Abandoned House on a Huge Property with Lots Left Behind!!

The Vaulted Side Split
I think you will like this large abandoned house, it was quite large and had a lot of personal items left behind, including some furniture. When I first walked into the home I saw many items having been strewn about and I got the feeling that squatters may have been living here at one time. Either way, I always find it surprising when so much stuff is left behind. The nice thing is that some of the house's original features were left intact such as the staircase, some of the windows and the basement.
The last time this house sold was in 2004 and it was for $740,000, this property would likely have a value much higher than that in today's booming market, probably more than $3 million. It sold many years later to a developer and has recently been torn down to be replaced with a smaller townhouse subdivision.
This abandoned house was a side split built in 1966, there was also an addition built in the 80s which became the new kitchen. It had an in ground pool as well as a tennis court which gives you an idea of the size of the property.
After the home was bought the developers who own the property were actively salvaging any and all materials worth, those materials were donated to needy organisations before the remains of this abandoned home were demolished.
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[@lunamesser9756]

The kitchen was a woman's dream ! All that space. Wow !!

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya, so much space in there, i could use some of that! Thanks for the comment!!

[@lunamesser9756]

Thank you James you're a sweetheart !

[@StaticSpaces]

Thanks Luna, i appreciate the comment!!

[@DirectCurrent4u]

Really cool old houses! It's really sad to see them done away with by the waste side. My house was built in 1947 and It has so much character and history and still looks about like it did when it was built. I have lived here for the past 40 years and will last for generations to come. I really enjoy the journey walking through these old houses with you thanks so much for sharing.👍

[@StaticSpaces]

That's really cool! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment!!

[@bevolson7619]

I liked the uniqueness of the ownership. They did what appealed to them.. lol

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya, i think that's what everyone does these days when it comes to housing, well most people anyway. Thanks for the comment Bev!!

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

Hi James 👋 Wow I’m loving the property and the house James ❤️ It look very huge too 👍Thank you for sharing this as well 😁

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed this one Fawn and yes, it was a huge property. Thanks for the comment!!

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

You are welcome James 👍❤️😎

[@Ogre302]

I want that kitchen! Maybe that bathroom. A lot of the style is a lot like my house built in 66. A lot of nice warm wood. Got to love it when you have a toilet that you can get flanked from both side!

[@StaticSpaces]

Yup, houses are so sterile these days, they could really benefit from some interior woodwork. I thought the exact same thing about the bathroom, you would have to remember to lock two doors! Thanks for the comment!!

[@sassimonesmith5128]

That would be a great house to live in. It's better than sleeping in the car 🚗

[@StaticSpaces]

It was a nice place. Thanks for the comment!!

[@boseymac]

"Wouldn't want someone to pee the chair I guess" What??? Who pees on a dining room chair? Man that really cracked me up. That's why I love watching your content. Haha.

[@StaticSpaces]

Hahaha, that's exactly why I said it, glad you liked it and thanks for the comment!!

[@Cindy-to2zg]

I could so use that house, the kitchen cabinets are perfect for me, I counted 4 fireplaces!😊😍 I wish I could buy that house! Thank u for sharing!

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you liked it and thanks for the comment!!

[@manuelasimoes5274]

P] ❤1 li😮😊😊

[@simonpetrus1981]

Hey James, I really enjoyed this 1980’s house👍🏻. Like you did as well I did think that that burgundy living room furniture was UGLY AS HELL😆😆👍🏻👍🏻. I thought that it was very gaudy but I guess that it was trendy in the 80’s🤔. I really did like that bathroom as well that had the jacuzzi tub in it. It also looked like this house was built on a lot of land. I was surprised at the size of the pool and the tennis court in the back of the property. It’s also such a shame to hear that this house is a complete tear down to build townhouses☹️. Great video as always James and see you in the next “STATIC SPACE”. ✌🏻

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya, that couch was pretty awful. Lol The jacuzzi tub certainly was nice, much like the rest of the bathroom. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!!

[@Perfect2257]

I don't know what you are talking about but I would give gold to own that couch set is beautiful and comfortable as hell !

[@StaticSpaces]

I think you are the first to say you like it!

[@Perfect2257]

@@StaticSpaces Yes I really love it and it looks of great quality too regardless of the ripping that someone did it intentionally .

[@StaticSpaces]

I can't speak to the quality, i didn't sit down in it or anything like that but it certainly could have been!

[@kmfsinny8436]

So sad that this place is now gone. What a lovely home. I loved the first bathroom - I'd be in that tub whenever I could. And the kitchen was incredible! I'm not really into white cabinets, I like wood a lot more, but damn, the amount of storage in there, I would've tolerated it lol. Thanks for the great tour, I'm glad you got to it before it was demolished.

