Abandoned- Victorian Villa/Vintage cars/personal belongings/Stuff and Junk EVERYWHERE!!!

This explore was one of those accidental finds on the way to another location. And what an accident it turned out to be! This home is a grand old Victorian Villa with a return veranda and would have been built between 1890 and 1910 to the best of my knowledge as I could find an exact build date. I was with a mate on this explore and we were amazed to find Vintage cars out the back which resembled a graveyard. Inside it is obvious the previous owner who we name at the end of the video was a very well educated and was in fact a lecturer by profession. The previous lived here from 1973-2006 and it seems all of his belongings were left behind. We are unsure if they passed away but it seems likely.
As the video progresses we uncover more clues and we hope you guys can help piece together any more we have missed or not mentioned. Unfortunately it seems there was an attempt to remove the nice old furniture and other valuable things and it all came to a halt for some reason as you will see. It does seem the previous owner was a hoarder and people have gotten in a made a typical mess looking through the stuff although there is no graffiti.
Hope you enjoy :-)

[@caroljasuta3882]

I just found your channel today, and have watched a few, nearly in tears. Such once lovely homes. This video brings to mind another channel, Curiosity Inc. He's located in Canada and recently bought a hoarder's house and did a series on the clean up. It turned out to be a famous artist's home, and he was fortunate to meet her before she passed. He found some fascinating things. Thank you for sharing your experiences and the respect you show.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Carol just getting back to the comments now :-) I will have to check that channel out! Yep this house most definitely fell in to the hoarder list and I do know that a huge clean up has since happened and all the doors and windows re boarded. :-) It seems the vandals and scrappers got here and messed the place up. Thanks for watching Carol and welcome to the channel :-)

[@melfromnz7850]

Carol Jasuta Mary's house is beautiful what Alex has done with it ... huge respect for that man his family and friends! Can't wait to see the general store Open

[@janetwalker3541]

The lady, Mary was a potter, and the home was known as the Potters house after Alex fixed it up. Alex is from Edmonton Alberta. Presently he just cleaned another hoarders house, Betty the muscian. It was very interesting watching both of these!

[@keithng9853]

Oh my god!! That's a 1948 Rover P3 or 75 6-lights Saloon! Waou... It was one of the EXPENSIVE CARS in those days. Plus the house full of beautiful classic fittings and furnitures... This owner has a very refined taste of the finest things in life... Love his style!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Keith!!!!! Cool :-) i am going to have to look that up now!!!! I wish i knew more about cars! I am thinking about going back there to get a closer look at things including the other cars!!!! I agree with your assessment mate, Barry was a refined gentleman who liked the finer things. Well read too! Stay tuned :-)

[@keithng9853]

@@urbexindigo5164 Yeah... Only a well-cultured would have such refined taste.... As I said "love his style" By the way... I spotted the Rover, because it was my dream car... Back in the 80s when I commute to school every day I will pass by a auto garage, along the way. Right in front of the garage, it was a Rover, of a same model. One of the worker told me that the car was belongs to a white-man who supposedly to discuss with him what he wanted the car to be fixed, but he never turns up AFTER he left the car there. Since then the car been sitting there... I ALWAYS admire the car, I love the way it looks... Till one day, years later, as this City grow a lot of old structures and older building has been demolished, to give way for the, so called Progress. Now, it is all gone. Not a trace of it left... BUT, that car is in my mind... STILL.

[@Murfs_Niche]

This place is a treasure trove of absolutely everything! Stained glass, ornate door & window hardware, furniture, drapes & sheers, the old car collection... so much beauty & history. This should be restored as a museum, what a loss of so mant important items of the past & the crafts. Thx for a fantastic treat of a video, your film & amera work is wonderfu!😉👌

[@urbexindigo5164]

I agree Marlene. It was amazing to see even with all the belongings piled up. A good effort could see this place restored but it would take money too!!!!!! Hopefully your idea can come true!! I would actually date this one as far back as th 1880`s now i`ve researched the surrounding homes in the suburb. Amazing old home!!! Thanks for watching :-)

[@carolyns9687]

I truly hope that someone is saving the rest of the beautiful,old furniture that is still in the house! As well those fabulous cars!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yep it seems like a salvage effort was organized with that container back in 2016 from google images but nothing has been done since......Strange. Thanks for watching Caroyln :-)

[@janettrichardi4683]

Barry accumulated a lot of stuff in his lifetime. What a beautiful home this must have been in its day. Really enjoyed your explore.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks Janet. Shame all the stuff got mess up on the floor. Makes it hard for any family who will try to salvage........if there is any family....Thanks for watching :-)

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Maybe after the owner Barry died the place was taken over and used as a LIBRARY?

[@JasonZero0]

I’m that kind of guy that could spend a few weeks in a place like this just to separate the rubbish from the reusable items. I would bag up the rubbish, box up the reusable items/clothes in good to okay condition that can be cleaned up and donated to charity and then save the pictures to see if any history museum will take them in. Fascinating channel *Mate!* and great videos too 👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Jason 😁 welcome to the channel mate. Believe it or not but this place actually got cleaned up and restored! The cars were sold off and not sure if the inside was cleaned and sorted as good as you would have but they had security guarding the place while the clean up effort took place. Cheers for watching 🙂👍

[@lladylobo1]

An interesting find. My own impression was close to that of the facts you showed at the end. I wondered if the man was at one time the pastor at a church and that it closed. So much of what I could see was like it came from a church and was stored there. Sad that the vandals got to the place and basically trashed it. It was difficult to see with so many things about. I applaud your efforts for this one.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi lladylobo1 :-) I do agree he was storing archives for the Church too. He was probably very much involved with the Church. My guess is he passed away and there is no local immediate family to clean up.......Sad, thanks for watching :-)

[@jwilcox4726]

@@urbexindigo5164 What about the church people if they know, I'm sure they would do something, any church would if they know and get asked to help they will. Too much materialism for me it really stinks in sight as well as in scent.

