Everything Left Behind at Abandoned $20 Million Dollar Chicago Mansion

Today we are taking a look at a $20 million dollar mansion and guest house that was left abandoned in 2013 after being a very successful horse breeding farm that actually held 3 of the states top stallions. The original owners of the mansion passed away in the early 2000s and it was attempted to be purchased by another family but was later foreclosed on.
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[@bradbailey5807]

The interior of this place is beautiful! No dust, no mildew, no water or rot damage. The rooves need to be replaced, but that's the only real damage I can see. This place can be beautiful once again.

[@bevolson7619]

Nice to see no vandalism…. Great refrig in guest house! Love the painting and decor within guest house.

[@micheleapplegate3473]

This one actually made me cry because if I had ever been blessed with that kind of money this would be the home I would have wanted. The furnishings and everything else. I don’t understand how rich people can just walk away. I can understand if there are tragedies and you can’t come back but how some people can just walk away from everything and just start over fresh like their past or present never existed is beyond my comprehension.

[@videomega396]

I immediately started thinking about the house I grew up in, and actually got a lil bit depressed because of how much I still want to go home. These people had no care whatsoever, I just don't get it... Was this place haunted or something..?

[@mikegarippo7815]

So if you had been blessed with money, you would have found appropriateness in the rapacious use of resources, land, and space to go to you alone (referring to the mansion)?

[@micheleapplegate3473]

@@mikegarippo7815 I have a very large family and we all would have loved this home and what it offered. When you come from nothing and you don’t have the luxury of having a beautiful home and land it is something to be thankful for. I am very thankful to have what I have but we are in dire need of repairs that we can’t afford because of the cost associated with things in todays world. It probably better that I don’t watch anymore of this videos so that way I won’t be feeling like I am missing out on something I’ll never have. My riches will come in my next life 😊

[@sandyg3639]

The guest house is so quaint and charming. Everything left behind as if they had planned to return one day. The mansion must be beautiful too. Thank you. Nice to see your wife. Hope she fully recovers soon.😍

[@JoniDTGC]

WOW! Everything in excellent condition! Makes me sad when all these items were left behind. I’d be happy just living in the guest house!! Thanks for sharing your awesome find!

[@snowvo1]

This is like the 3 or 4th video of yours I watched. I just realized how isolated these multi million dollars homes are from everything and anyone. I see this and just appreciate my 2 bedroom apartment that I can keep up and keep clean. I can just imagine the water, pge, house cleaning, lawn care, property tax and the cost to move everything to another house is mind blowing so I think that is why they just get up and leave with just their valuables and personal belongings. I think these homes should be used for seniors to live in like a resort and not confined in a small room at a convelesant home.

[@theresamartbabb1596]

Yes well let's just wander around to get lost in that great big mansion so they're not confined good 1

[@Bluebird288]

You seem to have a good heart. Imagine the expense to keep up a $20 million home. The heat and electric alone! Meanwhile, I love your feelings for the homeless and the elderly. May God bless you.

[@katlhp957]

It was beautiful! I can't imagine what the mansion looked like since the guest house was so charming. I saw quite a few exquisite feature and treasures. I simply adored the bathroom with the floral detail and the turquoise jewelry box (did it feel like marble) as well as the kitchen being adorable! It was wonderful to see your lovely wife with you, I hope her path to complete recovery goes smoothly and passes quickly. You guys take care, stay safe & God bless!💕Kat

[@myangelcourtney]

He is showing the mansion. You don't have to imagine.

[@katlhp957]

@@myangelcourtney He showed the guest house. I did look up the mansion and it was beautiful. Though I had seen it before and never new it was located in Chicago or that it had a guest house. It's very sad considering the first video I saw was 3 years ago. Check it out some of the other videos, they are worth it. It's all gone now.

[@jodeming5088]

This truly was a beautiful home including the contents. Why they let any home rot like this is heartbreaking.. I am sure many wonderful memories are in that home.

[@lotusdolphin]

That was incredible. If that was the cottage I can’t imagine what the mansion must’ve been like. Very cute and sad that it just got abandoned.

[@lw9908]

For an abandoned place I am seriously surprised that it wasn't destroyed or broken into for theft.

[@lw9908]

@Didn't Ask...Don't Care It's sad but that's the reality. People have zero respect for anything, including themselves sometimes. They'll break into places that are abandoned just to destroy it or steal what they can. Instead of just being respectful and exploring to admire beauty, they think it's fun to destroy and steal. I'll never understand that mentality.

[@barbedwire_lace2160]

This is so beautiful. It breaks my heart when people are foreclosed on and lose everything. 💔 😢 Bankruptcy is devastating.

