Abandoned- Entire hidden condemned block waiting for demo. House 1

[@debraellison6255]

Growing up had kitchen countertops just like those, with white cabinets and red tile floor. Mom would get her bucket and scrub brush and get every nook and cranny. The green fixtures look almost like jade. They are pretty. Hope they get salvaged with the rest. Thanks for sharing.

[@barbfrank917]

When I was little, I'd say to my dad, I'd love to look in that old house (abandoned ), every time we went past. And now through you, I get to explore many homes. This was a beatiful home, so glad they took out fixtures.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Barb, so glad you can feel the explores through these videos :-) the curiosity of seeing an old house is in all of us I think haha, and yes this one here is a classic from 1955 from memory. Cheers for watching Barb :-)

[@reesedaniel5835]

Beautiful and cozy looking vintage home at one time. I love the stone patio and louvered windows. You caught a spirit in the kitchen to the left while looking though the port hole door. Hard to see for those not "tuned in" but I saw it.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Reese I will have to take another look now, you got me intrigued. My other channel is paranormal investigating! :-) This house unfortunately is now in the demolition process. will have an update video soon on this whole block.

[@jeanagrippine4700]

Lovely light and airy house. Loved the kitchen and bathroom. Great find. Thanks. 😀

[@sleepisabella]

Very art deco. Wish I could reclaim some of the bathroom tiles to fix up mine. Love it.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Kristina thanks for watching. Yes such a shame that it will all be demolished for new development. I was really happy to see this one too! :-)

[@mariayannosays6764]

Hey, I have to say that my bathroom had the same tile colour. . . Pale lemon with black trim. Bath and vanity green with a green toilet, wow. Amazing.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Maria, I really like those bathroom colors! :-) built 1955 this home I later found out. Thanks for watching :-)

[@lostlonelyturtle]

I know these houses, I used to live very close. I didn't know the other street was now abandoned. How did I watch all those other videos without realising I knew the outside. I like local abandoned places :)

[@cathyhornbarger1561]

Whenever I see abandoned places like this, I always think about someone watching these videos and say, HEY!! That’s my place, or I used to live there...and then get so very sad to see the conditions it’s in. Must be heartbreaking!

[@urbexindigo5164]

I do wonder this myself. Hopefully if they do they can be reminded off good memories. :-) Documenting the ones like this that have now been demolished is very satisfying for that reason. Thanks for watching Cathy.

[@DVincentW]

Subbed from the way you introduced yourself through the window, polite firm assertive humorous.

[@DVincentW]

That kitchen door is straight out of Creepshow.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey DVincentW thanks for subbing and watching! :-) Will be doing a follow up doco video on this entire block and its demise because it is now totally gone.....Sad.

[@blackberrybunny]

Hi again Nick, another great adventure! Always enjoy your videos so much.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for your support Molly A Block, really appreciate it :-)

[@sandraromano8919]

My aunt had a house similar to this but not this big. The kitchen took my mind right back. Hers was built late 50s, early 60s in the states.

[@johnamstutz]

Love those cabinets in the kitchen. Beautiful home in its day.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Totally agree John, really nice 50`s style even with the round portal windows on the kitchen doors! Classic 50`s. Thanks for watching :-)

[@rshintadaniella193]

Great videos and awesome💗💗💗

[@marineonewife]

Would have loved to see the retro kitchen when it was new!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Classic fifties hey marineonewife, thanks for watching :-)

[@mkuebler5]

beautiful house. I'd be happy having it as well as the old laminate in the kitchen. It is really hard trying to find that stuff now and something sorta similar from Laminex is around $1000 a sheet from memory. I know because I been trying to find it. Made me laugh when you said "why am I whispering" because you just do for some reason ha! Thanks for showing us around.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey mate thanks for watching! I had no idea about the laminex, was hoping someone knew some things about what was in there. lol. Have you ever seen a pressed copper plated stove vent that goes through the ceiling???

[@mkuebler5]

Im not too sure what you mean about the stove vent? If I could I'd be approaching the developer to try and get some of that kitchen if it was close to me, nice bit of period decor.

[@urbexindigo5164]

the last house I went in to had what looked and felt like thin copper plate over the vent that covers the stove. The steam catching vent that goes up the the ceiling. Pressed copper plating covering it. I have it on video.