[@stevenmyers7676]

A wonderful house. It's a shame it's being wasted. Previous owner is most likely dead. Lovely antiques, good quality. The gentleman was a book collector and a piano collector. Very like he taught piano. Probably his personal book collection, and only coincidentally, a church archive. He loved books and had a major passion for church related literature. I collect books of a similar nature. After his death, friends, relatives and associates started using the house as a storage facility. Unfortunately, vandals have been coming in and tossing things around. Obviously not the way it was when occupied. If it was, there would be pathways through the clutter and an obvious place cleared for sleeping. Sad old place. You can tell it was much loved by the furniture and photos. The auto collection is fascinating. Thank you for taking us with you to see this extraordinary location.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Steven I love your assessment of this one and the amount of stuff and inclusion of children`s thing does indicate maybe others were storing things in there. Would have been great to see it when Barry was in there in depth in his reading and cars :-) Maybe be condemned even now with the structural issues. Thanks again Steven, glad you enjoyed this one :-)

[@susanmiller4159]

This grand old home has just about lived it’s life. Hard to make sense how much was hoarding and how much was vandalism. Most of the furniture looked around the age of the home. The cracks and decay almost seem like the natural process of dying here. The stained glass and grand hallway give a small glimpse of what must have been some glorious times. Wonderful share. Be safe. ❤️

[@urbexindigo5164]

A long well lived life for this home Susan! :-) Showing her age but the clutter inside is not helping her!!!! lol. Imagine the happy times with those pianos being played. I think vandals made a hoarders home even worse in this case.

[@fatihaidrissi2743]

Makes me so sad to see old places like this beautiful Victorian villa and cars go to rot and ruin when you think of the past that they had...thanks Indigo for the tour, be safe

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Fatiha, yes iv ever a place deserved a better situation this place is one of them!!!! A lot of things and memories here no doubt. Thanks for watching :-)

[@kinghzv8]

This was an awesome find Paul, but I have to say, I feel quite bothered and dismayed at the amount of both sentimental and valuable belongings just left there to deteriorate. I hope to God someone takes the time and effort to sort through all those belongings and save much of it. From the vintage pictures in the cellar, to the beautiful timber cabinets and shelves in various rooms and of course the vintage cars in the back yard, I would hate to see it all go to waste. It was bad enough seeing that upright piano out in the rain in the front yard! I'm guessing this is in Adelaide, but I tell you, if it were in Melbourne, I'd be down there tomorrow with gloves on, sorting that stuff out myself!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Chris I kind of feel like going back to uncover more clues and find out a story. A team of volunteers could easily clean it up. Maybe the structural damage is a saftey issue thus it being left like this.......The piano is a waste indeed!!!!!!! I want it lol Thanks for watching :-)

[@GS-cg3yn]

A beautifully filmed video. Thank you for that. The wastefulness by whomever was responsible for cleaning out the house is sickening to me. So many things could have been useful and even treasured by someone else. Such a waste 😞

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi G S, glad you enjoyed this video, agreed and it just proves you cannot take all the things of material comfort with you but only the spiritual comforts. Cheers for watching :-)

[@customscreenprinting]

Urbex IndigoThank for sharing this old video with me i really enjoyed aboutAbandoned- Victorian Villa/Vintage cars/personal belongings/Stuff and Junk EVERYWHERE!!! it was a very amazing video what a mess this house looked like a hoardes house it was a total mess i am from the U.S.A and i aways enjoy your channel and God Bless. and thanks again.

[@diannacampbell4200]

My head is going to explode. It's beautiful!

[@rosa-f4865]

So sad to see someone's belongings being throw around and discarded I got the impression it may have be a teaching or Prayer house the furniture was beautiful and well made just loved the light fittings . The cars well that is a hoarders collection a shame they are rotting too . It looks to have subsidence in the house but a beautiful Victorian villa . Thank you for the look around but this one has left me feeling very sad take care xx

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Rosa. Yes this one is a perfect example of when some either passes away or moves away with no one to pick up the pieces.......Even though the task is a major one!!!!!!! lol The home is a grand old Lady though. Thanks Rosa :-)

[@nancybarnhill9235]

I just love the stained glass by the front door and the knob and door knocker. An interesting place! It’s so weird to see rain in NSW but I guess it’s winter. Thank you Paul. 😻

[@urbexindigo5164]

This one is in Adelaide Nancy :-) The front door stained glass even had a land scape scene drawn in to it! Amazing old place. Thanks for watching :-)

[@Dontwantahandle0]

Wow, so much stuff! There were some nice things in all that stuff, like some of the furnishings, the details on the porch, stained glass, but the best was that car in the garage, it is amazing and being protected from the weather. That would be beautiful restored.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Evelyn. So many things stored away and so many features on the old home itself! My senses were overloaded haha. Thanks for watching :-)

[@carolinejamison1380]

Love your videos. Keep up the great work!!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Carolyn! :-) Thanks for your support, and for watching!!!!! :-)

[@alliejoopai4870]

Thank you for this great video, heaps to look at.

