Abandoned- Grand 1935 home with old English/arts n`crafts/art deco themes. Nice 2nd level addition

Hey house lovers and explorers! This is the follow up video from last week where I take you through the neighboring home of two classics that are being demolished in favor of a huge town house complex. This home was built in 1935 and this style is often referred to as Art deco here in Adelaide but it is also a classic take on the old English and Arts and crafts styles of those eras gone by. I have also heard people refer to these type homes as Story book cottages and I know of some other pretty elaborate ones that sure fit that description. The classic steep pitched gables and contrasting brick corbels are very distinct to the 30`s here in Adelaide and the art deco facade found on so many homes from the 30`s which also includes the staggered chimney design that also went right through in to the 50`s. The last few minutes of the video will show the salvage process and what had been taken and stripped off only days after recording the initial explores. Hope you enjoy this grand old home :-) Facebook link- / urbex.indigo

[@lianapalumbo8457]

I'm so sick of these gorgeous homes being replaced by ugly, cheap, boxes with windows. This is one reason I moved out to the country. The thought of living on top of each other really makes me cringe. So glad you got to record them before they're gone.

[@traceybradshaw]

Liana Palumbo We purposely moved to a suburb with decent sized blocks and houses that weren’t just about touching each other. 3 years later, 2 houses across the street from us have been demolished and the land subdivided into 6 blocks not much over 300 square metres each. We are now going to overlook 6 concrete boxes standing shoulder to shoulder and blocking most of our beautiful view. 😡 our next move will be to the country on at least 2 acres in an area with no subdividing allowed.

[@stevenhombrados1530]

Tracey Bradshaw where about you live? I’d try to google earth it. I’m from Montreal, so there is very little of old English homes left. Historical homes are usually left to abandoned and demolished so that land developers can build condos that fall apart in ten years. All in the name of progress and taxes.

[@traceybradshaw]

Steven Hombrados I live in Adelaide, South Australia, where Urbex Indigo films most of his videos. Lots of houses being demolished here for new development. Unfortunately the land itself is worth more when subdivided and rebuilt on. There are stamp duty concessions and other current government cash incentives here for people who build new homes - it’s to boost the building industry, but land in the suburbs relatively close to the city is hard (impossible) to find unless you demolish existing properties. Some are beyond salvage but some of the more attractive heritage homes are a terrible loss. I read a very sad book a while ago called Lost Adelaide by Michael Burden which recorded many of the beautiful old buildings and homes demolished in the name of progress over the years.

[@lianapalumbo8457]

@@traceybradshaw I too lived in Adelaide and couldn't handle all the redevelopment going on. Moved out to Mid-Murray region and I love it. Fixing up an 1858 Bluestone home and once I'm able to am going to look for a larger property. This one is 2 acres. I would absolutely recommend moving out, best decision I ever made👌🏼

[@livinglife8333]

Liana Palumbo I agree 100%

[@babbydolls6402]

Such a beautiful home...all the beautiful wood and they are just going to tear it down...this is so sad...doesnt anyone care about history and architecture in Australia? Some of these homes should be preserved....its just shame they will put up crappy apartments with no personality no differences....they will all look the same....it really is a shame they are taking down these places for modern crap that has no originality....I cant think of the word right now but its just so sad

[@deeannemason7003]

This makes me cry, all that history and beauty, gone........

[@virginiaeckley3047]

That's a beautiful house it's really sad how they're going to tear it down

[@marisolmanzo6407]

This house is so beautiful it has become my favorite on so far. That chime is a door bell🙂

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you really enjoyed it Marisol :-) Thanks for watching

[@pamelajmorrisoncain3704]

Oh my gosh this is gorgeous home. Why in the world would they take it down. This makes me sick. I live in an unfinished basement.

[@tisjstme5315]

Yeah I would say it's my favourite one so far and we have seen so many epic homes too.

