barbara done at this beautiful home. Decorated so wonderfully. Her son was young, 10ish, zip line was for him.I

[@randycrabtree3636]

Zip line was put in after she sold..

[@uuuultra]

I don't know who to believe everybody on KZbin comments is an expert 😂😂😂

[@debbiec6216]

@@uuuultra I am no expert , I just tell the truth and that's the only way to be !!

[@lindadavidson1389]

Abandoned places like this are so sad. I can imagine the joy that once took place here. Kids could play hide and seek inside and never be found.

[@uuuultra]

It's not abandoned they are lights on

[@lorrieharris5686]

Wow, there is a video from around 1999 here on KZbin of Barbara giving a tour. I remember watching one of her first televised tours back in the late 80s or early 90s on TNN, the Nashville Network of her giving a tour. I was a young kid when I saw it. It left an impression on me. First time I had ever seen a house so big. I think of it from time to time. My parents and I watched the tour together. She talked of her car accident that almost almost killed her. I remember when she was in the accident. I was only 6 yrs old at the time, and i remember my parents talking about her car she and her kids were in when they got hit head on, was a Jaquar. Ever since then, when I see a Jaguar car on the highway I think of Barbara Mandrell. Wow, time has flown by. Thanks for showing what it looks like now, and for the memories. Those clothes are not the Mandrells. Probably from various people who have used the home for various venues. I remember Barbara was a tiny lady. That was another thing I remember from her tour and how she showed how they had the whirlpool tub custom fit to her size. Stay safe out there. Oh..I just saw the original tour I saw on TNN., just as I am writing this. It was 1992, Lori Anne Crook gave the interview and tour.

[@user-ci1kz1cc6t]

A link would be nice.

[@uuuultra]

Give us the link

[@FleegerLinda]

I think it's very sad to see that place setting empty. 😢

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Indeed. Sure hope the Great property gets rescued.

[@ricksmith3011]

Not vacant

[@gigigiseleworld]

Can you imagine the expenses she and her husband would have to doll out,,had they not sold it in 2002"?? Especially now with inflation in 2024...best thing they did was sell this property before the Enron , Hurricane Katrina and the Fanny Mae, Freddie Mac debacle in 2008.

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Back around the time they had the place designed and built. Barbara was on Nashville Now with Ralph Emery. They talked a little about FONTANEL. Barbara said her Monthly Utility Bills for one month were almost the cost of a year's bills from their previous home near Old Hickory Lake. Imagine Heating and cooling all that square footage. I am sure the Fireplaces helped. She also said in the interview when she reached retirement she and Ken would downsize after the Kids were grown and on their own. Being the Entertainer of the Year Two Years in a row. You need a place to entertain. She even had visits from the U.S. President. @@gigigiseleworld

[@debbiemcgee6822]

Why aren’t they living in it… did they sell it?

[@sherrilynnbrunton9199]

I remember the day she was on tv showing off this beautiful mansion and her children who were little at the time she loved that house so much. I don't know if it was entertainment tonight or who was but you need to look up the old video of her showing how the inside of this mansion looked just a few months after she moved in. She had it decorated so beautiful

[@gigigiseleworld]

This estate was very famous during her generation of the 1980's-1990's..

[@mark12.31]

She and Ken didn't 'buy' the mansion, they built it. Ken's business was in logging and building log homes. And Fontanel also means 'new beginnings' which is really why she chose the name Fontanel for the property.

[@stolnpckup]

She was my favorite woman country singer. When i was growing up in the 70s and 80s. I even have her sisters, Louise Mandrells country music trivia game to this day. The copyright year was 1984.

[@nursebeanpole]

That s right up my ally!

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

Stark reminder that a home is just a building, but home is a feeling. A corner where the tree goes, A chair and couch with a T.V and a place for the clicker, an attic and garage filled with worthless junk that to you is priceless. It has ghosts and memories of joy and heartbreak; it is where dreams and nightmares share your sleep. A photograph captures a moment in time, and time never stops it just changes fast and slow, and home just remains a small portion of your soul.