[@constancekrischan9967]

Wow! Another unique house packed with stuff, could be treasures-could be junk, just sitting there going to rot! All those pictures and books. So interesting!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yeah this one was amazing Constance! So much stuff but I think idiots got in a messed it all up which did not help. thanks for watching :-)

[@RichieRouge206]

That Rover collection is awesome, as is the area of cars! What an incredible find! Really can’t get my head around such a hoarding mess. It’s crazy. Great video

[@donnawall9493]

What an interesting old home, you can tell it was lovely once.So sad to see it like this. Great video!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for watching Donna :-) Yes sad to see it such a mess. Glad you enjoyed :-)

[@Slayerjane61]

That organ is very old--the Smith American Organ Company built high-end, parlor organs as early as 1852, but the name changed to add "and Piano" Company in the 1880's, so this one must be an early one. This home is so full of beautiful antiques that I am horrified no one has saved them yet. I love the front room made into a library! Maybe most of the books strewn throughout the house were stored there in boxes after the homeowner died, especially if the place was associated with a church or charity organization. Thanks for the additional information on the owner.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi SlayerJane61 yes it was painful to see the old pieces broken and tipped over. Barry was quite the collector of fine things including the amazing old car collection. I think your right more stuff was added here after Barry moved or passed away. Thanks for watching :-)

[@julzcares]

Thanks Urbex Indigo and your footage is the best so far regarding this old Victorian villa with the classic car graveyard. According to Google Maps the property looks like is part of the All Souls' Anglican Church allotment. As the house does not have a number listed like the property next door or the Church. There is an application by the recent purchaser to do alterations to the house and construct an in-ground swimming pool and garage. This sounds promising in that this beautiful old Victorian Villa will be preserved and not demolished. Also, Barry and his wife Margaret Holding had the property since 1967. Margaret was supportive of the Mothers' Union South Australia. Finally, Barry did have offspring and surprised none of the family members maintained the property and allowed it to get trashed, as seen in the footage.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Julz thanks for watching! :-) Wow looks like you have done some good research? :-), I can confirm this house was part of the church as it states it in the 1973 Sands and Mcdougals directories. So glad the buyer has plans for this place that do not include demolition, although the restoration is going to be extensive! lol. Very much a shame it was trashed, I bet all their things were in order even though there was a lot left behind. Glad you enjoyed Julz, I enjoyed your extra info :-)

[@taralewis2606]

Incredible house and video!! I can picture in my mind what it once looked like with all the fine furnishings. The car collection was amazing too! The car in the garage had really plush back seats. They looked like leather armchairs! My stepdad spent several years collecting old cars here in the states. He would oil them down, flatten the tires, and store them in pole barns. After about 30 yrs. of collecting, and over 200 cars, he had an auction to sell them. People literally came from around the world. He made a fortune!! Through those years us kids just thought he was going out to buy another old junkie car that didn’t even run and sit it out back. He knew what he was doing! Lol Thanks for another great video! I look forward to a possible return trip there. Stay safe!! 😊🏚❣️

[@urbexindigo5164]

Wow Tara, I enjoyed reading that about your step dad :-) Indeed it paid off!!! haha. Well maybe there is hope to clear these old cars out of the yard, i`m sure the rain has not been kind to them though......Grand old house with a lot of stories locked up inside....Thanks for watching , glad you enjoyed :-)

[@tarafaulkner8659]

Timing is everything - at one point you're panning across (yet another) row of books while uttering the word, 'Cookbooks' and the prominent title showing was called 'Your Child'! That made me chuckle. The house itself? Not so much. Your filming of it was great, but the house was in such a chaotic mess it was hard to even know what rooms were once used for. The furniture was amazing though! Good, quality pieces, or at least they were at some point. Glad some of them were at least removed from the house, maybe someone will come back and rescue them. Thanks for taking us along for the explored!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hahahaha Tare I did not notice that!!!!! :-) Thanks for your support, It was hard to know what exactly was what indeed! A hoarders house made far worse by idiot vandals looking for valuables no doubt! Thanks for watching Tara :-)

[@darlenedouglas5148]

There's so much of value in that place! It's a shame that nothing is being done to save the antiques and all the other valuables that were left behind. Surely somebody from that church would know about that place.

[@grandmacarla4258]

Now, this was a really sad episode. Such a beautiful house decaying as she is, seems such a shame. Had never heard of Rover cars. That was interesting. Thank you for another great explore. Glad I got to see her before she falls down.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Grandma Carla :-) Apparently these rovers spawned the "Land Rover" :-) So many of them here......he really loved them. Amazing old house and amazing amount of stuff collected!!!! Thanks for watching :-)

[@sueturnermrsuniverseaustra4220]

Wow !!! This is by far the best!! What I’d do to explore this home. My dream !!! ❤️😊👏👏👏 Thank you once again 😊

[@sueturnermrsuniverseaustra4220]

Pitty the place was in such a mess !! Imagine how awesome the home world of been 😩

[@thevacdude]

Sad this place is gone. Thanks for the tour.

[@ivyloi914]

Beautiful architecture, a lot of books and antiques they antique furniture was so beautiful, they so much of vintage cars had left behind, they are priceless.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Such a shame everything was put on the floors Ivy. Wonderful old place and things inside including those cars! Thanks for watching :-)

[@ExplorewithmeMarloC]

Just mindblowing to see so much stuff left. Beautiful old villa. Nice woodwork on some of that furniture but wow to all that stuff. Can hear you having to walk through the rubble.