[@shirleycrawford7119]

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[@twobrokeguyz1214]

What a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful home! History and craftsmanship, going away. Sad. Thank you for sharing this and documenting. That Art-Deco fireplace was so neat!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed it TBG :-) My pleasure for sharing :-)

[@margaretalbert69]

I agree....we live in a 1930s home that was going to be demolished.....nope....couldn't let that happen. 35 years later and we r almost done with it and have 3 acres of gardens. There was even a gazebo in the garden we had repaired. Don't make them solid like our house any more. All these young couples want cookie cutter tract homes with no character! We have all the original molding and a back staircase off the kitchen. I love my house

[@soothingsoundscapes6712]

Those chimes in the hallway are attached to a doorbell. There was one in my old family home very similar.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Awesome! Thats explains it well! Cheers :-)

[@droolies7079]

Purchased one like that for my parents in the 70s.

[@breezeyb3535]

When I first saw the yard, I was thinking how it was mostly cement and brick. I just LOVE the kitchen in this house! This house is beautiful! I wish people would stand up to developers and keep these homes standing! Really sad that money talks and these homes are being torn apart.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Well said Breezy B and I am glad you liked it, thanks for watching :-)

[@tisjstme5315]

Yep, its all for the money.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

And those beautiful gardens!

[@donettemiller7817]

Such a beautiful home & no cracks! I would love that flooring in my house. The broken fireplace 😟. I do hope they leave the big gum tree, it's home to a lot of birds. Thank you so much for the video & updates. 🙋‍♀️💜🇺🇲

[@anitapresnell6403]

I really hate it when these beautiful old houses get smashed up and knocked down. So much history! Family memories, kids growing up in the neighbourhood, etc. So glad you got to document them before they were totally distroyed.

[@claire040776]

That etched frosted glass on the doors reminds me of my Grandma’s door to her living room! (Wow! I had totally forgotten about them till seeing those!)

[@pruehardwick7951]

Gorgeous home this one. How could they leave it!! If I lived there I would take no offers to move out. It was very much loved i think showing from the led windows, floorboards, ceiling detail and even the updates. This one did not disappoint! Another great find!👍

[@laurelldockall2399]

Prue Hardwick I would Chain myself to the banister and you would have to kill me to get me out. Stuff any offers for cash. Not till I was stone cold dead would I move out.

[@rashakawa]

The hanging charms would be the doorbell. I've got to say the ceiling fans are beautiful along with those doors. Great find!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Sean, thanks for watching and good call on the door bell, makes sense! :-)

[@mamiebobb4173]

We used to have door chimes just like those - only I swear I remember 3 bells.

[@joharmon2148]

This home brought tears to my eyes, you said it was and upscale nieghborhood well it won't be anymore will it. So sad. Thanks for showing us this Paul

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Jo, definitely sad knowing its fate, thanks for watching :-)

[@michelemcguire8995]

Art deco..my favorite and old world..they just don't build like that anymore..it's really sad

[@urbexindigo5164]

Well said Michele, such a great home and great vibe to it also. Love the art deco too :-)

[@christistratton]

And they are going to build something that is not half as well done, with none of those special touches. What an effing waste.

[@windhorse4straveler647]

They must have offered them a pretty penny to abandon that gorgeous house with all that beautiful mature landscaping. They apparently have demotion down to an exact science. Great explore.

[@leaveitalone]

beautiful house. floors, ceilings, doors, windows, all gorgeous. what a pitty.

[@hildahambone7277]

Surely not abandoned. It’s a dream home to me! It says welcome.

[@mariayannosays6764]

Oh, I like that upstairs bedroom so much. Especially the walk in wardrobe and bathroom. I wanna live there and lookout the balcony to beautiful view.

