Exploring a Bankrupt Lotto Winner’s ABANDONED Dream Mansion | BUILT In 2003 ABANDONED In 2023

[@babycakes1402]

I've always heard that in these 'lotto houses', the owner doesn't account for the ongoing maintenance, property taxes, & just the regular day-to-day expenses, & before they know it, the money's gone but the bills are still coming in.

[@waukee321]

Got that right! In this country, you never ever really own your property outright. The taxes that keep on draining your budget.

[@Cwbyupdfw]

I think what people need to keep in mind… if a lotto winner redid this house in 2003 that means they lived there for around 21 years. So, maybe they just downsized after their children were grown or something. Also, this house has been recently updated in all the bathroom within the last 7 years or so. So, I am going to say they were not broke. Just put the house on the market and a developer bought it. Nice video Ethan!!!

[@Andysaid420]

I've experienced similar. A friend left me his multimillion dollar home in California when he passed... it costs 55k a year for taxes and maintenance. My plans on staying in the home are over lol

[@Theyralltakenfu]

Yes, the expense of heating and cooling a place like that would be tremendous, I think with someone so naïve, the first bill would totally shock them.

[@rickmorty7284]

@@Andysaid420 Surely that has to be unconstitutional😂😂. 55k in taxes?????

[@truthteller8274]

That has got to be one of the ugliest exteriors on a home I've ever seen. It looks like a commercial building or maybe a school. Terrible.

[@CharGorilla]

It's a matter of taste I guess. Personally, I kinda like it (because of that commercial vibe, not in spite of it). There was a period in the mid to late 90s when this was fashionable. See his comments at 17:38

[@TSB12556]

My thoughts as well! Nothing homey about the place. Geesh....

[@LifeIsATest4TheHereafter]

It looks like McDonald's

[@tired7140]

I was thinking that the whole video it doesn't fit the area it's in at all. It belongs in a upper crust sub division down town somewhere.

[@mjlives5428]

I thought exactly the same thing...or looked like a school built in some crappy low income area.

[@user-ou3dm6th3x]

I recently inherited a large sum of money and the 1st thing I did was contact a friend who is a financial advisor. I was planning on buying a house before the inheritance, but the money opened my options. My friend and I sat down and discussed what was financially feasible for the long term. I’m also approaching retirement age and that had to be considered. I bought a nice house that needed only minor updates, paid off our cars and set aside money for the grandkids. Now, if I don’t live past 104, we can live quite comfortably and should be ok. Think it all out and don’t get to crazy.

[@oanna1221]

Trust fund under Indemnity. Open it in south Carolina. Dependin on amount, 55,000 intrest yearly on 1million. 3 million 165,000 intrest. I would put 100,00p back in and flip to 4 million in ten. Also, trustfund set up well, allows your grand children quarterly income. Not everyone tells you good advice like that. I hope u research. Look into it. Also, under indemnity. If divorce or something like that. Money stays in your family. U will need an executor. Choose your most practical child and that child choose another to over see account. Investments.

[@oanna1221]

Honestly. No one needs more then 3 bedroom house over 50. Even that's bit much.

[@Inkironnrum]

I’m in a similar situation. What should I look for with a financial advisor?

[@user-ou3dm6th3x]

@Inkironnrum Google financial advisors in your area, then get on the BBB website and check out their reputation and success rate. A few things to consider is how much they charge for advice and their success rate. I was lucky because my advisor was a childhood friend who only charged me a grilled steak dinner for him and his wife. He advised me to invest in the market with stocks that paid dividends, create IRA accounts and not to buy large ticket items I didn’t need, i.e. a car if my current one is good. I’m old enough to start a Roth IRA that is tax exempt. Depending on your age, I would start a Roth IRA and let the money sit and make money. You have to be at least 59 1/2 before you can take money out tax free. My best advice is take your time, research your options and don’t quit your job. One last thing, don’t loan money to friends or family, you’ll never see it again. Good luck

[@dlt215]

It’s not rocket science..