[@mkuebler5]

Not too sure without actually seeing it. I'll just have to wait for the video :D

[@paulanull8731]

They make copper stove vents here a lot. (We have lots of copper mines here.)Kinda look like roofs over the stove and have a fan inside to force kitchen smells and steam from cooking out. Some are hammered, some embossed and some decorated with hollowware designs indents and all. Very gorgeous and that is what I think of when you talk about vents over stoves. Edited to add that your stove vent is exactly as I thought so that's your answer. It has copper foil but regardless is beautiful.

[@janetdeloach4712]

What a lovely old house with plenty of Windows. It has charm and character with the green bath tub. Shame new smaller houses built where this element house once stood. Great layout with out being crowded by halls. Great explore.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Janet I have some more info on the homes inthis block and will be doing a follow up video. :-)

[@kznte]

From the looks of the plaster on the floor in the one room, I'm wondering if the roof on that house might be damaged and needs work. If there's no damage to the roof, this is another gorgeous house that's about to be wasted. I'm from America and I thought we were bad

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Eric thanks for watching and i`m glad you liked this one. Unfortunately it along with the others on the block have been completely demolished. New multiple story complexes going up......sad

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

would have been a lovely home in its day, tyvm for posting

[@urbexindigo5164]

Built 1955 Wendy, yep very nice one, huge back yard that lead the the road behind too! :-)

[@fionakinlyside]

When I watch your show on my phone I always have to turn it up as my 93 year old mother loves to see the old features which she likes to tell me about

[@kathywebb6606]

I'm looking for a house with huge windows like that. That's the kind of place where the light patterns change throughout the day 🤗

[@julzcares]

Have been viewing some of your footage Urbex Indigo and enjoy your coverage of many old buildings. It is a shame that so many old buildings and with so much character are being demolished. Notice this has been happening a lot in Adelaide.

[@urbexindigo5164]

And that is the truth Julz!!! So many are biting the dust in favor of ugly tiny boxes......Yep all these ones you see in these videos about to be demolished are in Adelaide Julz, you prob have driven past a few of them a hundred times too :-)

[@dogsrule5318]

Looks like the 50’s🌺🌺🌺

[@wilmamiller2271]

I love the windows they let us so much light it's so pretty I like the style of the kitchen that's just so roomy

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Wilma thanks for your support. Cheers for watching. Shame this home has been demolished now. Along with the whole block........

[@ozbubbles1]

Well Paul your vocabulary has certainly exploded from 3 to 4 years ago.😂🤣 Gosh, I have learnt a whole new vocab😁😄🤔🤣😂. Loving the old art deco styling; cornices, hardware, kitchen and bathroom and furnishings are just fantastic🥰. I despise the little sh1t5 that tag and smash these once beautiful homes, and destroy memories and once held dreams.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Haha Jo yeah these first videos from back then I pretty much knew nothing about the styles and period eras of homes and was curious bloke with a camera think an F bomb here and there wont be ever seen haha 🙂

[@sedoragreen8028]

Soooo glad you locked that door!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hahaha it was getting a bit annoying! :-)

[@wendy833]

A ghost was opening it. That squeaking sound!

[@Slayerjane61]

I think this house is from the '30's or maybe '40's, because it has several features that I'm pretty sure are Art Deco: the corner windows, the round window in that door to the kitchen, the kitchen cabinets themselves with the frosted design in the glass cabinet doors and the rounded open shelving. That fireplace is definitely Art Deco. Even the alcove fits that style. It would have been for a vase or even a statue of the type that were popular in the '30's. I love this house and wish I could live in one like it.

[@paulanull8731]

And the bathroom mirror and tub in aqua. That is art deco if I recall properly. In fact a lot of that house should be rescued and reused by people who appreciate it. The porthole door is incredible, I haven't seen one in years. Wish I could get the plans for this place and pictures of the textures etc. It would be a fabulous rebuild. Oh and they had that kitchen counter back in the late 20's early thirties. Really stable plastic with a heavy backing. If I remember correctly it was in red, black, yellow and a dark blue. In the 50's colors were added like pink and gray etc. I would love to live in this home.