[@donellemiller6680]

What a home that had been. Sorry to see it go. Can't imagine what the replacement will do to the remaining neighborhood. Breaks my heart. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@asilversurfer4372]

What a shame, it looked like a lovely home didn't notice any cracks in the walls. Let's hope the floorboards are salvaged.If possible I would like to see a quick glimpse of the new buildings to how much they cram into the space

[@ednamiller8702]

Those floors arent from the original home. They are from a 90s remodel. 40s and before homes had a diff deminsion of plank used that they no longer make in mills.

[@MrGaryRoberton]

You can tell the garden was meticulously trimmed and maintained, the Door went first to avoid damage. They really went for the high ticket items and left the other more difficult things for afters.What was housing for two families will become condos for twenty. @ 10 X the old property values and triple the taxes. Ah, progress. Cheers

[@marilynbolduc4741]

A beautiful. home

[@gaylewilliamson9183]

The 1935 home is gorgous,the real wood floors and the glass doors beautiful.so sad they are tearing down the old homes for apartments etc.💓

[@vandahuman8522]

Love this house, such a pity that it's going to be demolished. There is so much in this house that can be salvaged and put to good use. Such a pity that beautiful houses are been demolished only to be replaced with tiny match box size homes.

[@janelleconnell5843]

Lovely home, a bit of a maze though, so sad they are being destroyed. Thanks for the explore!

[@francoiset1068]

Hi Paul,I had emergency patients n I couldn't wait to get home and see your video ,I absolutely love that beautiful home is so sad what they are doing with this gorgeous homes everywhere,and looks like such a nice area and that lovely garden to many nice things thank you Paul have a nice rest of the night n a safe n great weekend 🤗 from a Frenchy in Australia 🇫🇷🇦🇺💝

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Frenchy Francoise! :-) Glad you enjoyed this one too and yes what a shame it has also fallen to the development plans for the area. Oh well on to the next one. Cheers again ;-)

[@tisjstme5315]

Absolutely everything in that place is worth taking. The floorboards, fire places, fans, lights, ceiling roses, curtains, kitchen cupboards, etched doors, lead windows and the old door chime. Wow, I can't believe they are pulling it down. There was nothing wrong with it. I didn't see a single crack in the walls. It's a pity this one has to go. :'( I would have loved to live in it. The other one wasn't as good as this one.

[@laurendelacruz245]

I loved this house. All the old built ins. You just don’t find that today.

[@a6703]

Such a shame, it’s a beautiful house with so much character - I would love it as it is! Unbelievably gorgeous floors!

[@annlennox1056]

What a lovely old home, what a shame progress has taken over...

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yep well said Ann Lennox :-) Thanks for watching

[@lynneperg6853]

It should be criminal to tear down such lovely historical homes. I'm glad you got to record it and that as much as possible will be salvaged. Once the lovely parts are scattered the beauty of the whole will still be lost.

[@believeinjesus8862]

Far more beautiful than a lot of houses on the market!!!😍

[@TalkTalk44]

I love that house , the wood work is gorgeous, thank you for filming after a hard days work. If only a house could talk .The A.A. serenity prayer.

[@oliviaswarden6077]

What a gem! glad you finally got in! I would so live in this house!, its not a chime its actually doorbell we had alot of homes in the US especially in my area alot of homes were built with them youre not far off yes its a chime for the door lol

[@rosa-f4865]

The chimes is the door bell not seen one of them for years I really liked this one beautiful doors and floors sorry it's going though and all those beautiful trees and plants Thank you and keep safe and well xx

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for that Rosa :-) Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching :-)

[@patriciajackson9413]

Yes,a a door bell chime. My home still have one

[@rosa-f4865]

@@patriciajackson9413 ❤ xx

[@julzcares]

Thanks Urbex Indigo for another interesting explore of a most beautiful mid 1930s home. What a sad waste that this grand art deco period home is being demolished. This spacious home has the most beautiful interiors with original art deco doors, architraves and floorboards. It appears the bathroom downstairs was renovated late 1990s, along with the kitchen and the extensions completed around the same time. The front entry brickwork looks like had repairs due to the different colour mortar to the rest of the other brickwork. The gardens were so beautiful and this home appeared to be once well loved and in excellent condition. The answer to your question regarding the object hanging in the hallway. Those are door bell charms.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Julz! definite waste! Great vibe to the home, can tell it was loved and well looked after. Good call on the door and bricks too. Thanks for watching again! :-)

[@TalkTalk44]

I absolutely love this house .I am watching it again because of how much I like this house.