[@lildeli3rddimention]

Everyone got rich , except the guy who won the cash !

[@reneeg4817]

Right that's what usually what happens

[@TheCoolDave]

He/She did get rich, they lived the life for a while. I would bet it didn't go away too quickly. They enjoyed it for a while...

[@Ljosi]

People with high IQ become wealthy by being clever. When a regular Joe wins some money they are too dumb to manage it, so it gets taken away from them by the clever guys again through all kinds of tax traps etc

[@meghanjohnson9584]

Looks like a medical office building from the outside 😅 love the location though

[@sassysue6472]

I thought the same thing! 😂

[@philipfrancis2728]

Yeah, it was a “style” in the mid-1980’s. Very “Miami Vice.” Kinda cold and sterile.

[@lorrainemartinez6570]

I ran to the comments to say the same 😂😂😂😂

[@sassysue6472]

@@lorrainemartinez6570 🤣🤣

[@cyoohoos]

It’s not giving cosy, warm, family friendly….etc

[@TJD63]

Looks like the place I went for my colonoscopy. Building 3, 2nd floor. People just don't think of the expenses to keep a house like this. Who needs something like this? If I won a big lottery and bought a house just give me a nice 4 bed 3 bath with a little inground pool in the back. Buy it for cash and not so large that I couldn't maintain it myself.

[@LizLh-ot4ug]

Right, it's all about using the money wisely. Just buy a regular home and then help others give to good causes.

[@cwcarson]

Giving to 'good causes' sounds nice but isn't going to help stop you going bankrupt@@LizLh-ot4ug

[@sheilamason1895]

Very odd spaces. Whoever was the architect designing the interior either followed odd direction or was just harvesting a boat load of money while delivering a non cohesive floor plan.

[@jeffdenawright6230]

Looks like a office building from outside

[@Blissfulnessence]

That was my first impression too.

[@craiggillett5985]

Office buildings copied the mid century modern style from residential homes which is why we all think it looks like a commercial space

[@cindyhenning7832]

I don’t see much to this house! Not Homie and there’s no character to it

[@Dp-hu8pr]

It was

[@CiscoWes]

I thought the same thing. And much of the inside looks like an office space.

[@Blissfulnessence]

It seems more like an office building than a home. Large, but really lacking any kind of character. Thanks Ethan, i often lurk lol.

[@craiggillett5985]

lol, you have to remember back in the early 21 century these homes were filled with oversized furniture and artworks and lots and lots of colour to contrast the bland average beige. No doubt when it was in its prime it was filled with period character.

[@Blissfulnessence]

@@craiggillett5985 Could be. i tried to imagine it furnished and decorated. All the natural light is a plus.

[@gaylehunter7744]

Totally agree cold

[@craiggillett5985]

@@Blissfulnessence so wasteful. In New Zealand 🇳🇿 a young country we desperately try and preserve as much ‘modern’ architecture as possible because we simply don’t have anything pre 1880’s. we still have the hideous suburban sprawl and Mc Mansions, but our built heritage is valued and in fact often commands premium prices.

[@dianelafreniere1362]

I thought the exact same thing!!!

[@likemeordont5951]

I bet they lost their money trying to heat the place. From the outside, it looks like a library, and the inside feels stone cold. It lacks character. Nothing about the place says warm and cozy. Not exactly the vibe of a family friendly home. Did a bachelor live there? I can't even picture how the house would've looked fully furnished for comfortable, day-to-day living.

[@tired7140]

It's the kind of house you walk into and are afraid to walk or sit anywhere or even touch anything. Nice and homey.

[@susanbattermann8235]

If I won the lottery I would still live in my current home. Just do a little updating. And help my kids out with some money. And start a savings account for my granddaughter.

[@franklinsfriend2035]

Beware of in-laws. My DIL wasted every cent we gave our son. Her boys now have zero for college after my son died suddenly. After 20 years, I’m done. Never spent much on myself but now I do.