[@crystalmcmahon302]

I’m sure this home was beautiful at one time it might be from the 50’s thank you for sharing 😊

[@urbexindigo5164]

Spot on country girl, built 1955 :-) Would have been quite the family home indeed! Sadly this one and the rest on this block are completely gone now......leveled dirt......Thanks for watching :-0

[@johnrobertson7129]

Hello Joey, J.R. here once again. Well, when it comes to condemning structures one must live by the old adage which universally states "Follow the money!" That will usually help you in determining why some structures are quite quickly condemned while others are not. Also while performing many residential inspections in the past 45 years I have often heard the old saw "they don't build them like they used to". To which in most cases my standard reply is "Thank God". For the most part, today's codes etc result in a much better structure. Maybe lacking in the general appearance of older units, the newer homes have much better electrical, plumbing, mechanical and insulation than the older homes. Mind you, this is only the opinion of a 75-year-old buzzard that resided in a 100-year-old adobe for a good many years (after putting much labor and money into the home I enjoyed it very much). Make it a great one and many thanks for the efforts you expend that I enjoy learning about OZ.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Haha hey JR I really appreciate your knowledge on this subject and it may interest to know that here in Adelaide we have the highest rate in Australia of wall cracks and separations due to the soil being renown for expanding and contracting. And yes the homes built prior to 1960 get targeted for renewal because or the older standards and also asbestos and all that stuff. I think thae character as you said is what people really mean when they say not built like they used to. And the fact that these old homes have a huge yard also :-)

[@combatgirl38]

Uuughghghghhh! That entire mid century kitchen sink and storage set can be removed and saved! In the US people would pay thousands for that-especially in such excellent condition. I know that I would be ecstatic to have those in my kitchen every day, especially with that massive window shining natural light on its chrome and excellent red linoleum surfacing. So incredible!!

[@ilovemydanes]

Wow that was a beautiful house...its terrible there going to bull doze that beauty I would love to live there....and the kitchen shelving I luved it! I would take that no doubt about it!! Its haunted though..have an awesome day....peace wish I could tag-a-long with ya for real!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

I`v had a few lately where i could have used someone to tag along! Cheers for watching :-)

[@fifielicka]

Love the kitchen ❤️

[@maurad5378]

Is it hot there year round? I noticed the big palm tree out front. I chuckle at some things you say! All good 🦋

[@markwilliams1824]

What a grand place.. what’s built there now? I don’t go that side of city now..

[@karensorensen7641]

I like stone houses. Personality. Like to know what they are going to build. I think its for investment rather than structural problem. Anxious to see the others. Cars. Cali

[@urbexindigo5164]

will be doing a follow up video on this block Cali to show the whole progression of what is was to what replaces it. :-0

[@maristresemann4552]

Still one of my favorites!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Built 1955 Mari, classy old home, thanks for watching :-)

[@karenmatthews1751]

why can't houses be refurbished instead of torn down?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Not sure but there is a Urban renewal scheme in place that targets houses built pre 1960 and in bad shape that will automatically be mark for demolition and renewal. That whole block seems to be in that catagory. Developers will have dib`s on proposing ideas for the sites and the councils and renew scheme will approve the best options. But while that whole process is taking place which can drag on for years these house just sit abandoned. Squatters come and go and salvage teams will usually get the brass and copper first.

[@urbexindigo5164]

It is all part of the Urban renewal scheme. Homes that pre date 1960 and are in bad structural shape get demolished for new developement. This block was doomed for many reason including it`s location for prime new units and shops. The cycle of decay and renewal. :-)

[@cathyhornbarger1561]

Karen Matthews I think black mold spores are the main reason in most cases

[@julzcares]

Is this because South Australian authorities don't want the public sphere being aware about certain tunnels that have been used for hidden reasons?@@urbexindigo5164

[@anaixtar6793]

That was quite a large home at one time. It looks like something from the 1920's, but must have been remodel'd in the 50's-- especially the kitchen. It appears as if it was salvaged- the missing sinks - much better than seeing them smashed. I wondered about those recess'd nooks in the walls. That blue one looks like a place to put something religious, a statue, or maybe a of vase of flowers .... If I had seen it placed in a tight angle of a narrow stairway I'd call it a "coffin corner"- Victorians placed them in their stairways; the theory being that an undertaker needed the extra space to negotiate a coffin down a twisting stairways. They weren't design'd or used for that at, but its a colourful urban legend. If you see one in a old stairway, now it has a name..... :) I haven't a clue what that little living room, squared alcove surrounded by 3 switches and a power outlet could possible have been for............. I thought a telephone?.. but there is no telephone jack............ sweet mystery. The round kitchen door window and the tile in the bathroom shower says Art Deco... someone tried to preserve something of the house's original 20's design. . Thanks for posting this......:)

[@tommyd.743]

That "shrine" in the house is common in houses built in the 40's through the 50's and was usually used as a telephone cubby (here in the States.)