[@urbexindigo5164]

I swear there was a foot of rubbish most of the way through there Marlo C lol :-) A treasure hunters dream!!!! Grand old house too. Cheers for watching :-)

[@sheila174]

There are some really amazing furniture in this grand old home. What a truly wonderful find!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Indeed Sheila :-) And a shame it is trapped in there among all the clutter!!!! Thanks for watching :-)

[@sheila174]

@@urbexindigo5164 For sure a shame. Thank you for the reply Mr. Indigo : -)

[@craziiloz4532]

And another incredible explore!! Thank you 😊 This home would have been grand in its day, that living room with access from the porch was huge. Oh to be able to see it in its day!! Do you think Barry lived there with that mess or do you believe ppl have ransacked it? You’d have to spend 100s of 1000s to restore her to her beauty!! Wish I was rich as I’d do it in a heartbeat!! Love waiting for your uploads!! Have a great weekend! 😁👍🏻

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Crazii Loz glad you enjoyed! :-) It was a blast venturing into this old place with all that stuff!!!! Yep it would take a lot of will and cash to restore this old girl but what an old girl it is!!! Thanks for your support! :-)

[@user-randi1987]

The outside actually looked better than the inside. What an absolute mess! What furniture I could see was pretty nice, old but nice. I hope someone can give you some insight as to what happened to the last occupant. Good vid, Thanks

[@frankietaz272]

Poor old house 😔 she's falling apart 😔 Such a mess. Another great video 👍 keep up the good work mate!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

I bet she has been a wonderful old house too Frankie Taz :-) Thanks for watching

[@deskennett4808]

An amazing place I love the furniture left behind , a shame to leave it, I hope someone will get it to love again , you really find great explores Cheers for sharing 👍👍👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

My pleasure for sharing Desmond :-) Shame all the stuff is left like this. Thanks for watching :-)

[@christineripikoi5163]

WHATS UP URBEX INDIGO 🙋🏻WOW YOUR MY FAVORITE KZbin EXPLORER this was so interesting this find definetly had stories this vintage abandoned home the furniture WOW and i reckon any place that has that old religious look and feel can look abit CREEPY 😱 AWESOME EXPLORE i also SCOUTED THE COMMENTS too on the ROVERS that was a AWESOME FIND old cars HI ✋🏻URBEX INDIGO from me here in NEW ZEALAND again😁

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Christine whats goin on!!!! ??? :-) Imagine if the wall could tell us the stories of this old home!!! Wow. So many things left behind including the old cars!!!! Hope the Silver one at least makes it to a collector!!! Thanks for watching again! :-)

[@stevenjohannesen88]

Awesome exploring,❤️🦘🦘🦘

[@urbexindigo5164]

Cheers Steve! :-)

[@lauriebullot]

Great Video as always. The house was amazing. I think all that stuff came from the loft, some one came and had a rummage around and brought the stuff down from the loft. As for the cars my dad had a mustard coloured Rover like the red and blue ones in the garden when i was a kid.

[@urbexindigo5164]

It very well could have Laurie, a big task to get it all cleared out in this state!!! Need a team for sure! :-) Wow, your dad would have enjoyed that Silver one too! Cheers for watching Laurie :-)

[@nancygalloway5341]

great explore as always. tfs . beautiful wood, furniture and structure, & some exquisite brick & stonework in the structure . stellar vid & narration as always. keep safe. God bless :) :) nancy in ga usa

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Nancy, thanks for the support, really glad you enjoyed the video!!! :-)

[@johnamstutz]

Nice light fixtures, and I would imagine a small fortune in vintage automobiles.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yep it seems like a salvage effort was organized with that container back in 2016 from google images but nothing has been done since......Strange. Thanks for watching John. :-)

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

@@urbexindigo5164 Maybe they could save the frames of the cars, but put different engines in for sure.

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Sell the cars for scrap metal, then save a few to fix up?

[@donellemiller6680]

That had been a beautiful old victorian home! Really large home - although the rooms were not so big. Such a shame it is past rehabing - glad you didn't do yourself in walking thru all that stuff. Be great if someone can salvage the old furniture and anything else in there. Looks to be an entire library stuffed in that home. Thanks for sharing!" Enjoyed the close up of the Rover - don't see those in the US. I would have loved a car like that :-). Be safe!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Amazing old place, amazing old car! Amazing amount of stuff left behind Donelle!!!! lol Thanks for watching :-)

[@bluesky-pb9di]

Love the wardrobes and other cabinets furniture. Hope they are rescued.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Well Blue Jay a massive clean up of this place has taken place and a lot of the junk was thrown away but i`m guessing they tried to save these nice pieces of furniture. The actually home is still condemned for use due to the structural damage. Thanks for watching :-)

[@debrawimberly8715]

Love your videos. Tyvm

[@urbexindigo5164]

thanks for the support Debra, glad you are enjoying, many more to come :-)

[@greglittle1349]

What a treasure to find Indy And such a waste of things inside plus mess Recycling all the books n cardboard would Make such a difference to the mess 😉 I take it the roof was pretty good as no ceilings Falling but those huge cracks in walls 😳 Loved the veranda lace work, ceiling roses And the stained glass 👍 The rover in the shed would be a restorers dream It looked in good condition Look forward to the next vlog Indy cheers 👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Greg :-) This place would be prob worth inquiring about and offering a small team of volunteers to clear it all out and see what can be salvaged! Such a lovely old home may be able to breath again while empty.......Thanks for watching :-)

[@Granny2470]

Great explore! What a mess though.... glad to see someone is getting the furniture out....

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yep it seems like a salvage effort was organized with that container back in 2016 from google images but nothing has been done since......Strange. Thanks for watching Bobbi :-)

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

@@urbexindigo5164 Are you sure no body was found there? Maybe that's why clean up efforts were halted.

[@diannacampbell4200]

Had to watch this again! I'd love to go thru it all! Some see how dirt, harder mess maybe.... I see the possibility of restoring and refinishing. So sad...the furniture alone!