[@mikegarippo7815]

When people are faced with foreclosure, it's usually their fault for living irresponsibly.

[@kletrain7079]

Their Horizon Farm held three of the state's top stallions. The family had a high interest in racehorses, which you'll understand a little more when we take a look at the horse farm! With everything still inside after the owners had died, the land eventually sold for $20 million in 2006 to a couple who thought they could keep up on the payments. The property finally went into foreclosure.

[@user-iamRobinV68]

Can’t believe all this is just left. Such a shame! Great explore guys! 🥰🥰🥰

[@danasmith604]

What a beautiful home. Such a sad thing to see it just sitting there. Awesome video as always BB!

[@beverlybilbrey7815]

This is absolutely beautiful! So sad to see everything left behind.

[@karengumke387]

What wonderful place . . . I would love to live in this place. So bright and cozy. Bigger than my own home. By the way, thanks for posting the Bible verses at the beginning of your videos. I think that's awesome. Thanks for sharing this great place with us.

[@karenmilligan5597]

Still looks like someone should be living there. Enjoyed, TFS ❣️

[@DTAever]

I love that you always put a Bible verse in the intro 🙏🏼

[@sherryh9038]

This place is in such great condition. So sad that it was abandoned.

[@andychris7647]

Yes it’s absolutely beautiful. Hi there how are you doing with your family I do hope you’re safe from the virus?

[@owningmango5349]

What’s the address ?

[@pattithomas6107]

I see no dust or anything damaged, so someone is taking care of this house and they had to have permission to go in...

[@JohnShinn1960]

Thanks for the tour BB! Sorry yous couldn't get to the mansion. 👍👍👍

[@clairefunnell8481]

It's gone? What a shame. It was a really nice mansion. Guest house is really nice. I hope everything was removed before it got demolished.

[@BigBankz]

Unfortunately nothing was removed

[@lusimyer]

What ( I am still watching) demolished??!! 😮😣😯

[@tammygarner2259]

hi Bigbankz good to see your wife with you again hope to see more videos you be safe out there ❤️ you guys 🙏 this was a good one

[@judithvigorito4548]

Always amazed why these properties aren’t stripped of furnishings, fire place mantles etc

[@lisavolante6063]

It's crazy how much was left behind. Glad your lovely wife is on the mends. Thanks for the cool video.

[@gma1343]

I absolutely love, love, love your style of exploring these beautiful abandoned homes. You give background information. You explore with such care and insite. Your appreation of the home and the previous lives lived there is wonderful. Thank you so much for taking us along.

[@eightballcuet]

I can't believew this beautiful home was torn down. Makes you wonder what happened to all of the possesions and furniture that was left inside.

[@kayD1109]

Love everything you do! thank you. My dad and I watch your videos together, glad your wife is well ❤️

[@BigBankz]

Thank you!

[@janieclaypool9842]

Would love to see the actual mansion!

[@Bloodrocutioner]

Yess Big Banks always dropping the big bangers!

[@annastasiakohen]

That was probably the school/club house. I hope places like these are respected by all visitors to come. It’s nice to have these little random spots around that are frozen in time for us all to experience.

[@richardrosales3463]

"I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VIDEOS"! I only wished I could go with you to one of these abandoned mansions!!! That would be a long term dream of mine!!! But in my world....dreams are only fiction, unfortunately!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

[@ellensaccoia1151]

Glad to see it hasn't been vandalized. Such a sweet old property.

[@rosewalker3786]

This is absolutely a beautiful house I can't imagine it being abandoned that long that is beautiful and a piece of time history God I would love it and I would keep everything in it the way it is absolutely beautiful it's actually breathtaking it's so beautiful

[@Moon_xCz89]

Wow, I love that credenza! It’s beautiful, that whole place is gorgeous! I wonder what they did with the furniture and appliances! The fridge, stove, sinks, mattress and box spring. There’s so much money sitting around. Thanks for letting us visit that place and sharing. Y’all are awesome. My first time to your channel-I’ve subscribed-love it ❤

[@zhoneymoon]

Such a beautiful house and it's abandoned such a shame 🙁

[@tamieckert4548]

Hi 😁 This was a place of home schooling/possible day care for children,along w/being a guest house 🏠 When money profits ran too low for overhead and maintenance.Loved this heartbreaker explore 😉

[@marlenecusens1265]

Awesome place. Best to ur wife I also broke my leg last year May. Amd still healing. All the best. Love ur explores

[@victoriamorgan8408]

Wow. The cow fridge is so cute 🥰 in that guest house. I never knew you had a wife, Bankz. Great to see you two exploring together. I always love watching your explorations. Very cool 😎

[@jacquiemouton9053]

A much loved and comfortable little home. So pretty.