[@dianekessler5842]

This one broke my heart. Thanks for the tour of these lovely old homes.

[@debraellison6255]

Love the door chimes. The neighborhood I grew up in every house had those. Some were prettier than others. I am surprised that a upscale neighborhood wouldn't fight to keep apts out. The most desirable neighborhoods are the ones that have kept their charm and character. Which in turn ups the price of your property. Thanks for sharing.

[@virginiamichel3112]

This place is a gem!

[@1Mhoram9]

Very beautiful house that should be lived in and loved.

[@kenem1946]

95+K views and I was one of them. Despite the modern, but well done updates, I had to have another look ... it was a very classy home. I hate to think what has replaced it and the neighbouring home! 😢

[@shelleywilkinson2679]

Why must it be torn down? What a gorgeous old home. I would love a home like that...

[@varnis2453]

Everytime I watch your videos the more I hope I win the lotto and find a gorgeous old home to restore to its former beauty 🥺 makes me sad seeing these gems torn down to waste for ugly plain modern houses

[@karenbuell7481]

That chime was a door bell chime from long time ago. Buetiful houses thank you

[@karengordon7726]

As I am also an Adelaide ‘girl’ .......... I found this incredible house to be beautiful and imagine there is no traffic noise.........an oasis, where you could paint, write, create.........I am pretty sure I know the suburb/s that this house could have come from and it makes me very sad......goodbye old houses (Art Deco especially) I am so sorry old house......I wish I could come and live in you treat you properly love you like you deserve to be loved........thank you for sharing

[@lladylobo1]

It's distressing to see the destruction of these old beauties. The one you were in this day was a large, grand home. There must have been a relatively large family living there and I can see the value that must have been attached to the place. Thanks for getting inside for us before this beauty was gone.

[@bernardoirizarry8549]

Really, really sad to see this house gone, it’s beautiful and big. Too bad. Thank you!!!

[@ruthbeck2050]

Someone could be enjoying this wonderful home. Shame for tearing this down. Thank you

[@constancekrischan9967]

NO NO NO!!!! This is an amazing home and it would truly be a crime for developers to tear it down for the sake of a newer building. I think this is my favorite of all the homes you have video’d for us all (and you have been busy)! I would love to live in a home with this much character! What a shame.

[@clairesims7275]

What a nice house, shame to demolish a perfectly good home. 🌹

[@urbexindigo5164]

Totally agree Claire :-) Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed :-)

[@clairesims7275]

Urbex Indigo you are welcome 😊

[@constancekrischan9967]

OMG incredible! I’m speechless! I love craftsman homes and the attention to detail here is perfect! I’ll move in tomorrow!

[@mellisamoore183]

That "chime" is a doorbell! What a beautiful home by the wy. So sad that developers can't keep these homes preserved as they're built so beautifully and our future generations will never know how amazingly creative these homes used to be :(

[@rosemaryheinrich2016]

I WANT THAT HOUSE IT IS BEAUTIFUL! MAKES ME CRY, IT WAS SO WELL TAKEN CARE OF.

[@Dontwantahandle0]

Many beautiful features on this home, thanks again for catching it before it is demolished. What makes me irritated about them putting in massive condo's or apartments, they are squeezing the population into smaller areas and taking all private land from the people. It's the 1%'s that don't want us regular people to have anything, now we can't even freely breathe fresh air.

[@Margauxthekrazykatlady]

I am so sad they are going to demolish this.. Our little home was built in 1931 and we just LOVE IT. Thank you for this wonderful video...

