Abandoned Scottish Mansion Left To Decay - Custom House Dundee

[@normalogan]

My father was the Harbour Master and our family of which there were five of us in total grew up in that very building and I have to agree it is shameful that it has been left in such a sorry state, as my two sisters and myself have so many happy memories of childhood days growing up there. Our father, whose name was Captain Moug, passed away in 1966 aged just 49 and as it was a tied house we were given 6 months to find somewhere else to live. I would like to thank Sam and Jess for treating our old home with such respect, I'm sure my sisters would agree

[@SwanFamilyandFriends]

My grandparents lived in the flat at 24:13 in the 80’s, have very vivid memories of it with the windy staircase etc

[@cindyreynolds4045]

My gosh I was gobsmacked with historical beauty of this grand building. It is a tribute to the grandeur of yesteryear and the pride the people that built these buildings took in the art of woodwork and brass and architecture, nothing left to happenstance. It makes me sad to think those days are gone and the beauty of this place sits in the dark unappreciated and unloved. You guys are amazing in your explores. Your respect and appreciation for the past gives me hope for the youth and the future. Thank you and cheers from Sugarland Texas ❤️🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@Samandjessexplore]

It’s terrible to see them go to waste 😖 This building is a beauty. Appreciate that very much Cindy, thank you and glad to have you watching! Love from us both 🙏🏼

[@blwolz8772]

What a great explore! I love all the wood detail. Those small rooms upstairs were probably servants quarters originally. Thank you so much, Sam and Jess. Without you I wouldn't be able to see all the wonderful places you explore. I look forward to the next one.

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad you enjoy them, we appreciate that very much, thank you 🥰 The new series starts Monday! Great to have you watching ❤️

[@Buddhababi]

Wow that’s an amazing story. Thanks for sharing. I always pass this building driving home from work and wondered about its history

[@EffortlessLH]

Such a beautiful majestic building, how awesome are the revolving doors? I love the way so many different eras are represented here!! Please tell me this grand building isn’t going to be left to rot? It’s to good not to do something good with it. Some people cannot see how important it is to keep historical buildings such as this one. Thank you Sam and Jess for showing us around xx

[@jpryce90]

Recently just been taking off the market it's getting done up just now to be turned into luxury flats

[@sandersson2813]

It's Dundee, so expect to see a "mysterious" fire shortly which conveniently will leave it "structurally unsafe" leading to the council able to demolish it and sell it for housing land and this get around "listed building issues" This happens all the time in Dundee.

[@jefflawrentz1624]

That building is amazing. It has such beautiful classic architectural features. I would love to see that restored into an art museum/ library or something that showcases the history of the area. This was a fun video -very well done!

[@mynx369]

What a beautiful old gorgeous building. It was nice to see that they didn’t get rid of all of the old original features!!

[@cassieopiaholloway1634]

Sam your narrating skill are brilliant! Very captivating ❤️✌️🇺🇸 YAY good to see Karl hanging out with you, but then again you are like 2 peas in a pod. Hi Jess 💕

[@Samandjessexplore]

Hey Cassieopia!! Thank you so much 🥰 Glad to have you watching ❤️

[@ashc1564]

My Gran lived here with her mother and her two sisters when her father Captain Norman Moug was harbourmaster. They left after his sudden death in 1966. Behind the locked door is the service stair to the maid's room and the old laundry. The maid's room was given a makeover and made into a bedroom for my Gran. She says through the hole in the wall she can recognise the stairs and the stippled wall decoration. Strange to see the inside after so many years

[@michelleclubb3936]

I use to live in Dundee not far from there now and this saddened me so much, so many beautiful buildings just gone to wreck and ruin in Dundee and surrounding areas, thank you so much for allowing a local like me the chance to see inside 😢 xx

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad we could have shown you inside Michelle! Its a terrible shame its being left to ruin… hope someone comes along to revive it at some point 🤞🏼 Thank you for watching 🙏🏼

[@jpryce90]

It's getting new life breathed back into it as it's getting done up as luxury flats.