[@urbexindigo5164]

I found out this place is being restore Dianne, I posted some pics on my FB page :-)

[@martymp7501]

Another great video,

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for watching Marty mp, glad you enjoyed :-)

[@TheCat72850]

Would like to see some pics from back in the day. Bet it was gorgeous.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Buried in the junk there probably are more photos of this old place Deborah. A challenge to find them though lol Thanks for watching :-)

[@clairemcleod8676]

There’s more to this house than what you can see. I’ve watched this vid three times now; even watched with the sound off, because I had a strong feeling that you weren’t alone in there. I hope this house is still standing, because I feel that at the time you made this video, it was occupied. 🤫✌🏼

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Claire :-0 Do you mean a spirit occupant? It did feel a bit like we were in a time warp!!! I do paranormal investigating also so I can easily go back here! :-)

[@jessbirmingham889]

Another great find.. Wow so much stuff.. the picture of that woman .Well you wouldn't want to mess with her would you? Thanks for sharing!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hahaha Jess I looked at it again and she looks to be a very strict old Nun!!!!!!! No you would not want to mess with her!!!! lol :-)

[@TeamTrumpUSA]

Another Australian gem. The photo you found gave me an idea of how the exterior of the home appeared years ago. While the architectural style is quite different, it reminded me of Grey Gardens in East Hampton New York. Of course maybe it was just all of the clutter. I noticed four different types of wood that made up the furniture left behind. Mahogany, crotch mahogany, burl walnut and tiger oak. All superior hard woods. The archways and medallions are a tribute to the craftsmanship we simply do not see today. As for the piano in the yard, try to move one and you may quickly find out why its final resting place is the yard. They weigh a ton. So much could be said about the house and what was left behind. Was the condition caused by vandals or could the owner have collected so much it became overwhelming. I guess that will remain a mystery. And speaking of mysteries......I think it best that Miss Fisher stay in Australia until our political situation cools down. Pine Lakes will still be here. Cheers

[@urbexindigo5164]

Miss Fisher would be distraught seeing all those nice old furniture treated this way!!!!! And the car should be restored for her investigative call outs :-) Maybe a whisky or brandy while tickling the ivories :-) So much in here and you summed it all up well Michael!!!! :-)

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

Great video Paul, so glad you found that photo of the house the way it looked in it's early days. So sad though. I Always wonder were there no family to claim Barry's possessions. Was he a hoarder? Looks to me like people have used this poor man's home as a dumping ground for their junk. There was a Queen Anne bedhead or cabinet I think, I really hope they get stuck into removing the beautiful furniture. Thank you for another great Video Paul. Hugs x

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Judy :-) It does seem to be a combination of hoarding and idiots going through and making it worse but there was indeed a lot of accumulated stuff lol. Maybe you are right as there were kids stuff and church stuff everywhere. his home was put on the market after being completely cleaned out not long after the video and has soldwww.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-sa-st+peters-131941730 .....not sure of its fate though. Cheers for watching :-)

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

@@urbexindigo5164 omg They bulldozed it. Thank you for the link Paul. Sad!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Not bulldozed yet Jude, that was the backyard that had been cleared of all the old cars :-)

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

@@urbexindigo5164 aaww I really hope someone salvaged the one in the garage Paul. Thank you x

[@camillefulton7709]

YOU AN AUSSIE MATE?👍 WHAT A PITY EVERYTHING SCATTERED, THANKS FOR THE TOUR, APPRECIATED VIC. AUST.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yep sure am an Aussie Camille :-0 I`m originally from Victoria too! :-)

[@twobrokeguyz1214]

Pretty cool place! Love that front door and those stained glass windows! Cheers! From U.S.A.!

[@urbexindigo5164]

There is actually a landscape scene drawn or etched into that stained glass it you look closely too! Amazing old place! :-)

[@twobrokeguyz1214]

@@urbexindigo5164 - Oh wow! One just doesn't find such awesome things like that today, do they?! I hope it's not destroyed. I hope it goes to a nice house.

[@meganpaull6140]

What a find I’m sure those walls could talk there would be a lot to say beautiful house and the furniture the cars were interesting I love treasure hunting!! You never know what you will find.

[@wilmamiller2271]

Wow what an Awsome place all the old furniture pianos and cars I imaniage it was very beautiful in its prime

[@urbexindigo5164]

Beautiful old place even with the mess Wilma. Character! And we have learned this place is now being legally cleared out and cleaned up by a professional business. :-)

[@wendy833]

Wow, what a ankle breaker! I couldn't tell if they lived this way, or if it was tossed. I enjoyed the cars.

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

You know it's from folks trashing the place. You saw the walker outside. The man or whomever lived there wouldn't have been able to get around with all that stuff all over.

[@wendy833]

@@ghostcityshelton9378 I didn't even think of that!

[@urbexindigo5164]

I think the place was chaotically stacked with stuff but vandals got in and made it twice as bad now its on the floor as yes "Barry" would have kept just enough space to get from bet to kitchen and bathroom and prob the front study!!! The cars were cool! Thanks for watching Wendy :-)

[@joanistock1672]

The furniture in this place is amazing.

[@missourired5204]

I know someone who would love those old cars, they’re worth big big money to restorers & collectors. An amazing house

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Missouri Red, this place has had an incredible transformation since this video, it was cleaned up and the cars were sold off and the house went on the market and has now sold, not sure who to. Hopefully some one with loads of cash to restore :-) thanks for watching :-)

[@donnasfocus2050]

Ooooh wow so much stuff, so much stuff. ....I would love to snoop around in that place

[@urbexindigo5164]

A treasure hinter dream in there Donnasfocus!!!! :-)

[@kimfitzgeraldrockfam8973]

what a great find I guess some of those cars would be worth some thing that light in the kitchen wow and the ceiling roses amazing pity its been vandalized honestly what a find 👍👍👍👍👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Kim, Oh yes I bet car buffs would love those old cars in there, and the silver one to restore!!!! Thanks for watching :-)

[@leslienimmo3247]

Barry must of been a bit of a hoarder. Hate to see that beautiful antique furniture just rot away. It's sad that someone's life has been brought down to a pile of junk. Great find keep up the good work finding these great old places. As always be careful and be safe.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Leslie, yes it seems Barry was a hoarder but I think vandals made the mess a lot worse. Amazing old home too! Thanks for watching :-)

[@annlennox1056]

enjoyed watching the story, very interesting to no where the people are now that owned the place.....love the old furniture....