[@susanbattermann8235]

@@franklinsfriend2035 my son's are single. After seeing how their friends relationships have gone bad I seriously doubt either will get married. At least not without a prenuptial agreement.

[@ulitkabob7567]

Внучка вырастет и сама в себя инвестирует. Живите для себя . А внуки и детт. У них есть самое драгоценное это время, силы они в праве сами себя сделать счастливыми. Вы сделаете себя счастливым

[@stephanielake71]

Same

[@antoniocampbellii5998]

You're never going to win the lottery; everyone talks of what they would do but will never be in that position to do; rich people are rich for a reason people who don't have money don't know how to manage money even if you win the plan you made wouldn't work in order to keep that money you have to spend you can't keep that amount of money in the bank you need investments

[@MsMadmax1]

This is the mistake most people who come into a windfall make---they blow their money on unsustainable things like huge homes, several automobiles, boats, campers, pricey furniture to put in their homes etc. What they should be doing is sitting down with a professional investment group to devise ways to make that money work for them and create more income. Sure you can treat yourself to a couple of luxury items but budget that money to work for you instead of blowing it all.

[@CharGorilla]

It really depends on your own level of financial competence. So called "professional investment groups" are great at making newly minted "high net-worth individuals" feel special, and convince them that they offer a "premium service" that's only available to the "1%", and charge extortionate fees for moderately performing investments like blue-chip stocks, or worse yet even investments that lose money like "green technology funds" or "unicorn IPOs". Then you've got you're crypto bros, and other professional crooks who are there to ensure that "fools and they're money are quickly parted". The truth is, if you got rich in a way that you didn't earn it, you won't understand how to manage it. Even trusted friends will be jealous of your windfall and if they aren't going to gain substantially from helping you, are just as likely to have you lose it, merely out of spite.

[@jerfacekilla]

The amazing thing about the lotteries in Canada is that the winnings are totally tax-free! So person who built house really blew it big-time.

[@beckyjcyphers1912]

Reminds me of the 1960s 70s schools in the US, from the outside. Not my favorite house. To much unexpected space for me.

[@anncrow3340]

Me too, except I'd call it dead space lol

[@jaytaylor2090]

🎉🎉😂😂SAME THOUGHT!!

[@beverlytolbert2278]

I'm thinking the EXACT same thing. A school building

[@kevinarmstrong8237]

Exactly what I thought!!!!

[@marcussmith4913]

Place looks like an abandon elementary school rather than a house.

[@kimscrafttime9184]

The exterior looks very Commercial, honestly the interior does too. I would not want to live in such a cold sterile looking environment. Nothing about this says residential home to me. It looks more like an office building.

[@Naron495]

We call them Jack and Jill bathrooms here in the States too. Great house!

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

That home looks like a recreation center, beautiful ❤️

[@reneeg4817]

That's what I was thinking. Bowling alley at least.

[@velvetmonroe9441]

This home is giving library and rec center. I don’t know if it’s beautiful… But it’s definitely big 😂

[@Gsdmom]

Can you imagine how much furniture you'd need to have to fill these rooms??!! What a marvelous find.

[@craiggillett5985]

No wonder they blew all their money

[@Polemodrome]

That's why I think it's bad architecture: when you have 200 square feet of dead space having no definite purpose in a room, it highlights nothing but a wasteful appreciation of perspectives. Why making the kitchen so cramped in such a huge open room, for example? It's as if they thought cooking had to be assigned to the shame corner, haha When you see everything from the entrance, your pieces of furniture must look so small it gives dollhouse. Wide open spaces work only well with hallways. From an esthetic and ergonomic standpoint, it is not a very good postmodern home. In comparison, this same style house Ethan explored was much more cleverly conceived: watch?v=1B3NQWyIg4U

[@SuperNevile]

@@Polemodrome For good architecture, the kitchen should be at the centre of the home. This one's perched at the top of the staircase. An absolutely massive bar. where the kitchen should be. Who designed this, Bacchus? Very clean owners though, how many bathrooms?