[@sandersson2813]

​@@jpryce90They went out of business. Back to square one

[@cheryleking6543]

Hi Sam, Jess and Karl. Beautiful mansion and antiques. Love these old buildings. Totally enjoying travelling around with you all. Stay Safe ❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏

[@shrimpshack1537]

Oh great looks an amazing explore. Love the buildings in Scotland. 💙

[@mynx369]

It was nice to see the gorgeous fireplaces upstairs as well as the gorgeous high ceilings! The woodwork and the brass grills were stunning!! I’ve never seen such beautiful workmanship as this house/office has! It’s simply stunningly beautiful!! Thanks for sharing this location with us!!!

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it ☺️ Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@deborahschroeder763]

Beautiful historic building! Great explore Sam and Jess and Karl!

[@Jamie_Mc_1982]

I came across your channel by accident, Custom House was recently under the ownership of the Apex Hotel group who were supposedly going to turn it into a boutique hotel. The new owners are 'supposedly' going to turn the building into residential properties but more than likely will become apart of the companies portfolio until another buyer comes in.

[@annehardy4329]

Hello Sam and Jess that was one beautiful building with so many great features one of your better explores. Sam I like your interdictions with a little history of each place you visit. Thanks again to you both for another great video. Aussie Annie

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it Anne! This place was fascinating. Thank you for watching 🥰🙏🏼

[@dennyhart3267]

How cool was that..it gave a proper old school feel with the decor..keep up the great work

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it Denny 😀🙏🏼 Thank you for watching!

[@xsammyx2803]

🤩 i have ALWAYS wanted to see the interior of this building!!

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad we could show you! Love those explores 😁

[@jpryce90]

Iv been in least 7 times this year lol cool to see it finally getting done up into luxury flats

[@conniepinto7317]

Wow, such a huge historical building . Great find guys. ❤️❤️🏫

[@CatsCoffeeCrime]

What a great old building. So happy you were able to get inside. That great floor to ceiling fireplace was fantastic. First time any of us had seen something like that. Outstanding. The lift (elevator) was also a great find. What a grand building it must have been in times gone by. The black and white floor tile patterns were a treasure to behold. You don’t find craftsmanship like that nowadays. So much fun. Thanks for taking us along. Great explore Sam, Jess, & Friends. 👍🏻😃

[@Kaz-ey6en]

Fab video Sam & Jess lovely building x

[@alecmcfadyen7782]

I was from Dundee left over 20 years ago its shame what Dundee City Council have done to this building very sad Dundee as lost a lot of historic buildings over years thank you for filming this historic building I well be sharing this to my family who still live in City

[@robmorgan2685]

Awesome explore guys I really enjoyed this one ... Usual quality videography you guys are one of the best at it .. great features in this place.

[@Samandjessexplore]

Appreciate that Rob! Thank you. Great to have you watching 🙏🏼

[@Kiz552]

Another amazing building. Love the outro music, it sounded like something composed by Hans Zimmer. Keep safe guys.

[@lisabenyon1974]

What a beautiful building, can’t wait for your next video from Lisa 🇬🇧 xx

[@lotusdolphin]

Can you imagine that building as private home wow. Makes me absolutely sick to think that that building that beautiful historic building is just sitting waiting to be crumbled. So much history. Did you ever find the source of the music? Does second floor flooring is beautiful!! I agree the architecture is just incredible. And the wood is so beautiful. Look at that fireplace oh my gosh it’s gorgeous with the clock in it. Beautiful ceiling all carved. It was probably the servants quarters at the top floor. Oh my gosh that list is incredible. Beautiful architecture even in that. And wooden knobs. Amazing. I loved the hidden staircase work on it was beautiful. It’s beautiful from the outside as well. The name of the building too bad somebody can’t buy it and put it back to a manor house again. Thank you so much Sam and Jess!! Good to see you guys again! You both look good. Love to you both! 💜🤟🏻😎🍀🇺🇸

[@Samandjessexplore]

Such a fascinating place 😍 Glad you enjoyed it Liz ❤️ We really hope someone revives this place too 🤞🏼 Love from us both 🙏🏼❤️❤️

[@SlipSlidinAway]

3rd times a charm they say and it was well worth it! The fireplace an ceilings alone were just beautiful! Thank you again for risking it. xx

[@joiedevivre2005]

Such a beautiful old building! The woodwork & plaster work were incredible! And those phones! I love old phones. Thank you for sharing!