[@MISSODETTESWANN]

1935 home it's a electric ding ding door bell. Beautiful deep sound. We had one in the first home we build Beautiful homes need a loving family. Thanku. Indigo

[@sallya.2412]

Nice home. Love how it looks, floors are beautiful. Those hanging pipe chimes are the door bell. Glad you got to video this home before it is gone.

[@patriciahartless2095]

Shame that this house . Is being demolished . Has a lot of doors, flooring , cabinets. Windows and other stuff. That could be saved. And repurpose for another house. Some people don't use their heads. This house is beautiful. Build a lot better. Then the houses are today. Have a great day.

[@tisjstme5315]

I agree with you completely there.

[@susanpreciose4021]

Where are these homes?? Curious???

[@theresacawthon63]

It is really odd they would remove the front door before they have salvaged everything, giving vandals a chance to do their work. Beautiful door and the lead windows, the floors are beautiful, love that kitchen. It has been well taken care of, the cupboards are fantastic. Glad we could see before totally demolished.

[@urbexindigo5164]

I guess they liked the door enough to take after opening it to assess the place haha :-) Glad you enjoyed Theresa :-)

[@gennyelliott3683]

What A Beautiful Home. A Home I Have Always Dreamed Of....

[@janwarriner6554]

I think that’s a door bell notice. If I sold my home for demolition I could never return to the site. Too many memories evaporated. Enjoyed these homes.

[@christinewilliams5392]

Beautiful quality house. It looks perfect, why tear it down. I would be proud to live in a house like this.

[@anne-mareebarendrecht9824]

The chimes is the door bell, I have one in my house here in The Netherlands. Being an Aussie it breaks my heart seeing all these beautiful homes being demolished.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for watching Anne-Marie :-)

[@Grimmarox]

I am so sad for the destruction. However I am glad that they are repurposing the wood, bricks etc. So often it just gets destroyed.

[@tangledshoelace4726]

Too sad!! I love art deco!! To see this destroyed just breaks my heart.😕😕😢

[@carolebrandt9023]

Hate to see beautiful old homes torn down but glad to see at least some of it is being re-purposed.

[@jannabors1961]

Very very sad to see this beautiful home destroyed! Thank you for sharing it. I wish they knew how many ppl love it the way it is! Much more character and workmanship. 😢

[@deerae7847]

By far one of my favorite houses, so sad to see it being torn down. Such a shame.😢

[@claire040776]

It is sad to see these places being torn apart! I know it is good that they are going to repurpose that stuff which is good, but seeing it being done is so final!

[@user-randi1987]

What a nice place, sad to know both of these places will be gone. Thanks for giving us a tour before they are completely salvaged.

[@annielark6650]

With all that remodelling done in that house, it's hard to believe it's going to be demolished. It looks like someone could just move in and live there. Sad to see these beauties destroyed. Such is life.

[@Skittlesskittles-om6hp]

That 2nd house was beautiful.....thank you for taking us with you on your awesome video....❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@noel-ec4iy]

Tudor windows, beautiful red and flintstone bricks, and superb brickwork these homes should be listed buildings but sadly they will be lost forever

[@karendavis2977]

I will never understand why they tear down these perfectly sturdy solid homes and beautiful too by the way . In order to put up apartment buildings that will most likely fall apart sooner than later !

[@LL-sq8se]

A great old place that has served it's purpose! Thanks for showing to us! 👍🙋🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🧚🕊️

[@brifren2]

Such beautiful homes, so well made, with character, great style and quality, and lovely vegetation! It's so sad they're gone. They were lucky though to get such a nice visitor on their last days, to appreciate and document them. Thank you! Oh, girls play basket too, you know 😊It could have been a girl's bedroom!

[@papermason]

I see so much historical value to your videos. Beautiful, beautiful homes, so sad. Look at those beautiful floors, and ceilings. Leaded glass windows, etc. I'm with you I would take one of those houses over the modern builds any day.