[@Polemodrome]

@@SuperNevile That's correct, and there seems to be no end of these Mcmansions with nonsensical floor plans. Nowadays, there is no reason to have a bar at home. How often is one going to use it, if he's not an alcoholic? Four? Five times a year? Before the 2000s, it was more customary to use own house to socialize with a lot of guests, friends, relatives or colleagues. People used to hang out face to face more regularly, and then multiplied the occasion to knock down drinks... It's like having a pool table at home, it seems cool on the paper but who's gonna be willing to drop by and come play with you? In this era of social medias, people generally prefer to stay in touch through a computer screen. Ecologists nag us incessantly about the cost of energy and the need to spare it. And while they often annoy me with their lecturing, I am with them on that one. Nobody not being the cast of Downton Abbey needs a 15K square feet McMansion with large solarium, high ceilings, 15 bedrooms (for people who never come to visit) and 4 living-rooms... Mostly in a region with long and cold winters.

[@SuperNevile]

@@Polemodrome I've never understood houses with more bathrooms than bedrooms. There's evidence of kids in this house, but it looks very child unfriendly, especially with regards to the garden and the brook, with the extra hazard of an (ex) swimming pool. My favourite house for human scale/sustainable living is Lochside in Scotland, the RIBA 2018 winner. Cheers.

[@craiggillett5985]

Another beautiful home bites the dust and replaced with disposable junk designed to last a decade. Obscene.

[@Alan_GA]

I wouldn't term it as beautiful, but you're other points are valid.

[@juliegross2689]

My aunt won the lotto in 2004 she bought 5 aces built a modest 800 square foot 2 br home made a travel host for camping with 10 sites still got money im so proud of her

[@anncrow3340]

Yeah, too many folks who get a bunch of money, spend it all, then realize they can't afford to pay the electric bill, let alone property taxes, etc. Pretty incredible though, although I prefer victorian or especially arts and crafts architecture, there's something I like about the uncluttered lines of some modern homes. Another great video,thanks!

[@natartz]

❤perfect timing I was literally sitting here thinking what am I going to watch, thank you Ethan!!!

[@wendeellis4916]

The front room to the right when you enter the house IS NOT A MASTER BED!!!😅

[@missyvinson6220]

I would say the big room at the front, off the living roon was probably a library or office.

[@caroleknappsmith9010]

Very modern architecture. The thing I think that makes this style popular is that it is an empty palette. You can decorate it like you want. Bold colors, furnature, paintings, area rugs, anything you like. It could have been beautiful. Must have been a bear to heat. I remember the house explore you did on the house with all the murals on the walls. This house would have been a blank canvas. I hope they do a lot more salvaging here. Thank you so much Ethan for showing us this house.

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

Quite spacious ❤indeed love the floors and natural light

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

It’s a shame this house is going to be gone soon Ethan 😳

[@lildeli3rddimention]

GOOD RIDDANCE !! ITS UGLY! TOO ANTISEPTIC!

[@tyronebiggims1613]

I can hear Depech Mode blasting in every room..

[@craiggillett5985]

Yeah! I just can’t get enough of

[@jayceasar2661]

awesome

[@tecno8335]

This house has TERRIBLE flow with low ceilings everywhere. Awful 😖

[@nicoletanis3703]

Ethan, you are getting better. Thanks for this nice video!

[@anitarodriguez9955]

Love all the light coming in all the windows!!

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

Thank you for another great video Ethan 👍❤️😎

[@ld64pepsigirl]

Wow such a Massive House. I really love the hardwood flooring throughout. Very smart idea. Much easier for cleaning. Great job with this one. As always. Take Care & Have a Fantastic Weekend coming up. Peace Out!

