Abandoned- Late 30`s home/Art Deco interiors/Plus 4 Edwardian clone units! Owners forced out!

Hey house lovers and explorers! This video we kick off where we left off in the previous video exploring the homes and dwellings that fell victim to the Portrush and Magill Rd intersection upgrade. I will take you through the neighboring home to left of the huge bungalow first which is a late 30`s/early 40`s build with classic art deco and dark wood features through out the entire home although at some stage this large home has been altered to become a duplex. The left side becoming a very cosy little unit style and the right side pretty much remaining as a large home. The classic red brick combined with the dark wood and deco themes is distinctive to the the late 30`s early 40`s here in Adelaide.
Also I will walk you through a group of 4 Edwardian clone units that look like mini villas of that period although very modern inside and much less elaborate. But I do wish more blocks of units took this approach and will in the future to at least the facade as they do look nice for units. They have been demolished also and again all the occupants were forced to move on to other place......Hope you enjoy the video Peeps! :-)

[@agiles6483]

Oh! I did like the Art Deco home. The lovely solid wood doors and their hardware, the pocket doors, the built in cabinets by the fireplace and the wood floors and trim were salvageable. I hope they might make their way into another home. I am so sad when I realize that quality wood and quality workmanship may be lost forever to progress. Thank you for documenting another group of homes and taking us into places we would never see otherwise.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi A Giles, I really hope they fixtures and floor were saved and reused but Andrew Hallet in the comments explains it well with time restraints leading to these things being destroyed a lot of the time which I have seen many times also. Thanks for watching :-)

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

So much destruction! It's heartbreaking. I understand the four units aren't as heartbreaking as the older homes but they were cute. I've been a lifelong renter except for a home I briefly owned for a couple of years. I'm disabled and had to give it up because I couldn't care for it. So I looked at those four units and I thought what cute rentals they were. I'd have loved to rent them, I'm sure. And, no, they're not history yet - but if they weren't destroyed, they would have been 100 years from now. They never got the chance and it's a pity.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Blaze Duskdreamer :-) You have raised very valid and great points regarding these units :-) They certainly would have retained the charm far longer than most other put up! And very spacious inside too. Thanks for the comments and for watching :-)

[@kimfitzgeraldrockfam8973]

that little door back when I was a kid at my grandparents house in Tasmania was used for milk and bread delivery

[@terriemery5687]

I was going to say the same thing

[@donnawalter6627]

We had the same little door when I was growing up in Ohio, USA. Once we got locked out so my dad pushed me through the milk door head first. Of course I ended on the floor. But we got in. I was only 5 years old. 🙂

[@sandkayknow]

I fell in love with that first house. Such a shame it is gone. Did you not realize someone made shoes in that garage. The leather, the tools, the heels, the soles...

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yes watching the video back I realized they must be a shoe-Smith or what ever a shoe guru is called haha. Cheers for watching again Sandy :-)

[@MrMiike83]

@@urbexindigo5164 pretty sure they call them a cobbler..great video

[@orionwarren4244]

Those 'pass throughs' were probably what we called 'milk chutes' here in the states. The milk-man would bring bottled milk and dairy and take empties away via those 'chutes'. Home delivery was all the rage back in the 20s - 60s. With outfits like Amazon, it seems this type of 'business' model has made a comeback!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Good call Orion Warrior :-) I see some others agreeing on that too! Cheers for watching :-)

[@connie9]

They were probably making wine with those grapes. The wooden barrel & the large tub gives it away.

[@twobones8603]

Bread and milk box on back verandah that once went thru to kitchen...

[@urbexindigo5164]

Oh wow yes that makes sense and very practical, cheers Two bones and for watching :-)

[@lladylobo1]

The first house was a gem. The little door was used to deliver milk here in the US. The secondary living unit was often called a mother-in-law suite. I loved the dark wood in that house and the frosted glass in the sliding doors to the hallway from the living room. I didn't see any cracks or other signs of problems in the walls of that house.