[@rondadepenbusch8152]

That’s a beautiful place !! Thanks for sharing !!

[@debraschnieber8140]

wow beautiful, beautiful, place, I liked the whole place thank you for sharing😊

[@madisonangel4443]

Thanks for these awesome videos! So glad your back in the videos Lakota!!

[@redhawkpath]

Ok. So first. Horizon farms is in Barrington Illinois. Not Chicago. Ok it a good 20 miles outside the city but it’s not Chicago. Also, the cook county forest preserve has officially taken the property and you can now use the hiking trails and enjoy the property as it is open to the public.

[@q-rod5908]

i saw the inside of the main mansion from a youtube group called decayingwidwest...was pretty nice. they got in there somehow. it was aired april 8th.

[@mavahuth5044]

I am glad your wife is feeling better.

[@crystalmcmahon302]

This home is absolutely gorgeous I love it love everything about it. Your wife is very pretty and glad she can join you. Take care 😊

[@lynnclark2484]

Wow could only imagine why would they leave everything kinda spooky

[@breebruce6978]

That's what I always wonder and that's what attracts me to abandoned stuff is like how could these homes and especially their belongings just be left behind..or 20 million dollar hones just demolished its crazy yet so intriguing..and the ones that are just left to rot..

[@hattiem.7966]

Wow!! 2 great ponds for ice skating too!! I hope someone buys it!!

[@fancyonfourteen]

Wow I love it!! I love all the pictures and stuff in it! I NEED those chicken pictures in the kitchen!! So what happens next with these properties and the stuff inside?

[@quantumdynamic2661]

When I see abandoned places like this, I think of all the homeless people in the world, its such a waste to see such beautiful amazing homes sit abandoned and decay

[@jannejohansson3383]

You can think and I think these isn't first place practical homes to homeless and place like this has builded and owned someone, maybe died in trip or jailed and kids have own life's and problems. If you are rich in material but running out of money, then you cannot know how to life without money and things escalets, but place like these are so many around west and everywhere and reasons are for them even more cause one single reason dosen't usually turned like this. And places can survive because material is so overlooked and cannot touch legally anyone maybe, when this happens. Only one who maybe could can be missing somewhere.

[@ashleywest2868]

Most homeless people choose to be homeless.

[@darlenelogoluso1552]

SO SO SAD 😢

[@Edward-bm7vw]

They'd just end up burning it all to the ground

[@kennethbiggerstaff6708]

I love you llll)llll)llll)

[@judyjarrett3917]

I can’t understand why someone would leave all their belongings. Makes no sense. Even if it was foreclosed on , the occupants would take their belongings.

[@urbex...beyondtheentry2536]

Another great exploration...so unfortunate as far as the history & the end of the property...keep up the great spots...look me up if you’re ever in Florida ✌🏻

[@rebeccapaul8783]

So sorry for her injury glad she is doing better now..

[@TXtoTN]

I’d love to hear the story of when they just up and left from the perspective of the kids and their memories of playing in the guest house

[@kletrain7079]

Their Horizon Farm held three of the state's top stallions. The family had a high interest in racehorses, which you'll understand a little more when we take a look at the horse farm! With everything still inside after the owners had died, the land eventually sold for $20 million in 2006 to a couple who thought they could keep up on the payments. The property finally went into foreclosure. Read More: Amazing Abandoned Mansion Left Untouched For 16 Years In Illinois

[@claireayre490]

I think the guest house was actually a "granny house" n she had a bedroom for the grandkids and that's why some of their toys are there. It's too well decorated/furnished to be just for kids . Plus the beanie baby pink bear in the shelf in the living room said "grandma" Luv your vlogs, trying to watch them all, altho kinda in reverse. Also, your wife's very pretty. You 2 go well together. From a nan in N.I. 💚💚💚

[@lashandawells1055]

Whom ever lived here you you can tell that they were very neat and clean this was really nice

[@dottierandall2475]

I’m surprised there was ever any squatters or vandalism. Be grate for apocalypse living. Thanks for sharing.

[@mackenzierobertson9725]

This one is gorgeous. So beautiful ❤️. I love the decor.

[@joannekettle1526]

Love your channel, you show interesting homes and well spoken ❤️❤️❤️

[@andychris7647]

Same here Joanne. Hi there how are you doing with your family I do hope you’re safe from the virus?

[@andychris7647]

Hi there how are you doing with your family I do hope you’re safe from the virus?