[@carlashepherd9362]

Love all the space this house has! Cool video bro! ❤️🤘👍

[@jayceasar2661]

agreed 100

[@LYMillValley]

Anyone who wins or inherits a large sum of money needs a financial advisor. They would have been told from the start what type of house in what location would be sustainable financially in terms of taxes and upkeep expenses for the long haul. An actually “budget chart” would be drafted on say what the winner will want to use the money for… new car, vacations, new house, kids educations etc. and will show how much money can only be spent in order to avoid something like this. I read about a local guy who won 3 million dollars only to go broke in a year by taking rap singing lessons to actually illegally buying a tiger. Friends and family needed “loans” too plus this guy bought several cars, RV’s and boats. Maybe people are under the misguided impression they will live off the interest while they are totally depleting the principal.

[@ChesterPaulSgroi]

Thank you for taking us along with you during this neat modern explore.

[@Polemodrome]

17:39 As a traditionalist, I have had a difficult rapport to postmodern architecture as well. But I can now see its merits, even though it's not my cup of tea. When it's executed amazingly, the artful placement of niches, skylights, holes, beams, arches, nooks and windows brings a stark contrast to the simplicty of the floor plan. The house becomes like a formal abstract art piece as far as your gaze goes. The problem of this one, is that it has so much space to play with, it is laid out without much imagination. The spatial constraints while staging perspectives are what make the architectural style so vibrant.

[@susanbradley2465]

Thank You Ethan for another great Mansion find.You are one of my favorite to show these houses because you put alot of work into the history of theses homes.Can't wait for the next find

[@Sassy1863]

I cannot believe I heard you say “ you like modern homes!? Lol. They lack any kind of warmth to me. But they are cool to look at. 😊

[@petrobull2560]

Some people don’t like the modern day medical building look but I love ❤️ it!👍👍👍😍

[@cynthiacleaver9742]

From the back of the house it looked like a school. Inside every room was large enough to be classrooms. All stark and sterile. I like modern, but this one just pushed me down the snow out back! 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@mikemiller5281]

Awesome find Ethan 😎

[@terri8192]

Thanks for sharing ❣️ Beautiful home. Small bathrooms. Large bedrooms. LOVE ❤️ the floors. Too bad they are destroying 😢

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Beautiful home, dont make me laugh

[@charlessipperley1897]

Seems such a shame to demolish this it looks in very good condition

[@DawnRace-bh6tp]

New owner probably doesn’t want to pay the taxes on the structure

[@mimib95]

It looks like a municipal library. You can’t imagine this being homely at all.

[@irenewatts2874]

Hi Ethan Words like HUGE and MASSIVE really do describe this house. They must have had at least 1 maid. This house has it all. They didn’t spare any expense fixing up after the fire. They went a little overboard and ran out of money. It’s a shame because this beautiful house with all its charm is sitting empty awaiting the well known wrecking ball. It seems like if a house is empty for any length of time it has to get demolished. That’s so wrong. At least they are repurposing the doors and all else. I was afraid those guy’s were going to come in while you were there. This was a nice find on your part Ethan. You always do seem to find the best for us your subs. Thank you for sharing this lovely house with us. See you in the next one until then stay safe and well.👍🆒. This was way COOL.😊

[@waukee321]

What's one of the first things most multi million dollar lottery winners do after they win? Build or buy an insanely huge mansion! They never seem to factor in the continued costs afterwards: property taxes, maintenance, utilities (the heating bills must be astonishing!), landscaping, etc. Before you know it, all the money's gone.I This place is more commercial looking than anything; it almost looks like a school.