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Ann, we could have stayed there all day and found out more diggin through the stuff. Maybe another visit :-) Thanks for watching :-)

[@tinaekmeian8866]

Wow amazing

[@urbexindigo5164]

This one really gets the imagination going hey Tina. Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed :-)

[@vernonpurdue928]

Cars!!! 👀 Beautiful house too and nice to read Julz Cares’ comment below and know this house probably won’t get destroyed. Wonder what they’ll do with the cars, if there’s an auction i wish I could attend and check them out. Great vid as always, thanks for your efforts and top shelf urbex videos! 👍👌🏆

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Vernon, thanks for the support and I can tell you yes all the cars were sold off and the home has been cleared out, seems someone may save it. Will be a massive transformation form what we see here lol Thanks for watching :-)

[@sarahistheshizzzz]

Perhaps a hoarder. The house is great. Thanks for another great find!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Teri, yes had to be a hoarder, so much stuff in there! thanks for watching :-)

[@octavidalforcedge.4045]

Supreme Find!! Excellent Work!! Awesome!!!. You're right,. Definitely a "TreasureHouse". Hoarder houses can be some of the most interesting!!,. but hard to get through obviously. Some or one of these days somebody is going to go to one of these houses and dig through all that to find that treasure LOL.👾

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

After refinding the floors would be great to look under some rugs,,,,you might find a trap door or a small door in a room...never know.

[@octavidalforcedge.4045]

￦ho knows,..Г0Г©

[@urbexindigo5164]

You`d need a good team of 3 or 4 to make a dent in that stuff I reckon J.A. Tony Clark lol :-) But id there was that type of antique furniture and stuff there i`m sure there is some treasure hidden or under there somewhere!! lol. Can always go back there for a bit of follow up....... :-)

[@urbexindigo5164]

Ruth this one you`d prob uncover coins and all sorts!!!!!! :-)

[@1028dianemarie]

These vandalisms break my heart

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yes indeed 1028dianemarie, it was a bit disturbing as well as amazing to see the amount of stuff in here, idiots must have messed it up like that though. And also the fact the piano and container were opened on the front lawn suggests people were starting to pillage. Thanks for watching :-)

[@larescats]

Hello Paul. A lot a cleana uppa If ya use your imagination you can see how this place was so beautiful- so thriving-alive and the aritecture is simply stunning !sometimes it’s hard to under stand how they become what they are -- those cars wow !!! Collector car heaven any way great vid keep up the good work -- ohhhhh and how big where those rain drops teacup size ? Lol thanks paul--Larry

[@urbexindigo5164]

Indeed A lot a cleana uppa!!!!!! lol It seems someone started with the furniture but though how!!!!!!!!! lol. Its hard to tell but I feel vandals got in there and made it twice as bad as it already was. Now impossible to remove the furniture without a team. Yes rain was quite persistent haha Hopefully the grey rover gets a new home :-)

[@cld458]

a bunch of collector cars there that cost a lot of money now because rare to find them. Strange to see a beautiful house like that totally abandonned. Something happened and I am sure they loved it. Thanks for sharing :-)

[@urbexindigo5164]

I hope something can be done with those cars claude......sad to see them rot. And the house too! Thanks for watching :-)

[@nessav7258]

So the meter is in the house? Which means the electricity meter reader would've had to go inside to read it but if it was unsafe for them to do so, maybe they stopped doing so and turned off the power when they couldn't charge the owner? Together with such large cracks, the house would have been condemned. But I must say, the junk that's left behind (and I believe it's been trashed as well as from hoarding) puts me off as I feel as though the house was not loved and it's hard for me to have an emotional connection with it. This house reminds me of the other house that got bulldozed recently with the vents in the roof. Such beautiful designs and grandeur. Thanks for this difficult explore Paul.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yeah i`m not sure Nessa, tried a few of the lights but they may have been broken too. I`m thinking the same regarding being condemned, even if the Church or family were aware they may not feel confident or safe being in there sorting out junk. I felt the same when i first saw the junk but by the end I really enjoyed the old house. :-) Thanks for watching

[@RepublicTX]

So sad to see this charming place hoarded. Sad for the person and sad for the house.

[@urbexindigo5164]

My mother has the Hoarder gene Drowned Rat but not quite this bad!!!!! lol. Yes a lonely elderly person in a cluttered home can equal broken hip pretty quick!!! Thanks for watching :-)

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

So trashed which is sad to see. This person was a fan of Rovers and had a church connection. I hope the family collect the photos, maybe someone will see this vlog and notices something.Good explore, thank you

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for watching Wendy. Sad if there is no family to do anything before it all rots or gets stolen.......Glad you enjoyed :-)

[@daniellewhite433]

This place is amazing! I'm new to your page & am loving all your explores. I've always felt a connection & passion for heritage buildings... particularly Victorian Villas. I can't believe these beautiful homes are left untouched indefinitely. I would love to get my hands on one but would need to win the x-lotto first! They certainly don't build them like they used to. So much character & detail. Thanks for capturing these amazing places for generations to see. It's also sad that someone's treasures have been left to ruin. I'm not sure what the process is or why they are able to be left to such a state?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Danielle :-) Welcome to my channel, glad you are enjoying the videos and have a connection to these old beauties! :-) The Victorian ones are quite a treat to see up close and even if in rough shape the detail and work are amazing. This one has seems to have been ignored by family who may have inherited it from the previous owner? Thanks for watching :-)

[@connie9]

That is an extreme hoarding situation (which is a mental disease). Some vandalism as well. Unfortunately it is a tear down now.