[@tessa8051]

Luv following u guyz on all ur adventures…. Such a grand historical blding - has so much character too… thankx for sharing

[@paulcresswell6539]

a beautiful majestic building, how awesome thanks both of you and karl

[@ranamcmahon7653]

Thank you for sharing this beauty ❣️😍❣️ Sending much love and hugs your way ❣️

[@eleanornorman9979]

Hello!! I've come late to the party!! Just found your channel, and so glad I did!! This explore was fabulous, I believe the one telephone could have been a intercom for paging the different departments in the building. This building is beautiful. I'm so glad to be able to travel with you!!

[@davidcohen-crumpton5032]

The government should fix the place up and make it into a museum with old school furniture and guides to take you on tours to each of the floors. That's too much beautiful history to just let rot.

[@Samandjessexplore]

Totally agree!

[@marilynwargo6288]

Good explore and another interesting building. Nice wood accents and vaults all over. That lovely ceiling had stylized dolphins and shells carved. Beautiful. 💙❄️🌙

[@randallhess8527]

another great exploration from the awsome jess and sam

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it Randy 😃 Thank you for watching 🙏🏼

[@mynx369]

It’s is a real crime that that gorgeous historic building has been allowed to got to rot and ruin as well as some of the antiques found inside of it for example those phones ☎️ and the 🪜 ladder etc!!

[@etery-terrymayzlin8738]

Outstanding place guys! Loved this explore! ❤ 👍👍👍

[@tinasmith1259]

Great historical building, really interesting explore loved it. You all take care and stay safe x.

[@margaretquirey5972]

You guys out done yourselves on this one! The fireplace with the clock was awesome! The lift and the tile on the floor gave me a1920s feel. Great vid and once again love you two! Thanks for sharing this!

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it Margaret 🥰 This place was so unique. Hope it gets revived someday. Thank you for watching, love from us both ❤️

[@ruthhammond7113]

Hello.Sam and Jess 😀, I love the woodwork on this building. It would make great apartments after renovated. Glad you found a way in.. enjoyed as always. Love to all ♥️🥰.

[@yvonneyoung744]

What a great explore, beautiful inside, what a shame it's just left to rot away x

[@nigelstringerNVS]

How fabulous to see this, another great video guys.

[@michellem3455]

This building is amazing, I love the old canvas in the red room it's really cool.. the doors and everything is really impressive

[@mynx369]

It was interesting to see that ancient spread sheet on the wall. To think that that is how it used to be done versus how it’s done nowadays!!

[@tracywalker1748]

Wow another great video.Such a shame it’s abandoned. ❤️❤️

[@trudiswanson9855]

Wow! That was a gorgeous old building !

[@dawnfenn8004]

What a fascinating explore. Love these old buildings. Just amazing to see.

[@amandavm]

Great explore. Thank you so much. So many beautiful architectural features; proper craftsmanship; you just don't see this type of detail in modern buildings. And there it is rotting because in our throw away world, no one cares enough to love it. Very sad. I recently visited a building that had been a grand house, then an office, then flats, and is now being renovated right down to the original victorian wallpaper. This building deserves the same.

[@MrL4t3]

Looks awesome !

[@maureenalder8905]

Beautiful building and that 'lift' was super cool 😎 ♥

[@Jacquie571]

What a shame to see this beautiful building being neglected, you think with all the old stuff in it, that it would be heritage listed…..great explore, keep them coming, loads of love from Adelaide South Australia 🇦🇺 xxoo

[@sheenawellington4811]

It is A listed! It currently has planning permission for conversion into flats and scaffolding has just gone up

[@kimberlybates6261]

I love the places you all explore. I appreciate the beauty of old things. The craftsmanship. Amazing.

[@frederickletch5679]

Sorry Sam and Jess. I have Covid at moment so not feeling too well. The Custom House is amazing. All the old timber doorways and fireplace are awesome and the revolving doors are great and that lift is something else. Just an observation but when Jess wears her mask it shows her eyes off. Going to next video. Keeping me occupied while unwell. Thank you.