[@francopasta3704]

How poetic…😉

[@gabrielwatson7721]

That's a very beautiful way to think of home.

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

@@debbiec6216 Debbie I am going to big girl talk at you now so please listen, there is no such thing as ghost, dead is dead and it is only the arrogance of man to wish it not so. But take heart because life is limited it is spectacular, so embrace it. Trouble not your mind with childish fantasy.

[@puppy2haley]

Spent half a day touring this mansion! Saw Buck Owen’s famous guitar. It was furnished when our church group toured it. After touring the mansion there was a restaurant as you drive in. Was great food but the mansion is / Was such a cool place to tour!

[@margzero8840]

After watching this I looked up video of her giving a tour of the home. So interesting and intriguing to see what it used to look like and how she decorated. It really was beautiful.

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Yes, Barbara has Great Taste. The House and everything she put in it was Beautiful.

[@shirleysewell1991]

I will have to look the video up also. I saw the tour of it years ago and it was not spooky but being empty and stuff it looks spooky.

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree a beautiful mansion

[@symmetryskip]

What kind of Ranger has never seen a gun range before?!!! 😅

[@melanieiwasko6010]

I am not sure why, but this house CREEPS me out. :/

[@ohkboomer9088]

Me too

[@WinteryMix84]

Nothing cozy about it.

[@missmichele2874]

It doesn’t feel like a home at all - or a log cabin even. It’s like living in a shopping mall or bass pro shop 😕 but it was designed for them, so who cares what I think lol They surely loved it

[@suzannemarienau2760]

It is creepy, and does not have a homey feel at all.

[@petegregory517]

I wouldn't be interested in touring it at all, creepy.

[@KCfan02]

I toured it back around 10 years ago. The wooden bears are representative of her family. Especially her children. So each child had their own carved wooden bear. That motif was in other places in the house too. The room right by front door was a dining room. that chandelier matched the shape of the table. So it wasn't a regular rectangular, but custom made so both ends flared inward so everyone had a better view of the others at the table. Barbara had her bathroom designed for herself but added the urinal for her husband. The personal effects in this video weren't hers. They were added by others. It was a fascinating tour and home.

[@PJL7095]

That was not beer taps but a soda / ice cream floats bar where pool table is. All those stainless held things like cherries, nuts, sprinkles, whip cream

[@janetphillips2875]

Yes, I instantly recognized that to be an ice cream bar. Also, the neon sign said Barabaras Big Bad Banana Boat....not BLG .....🙄🙄

[@COJones43]

@@janetphillips2875this guy’s a idiot.

[@uuuultra]

@@janetphillips2875makes sense

[@cheryltaylor443]

My Brad was an Event Planner for Fontainel, I got to tour while he was working. Beautiful Mansion

[@BelindaTN]

I would say that he does have permission to do this tour and record it and put it on social media. No way would that mansion be left unlocked unless whoever is responsible for it, forgot to lock it back. Ranger Rick would be in all kinds of trouble doing this, if he did not have permission. As would whoever left the door unlocked. I would expect there would be cameras inside and outside the property as well. This is a well known place around Nashville.

[@penny-n-kentucky447]

Way too clean, grounds well kept on top of the utilities still on. Definitely not the typical “abandoned” residence. Nice to virtually walk thru none the less. 😉

[@gregpendrey6711]

Camera work is tops. Barf.

[@jaezone3400]

I don't think so. There's another youtuber from a year ago who was able to get in the house also. But alot of the doors inside were locked.

[@hardpass9855]

Not to mention all the security cameras etc that you can see on the property

[@dave5176]

Notice how he talks quietly like someone outside might hear him, like he's afraid that someone might catch him in there.