[@ghostrider9978]

I’m surprised the neighbors in that suburb don’t object to the character of the suburb being changed and allowing multi unit developments to go ahead especially when gorgeous homes like that are destroyed. That suburb is lovely because of the homes n beautiful established trees .Always appreciate your uploads as usual and have a great weekend... ( looks like the cat has been at your hand )?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Haha yep have 2 cats now, rescued to kittens at start of the year and kept the male(Noah) and rehomed the female(Daisy) Noah indeed did give me some play scratches haha! Cheers again mate :-)

[@sarahstrong7174]

Maybe the neighbours did object.

[@traceybradshaw]

As neighbours we don’t get a chance to object because the suburbs are zoned for renewed housing. Unless the house is heritage listed (very few are) people can demolish and subdivide within the council guidelines. We have had 2 houses demolished across the road from our house and they will be replaced with 6 new homes. The 6 new blocks are just over 300 square metres each which is the minimum for our council area. This means we will probably have 6x 2 storey houses (up to 9m high) staring into the front of our home which once faced the almost windowless side and garage doors of our neighbours single large house. We contacted the council and we have ZERO ability to object anything. They don’t even have to have obscure glass in their upstairs windows which will look straight into our bedrooms, because we are on the other side of a narrow suburban street. We also bought this house for the view, which we are probably going to lose a good portion of (nothing you can object about in our council area). We have now ordered plantation shutters for all of the front windows of our house so we can have some privacy and not have to look out at 6 concrete boxes standing shoulder to shoulder across the street 😢

[@nuttybar9]

@@traceybradshaw Why don't you elect new Council Members?

[@rachelmayes298]

This is a stunning home, whoever lived there really loved and looked after the place. Another gorgeous historic home ransacked, bulldozed and a lifeless, ill constructed box put in its place. If I was in that neighbourhood I would have objected really strongly. Why???

[@meganpaull6140]

Wow what a beautiful gem you are amazing to find these older style homes which I love, the history behind the homes are amazing 🌟

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed it Megan, thanks again for watching :-)

[@lorrainebarry7184]

what a beautifull house its just gorgeouse

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

This was a much loved home, well looked after. lovely features too. Thank you.

[@neliamurray760]

Nice house, beautiful flooring and not messy.

[@ladytron9188]

Absolutely bonkers demolishing that beautiful house.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

This house has me in tears! It’s so lovely, in great condition and with such beautiful gardens. I’m just at a loss to understand this. Just so very sad - it was so well cared for and now to end like this? 😢

[@vernonsanders371]

Wow what a beautiful home

[@laurelldockall2399]

Wow. It’s in lovely shape. I would love to own this home. The details are amazing. I would not even change much except to upgrade utilities etc. what a shame to destroy this one. Thank you for taking us in. ❤️

[@redemon5]

What a house loved every detail

[@christinebritcher-viviyan5080]

Beautiful wooden floors, fabulous etched glass and lovely ceiling details made such a nice home. So sad it has to be demolished along with the loss of trees - criminal if you ask me. The chimes on the wall were for the door bell - very common once upon a time. Thank you for saving the memory.

[@helengrunow5094]

Another sad demo but i appreciate you know and use the correct terms for a buildings elements and you know the different styles/eras. Safe travels.Thankyou & Cheers!

[@Jacquie571]

Amazing home, I loved it....so sad...keep em coming xxx

[@claire040776]

I’m surprised that the backyard had so much concrete and paving and wasn’t more landscaped.

[@Katey2012able]

Such beautiful wood floors and trim!💗

[@kathygardner8964]

What a great old house! So sad to see it destroyed:( That room upstairs was probably what we in the US call a "master suite".

[@sharonjones6169]

Love the floors thank you a great video

[@pamelachandler1813]

Gorgeous home for the time.

[@wilmabrundage2918]

So beautiful

[@suzanasaconato13]

Such a beautiful house!

[@Sarahsemails09]

It’s beautiful...