[@arlenejamieson437]

I live in Dundee and I'm so happy to say this building now in use again 🙌 it has been converted into luxury flats xoxoxo

[@sandersson2813]

No, it hasn't sadly.

[@denisewatson5295]

I love 💘 this old building 🏚. I love the old style wood work . It is an amazing place 😍. They need to restore this place. Stay safe and take care 🙂❤🙏💜💕💓

[@MrGMawson2438]

Great video guys

[@julesdymond8728]

Wow!! What an amazing place. Can you imagine all the people that once worked there and the hustle busal of daily life in that building. I think that would have been an intercom which was next to the phone🤔 the lift and the revoling doors were great to see 👀 it's such a shame that those old stairs were boarded up as would have looked amazing and also, might have gone up to another secret floor 🤔 Thanx Sam and Jess, another beautiful building that I would never have seen 😀

[@timothyhopkins6960]

Loved to see the original planes to the mansion. There really nothing left .

[@martinsallenger5526]

Hi Sam and jess and Karl,this is a beautiful abandoned building,lots of original fixtures and amazing architecture which was great to see,takes you back in time it's a shame nobody has done anything with it,great explor thanks for sharing 👍

[@sheenawellington4811]

It is not abandoned, it has owners who have planning permission to convert it into flats.

[@trudiemead9896]

What a great building. I loved the parts that go right back to its origin like the fabulous revolving doors and that gorgeous room that you liked Sam with the huge fireplace and beautiful chandelier lights, the lift was fantastic. I did not like the 60s and 80s updates just ruining some of the best features. I totally agree that it is a crime to let these just decay, surely there must be a way to preserve and use these lovely places. Thanks again guys 🧡💙

[@cathydwire1272]

What a grand building! The architecture and woodwork were beautiful. I think it would be a wonderful place to live if it was made into apartments. Another great explore, thank you.

[@paulgirkingirtron5304]

I loved this Explore Sam and Jess , you seem to have a knack of picking the right Music , perfect like jes's smile your a very lucky Man Sam !!!

[@Samandjessexplore]

Thank you so much Paul! Much appreciated 😀 Glad to have you watching!! 🙏🏼

[@janeoftorquayfe1513]

A beautiful building like many exactly the same all over this country. Trashed vandalised and left to rot. Just like our culture ruined by years of neglect. Its heartening to see young people showing an interest and maybe if enough cared they could change things for the better. Jess you always look like a beautiful flower, lifting any environment your in no matter how aweful. Thanks for taking us along with you it was a bit sad but enlightening. 😊✨🌼

[@angelanicholls9647]

Fantastic video Sam, Jess and Karl 😘 loved every bit of it. Love your video's. Keep up the good work. ❤

[@kathleenhayes9906]

Hi beautiful video thank you both fab video xxxxxx

[@Chris-gx5rr]

Amazing video thank you 🙏 xx

[@Crangaso]

Great video. Loved the infiltration method. Sad to see the place go to ruin. .

[@nigelperkins6740]

I enjoyed that Sam and jess and love your videos as well I wish I could be coming with you all to some of the places you go went worth Wood House was my favourite ❤ 😀

[@mynx369]

I remember going in lifts like that one when I was a child...they probably weren’t as cool as this one but they were pretty nice and old!

[@bloodwolf1968]

Great exploration of a beautiful place. @6:37 I hear a grunt or growl. Nicely done guys.

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it 😀 Just gave it a listen, pretty creepy… could be Karl, if not thats crazy. Thank you for watching 🙏🏼

[@mrtamster12]

Dundee council should be ashamed to allow this amazing building and city history to go this way, sadly they have a history of this with Camperdown house and the Royal arch destruction to name more

[@hahomy]

Omg great video guys really loved this one, such an amazing building that telephone was mad and that lift and lights reminded me of the titanic 👍💖🤘 brilliant video x thanks for sharing x

[@debrawilkin8499]

Hi Sam and jess the antique phone go all the way pack to late 1900s beautiful place xxx

[@SwanFamilyandFriends]

24:22 These are literally my old school Gran’s kitchen tiles. My grandparents lived there in the 80’s. Can get out onto the roof from that skylight in upstairs toilet.