[@elainesmith7512]

Excellent tour! I'm a native Nashvillan, and I grew up in the era when Barbara was at her peak of fame along with her sisters. I've forgotten her sisters' names, but I remember all of the Mandrell sisters looked alike. Believe it or not but "Fontanelle" is in an URBAN/SUBURBAN area of Nashville, and if you get on the interstate, you could be in downtown Nashville on Lower Broad in 15 to 20 minutes! I doubt if there are any bears around there now, but maybe some deer and coyotes. My church is about a block up the road from this place, and each week I passed by it I was curious about what the mansion looked like because it is situated far back from the road where it is located, Whites Creek Pike. There are several outbuildings in front of the mansion sitting close to Whites Creek Pike that house restaurants and a wine tasting facility that were very, very popular with tourists before the Covid-19 pandemic. But now they seem to be closed down now except the wine tasting bar. A few years ago there were zoning signs on the property, and the rumor was the owners were going to build a hotel. The zoning signs have been gone for a long time. The surrounding neighborhood consists of mostly middle class 3/4 bedroom houses, although across the road are some two-story large almost mansion type houses. Thanks for the tour! 👍👍😊😊

[@vickiross1025]

Louise & Irlene.

[@cwilson6990]

I too am a native Nashvillian it was called Fontenal

[@user-ci1kz1cc6t]

@@cwilson6990 Strange name.

[@user-ci1kz1cc6t]

@@vickiross1025 I was never a country music fan so even though I was aware of Barbara and Louise I never paid any attention. I couldn't tell you any of their songs. I remember Louise because that is my name also. I wasn't even aware there was a 3rd sister.

[@lornareinhart2706]

That house is bizarre looking I do not get the layout at all Not my cup of tea

[@cassiebanks]

Same. Seeing all those huge logs with big slits where cracks were going up and down them. I saw a lot of rot in different places that I think he tried to keep out of view. I watch a lot of renovation shows and seeing how some of the doors didn't close correctly and how some of the wood pieces drawers and doors on them were misaligned - someone clearly didn't take care of that place. It doesn't look like anyone spent any money on keeping it up or updating the fixtures. The place looks creepy to me. The floorplan screams wander at your own risk. I wouldn't have felt safe there at all.

[@makeshift_battlefield_music]

The plans they had to make it into cabins would have worked for adventure camping and outdoors exploring events and whatever but as a 'mansion' home, definitely weird

[@kenh5799]

Umm, this place clearly has not been lived in, really lived in, likely for quite a few years. Things like door seal integrity, cleanliness, etc., happen in abandoned buildings, especially where wood is involved. Keep in mind, the interior of this place more than likely hasn't been "environmentally controlled", if at all, let alone maintained, for a long time so it has slowly been decaying (for lack of a better word). It doesn't take very long for Mother Nature to take over when you allow her to. @@cassiebanks

[@COJones43]

@@cassiebanksJesus, somebody watches a few HGTV shows and suddenly they’re an expert on home construction. You’ve obviously never been in a log cabin as all those “big slits” (🍑😜🤣) are perfectly normal.

[@dannydougin3925]

And it does not have to be does it? You won't be living there.

[@meltcmelinda4012]

At the end of the video, you could feel the heartbeat of the home as it is in a deep deep slumber, waiting, waiting for it's family to come once again. Most things in ones life leave us not to be seen or thought of again. It's the times or memories of our lives that make us who we are today and they come alive once more to relive in our hearts and minds on into eternity. Tks for the tour,

[@shellieolson4785]

My dad was a huge Barbara Mandrell fan and he named me after her😊

[@lisaparsons4124]

Great, and a awesome singer

[@shellieolson4785]

@lisaparsons4124 Yes, she is!!

[@Sacred_Fire]

But your name says Shellie.

[@shellieolson4785]

@@Sacred_Fire Shellie is my first name.

[@jaydee975]

If loving this house is wrong, I don’t wanna be right! 😂

[@RangerRickTV]

Hahaha right.

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

NICE.... Great song too !

[@lincmerc1581]

Knowing there might be a wife and two little children roaming around at night.....

[@lorigreen4999]

I just watched a show the other night that showed the house fully stocked and Barbara still live there. It is a beautiful home.