[@StaticSpaces]

I'm not a tub person but i would have use it occasionally. So much storage space in that kitchen, i couldn't fill all the cupboards. Thanks again for the comment!!

[@lisaruley5758]

Hi James👋I loved this explore. I can just about imagine how this place looked back in its day! I'm sure a lot of family memories were made here. I love that the house sits on a nice, large beautiful piece of property. Thanks for sharing James. Love your videos and content. Much love and God Bless❤🙏You'll never find houses/mansions built with this kind of architecture again. Glad that the developers salvaged what they could from this house and donated it.😊

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed this one Lisa and thanks for reading the description too! You are right, houses like this will never be built again and it's a shame to lose them all the way we are. Thanks for the comment!!

[@irenewatts2874]

Hi James I like this house. I also saw the one that Ethan did. I love the kitchen in this house so big with lots of cabinet space and those 3 skylights. I didn’t think the basement was that creepy and I did like that mural down there. I agree that there have been squatters staying there and thankfully you didn’t run into any of them. That pool must have been nice when people lived there and let’s not forget the couch out by the pool. Inground pool, tennis courts, and basically a nice home who in their right mind would leave this house abandon? Maybe a foreclosure or something else. Anyway it was nice watching your version of this lovely home. Thank you and see you in the next Static Space. Stay well and safe James.

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed the video despite having seen the house before! Definitely would have been a nice one in its time and that mural was great! This house was sold to a developer and they probably got a lot of money for it, at the time, something like that is hard to turn down. Thanks for the comment Irene!!

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Really cool 😎👍 place nice find thanks for sharing

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting Jerrold!!

[@nicolepowell5470]

I'm just getting 1980's from this

[@StaticSpaces]

Definitely a lot of 80s feel to this home but surprisingly, it was originally built in the 60s. Thanks for the comment!!

[@pvjohnson52]

Great visit. Bet there’s a lot of good memories and meals that were there. Thanks for sharing

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!!

[@TheDodgefan2004]

another great video, glad you got to show it before its gone forever,, and I bet that was a great house and a lot of fun was spent there

[@StaticSpaces]

I can imagine, it was nice and big and i am sure they enjoyed the pool and tennis court too. Thanks for the comment!!

[@robynvandergrift8360]

Carpet in the bathroom. So gross. Nice job! You are becoming on of my favourite.

[@StaticSpaces]

Oh thanks, that means a lot to me!! I can only imagine what that carpet looks like underneath! Lol

[@ricj7517]

Another great video James 👍

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!!

[@leisaderbyshire]

Thanks for the video, nice size home.

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya, it was definitely larger than average. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!!

[@325videos]

that refrigerator probably smelled like burnt mustard, black mold and wet checker board lol

[@StaticSpaces]

That is quite the descriptive smell! Lol Thanks for the comment!!

[@MysticWolfAZ]

Very cool place, thanks for sharing 👍

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!!

[@clubgus07]

James i can see the many room modifications over the years on the family hone and how the final extension, probably saved the family from relocating to another home, the land is huge no wonder its going to be redeveloped. Thx for the tour

[@StaticSpaces]

Yes, it was interesting to see the evolution of the home through the add on. Thanks for the comment Michael!!

[@robynelyse739]

Hey my friend , such a nice piece of property this house sits on ,as usual another great find and narrative, I love the fireplaces as well and the total lay out is just indicative of a family who probably entertained quite a bit and clearly were sports enthusiasts or an active life style , love the intro music as well . Just make sure to always carry gloves and perhaps a mask of sorts since one never knows the amount of time these properties have been vacant and all that dust and mold could be over powering to breathing.

[@StaticSpaces]

It really did have it all, a nice house, huge yard...what more could you ask for! I always bring protection with me, some of these places are gross. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for the comment!!

[@jamesbarrow9843]

This is James Barrow it's so sad this house is going to be demolished

[@StaticSpaces]

Definitely is. Thanks for the comment!!

[@rebeccabaker9178]

Love this house.! The grounds are great. Lol

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya, definitely a lot of space out there for activities. Thanks for the comment!!

[@sexyshit84]

Oh yeah this house. Love that kitchen nice, open and big. Lots of storage. The whole second floor I would use it as a master suite. Hahaha that extra bedroom would be a nice huge walk in closet too. This place is now gone. So thank goodness you got to see it. Another great explore as always. Big Hugs JH. 😊

[@StaticSpaces]

That would be a huge master bedroom! Thanks for the comment as always Kimmy!!

[@Cindy-to2zg]

Where was the house located? I was hoping it was still there!😟

[@StaticSpaces]

It was in Ontario, Canada. Nope demolished a few months ago. Thanks for the comment!!