[@tressabaker6514]

LOVE these old places! It's a shame to see all these old houses torn down! :(

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Teresa! :-) Thanks for watching, glad you are enjoying :-)

[@Dontwantahandle0]

Love the Art Deco styling, but all the homes were nice and I noticed once you were inside, you couldn't hear the road sounds. So the little homes were well made.

[@francoiset1068]

Hi Paul,I absolutely loved the first house ,it looked like the apartment of Poirot,haha I love that show and that house is from that era so beautiful such craftsmanship,just beautiful ,why they demolish such gems never can be replaced ,love the work you do Paul,have a great rest of our Sunday 🤗 from a Frenchy in Australia 🇫🇷🇦🇺👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed it again Francoise :-) Yes I remember the show "Poirot" he would be happy in the first home for sure! haha. Cheers for watching and your support again Frenchy! :-)

[@andysuber941]

Loved all these but really, the little units were adorable. Each with a bit of green space and privacy. I would live in one. The divided house looked like maybe a granny flat.

[@urbexindigo5164]

They were at least cosy and decent looking for units Andy I agree. Apparently they took the place of a real 12 bedroom Federation mansion 15 years ago!!!!!! :-(

[@CJCWoodWorking]

If those grapes and lemons were ripe i'd be on a picking frenzy. LOL

[@urbexindigo5164]

Haha yeah they really had some nice self sufficiency going on there! Cheers for watching :-)

[@shellyslagle2708]

Yes yes most definitely lol

[@cindyreighard]

Awesome details in the first home. Loved all of the woodwork and those cabinets in the kitchen with the sliding glass doors. Thanks for capturing them!

[@urbexindigo5164]

My pleasure Cindy :-) Glad you enjoyed, many more videos to come :-)

[@cindyreighard]

@@urbexindigo5164 looking forward to it!

[@LestWeForget-LestWeForget]

So sad. Structurally sound and well looked after. Loved the first one, especially the fireplaces and doors. Kept waiting for you to spot the barrel in the duplex garage! Wonder if he made wine with the plentiful grapes that were growing? Maybe used that big tub to tread on them. He also did a lot of shoe repairs. He had the equipment, as well as the heels and soles and there were also pieces of leather, so he knew what he was doing with footwear.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yes watching the video back I realized they must be a shoe-Smith or what ever a shoe guru is called haha. Cheers for watching again Lest We Forget :-)

[@maureenmaunder7508]

@@urbexindigo5164 They used to be called Cobblers and then shoe maker. Cheers

[@anitapresnell6403]

That first house was gorgeous! I reckon the unit part was for either an elderly parent or an older child. The units were really nice too. What a shame that they were to be torn down. Thanks for the snoop sesh 😊

[@MrGaryRoberton]

Just note the quality in the first home, little throw aways that add charm and individuality. earlier than the others, no bedchamber closets built in. the power points in the mantles is a real 40's touch, for electric clocks and mantle radios. My Gran used hers to plug in her Christmas ornaments. Cheers.

[@marybethsmith6458]

I loved those pocket doors and the decoration of the glass was beautiful.

[@OxfordsFinestExplorer]

Watching this now,like the way you talk about the place when you go round these places 👊❤️

[@urbexindigo5164]

Cheers mate! like your explores too! Thanks for stopping bye :-)

[@UrbanParanormalXplores]

I’m gonna check this out I am already sub to this channel

[@simonba9944]

Sup Claire n Oxford! 👋 He's bloody good isn't he!

[@helengrunow5094]

Representing Australian Urbex in a fine way! I Thankyou & Cheers!