[@AuntLALA]

Thank you for this. I feel like I'm watching with my mom and Grammy who have both passed ❤ they loved her

[@jodis6234]

Nice tour despite all the inaccuracies. Barbara did several tours for TV that you can find here on KZbin to get more accurate info. FYI the three bears throughout the house represent Barbara & Ken's three children.

[@janetphillips2875]

Yes, and why is that one just laid over in tge driveway??? Those things cost big money to have carved.

[@sinman1935]

Barbara hadn’t lived in this house for years ! She sold it , so anything that is left was not hers.

[@daberrlhardt7113]

Exactly! All that stuff is leftover from productions the did there after she sold it

[@sallytidwell7804]

Thanks for letting us tag along!

[@gutsbiker]

I remember Barbara being interviewed in her new log mansion, I loved the place, but I was wondering how long she would be able to afford to live there. The cost of maintaining the place would be astronomical.

[@bille2298]

Barbara was very wealthy and so is her husband still....they didn't sell cuz of $$ it was just too big and kids leaving etc...

[@janetphillips2875]

She wasnt broke like most of us

[@katielove9932]

No one needs a place to live in that large.

[@chetmyers7041]

@@katielove9932 It was a private "get away" and family and friends retreat kind of place.

[@karennetherland2327]

Money was different and worth more in the 1970's to 90's, so I am certain she and Ken had plenty. It's awesome that she opened it up to so many friends and family to enjoy with her. Barbara was wonderful, as well as her 2 sisters Louise and Irlene. I really miss this era, it was the best!

[@sinman1935]

Just went back and read the article on Barbara’s mansion. She and husband Ken Dudley sold the mansion in 2002. It has been sold 29:05 a few times since. The last buyer bought the mansion in 2019, but covid when hit it’s been empty since.

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

This makes sense, COVID kind of Stopped many things.

[@davidfranson9786]

This needs to be sold as a bed and breakfast motel

[@oneofakind6282]

​@@arizonaalchemy7572covid was a government scare tactic

[@darceylopez6065]

Thanks for the additional info in the comments going out to those who posted it. As usual, I wish that many of the people who tour these magnificent structures would do a little more research on the buildings before going in or before posting. I’ve done historical research on buildings all over Colorado and always researched the buildings and talked to local town historians. I’ve also had amazing apple pie with old ladies who really enjoyed telling stories. You should try it sometime.

[@sharonjoachim2602]

This would be a great place for a Hotel with horse back riding and hiking trails..a great getaway to relax and have fun. . ..Have an added Spa for anybody..❤❤

[@RangerRickTV]

It really is!

[@raallen1468]

One of the previous developers had plans to turn the place into a resort, but, those plans fell through.... 🤷🏻‍♀

[@juneroberson9774]

It was open for tours a few years ago. It was partially furnished at the time and the tour guide played a grand piano for us. There were signed guitars hanging on the walls also.

[@patriciastockowski3996]

The bright lights in the bathroom are awesome for applying makeup

[@01racegirl]

Yeah...as a woman I was shouting "It's a woman's bathroom area! Of course there's tremendous lighting!" 🙄

[@David-jm6yo]

I remember watching Barbara & Louise many times on their shows. So much talent! I had a huge crush on Louise. Thanks for sharing.😊

[@robertstates6538]

I wanted ALL of em at the same time 🎉🎉🎉

[@JohnnyUtah15]

I remember this mansion was featured on the Travel Channel with other mansions including Gerry Spence’s mansion. I don’t remember the year it aired. Probably aired in the 1990s or early 2000s because the aspect ratio is in 4:3. There’s a clip of the show on KZbin titled “The Fontanel Featured on The Travel Channel’s “Cabin Fever”

[@lorileew2337]

Thanks for the information.

[@lisaparsons4124]

The mansion is very beautiful.I remember Barbara Mandrel in the 90sA awesome singer.Thanks for the video from Morrow Ga.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

Celebrities go way over the top when building a house. I couldn't imagine living in a 30,000 square foot home.