[@Cindy-to2zg]

Why would they demolish this house? 😟😟 Someone could have fixed it up, it was such a wonderful house!😊

[@StaticSpaces]

All the details are in the description but the short answer is that the property is being redeveloped. Thanks for commenting!!

[@peytonweb]

LOL @14:46!! "What? They're ugly as Hell..." My thoughts exactly. Those must be the UGLIEST couches I've ever seen! And I bet they cost a pretty penny 30 years ago too. They're so hideous I can't stop laughing!🤣🤣🤣 P.S.~Love your channel!

[@StaticSpaces]

Hahaha, i don't doubt they were expensive! Glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for the comment!!

[@UncappedFilms]

Awesome video! Wish those pocket doors were there. But still very interesting place. Love the bloopers at the end! Looking forward to the next static space!

[@StaticSpaces]

The house certainly had character! Thanks for the comment Uncapped!!

[@nancyweliczko9334]

So sad these gorgeous older homes are being destroyed in place of ugly cookie cutter homes that are cheap, I would take an older home any day. My old farmhouse was built in 1900 and have so much character.

[@StaticSpaces]

That's great that you get to live in a nice old farmhouse like that! I agree with you, it's a shame to lose them all. Thanks for commenting!!

[@doriskuhberger8559]

Hello James. Thank you for another fantastic explore. I really loved the fireplaces around the house and the wood walls. The best was the large kitchen. SOOO big. Lots of storage places. I love a big kitchen. Greetings from Doris in Australia :)

[@StaticSpaces]

The fireplaces were also a nice touch for sure. Glad you enjoyed this one Doris and thanks for the comment!!

[@doriskuhberger8559]

@@StaticSpaces You are so welcome :)

[@debbiesmith3524]

Sweet explore! Looks like their stripping the copper plumbing out of the house.

[@StaticSpaces]

Yes definitely looks like someone was looking for copper, not sure if it was thieves or the owners though. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!!

[@peytonweb]

@14:56 I can't help but think that that squatter literally chose to sleep on an absolutely FILTHY old beat up mattress, instead of those leather couches because they knew if they slept on those hideous couches they'd have burgundy & gold nightmares the rest of their lives...

[@StaticSpaces]

Lol, i hate to say it but the mattress was likely clean before someone started sleeping on it. Either that, or maybe the raccoons dirtied it up

[@wrenstarz]

Excellent work - really enjoyed this one - you showcase the details, angles and design aspects very well. BUT it's brutal to watch, as you mentioned, it being destroyed when it should be restored! Circa early 70's was my guess - just read your post 1966!

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya, we are losing so many homes these days like this one...it's crazy. Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed it!!

[@heathermacmillan962]

Another amazing video James...that place was huge! I think that kitchen/dining area is bigger than my whole house lol 😁❤

[@StaticSpaces]

Lol It was definitely a very big kitchen. Glad you enjoyed this one and thanks for commenting!!

[@mariagasperazzo8245]

Eu amei a cozinha os banheiros a escada muitos detalhes de madeira na muito lindo 💕 uma paisagem muito linda ❤️

[@stephaniemcquillan1930]

Another lovely big old house James. I thought that first room with the brick fireplace was the living room at first haha. Didn’t notice the en suite bathroom and closet in the intro. The 2-seater couch is called a loveseat I think. Great photos!

[@StaticSpaces]

Loveseat yes, for sure. I think the original kitchen was converted into another living room which would explain why there were so many extra rooms. Thanks for the comment!!

[@shopgirl2904]

I want the table and chairs!!

[@StaticSpaces]

Go heck your local thrift store, you can probably find something you like there. Thanks for watching!!

[@q-rod5908]

i have seen this on ethans channel! love this place

[@StaticSpaces]

Yes, he sabres this one with me, it was a pretty cool place. Thanks for the comment!!

[@denisesmith2745]

Hi, James! The interior of the house creeps me out. Very strange. Their choice of sofas is horrible. Now the exterior amenities are fabulous! I love the gazebo, pool and tennis court. All of those are fancier than the house. Again… I must compliment you on your grammar! Lol!! Love from the Smith twins in Ft Worth

[@StaticSpaces]

What creeped you out about the interiors of the home? I kind of get the impression that it may have been renters that previously lived there and they didn't take as much pride as the owners once did. That's for the compliment on my grammar too, that's a first! Appreciate the comment!!

[@denisesmith2745]

@@StaticSpaces The fake stone and colors. It gave me bad vibes

[@Crackrzz]

22:28 The very definition of "Hell yeah! Crack in the concrete!"

[@StaticSpaces]

Something tells me they didn't use the tennis court for quite a while! Thanks for the comment!!