[@OxfordsFinestExplorer]

@@simonba9944 yeah mate love his content

[@andrewhallett-patterson9778]

The unfortunate side of demolition, especially a time crucial project where financial penalties are enforced if agreed benchmarks are not met, is that salvage procedures are not applicable, this justified as unrecoverable costs. Once occupants accepted payment and moved, houses were supposed to be left accessible to minimise forced entry and allow building assessments. The group of Federation style units are 15 years old, built on the land once containing a true 12 bedroom Federation home. This was exposed when photos were discovered in another home nearby. Two of the furthest units have capped off bores now hidden by overgrowth. A small cement cap with metal SA Water logo with description embedded gives it away. The small box in the alcoves were two way. My dad suspects the may be for the milkie to leave full bottles for exchange of empty. His parents home had one but at the front of the house. Seems possible. Another great explore Paul. 👍👍🇭🇲

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for confirming what I wondered and have witnessed regarding time restraint mate. I have seen some beautiful fixtures and furniture smashed to smitherines during demo as they just came in and knocked it down and moved on!! lol. I guess the ones like Royal Park Demo Salvage really utilize and prioritize both when they get the contracts but others do not. Yep good call for your Dad as I see some others saying that the milk and bread were left in there ! Pretty cool! :-) Cheers again mate!

[@andrewhallett-patterson9778]

@@urbexindigo5164 Quick heads up. Demolition material removed from site is reconciled to 4 different recovery points depending on level of contamination. This translates to isolated landfill sites not easily accessible to public. Think Pelican Point, abandoned quarry (a very early explore went past it...think communications 😉), and 2 future housing developments, both north of Two Wells, as clean (😂) backfill to replace soil contaminated with carcinogenic electrical transformer oil which had been dumped onsite for over 40 years. This land is ex SA Goverment now in the hands of developers. Ironically, contaminated soil removed was 'rehabilitated' at Port Wakefield. I'll leave the rest to your imagination.....👍👍🇭🇲

[@fivizzano]

ANIMALS ! THESE WERE PIECES OF ART ... WORTH MUCH MORE THAN WHAT THEY THOUGHT ...

[@simonba9944]

The first house was fantastic, such lovely details and adornments. Yes, it was definitely sub divided at some point in the past, of course the more original half is the most attractive. Excellent job, thanks for sharing it and all the best from Buenos Aires. 👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed it Simon! Yep the first part is still big enough for a large family! :-)

[@kimshields2095]

Love that grapevine, and that big red tub, would make a great fishpond, thanks again Paul for another good video 😊

[@kinghzv8]

Paul, as soon as you climbed through the window of the original part of the duplex, I instantly felt like I'd transported back though time to my family home. The beautiful dark timber of the internal doors, mantles and skirting boards are almost identical to what was in my childhood home. Also, the original kitchen cabinet with the glass doors that slide on beads was very much what we had too. The workmanship of this era was second to none.Thanks for sharing!

[@meganpaull6140]

Hi Paul :-) you know what I’m going to say I love it already just beautiful even from the facade outside and then inside love all the dark wood features and the Art Deco features such a shame they are all gone forever. Pitty the others had holes in the walls love the four clones as well “nothing worse than cobwebs 🕸 getting in your face”. Thank you soo much again. :-)🥰 I know I say too much!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Megan :-) Always a shame to see the classy homes go. Yeah those holes must be where they were locating wiring or something. Cheers for the support again! :-)

[@meganpaull6140]

@@urbexindigo5164 I’m always here to support you.

[@nancysmith2295]

What a find. All that awesome art Deco! I hope some was salvaged. Those pocket doors are amazing that they still function after so many years of use.

[@crankiemanx8423]

Im italian & this definitely looks like an Italian family lived there as the big tub is usually used to put the grapes in once collected so they can ferment for a few days before squeezing & most Italians favourite beer yrs ago used to be Southwark bitter..& the tiles are another clue..every older generation Italian has spare tiles laying around...lol...

[@showaltermicro]

I liked the 2nd one and 3rd

[@patrickb2127]

That first house was spotless. That's maybe the cleanest one I've seen. The others with the holes in the wall, I think people were taking the outlets and switches, maybe the wiring.

[@YtGad7000]

That house that was divided into two dwellings, in the shed was a huge vat which I believe was used for fermenting the grapes for wine. Am guessing occupants were of Italian decent. Once again, part of our history gone! Thank God you document so much historical and many other buildings and dwellings for us.