[@ohkboomer9088]

That’s not a home. It’s just a massive structure

[@sassysue6472]

I’ve never understood why they build these massive homes that they don’t have time to enjoy. This one is beautiful but it definitely needs to be used-for something.

[@ArleneElvin-sy7qi]

Yes I suppose they go overboard because they can

[@raallen1468]

@@ArleneElvin-sy7qi They get their hands on a little money & spend, like drunken sailors.....

[@cjhoward409]

Not very homey. More like an old mountain retreat hotel type of a place.

[@karennetherland2327]

Ranger Rick, next time you come across a fancy expensive coat like the fur one, look on the inside seam by the pocket. All the tags are there. Thanks for the tour. I kind of thought the " bar room" was an ice cream bar for the kids. With all the kids that would be there when family and friends came, they would definitely need a fun place to hang out when it was raining. 😊

[@RangerRickTV]

Deal!

[@mcyclonegt]

Abandoned is a bit of a stretch there buddy.

[@johnkurtz2691]

Maybe not abandoned, but it does look pretty rough. He mentioned current owners were planning some kind of glamping resort with cabins around the Property. But a 30k sq. ft. home with no views? Big boo boo for me. Between the Plandemic & building/reno costs it sounds like it's all on hold or they just want to unload it. I do want to watch Barbara's tour to see it in peak form & learn more. I am sure there are a lot of happy memories there. It also looks like it never had a real 'redo' ever😅 Hell I see worn decor, colors, style, design elements that scream 1980s/early 90's if you can believe it. Also, it does look like a choppy design with oversized mega rooms. Boy, log home construction & incredible design techniques have come a long long way as log home fans know. I'm sure the heating/cooling tech for a home that size is nightmarishly outdated & costs a literal fortune just heat/cool & maintain. That indoor gun range tho👍

[@missy183]

Thanks for Sharing this Video. God bless. ❤❤❤

[@skipjenn]

Not sure why this popped up but very cool. I sold them some business equipment around 1995-96 and they had me deliver it and set it up. That room with the desks and monitors used to be the office for them. I didn’t get to see much but seeing it in person was pretty neat.

[@lovinthis02]

Very Unique. Thanks for exploring.

[@RangerRickTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PioneerCity1767]

I don't blame Barbara for selling. Way too big and just imagine how much it cost to keep a staff to clean and security and the electric bill was probably several thousands a month.

[@lornahardin4563]

If Barbara Mandrell sold her home, I think you said it sold several times , then I don't think those clothes were hers. One tag said 11/12, that is fairly good size, and I'm pretty sure Ms Mandrell was much smaller. Nice tour tho. It would make a great resort.

[@diannaf.2919]

Yes he keeps saying she left behind but he also said she sold it to someone. Which is it?

[@misslora3896]

Yeah, Barbara Mandrell is tiny, maybe a size 6. And they sold the house in 2002. It's been sold a few times since.

[@sassylady2001]

The clothes belong to people hired who came to entertain guests. They held events and venues there.

[@words.Of.Truth.]

makes it seem like he's making it up as he went alone@@diannaf.2919

[@cogit8able]

I going with the gun range was possibly installed by kid Rock.

[@AndekrisHouse]

Thankyou Rick for an amazing explore of this beautiful Log Cabin, you did a great job, love your video tours ❤

[@cathietonkin5577]

Ms. Mandrell never abandoned this home! They SOLD it!!!! Get the facts straight!!!

[@TrashorTreasure-ie3sz]

Hi Rick, oh wow that was so cool going into Barbara Mandrills house, and to see her personal clothes, shoes and the neon signs I loved those. Thank you for taking us into her Mansion, I bet when she lived there it was really something to see.

[@nancycurtis488]

Barbara’s house is just WAY too huge.

[@6996brandyl]

What makes you think them are Barbara Mandrills cloths? The house has switch hands a couple of times and has been rented out

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Those are not Barbara's clothes and personal items. This home hosted Venues and events after Barbara and her family moved out.