[@juliepatchouli3944]

I can see this place in my minds eye and it would have been a beauty

[@windhorse4straveler647]

What a great serendipitous find! Oh, those cars were fabulous. At least a developer will have to work to clear the cars , but such a shame if they end up crunched. Thanks.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Windhorses :-) Hopefully the cars can be enjoyed and used by other car enthusiasts ! Yeah at some point a developer will prob knock this down. Thanks for watching :-)

[@LL-sq8se]

I have seen places like this many times in the USA! I have had a cleaning business for many years. It appears typical of a hoarder house.. many people in different walks of life are afflicted,by it! I have been in homes where the owners floors had a layer of money on the floor and just throw groceries in the floor and to them it was no big deal. I no longer take on places like that, cause it can cost a cleaner their health! It has a lot to do with prioritys as well, religion, books,education,cars. All at their feet, when they come home,all their favorite valuable things..to them. They can be very happy people! Usually a friend or family member calls the clean up crew! Some times money in in the floor , and animal feces! I'm very glad to be retiring in in a bit👍🙋🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Interesting video, Thanks

[@MaryWhiteWolf]

LL, I work in law enforcement and have seen several homes such as this, where a body has been found. Sometimes the owner has died of natural causes, sometimes it's by suicide and sometimes it can be a crime scene. The cleanup is usually covered by homeowner's insurance, and yes, without proper clothing, air masks, boots and gloves, it really can be a danger to a cleaner's health! I hope that you enjoy your retirement! :-)

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad I did not find any bodies Mary!!!!! lol :-)

[@urbexindigo5164]

L L I was thinking this place could be a good one to organize a group of volunteers to suit up and clear the place out and see what can be found and salvaged? Particularly if a part of the Church in some way......Seems you have had too many of these type though!!!! haha Thanks for watching

[@Momvon1]

It's definitely a hoarders house.

[@AbandonedNorthJersey]

Amazing place. Great find maybe you can buy the oldies

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi ABJ :-) I would like to see this one cleared out and restored but money would be great cost!!!! Thanks for watching :-)

[@heathermckay2327]

Wow it was obvious that Mr. Holding was at some point a man of means, and quite the Hoarder...beautiful furniture, love the ceiling medallions and the Gingerbread Moulding on the porch of the house....

[@urbexindigo5164]

He sure was Heather. Books and all types of things he was not letting go!!!! lol. The cars I bet he really loved too! Amazing example of not being able to take what you hoard with you......Thanks for watching :-)

[@theparrotrescuer3042]

What an awesome find! I'm not into cars but the first one peaked my interest. There's so much stuff you could probably make an 10 part mini series..lol..awesome video man..thanks.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Could be worth going back with gloves mask and go through it!!!!! Or maybe find out who and what is happening to it as they may allow a clean up and salvage by volunteers :-)

[@theparrotrescuer3042]

@@urbexindigo5164 that would be awesome...if it occured they let volunteers help I'd be on a plane for sure.

[@annmosher7688]

Wow!!!! that's a lot of stuff.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Lol the most I have come across so far Ann ,,,not including my Mothers house hehe :-) thanks for watching :-)

[@Crystalheart4u2]

WOW what a mess lol!!!! Great explore :-)

[@urbexindigo5164]

Barry was a hoarder it seems Debbie but people have dumped stuff on the floor which makes it worse. Thanks for watching :-)

[@Crystalheart4u2]

@@urbexindigo5164 thank you for the distraction as tomorrow I have a sad task - putting my purr baby to rest :'(

[@urbexindigo5164]

@@Crystalheart4u2 Oh no Debbie :-( I feel for you. I have a cat and he is my company every day. I know tomorrow will not be easy Debbie. xxxxx

[@Crystalheart4u2]

@@urbexindigo5164 he is my baby and it's killing me to know that it is his time. Cat's are amazing friends - I know I will miss hearing him meow as soon as I get off the elevator lol - uncanny how he knows it's me :-)

[@urbexindigo5164]

@@Crystalheart4u2 Good luck Debbie, i`m sure he knows you have loved and looked after him and he is thankful :-)

[@cindycrawford9790]

omg-wow! indigo ! one of your best yet! and you said it was an accident you and your mate just came upon. you are such a pro! this one had some really beautiful furniture left and i could have spent the rest of my life going thru all of those books. those cars were adorable--in the states never heard of a 'rover' -they were cute! sometimes it is actually painful the cardinal rule of urbexing that nothing can be taken and spared a bulldozer-but i so respect you for it. i was wondering, if the true owners could be found and permission granted could anything be salvaged? esp photos to family if they desire? just wondering. you have again outdone yourself. keep it up! we all enjoy your work so! love from the states cindy.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Cindy Crawford! :-) Yes this was one lucky wrong turn!!! haha. A treasure hunters dream in here for sure!!!! You would need to take a week or two off work to go through it!!! haha. We did think of asking the Church about this place and if they know a way to do that. But we also though that probably due to the structural damage to the home particularly the hall arch it may be off limits for safety reason? Either way it is such a shame! Thanks for watching :-)

[@jwilcox4726]

At 17:30 That is the most beautiful and unique piano I have ever seen. You should try to sell it it's to different to be trashed and bulldozed with the house.