[@karafuller3033]

Those gorgeous glass pocket doors, matching doors in the other room, are spectacular! 😍 Why they put horrible fluorescent lights over the beautiful ceiling work is a mystery. Stunning home. I would pay to move it rather than tear down such a gem. 😩

[@gaylewilliamson9183]

What a shame to tear down these lovely homes.I live the glass pocket. Doors and the stained glass and the beautiful wood work.surely they will salvage all the wood doors,floors etc.👍❤️🇺🇸

[@wanderlust6828]

That neighborhood from the look of the houses was upper middle class . Beautiful homes on a very noisy street. The first home here in the states we call it “in law apartment”. My guess is family lived there with them.

[@brentcarrington2291]

I always hit "like" before I see video because I know it will be good. The accent tops it off!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Cheers Brent! :-) Thanks heaps for the support and for watching :-)

[@Murfs_Niche]

1st hslf if fuplex: Nice place beautiful wood & the varied mixed artistic glass types were wonderful, plus the old type toilet With the tank hanging high on the wall you hardly ever get to see anymore. Great find! The 2nd side wad not as classic but both wete well cared for. The grapes for the picking are a nice surprise. The outdoor octagonal tiles or cement are very cool! The next places had a very sharp black & white tile floor & matching color scheme back splash tile, right?! Oh & the cool outdoor brick design in the next one thst's licked is great! Thanks for a fun day of tours! 🙋‍♀️💜✌

[@litaheffley6990]

Always a plus ➕️ to have two bathrooms love ❤️ you man stay cool 😎 stay safe

[@pruehardwick7951]

The first home was quite nice i really loved all the wood work and cabinets, I do hope too that it all gets salvaged 🤞can't wait for the next one. Cheers!!

[@mimis-girls7935]

Oh my goodness the floors!😍😍

[@marywilliams3570]

Loved the first one you went into. The hardwood floors were amazing along with those pocket doors. The bungalows were absolutely amazing as well loved everything about them and the stained glass window was beautiful. Sad that it's going to be torn down looks like a good neighborhood. Excellent find 👍 🙂.

[@adrianguynn5807]

Excellent tour as always! Easy thumbs up before watching every time.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Awesome, thank you again for watching and your support Adrian :-)

[@shellyslagle2708]

The matching closet's and doors are beautiful in the bedroom. Also,the old wine barrel makes you wonder what they were fermenting and brewing up in there lol

[@tauterfrauaugsi2883]

Wow, this House is......,🏡🏡

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi tauterfrau :-) Yes it is a stunner, classy home! Thanks for watching :-)

[@rolfsinkgraven]

The first house was still nice and like you said no cracks, perhaps the parents lived in the smaller part.

[@lorettahendrix6790]

I am a house lover. I don't know why. My mother drew houses on paper bags. I kept them. I had pictures of houses on my walls. Maybe there is a term for this.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you are a house love Loretta! :-) I never knew I was really until I started this Urbex journey, at least the finer details and all the styles. But as a kids I loved the look of the old homes! Cheers for watching :-)

[@litaheffley6990]

Beautiful wood 🪵 in that place another great 👍 video 👌 spooky going thru the window hahaha stay cool 😎 above all stay safe 😊 love ❤️ you man

[@vickiduley8667]

Paul I just love watching your videos. At 16:41 it looks like someone was making heels for shoes. Be safe and be careful. See you in your next adventure.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks heaps for the support Vicki 😁

[@user-fv7gm6wk7e]

1st little cubbyhole at front door entrance was for phone and phone book. The second one at back of house was for the milkman deliveries.

[@mariaday8040]

Thanks for showing us this one Paul. Wood and Glass Doors in the first house, absolutely amazing. Probably the first Milk Door I've seen in an Aussie house. Even the units were built really well, for a 3 bed 2 bath and garage space, what more could you ask for.