[@urbexindigo5164]

I could totally see a phone siiting in there mate. Cool. Yep this home was built 1955. :-)

[@LL-sq8se]

This place used to be very beautiful..A shame it's gone to waste!Thanks for the video!👍👩‍💼🕊️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@urbexindigo5164]

Have a follow up video on this entire block coming soon! :-) Or what used to be the block.........

[@SkullDivisioN564]

It's worn out and had it's day...

[@vandahuman8522]

Houses condemned due to movement of ground but they are going to rebuild on the same ground?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yes because when these old home were built the knowledge of Australian soil was not great and since then there have been improvements and amendments to the national standards of building and foundation engineering so basically now Urban renewal programs target these old groups of cracked homes built before 1960 for redevelopment :-)

[@gayleemendenhall6055]

All the houses condemned? Where is this? Do you see any structural issues in each house? So interesting!

[@urbexindigo5164]

This is in Adelaide South Australia. All of these houses had huge cracks which result from sinking or moving ground. This block is right next to storm water catchment which has flooded a few times which could explain the foundation problems. This block is currently in the salvage and demolition process and I will be doing another video to show how it all happened.....Sad

[@michaelbrodie2739]

That's the house I saw!!! I'm sure that had a filled in swimming pool in the back yard. You could still see the tiles. I will try and look for the photo's. Great 1940's kitchen it dates around 1948 the porthole door and cupboards are similar to my godmothers house built around the same time.

[@urbexindigo5164]

This one was the first one I went in but I did the whole block in arvo , but went back multiple times all through the salvage and demo stages :-) I dont recall seeing the pool but I may have missed it lol

[@lisaess]

Ever find any photos?

[@michaelbrodie2739]

@@lisaess No I couldn't find the spot where the pool was. It was turned into a garden bed. The outline of the edge of the pool and two rows of tiles were still visible.

[@cherolynwolf5913]

What a cute house

[@ivyloi914]

Nice kitchen, may be 50s or 60s ,they are not the expensive furniture, but nice designs also very homely feel .

[@janwarriner5037]

Had good bones it appeared unless a sinkhole is nearby. I liked the home.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Nice old home and unfortunately Jan this house and the other 6 on the block have now all been demolished! Sad .......thanks for watching :-)

[@dogsrule5318]

Really neat house the layout is cool. Where are you filming from? Great video 🌺🌺🌺

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks Dogsrule53, I am filming from Adelaide in Australia in this video. :-)

[@gayleemendenhall6055]

Urbex Indigo very cool!

[@brunojogos1314]

Adoro seus videos

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Luciana thanks for your support and for watching, Im glad you are enjoying :-)

[@marineonewife]

There could be a lot of asbestos too in the wall board and the like

[@urbexindigo5164]

Very high possibility marineonewife. Built 1955 this one :-)

[@heartforwon]

Great old house

[@oldie-sf2ru]

This is why I don't like houses built on cement slabs. I like houses built high up off the ground. you can't repair plumbing if you have cement slabs.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Josie LooLoo well said and this house and the rest of this block are now being demolished, going to do an update video on them soon. :-)

[@williamradford9631]

These classic old property's should be restored, one of seven buildings awaiting demolition and site clearance, for re development. sold and cleared out, abandoned for some time

[@urbexindigo5164]

Unfortunately this entire block has been gone for about 5 months now William, such a shame. An enormous complex of units is going up there. Thanks for watching

[@bradfarlow8071]

Don't make houses like that anymore my wife would love to live in a home like this

[@bradfarlow8071]

Why can't they just do them up and resell them ????

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Brad thanks for watching. There is an Urban renewal scheme in place that targets houses built before 1960 that have structural damage. They will be demolished and a developer will but newer plans in place with what ever the council see the best options.

[@paulanull8731]

@Brad Farlow Councils are the Aussie, Brits idea of HOAs in the US. They decide land use and planning decisions. Typically, but not always, a group of older persons (mostly male) who decide how money is spent in what way that will ignore what people really want and piss them all off. Oh and the decision making can last years during which the cost go higher than the original estimate so they start bids again. Did I get it right Indigo? Or close anyway? I love your videos and channel by the way.