[@RangerRickTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@randycrabtree3636]

​@RangerRickTV you know nothing about the place..

[@Flo1918]

I don't understand how a nice place can be abandoned!!

[@pamnisley884]

I have always been a huge Barbara Mandrell fan. Her sisters too!! How amazing to see this former home!! Ty!!

[@cristinhopkins2748]

This HAS to be one of my FAV explores! What an amazing AAHHMAZZINGG find! I am so glad that you decided to try again and were successful!! ❤❤❤

[@RangerRickTV]

Thanks for the tips!

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

I saw The Proper People video and they do great work. Ranger Rick, you showed us Much More of the Estate which was Amazing. You may not have had enough Info. But you showed us much more. 😊

[@marlenejoy6938]

Very cool tour. Thank you.

[@pattimilks461]

How is it Barbara Mandrell's abandoned mansion if her and her husband decided to sell ????????

[@beckyshell4649]

I agree ,I was wondering why Barbara would abandon it . I was thinking that she might have went bankrupt or something.I am glad to to hear she just downsized .

[@lorileew2337]

Barbara didn't abandon the mansion.. Barbara sold it because their children grew up and moved out (except for their youngest maybe) so they downsized.. If I'm remembering correctly the most recent buyer was the company that bought the mansion to turn it into a hotel or something similar.. That company never started or completed that renovation so now some areas of the massive mansion are used but it's not anyone's home.. 😢..

[@ethelsmith5958]

Hey Sam and Jess just when we thought we've seen this best you guys find another. Enjoyed the explore the house was absolutely amazing. Stay safe out there, take care ❤from Georgia

[@AuntLALA]

Oh wow I forgot about her. I can't wait to see this! Thank you ahead of time

[@pamtanner516]

Barbara Mandrell was in a serious car accident in 1991. The other driver crossed the center line and hit Mandrell’s car head on. The other driver was killed instantly. Mandrell had a lot of injuries, and had a lengthy recuperation time after the accident. I imagine some of the ramps and perhaps even the elevator may have been installed at that time.

[@lindatimmons3675]

Yes she was and did receive much injuries . Wasn't the other driver drinking or was he drunk. ?

[@pamtanner516]

@@lindatimmons3675 I’m not sure. He was a college student. Afterwards Mandrell tried to sue his estate/family for like 10 million.

[@bettygoss9241]

The elevator could be required by codes.

[@pamtanner516]

@@bettygoss9241 could be! Especially since it was being used for wedding venues

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Actually, Barbara and Ken did not want to sue the family. She felt bad the young man died. In the State of Tennessee, it is a Law the requires legal action be taken. Ken and Barbara both stated they did not sue the family. The State did that, Their own insureance eventually paid for the damages. @@pamtanner516

[@edwinleach7401]

It would take hundreds of thousands of dollars just to keep the place going and not falling into ruin. Great place though.

[@mistygreene6754]

Very cool walk threw though thanks for sharing

[@katmartens4341]

What a gorgeous bathroom Barbara had and a beautiful log mansion!! Just, WOW!! 😲😲

[@penny-n-kentucky447]

I would love to hear her narrative on this walkthrough. The stories she must have!!!

[@trr5291]

There's a documentary on KZbin from the 1990's on KZbin. It shows what this house looked like when Barbara Mandrel and her family lived there.

[@AnnasBurningCuriosity]

Keep them coming

[@user-eh7qm1lh4w]

Nobody needs a house this big

[@JohnnyBoy1969]

Your absolutely right! Looks as if they had more Money than they had Sense! Ridiculous!

[@gigigiseleworld]

Different economy when this gigantic estate was constructed"? Inflation in 2024 would make it impossible for anyone in the Entertainment Industry to live in a residence that big,, without pulling in over 3-6 million dollars per year after Income taxes,fees to Manager, Agent Personal employees...

[@user-ic3mr1gq5i]

None of your business if people can afford it. This country is full of people who can. And would. Look at Gates new home.