[@minimad8432]

Cool vid, good to see some old art deco items still there when you are filming, nice work :)

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed Mini Mad, yep and hopefully those features were saved!!! Cheers for watching :-)

[@julzcares]

Thanks Paul for capturing on your footage comfortable living style homes/residences in reasonable condition and it is such a waste the properties will be demolished. It is a real pity that the Art Deco home will the original external and internal features will be lost for ever. I love the lime stone villa style unit and could easily live comfortably there.

[@Portaltotheparanormal70]

Wow loved the first home would have made a great home and could have been saved saw nothing wrong with it

[@antonellacarletti9260]

Sono magnifiche....peccato tutto questo abbandono👋👋👋❤

[@tek-hunter]

That pixie sized basin in the loo - very cute!! Apart from the first home, the others were very non-descript.

[@markkilley2683]

I would love to live a art deco house.

[@patriciacrivello7191]

This is the best house yet, love everything about it

[@customscreenprinting]

Thanks my friend Urbex Indingo for sharing this video with me about Abandoned- late 30's home / Art Deco interiors / plus 4 Edwardian clone units ! owners forced out . these homes were very nice homes it was to bad they had to be demolished they were very nice places and i am from the U.S.A and i really enjoy your channel so keep up the good work you do my friend and stay safe and healthy and i can't wait to see your next video and thanks again for sharing with me another wonderful video. and God Bless.

[@lianapalumbo8457]

Those last 4 units you went through, my friend used to live in the 2nd one. I remember having to reverse the truck into that driveway to unload the furniture. Absolute nightmare.

[@kellysaunooke740]

I really liked the deco home.Its awful they are demolishing it.The 4 house were not bad at all.Thanks for sharing.

[@joanistock1672]

In the states those little doors were for milk delivery. This house is beautiful.

[@joharmon2148]

The first house was just stunning so well kept and mostly very clean. Wonder if the split was for elder parents?

[@tracethomasvickers2224]

Those wood floors are beauty 👌🏽

[@crystalmcmahon302]

Fell in love with the first home everything about was beautiful just something about the older homes thank you for sharing 😊

[@miriamrodrigues7663]

Mais uma excelente aventura Like garantido 👍👍👍👍

[@zarapelfree2553]

The first one had beautiful woodwork. Enjoyed the video

[@patricialangford5380]

Love the house such a waste. Thanks for sharing. Keep them coming. Trying to catch up.

[@scottdunn4506]

That’s a nice house it’s in mint condition it a shame it will be knocked down they don’t build houses like they use to love your videos also that is a milk door for the milk man to deliver milk back in days the milk would be in glass bottles and when you was done with the milk you put the empty bottles in there and when the milk man comes he takes and leaves new milk

[@judycasemore2168]

Your right with the column,our family home in Yarraville built 1937 had exactly the same.

[@leehurley8358]

It's a little door for the milkman to deliver milk. It was before my time but the house I grew up in had them.

[@isearcheduwin3132]

Gorgeous home. Incredible doors and wood accents!

[@marianneplumridge9768]

It's a substantial mid range home for the late 30s....so the back bit/duplex reno could have been old servant's quarters if the family employed a maid, cook or housekeeper.

[@urbexindigo5164]

I does seem like a small maids living quarter Marianne :-) Thanks for watching

[@changeshifter4852]

I have seen this kind of thing before. That back bit was a live-in nanny suite. It had direct access outdoors but it's only access to the rest of the house is through that tiny bedroom, which was the nursery. Looks like this one may have ended up being used as a granny suite or a live-in caregiver suite. I loved this home and thank you for the tour all the way from Canada :)

[@simonba9944]

Great, I'm going to watch this right now! 👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hope you enjoy it! mate! Cheers for watching, first comment too! :-)

[@tressabaker6514]

So what do they do with all the stuff out of these homes that they demolish? (Lead glass windows, etc.) Furniture, etc? They don't just demolish it all together, do they? They should let someone take whatever they want out, first. :(

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Teresa :-) Well the more thorough and resourceful companies send in the salvage crew prior to demo and remove and strip all of the reusable items out for resale. This does not always happen and I recorded proof of this a few times.....one being a deceased estate and all the old art deco furniture was smashed and just discarded.....Thanks for watching :-)

[@denisewatson5295]

Love 💘 the 1st house 🏠 😍. Very nice place 👌

[@Katey2012able]

Cobbler tools and parts! Cool!