[@cindy5091]

This house will looks pretty nice renovation and the price will really more then $200 and up wondering why this nice house is abandoned? But anyway I love to watch your videos

[@StaticSpaces]

It was also part of a neighbourhood that was being redeveloped. Thanks for the comment!!

[@shelbyh9992]

I like how all the additions and renovations over the years resulted in each room looking completely different. But whoever was living there probably should have consulted an interior decorator. Those couches in the kitchen were the ugliest things I’ve ever seen 🤣

[@StaticSpaces]

Sometimes there is no accounting for taste. Lol Thanks for the comment!!

[@janwarriner6554]

The first “living room” wasn’t the living room.

[@StaticSpaces]

I think one of the rooms was converted from a kitchen i to a living space and that's probably why there were so many rooms. Thanks for the comment!! What do you think the first living room was?

[@janwarriner6554]

@@StaticSpaces maybe the original dining room.

[@StaticSpaces]

I can see that being the case

[@jab2780]

In Canada, they're building high-density housing everywhere. In the big cities you can see condos/apts going up everywhere. The streets are no wider. There's less retail, entertainment venues, restaurants, churches, parks. Basically, there's no place to go. And immigration has been ramped up for decades. And who can afford the condos/apts in the cities? Immigrants, the same immigrants who have first choice of jobs and education positions because the host population is so privileged (they tell us). With Asians/Indians making up 2/3 of the world's pop, it won't be long before they're majority on every continent. I wonder if our grandchildren's children will even know what "European" means. I would say the same if we were flooding the East, believe me. But that ain't happening.

[@StaticSpaces]

You make some very good points here, this one is in Canada and that's why the house is being torn down. This country is changing very quickly these days. Thanks for the comment!!

[@naarahjanemorris3121]

Hi James thanks for another informative video, I'm just curious is that a bit of crime scene tape in The sink? Do you know the history of this house? Before it was demolished? the yellow bedroom Was for a little girl I think the colour is daffodil, It's Not a gross colour I thought it would of been pink, I'm just asking what does the Stink smell of James? ewww gross that's disgusting, i sense a Mum & 2 children 1 boy 1 girl, I didn't see the Father which was very odd, did Something bad Happen in this house? I sense That the mum & Kids were murdered I could be Wrong can anyone Give me more information on this house please?. It's so sad that this beautiful home is now, Probably Demolished a lovely Family home, at 22.56 I'm just asking what was that really weird Noise? that was odd.

[@StaticSpaces]

I honestly can't remember if there was crime scene tape in the sink but i don't think anything bad happened there. Everything i know about the house is in the description but it was built in 1966, the kitchen was added in the 80s and the property was bought by a developer and is being replaced by higher density housing. Thanks for the comment!!

[@danechill4373]

Who are the guys in the pic on top of the house?

[@StaticSpaces]

I'm not sure what picture you are talking about, i didn't show the top of the house

[@zoeazsss5035]

at 22:50 what is that noise?? sounds creepy :(

[@StaticSpaces]

Hmm, not sure, there are quite a few sounds going on, birds chirping, sticks crunching under my feet, a motorcycle in the distance? Thanks for the comment!!

[@TWTexasA1]

Looks like thieves have been there already stealing copper pipe , it would one thing to take the things people left but to destroy the walls to get at the copper pipes is just plain stealing…👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya, not sure if it was scrappers that took the copper or the company that was salvaging the materials. Thanks for the comment!!

[@deadnchillin4587]

Everything removed was stolen, you know, like the copper pipes and wire, the molding/trim, etc. for scrap of the wire/pipes, the rest can be sold to people/home owners/friends/contractors, or used in their own home. "Thief's", is the reason the door was screwed shut, To Keep All People Out. Peace, Love, Be Blessed

[@StaticSpaces]

While that is often the case, the owners had actually been saving things from the home to donate to charities. Although the areas where it looks like copper was removed, that may have been the thieves. Thanks for the comment!!

[@donitalester5878]

I would be interested. By a 502 loan and grant

[@StaticSpaces]

What do you mean?

[@donitalester5878]

@@StaticSpaces it could fix my home

[@peytonweb]

I just cannot help myself...@14:46 ~ These couches are SO UGLY, they even come with their own built-in trophies for UGLIEST COUCHES EVER MADE IN CANADA. 🏆🏆🏆 I mean, WHO designed these burgundy masterpieces???🤢🤣

[@StaticSpaces]

LMAO

[@BrownEyePinch]

That house was built in the 70's 80's. Ugly architecture. Nothing worth saving

[@StaticSpaces]

Actually it was built in 1966 but it has since been demolished

[@BrownEyePinch]

@@StaticSpaces close enough ugly

[@BrownEyePinch]

KZbin music👎👎

[@StaticSpaces]

Oh ya, do you have a better suggestion? And actually, only half of it is from youtube