[@JohnnyBoy1969]

@@user-ic3mr1gq5i It's only an Opinion! Uncle Larry doesn't want people going at each other in the Comments!

[@kenh5799]

I agree with gigigisele... Different strokes for different folks. The only thing I would add is that whose business is it what private citizens do with THEIR MONEY? As long as they're not committing crimes, butt out. Just ask The Donald about all that. @@JohnnyBoy1969

[@nancycurtis488]

I don’t think there are any grizzly bears in Tennessee…..geeze….only black bears.

[@janetphillips2875]

Yes, and THEY ARE AROUND

[@kb5335]

What the heck!? All the power was on and the furnace was totally running!? You can hear what sounds like the blower and burners running when he opened the door to that furnace room, Crazy! I can’t imagine what it costs to heat the building!

[@janetphillips2875]

Its not abandoned. He got permission to be there. Looks like work being done around there. Computer systems are too new. I saw an episode of Crisley Knows Best filmed there a few yrs ago. Also a Chase bbq going on featuring Hank Williams, Jr.

[@kb5335]

@@janetphillips2875 thanks for the info!

[@lorileew2337]

​@@janetphillips2875Wow thanks for that information..

[@debbiec6216]

@@janetphillips2875 You don't hear about the Crisley's anymore , do you ??? Another scandle about the FAmily aka Wannabes !! Any Reality Shows who all want to be famous , all they are a bunch of Wannabes!!! To make a fast buck $$$$.

[@ohkboomer9088]

The entrance looks like the entrance to a coliseum or civic center. Host says “This is soooo cozy!” Lol. I’m sure it was nicer when it was furnished. Nothing about this structure feels like home. It’s just a big cavernous structure. No it’s not cozy.

[@lorileew2337]

That's why it is sort of abandoned as far as no one living in the mansionm. A lot of area's of this 30,000 sq ft mansion aren't in use it's too empty and not homey..

[@ChiefsFan62]

The mansion was built in Tennessee by a country music singer. It shouldn't be surprising that there is a target range in it.

[@lorileew2337]

Yeah and there's nothing wrong with having one ..

[@danhutson3460]

An updated location for the movie, "The Shining", would be great here or some other spooky movie. I would not venture thru here alone. But fasinating all the same.

[@janetphillips2875]

That is so funny that you mentioned that because when he went into that colored bathroom, I thought geeez, theres gonna be an ugly, wrinkled scary woman in that bathtub from The Shining!!! That hotel does exist in Oregon, its called the Timberline or something. This house reminds me of it. Theres no maze outside, of course. The maze was fake and filled with tons of salt. All done at Pinewood Studios in England, except for the distant views of the hotel.

[@debbiec6216]

@@janetphillips2875 There's a hotel ( maybe in the Northwest or Colorado , where they show a hotel . I never watched the shining . Not my cup of tea.

[@bettyford9336]

A Gun Range is AWESOME ! Wish I had one and every household should because of the Invasion to our Country

[@COJones43]

Sounds like you need to go to Betty Ford to dry out! 🍺🍷🍸🍹

[@KeePenne]

Lol ....

[@lovinglife6080]

What a beautiful mansion wow i loved how they built it such a sad situation thats its abandoned hope someday they will do something with it to let it have people and kids there again thank you Ranger Rick for the amazing tour have a blessed Sunday to you and your family

[@suzannedowning2356]

I was there in 2017 and it was decorated with all the guitars and so many memorables one of the guys there said Kid Rock is spotted there sometimes. Now I know he was the owner at that time. Sad to see it abandoned like this. They had a zip line a lot of people used. Down below the hill of the home there were shops and one sold wines from a winery nearby.

[@tuckersdoghouse2018]

You had permission to tour, I personally know the grounds are fully secured. If not you taped yourself to be used in court.

[@lucyguiland-nt9vu]

All that money gone to waste 😢😮

[@rustyruss2962]

Enjoyed Thank You

[@libranpoet]

I just discovered your fantastic channel. I love abandoned mansion adventures, and you hit the mother load. I just subscribed and can't wait to watch more videos!