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

That thumbnail looks gorgeous

[@elainacolley3782]

Really enjoyed this one, thank you for filming it I love all the old stuff. I think they should turn it into a museum or it could be a film set. Think I'm getting carried away! 😆 don't you ever get scared I would love to do what you do but would be afraid I got caught. Me and my husband once broke into the old out door swimming pool at Scarborough in 90s was awesome anyway we just cleared the wall as a Scarborough Borough council van came and we just legged it in time 🤪 cheerio Ellie xx

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad to hear it Ellie 🥰 It would be an amazing museum!! Really hope to see something done with it one day 🤞🏼 Hate to see somewhere like that go to waste. Haha! Brilliant 😁 Its ok as long as who catches you is in a nice mood! 🤣🤣 Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@nigelperkins6740]

you 3 are the best love this video keep the good work up love you all Nigel from Holbeach Lincolnshire

[@MrGMawson2438]

Very nice lights and fire places

[@laurenhenckel8961]

Sam your a great story teller❤️ love you and Jess. Love this explore I love seeing the old Europe. Wish I could came visit.

[@Samandjessexplore]

Thank you so much Lauren 🥰 Glad to have you watching! Sending love from us both ❤️❤️🙏🏼

[@jessicashea3400]

Thank you guys. I love you're videos, I always wanted to travel to the UK, but it never happened. But you're videos is like I'm there with you all. Also Karl, love him too.

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad to have you watching Jessica 🥰 Thank you for joining us ❤️

[@kellyAL]

What a beautiful place I’m so sorry I missed this fell asleep..love the copper lamp shade my kitchen is kitted out with copper xxx

[@stanleyquinn5524]

Stayed in Dundee for 56years and I think it was used for homeless Sailors at one time.I agree it is a shame that they let this historic building go to ruin but that is typical of Dundee City Council for you building ugly looking new buildings at the Waterfront and ignoring important buildings.

[@sherryroberson6431]

❤️ you always find beautiful places

[@alisonclark3761]

Dundee should be ashamed letting this gem go to waste, it should be restored go its original glory and opened as a Harbour museum, such beautiful architecture and details. Just a shame you couldn't go up the blocked up staircase as i reckon that it may have been the most undamaged part, the stair bannister was lvely and it looked like original wallpaper. Great vid guys and as always great narration!! 😃🔥🔥🔥🔥👍

[@Samandjessexplore]

It’s horrible to see it go this way 😖 Yes it would have been great to go up those stairs and we so wish we went up the ladder as it led to a room filled with all the old documents!! Missed it sadly. Will remember to check every nook in future 😁 Thank you for watching 🙏🏼

[@alisonclark3761]

@@Samandjessexplore Oh no!! Such a shame you didn't see the documents it would of been so interesting, mind you we live and learn and i bet you won't miss any future ladders even if it leads you know where lol. I love what you do, you seem to have a genuine passion for history and old architecture and i have that passion too and i like to find out the unknown lol 😃😃🥰👍

[@TaylorVanBeek]

Awesome content man! Keep up the good work! I've been filming abandoned places myself and I love watching other peoples work to see what I can do to better my footage!

[@Samandjessexplore]

Appreciate that man 🙏🏼 Awesome! 😃 Have fun with it 🥳 Always looking to improve! 🧐

[@tracethomasvickers2224]

That elevator was beautiful

[@xsammyx2803]

this building has been for sale for years! probably has a lot to do with why it’s been left to literally rot 🥺

[@darrenmunro8682]

Should be opened as a museum.

[@mynx369]

WOW!!! I can’t believe how enormous that building is!!! And to think before it was converted into the customs house office it was someone’s private home!!! I know they were wealthy but still that house is enormous!!! They either had a huge family or lots of guests staying with them on a regular basis. Otherwise all those rooms would be unused or just empty.