[@MaryWhiteWolf]

WOW!!! :-D It's always the accidental finds that turn out to be the best. :-) *Sighs Dreamily* The cars remind me of those barn find cars that are usually vintage, rare and highly collectible. I L-O-V-E the old rover in the garage. It has a very similar design to my Chevrolet HHR. I would give my eye teeth for that old Rover. :-D It's definitely British and if I could afford one, I'd have one in a minute! :-) The furniture is definitely vintage and sadly, the house has foundation problems which is why those cracks on the walls and ceiling appear (the house may have been built on wet or damp ground). Foundation repair isn't cheap, but it's sure worth it in the long run. :-) It would take a pile of money to make this grand dame shine, but what a grand dame she'd be! :-) Mr. Barry looks like he had a brown tabby cat (my favorite!) and there was a kitty carrier in the corner of the kitchen. He most likely was the church archivist. I bet Liberace was crying seeing the piano in the rain. I'm glad that the pump organ is being saved. I hope the furniture and cars can be as well. What an awesome find!! :-D

[@urbexindigo5164]

Totally Accidental Mary!!!! And you would be probably able to inquire about that Rover too if you were over here, Im sure someone wants all those things removed at some point!!! Looks like a start was made but never followed through on. Strange. I saw your commnets about finding bodies in old places like this so I`m glad we did not find any!!!! lol thanks for watching :-)

[@elizabethtorres6069]

I would like to know who owned the home before Mr. Holdings. A lot of the furnishings were older than 1973, unless it came with the house when he moved in. The Smith Piano/Organ Company has been around for a while. I tried to find the one pictured in your video. Google had me all over the place. Thank you for the video. Maybe on your next adventure, when you encounter another piano, in working condition of course, play us a tune.🎵🎹🎶

[@urbexindigo5164]

I will try dig up some more on this place Elizabeth, I think it deserves another follow up. :-) Yes one video I did play a piano I found hehe. Next time :-)

[@stevenmyers7676]

Elizabeth Torres The gentleman was a collector. Books. Old cars. Pianos. More than likely the furniture was his own collection, and didn't come with the house. A lot of people like living with antiques.

[@stephenspilker9334]

it's amazing how much crap someone can stuff into a small house lol. i've seen a few hoarder houses but this one takes the cake. how could someone live that way?

[@urbexindigo5164]

I think they had it all in order before some idiots ransacked the place but also maybe more was added after they died.

[@2manyroberts]

WOW! Early to mid 1800s, makes me want to CRY! I bet there's a lot of history wrapped up in this place! The furnishings look english and french. The cast iron detailing is Incredible! You should go BACK, and go in the attic. The bathroom looked amazingly original! I bet the ladder would have folded up into the attic somehow; so unusual So Industrial! Looked Iron as well! Figures! Since there is so much iron detailing around the place! These places stir so much in our imaginations, I can just imagine the original family owning the land and evolving with the times, must've made money from some sort of industry, masons or mining and manufacturing, eventually owning a "Hoover" dealership. . .Maybe? Oh the stories this place could tell... from possibly even its' Beginning!!! Could've been bought by a church in the mid twentieth century, is there a church near by? (Go Back, do some legal digging!) Don't you want to know more about it? Really the stuff dreams are made of. Just wondering if any of the Floors were visible, Could've had ornate tile. I would probably be there for hours sifting through debris! Thanks for sharing your corner of the world! Also loved your music intro! Keep up the Epic Explores and stay SAFE!

[@urbexindigo5164]

This is one I can certainly revisit Robin, I have though about it and it would be interesting to dig up the story and history in this old place. The home itself is so old and beautiful although crumbling in her old age. Stay tuned Robin as there is a fair chance of a follow up for this one. Thanks for watching :-)

[@servicedogkyzanna1761]

Yeah, this one was a no-go. There was absolutely no way this can be saved, at all, no way. Somehow, this makes it easier, kind of a natural lifespan of the home.....- thanks for climbing over all of that stuff. I do worry about you in places like this, with no mask, and wall dust and who know's what else, and I really, really wish you wouldn't touch things without gloves on. There, that's my maternal lecture for this video, I did enjoy it quite a bit, so thank you-- Gerri (SDK)

[@sallya.2412]

Wow! That car in the beginning looks awesome. That is an old one. What a mess the place is. I'm surprised you did not run into rats. It is an old place for sure. Guessing someone was a piano player with all those pianos you found there.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Oh Im sure the rats came back out when we left Sally!!!!! haha :-) I wish i could have the upright piano in the rain........It needs saving :-)

[@lynn4746]

Hi There - Okay so this was both disturbing and sad. This person was probably elderly and alone and by the looks of the place may have been a hoarder. In any case there is probably a sad story behind this place . The building is probably too far gone by the looks of the structural cracks and decay happening. Great explore !

[@lisaess]

Holy crap!! 😱

[@rosesperfumelace]

How the heck did you walk down those stairs lol so many cars. Interesting find.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Lol It was a bit dificult Marlene! :-) Hopefully the Sover one in the shed gets saved :-)

[@spunkfish11]

Loved this one. Such a shame that the things are all left. I guess the house could be saved if there was enough cash to do so. Thanks for sharing it. I find it so much more fascinating that it's Australian.

[@urbexindigo5164]

A very intriguing situation this one indeed Wendy. Had very little to go on as it was a complete random find. Maybe I will find out more in the coming weeks. Thanks for watching :-)

[@jennymodgoddess]

Hi Urbex Indigo! Wow! Thats cool old cars. My grandma probably drove a car like that. Rover guessing 20s or 30s. Is it a junk yard? Lots of stuff. Awesome video.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed Jenny!!! You grandma would have looked the part cruising around in a car like that! So cool . :-)

[@jennymodgoddess]

@@urbexindigo5164 yup she would.

[@sallyclay1974]

It's sad seeing a vintage house like that, in ruin. Those houses built in the 20s, were much better built, than modern houses. The finishing touches of the house were very ornate