[@RangerRickTV]

Heyyy !

[@angelayoder9899]

I honestly don't care for the looks of this home.

[@ohkboomer9088]

It’s awful

[@bellavanilla7294]

It reminds me of the Bass Pro sporting goods stores.

[@janetphillips2875]

When it was built, it was fab. That was in the 80s

[@lorileew2337]

It's not cozy enough for me and too big but when Barbara had it decorated and furnished it looked homey... I want to live in a home where my kid's aren't in the West wing while I'm in the East wing lol.. To each his or her own I guess..

[@dian1711]

It's cheesey junk.

[@robertmailhos8159]

That place is definitely big to say the least complete with a gun range👌👍

[@christopherrichardwadedett4100]

AWESOME!!!

[@brewsandbass5572]

Amazing house.

[@RangerRickTV]

It really is!

[@NostalgiaVibes420]

Thanks again for another awesome video! 👍

[@RangerRickTV]

My pleasure!

[@melindalewellyn5060]

What is going to happen to this mansion?? I hate to think it is going to be left empty and left to rot.. It needs a family to live in it and to enjoy its beauty.... I would love to have a place like this, I can think of several things it can be used for.

[@debbiec6216]

Give them an Offer , they might take your offer !!

[@dianewristen]

THANK YOU

[@charlesdean2002]

O.A. Waiting for a video tour in the future !

[@kristenmarielle3497]

The gun range is sooo dope

[@user-yy7hg4ph6f]

Agree 💯💥💥💥💥💥❤️

[@ruthiemay423]

Stormie is possibly Stormie Omartian, a very well-known Christian author who has sold millions of books on The Power of Prayer. She originally started out as an entertainer, singer/dancer on TV shows like the Glen Campbell show. Her husband Michael was/is a music producer.

[@lorileew2337]

You're probably right .. Thanks

[@Sand2Snow]

I don't feel the cozy, but it's quite a mansion.

[@PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf]

Hopefully this place will be back in order and a destination one day 🙌💯

[@beverlyking7646]

I live in the area and have been in the house a handful of times. Sad to see the acrylic floor covering the pool is gone. What was wild was the garage/estate sale held there in early 2000. I had to go to some other place to park and pay a $10 admission fee and take a shuttle to the house.

[@milkywayan2232]

Did you get anything good at the sale?

[@janetphillips2875]

Looks to me the pool is still under there. Has a temporary removable cover most likely. He looked thru the opening an water was still under there being drained therefore the pool is still there. They wouldnt have built a permanent floor over a pool that still had water in it, so its most likely a removable floor.

[@raaawkstaaar]

@@janetphillips2875 what you don't understand and follow from what Beverly stated there was CLEAR acrylic/glass floor covering the pool when not in use that allowed you to see thru the floor and view the water while the pool was still clear and clean and beautiful and could be used for swimming! Now it's plywood or some cheaper material which is more practical for what the room is being used for now!

[@lorileew2337]

Wow love all of the additional information in these comments.. Thanks for the information..

[@optimified]

beautiful mansion,i'd love to live there

[@lindahollander3588]

I remember when she first built this house and she gave a tour of it. Its sad she left it now,must be hard to leave all those memeries behind

[@jodirobbins4003]

My sister is building a log cabin. It is amazing how huge the logs are.

[@Mark.Watson]

Best watched without audio.

[@leisahammonds4479]

It looks like a huge event center not a home. I didnt care for it.

[@danrez42]

I agree I love that place

[@angelflyintoclose]

Oh wow what a amazing home. this place would sure make me happy.

[@jennifersmall4027]

Big is not always better.

[@dodge33445]

Why?

[@dodge33445]

Them timbers are the REAL deal!!!

[@evanstauffer4470]

THOSE timbers.

[@dodge33445]

@@evanstauffer4470 LOL. I was trying to be country .

[@missy183]

Beautiful House. 🏘❤🤩