[@geoffdundee]

Mynx369 ......it was NEVER a private home......it was built as a CUSTOMS HOUSE

[@gaylewilliamson9183]

Such a beautiful landmark.Why in the world don't they give the leaky roof All that beautiful wood and fixtures,the doors and light s,The view of the outside of the building is gorgeous.👍🥰🇺🇸

[@lorisadler3701]

I wish you could have gone through to that staircase, looked awesome

[@Samandjessexplore]

Us too 😣 Hate leaving parts unseen. The ladder lead into a room filled with old documents too!!! We presumed it was just an attic space. Going to check every nook from now on 😅

[@sharonwashington8150]

It may all be old school, but things of quality were built in the days of old. That is for sure.

[@cduffy4925]

Nice one always wondered what was inside that building as I'm from Dundee.

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad we could have shown you! It’s a marvellous building, hope one day it might be revived! Thank you for watching!

[@anthonysuski9248]

Greetings from Pennsylvania!!! 😎 👍

[@rachelmayes298]

New subscriber here saw you with Karl on Dark Arts. You three are amazing 🤩 ❤️❤️❤️

[@Samandjessexplore]

Glad to have you here Rachel 🥳 Thank you for watching! Love from us all ❤️🥰

[@richardsmith6074]

Agree 1/3 watched and I concur with the comment what a waste. The wood is awesome. The building needs to be saved. Oh yeah 🍷!🐟

[@jackiewheeler2090]

beautiful building. Harbor master would have lived there.? Had to be on hand to guide ships in ? Very interesting well made video. Lots of love and Blessed Be always 💖💖

[@Samandjessexplore]

It seems so! Would love to look back in time in this building 😍 Glad you enjoyed it Jackie, thank you for watching 🙏🏼 Much love from us both ❤️

[@MissShell1975]

Love the picture of this place against the blue night sky. What a shame it's been left to ruin. And not being able to get into the hidden staircase. I would love to have been able to see where they lead to! And that ladder. I'd be so curious I'd just have to climb it lol. If only I had the money... I'd buy places like this up and restore them to as original as possible and use them again.

[@Samandjessexplore]

We so wish we went up that ladder!!! There were old documents up there that we missed 😢 Will be sure to check every corner from now on 😄 It would be great to see these places revived 🤞🏼 Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@MissShell1975]

@@Samandjessexplore Oh, old documents would be interesting to go through. Never mind, you'll have, and share with us, many more very cool explores and experiences :) But yeah, definitely get to every room, nook and cranny you can haha. Look forward to new vids. :)

[@michelleferrell2788]

Great video and what a lovely building! There's a way to test a mirror to see if its a 2 way mirror just point your finger with fingernail touching the glass and if there's a gap between your finger and your reflection then its a true mirror but if it looks like your fingers are touching its a 2 way.

[@Samandjessexplore]

Nice tip! Will remember that! 😁 Thank you Michelle, glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏼

[@dennyhart3267]

I GOT MY S&J HOODIE..WAHOOOOO!!!!..im so stoked

[@Samandjessexplore]

Woooooo! Glad its got to you Denny! Thank you so much for the support 🥰🙏🏼❤️

[@angieflynn5354]

Loved that building it was a real wow

[@valeriemcmahon7998]

You were only 10 mins away from my house you should have popped in for coffee, dundee city councils to busy stealing money 💰 to repair any beautiful buildings, there are quite a few sculptured buildings around dundee, really enjoyed this video 📹 guys thanks so much, take care, see you in the next explore xxx

[@Thebigm8283]

Too busy wasting money on the v&a that no one goes to visit no matter what they tell the public it does not bring people to visit the city especially since the city centre is a hole and full of empty shop fronts

[@valeriemcmahon7998]

@@Thebigm8283 your totally spot on, the v&a is an eyesore throwing money at stupid buildings does nothing for the city, as Sam said get it renovated try and keep as much older detail as possible, the custom house is more pleasing to look at, come dcc pull your hand out out of the kitty and restore these beautiful memories for dundee people.

[@Thebigm8283]

@@valeriemcmahon7998 the price to park in the city centre also isn’t helping dundees situation if your a local and want to nip in town for an hour it’s costing almost £3 just for an hour or less on street parking why would you waste the cash going in town when you can buy online and get your goods next day most of the time the council are strangling Dundees chances as a successful city for example the Olympia fiasco that’s going on at the moment