[@davidbrown8303]

what it is the land is worth ten times more than the house. When this house was built they give people big yards. But now a days and in a lot of cases the land is worth ten times more than any house. I don't know what they are going to build there but now they can jam about three or four houses on the same land.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey David your so right! And I looked up the developer and the proposal is indeed for a whole lot of units and groupings. I think developers put proposals forward and the council picks the best option or something like that. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@rshintadaniella193]

Hallo too handsome i coming just watching your videos and miss you man hahaha

[@urbexindigo5164]

Haha, this video is one of my first few and about a year ago nearly I think. Thanks for watching :-)

[@estherl2407]

I like the floor plan

[@mahdiabdurahman7257]

You and you're family can restore of all this houses

[@vandahuman8522]

No doubt will build little match box houses with no character. Mass built crap houses or apartments that people will pay a fortune for.

[@urbexindigo5164]

That is exactly what is going in this block. It is considered blue chip real estate for developers due to it being right next to the inner city. They will put as many units in there as possible.

[@nanslife]

They don't build houses like that anymore. What a pity. Would prefer to live in one of these homes than the modern crao they put up these days.

[@urbexindigo5164]

I`m with ya Christine, these old classic home blow the new crap away for sure. thanks for watching :-)

[@sylviakoziarski4912]

Traffic noise would be enough to keep me away. No thanks.

[@adventure196]

Don't move the camera too fast. 😣😖

[@urbexindigo5164]

Haha yep, one of my early videos Grisel. Much improved in my recent ones! Thanks for watching :-)

[@teenalazrovitch]

Please pan less. Im getting dizzy. When you enter a know house, begin panning from left to right until you have gone through thr whole house. Being a woman, i want to see the kitchen, bedrooms, and bathroom/s

[@gkproductionfr]

Not frozen in time but trashed

[@urbexindigo5164]

Completely gone now Gautier! :-) Thanks for watching

[@teresacristofaro]

I am from australia and it looks like it could have had asbestos

[@mahdiabdurahman7257]

8 houses his say's it's quarter blokand it's big houses of each one of that houses

[@somedudem8]

Next I will look for how to check for ghosts before they scare the begeebers out of ya!

[@somedudem8]

Décor screams 50s.

[@somedudem8]

Stand corrected. Thanks for the information. What else do you know?

[@paulanull8731]

How to write and write a smart to smart ass reply, edit, spell check and read for syntax but forgot to save it so it would reply to your question. Does that help answer your question??? LOL God help me.

[@somedudem8]

No, you wombat. I meant what else do you know about estimating the construction date of old homes? I assume your dating evidence comes from personal experience of your parents home.

[@paulanull8731]

It's been more than 35 years since I priced any lumber goods or designed any cabins. But you are right young wombat I did grow up with all these wonderful Art Deco homes(grandparents, older relatives) I lived in a classic mid-century house and during the 60's and especially the 70's furnished my own home we built. So you're right it is all from personal experience. Good to high quality experience. For designs and age specifications look up architectural plans from the 30's thru the late 70's. That will start you recognizing the design pieces that are classic to the period. Also furnishings and fabrics that echo the designs. Good luck young wombat "do or not do".

[@mermaidwe2743]

I only saw 2 bedrooms

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yep I think your right Mermaid......unless that little room right at the back was one at some stage. Cheers for watching :-)

[@somedudem8]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco How to confirm if your exploration property is Art Deco...1920's-30's.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Awesome! I have been trying to learn this of late as I keep bumping into these cool retro themes! :-)

[@somedudem8]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italianate_architecture Here is another one for you. 'Italianate architecture' don't know if we have much here.

[@marineonewife]

.....or someone just wants to make a bunch of money!

[@meganpaull6140]

Great house sham they are all going to be gone soon they could all be used for people that need a roof over their heads to make it affordable for people oh well 😔 nice tiles in the bathroom

[@cherolynwolf5913]

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[@ussindianapolis9137]

Can i have it?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey mate unfortunately this house and the other 6 on the block have all been demolished now....sad. I will be doing a video on how they all went down.

[@ussindianapolis9137]

@@urbexindigo5164 dang it