[@amymays8727]

Love the guest house

[@mbetsy2011]

Love the Bible verse ! It’s so so sad … always look at the good memories was in this places …. Family reunion’s all the good memories … wow … ! Touching

[@676regina]

Great find!

[@anitaheaton-sherling804]

loved it!

[@robbieferguson2503]

I've been following you on FB and I just subscribed on KZbin so keep up the amazing work,bub. I'd love to go out with you all and explore the abandoned places. I'm kind of a paranormalist at heart too. Lol.

[@BigBankz]

Thank you!!

[@freewrite8292]

Your voice is so calming.

[@jennifergarrett6809]

Great to see the lovely Ms Lakota back. Hope to see more of her. Great guest house. And I really wanted that horseopoly game. Too cute. Ready for the next video.

[@witchysoul.x]

That mug is Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame lol one of my favorites as a child! ❤ beautiful property

[@mikegarippo7815]

Why did you add the "lol" in your comment? Were you telling a joke?

[@StephanieRuby09]

I was always under the impression that even if you are foreclosed on, you can still keep your belongings and move out your items first? Isn't it strange that everything was left behind?

[@tinapicard8190]

When they are forced to leave / change their name / basically start a new life for security reasons

[@jc1979af]

Maybe didn't want the Hassel of moving the items. Moving companies cost money and youhave to have a place to move the stuff

[@keithpoindexter6758]

@@tinapicard8190 Yep - This wreaks of a organized crime connection- so guessing they were relocated in the witness protection program

[@shawnculligan918]

I love the story telling and the music in the beggining of this video

[@ExploringWithJosh]

i missed a gem!

[@BigBankz]

We’ll find some gems to hit together bro

[@tiffanyroux7096]

Love the videos

[@susanfowler4284]

I love what Y'all do! Too cool.

[@draw-tube5428]

Hello you might remember me or not but I was the one that commented on one of your videos and I Said I really like your videos

[@leesurridge2947]

This looks like such a cosey and homely place. I love the writing chest at 12:11 (I think that's what they're called)

[@juliehattis]

Beautiful little place.

[@KeepinUpWithKrissy]

I was super stoked about the mansion based on the condition of the guest house. Was it that you guys couldn’t get in at all? I would rename the title to abandoned guest house 🏡 🤷🏽‍♀️ unless there is a part 2 👀 of the actual mansion 😂😂😂

[@frecklemeadow]

Someone had to say this

[@KeepinUpWithKrissy]

@@frecklemeadow 🫣

[@Catndktn]

I have one of those tables. Its over 100 years old, i love it.

[@TheKristysangels]

Seeing this is so sad. Such a true reality of tomorrow never being promised.

[@susanlubetkin2922]

Guess house beautiful thanks for sharing

[@darlenefehr3894]

Beautiful guest house

[@cloriecesalter344]

After watching this one, I HAD to subscribe!!

[@rebeccabaker9178]

Maybe mansion next time! Guest house adorable.

[@rebeccapaul8783]

I love that Kitchen gives me Alot of Great Ideas

[@debbiestoyles1141]

Absolutely gorgeous home ❤

[@rizahawks99]

I love all the cute wallpapers.

[@rosehawley7479]

Love these shows

[@patriciastovall859]

Beautiful and clean place

[@marygrace5123]

So sad to watch a gorgeous house just left behind everything they had and abandoned just like that, so many money wasted

[@calmingasmr4383]

They didn't the couple that was living there past away

[@youmakemelaugh1797]

I feel cheated out of seeing so much more, I like it when you film alone you're less distracted!!😩guess I shall look for the other channels you mentioned maybe they will have more beautiful bean footage.

[@BigBankz]

Just because of 1 video?

[@belendakaykemp]

I'm stunned by the lack of dust!

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for sharing.

[@BigBankz]

Thank you for watching!

[@decayingmidwest]

Glad I could help ya bring the video together! I’m sad that it’s all demolished now!

[@BigBankz]

Appreciate you a bunch bro!

[@DorisSigel-rr4pe]

So beautiful hard to believe it is torn down

[@jackiewymer789]

for it being abandoned for so long, its awfully clean

[@R.Mckenzie-lt1dz]

Thanks for great Video. Hi , Wife. 😊✌️

[@Restyoursoul287]

This would be a museum for gen-z ! What happens to the property since it’s not occupied?

[@karonradford4101]

Love Esmae. She The Best. :)

[@rosehawley7479]

Watching from NS Canada

[@pennychurch7917]

Love that desk

[@caziis13]

Wow thats insane, it looks like they are coming back anytime, 20 years frozen in time