[@maggiecousineau1877]

So sad to see beautiful homes destroyed

[@stevenjohannesen88]

The red small tank type thingy is for crushing grapes for home made vino, and those bottles in that old shed, I’ll put money on them containing wine.

[@Momvon1]

I love you sharing these with us. Thank you for all you do.

[@Rachela_xx]

The first part of video of house you look at , I have a doctors practice, surgery vibe. No idea why but I feel things and feel compelled to say. It isn’t as you would possibly of known that. Weird vibe though ! Xxx❤️

[@belleange590]

What a beautiful first home. And what a shame. Seems like a mother-in-law suite or possibly rental? Awesome 4-plex. Nice privacy features too. I think someone was a little ticked off having to move out. Seems like there is also solar power to the 4 plex.

[@ghostrider9978]

No thanks love ,,you go shopping I’m staying home . I’m expecting something on KZbin I can’t miss . Great upload again mate ,, love to know what types of timbers are used around that first home . Always enjoy.

[@urbexindigo5164]

You're the best mate haha, yeah shopping with the misses can be a drag......I mean a real pleasure so for you to decline is a real compliment haha. Thanks again mate! :-)

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

Thank goodness you document these places, another great explore :)

[@donettemiller7817]

Although it hurts that they demolish the old homes with such history & character, we can't save them all. Unfortunately there aren't enough people that want to refurbish these old homes or have the money to do so. Sadly, big money companies come in & put up these buildings, that to me, scream cold metal, not homey at all. If I had the money to do so I would buy an old home with character & refurbish it to its glory days. 🙋‍♀️💜🇺🇸👍

[@michaelbrodie2739]

Nice!!! Looks kind of plain from the outside. Goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover.

[@leabarto8156]

I like the art decor home.

[@MistyLaneLoveConquersALL]

Always looking forward to your next adventure! ☺️

[@debraellison6255]

What a great house. It has a mother in law suite or rental. There is the beautiful woodwork. Sit out back and have some grapes. I had oranges, grapefruit, avacodos, pineapple and a lime tree in my back yard. You should have grabbed a couple lemons. They go great with tequila 😁. I wonder if the owner of the four units was compensated a little more since they were losing a income? The first house is still my favorite. Thanks for the tours! I always say YEAH! when I see you have posted.

[@pennywebb867]

Would you remind me, again, about what the height of doorknobs tells us about the age of the build? Thanks for such wonderful videos and the residents' history. You just keep getting better and better.

[@tauterfrauaugsi2883]

Your vlogs are very good, but why are Not People in this coole Houses.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi tauterfrau :-) All of the residents along this intersection were forced to sell to the government as they are upgrading and widening the road for more traffic. The previous video on my channel has the details and pictures for this. Cheers :-)

[@JonathonWoodgate]

I love your videos, you always do such interesting ones...

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Sorry Urbex lndigo I was busy today I really love your videos stay safe out there my friend

[@darrenlock9530]

What a waste?? If it had cracks and it was in repair able okay but it didn't. Face on a note SAD beautiful!! Keep up the great finds!!

[@simonsanakidis8757]

The first home had a lot more character , the 4 units were ok just average built homes , but it's a shame they are getting demolished

[@shannjewett2118]

I agree with you!

[@dy9278]

Unbelievable thar all of those beautiful doors, fixtures and wood are going to be trashed

[@suz632]

Shame to not restore it. Looks well kept.

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool places 😀

[@Momvon1]

In the first home the little alcove in the hallway is usually where a religious statue of virgin Mary is placed as a house Blessing. The one in the back might have been for the milk man.

[@cg9612]

That could be a phone niche in the front hall. It's the right height and size and location for one.

[@angelinagoncalves2579]

Linda mansão bem conservada até parece que tem alguém cuidando.

[@geraldinepenamon5924]

I like it