[@user-qb7ex5it5q]

The whole time I was waiting for some security or police to come running up as you were just strolling into the house lol. Someone if not the bank has to own it lol. Thanks for all your content!!!❤❤

[@dirtwhisperer658]

I heard a story about a young guy who came into a lot of money from an accident. He got a job working offshore and got his foot cut off when he slipped and fell into a shaker machine. He was 21 when it happened. After the lawsuits and attorneys were done he ended up with close to $4M. The guy did everything wrong that you can imagine. He built a huge house on his grandparents property that was surrounded by mobile homes. He blew money like crazy on wild women who all tried to decorate his house with outlandish carpets and vases and statues. He got hooked on drugs. Cocaine i think it was. Eventually he ran out of money and couldn't even afford the electric bill for the big house. He couldn't sell the house because of it's location....of course nobody would buy that. With his last bit of money he had left he bought a single wide mobile home and set it up on the property next to the big house and moved into that. All of this only took 2 or 3 years and in the end he was left no money, no women, no house and no foot. Well maybe he had a fake foot.

[@Alan_GA]

The closing remark 😂

[@PSCGOhio]

I swear that that house was rebuilt by This Old House and the front window was actually the kitchen cuz they had to work around the venting but that looks just like one that was done a few years back!

[@TechGorilla1987]

This structure makes absolutely no sense what so ever. As someone else said, the real lottery winners were the contractors that probably got paid up front or billed weekly.

[@joangravel2436]

Thanks for the video

[@RLReagan]

Seems like the lotto winners should have someone assigned who can tell them the true costs of owning such a place. Lots of 2nd or 3rd generational wealth dissipates for similar reasons. They always say making the money isn’t as difficult as keeping it.

[@dawnpinto9286]

Wow! This place was massive! SO cool! I would’ve loved to see the pool before that was torn out.

[@karrie1377]

Pretty cool house Ethan. Great they’re salvaging lots of stuff but still lots of waste left behind. Mostly large spaces inside but perhaps it lacks a bit of warmth. Would have been cool to see before renovation. The kitchen Makes me a bit nervous with the balconies. The fireplace a bit too much of modern design. Nice bar area and great entertainment space. It’s neat to visit but I would need it to be refinished with a bit more warmth and color. Thanks for sharing. Take care be well and stay safe!

[@transistic]

To me this house looks like a school from the outside. In the inside it’s cold and uninteresting!! There is nothing homey about it at all!! A big no thank you!!!

[@Mszahnclass95]

Beautiful house Ethan ❤its beautiful day here in Wisconsin in the 50s . hopefully in Canada it has nice weather. unfortunately people that are not use to having alot of money an won the lottery ,it is common even in United States goes in to bankruptcy , because alot of time the people dont know how to manage the money

[@malkakossoy3747]

Very nice if you like the extravagant type of house. I watch other explorers and i always come back to Ethan because i love it when he sees a mirror and says," whats up, you guys?" Kerp up the goid wirk and stay safe!

[@Enemy172]

That's not a house. That's a flipping office building.

[@matthewrpociask8307]

Hey, Ethan, are you doing? Hope you're doing well. And no more call Tiff gotten you down. You know, I've sent you a couple messages before. And it's still amazes me how they can come in. And just tear down all these beautiful, older homes. There could be rehabbed fixed up and sold. I mean, I've been watching you for a good 68 months. And I love that you do these older homes? I'd rather have one of these older homes. Fix it up and live in that. Then these new modern style homes. Then older ones are more cozy. They're more just all around beautiful homes in the craftsmanship. Yes, 10 times is better than this n New stuff. I just hope you keep doing what you're doing. Cause I enjoy watch you document all these homeless before they're torn to shreds. I hope you are you able to find More of them Older homes. Stay safe, try to stay healthy. And I look forward to watching many more videos that you put out. Thank you for doing what you do, Matt from Michigan In the states..

[@user-iamRobinV68]

Looks like a office building. Not too much comfort in this home. Great explore! 😊

[@reneeg4817]

Hi Ethan a super great find. The one room looks like a bowling alley could've been there. 🤣🤣 Huge home . To bad they lost it. Most lottery winners lose in the end. Probably couldn't afford the taxes.

[@ryanmichael1298]

Or the upkeep and maintenance, or living expenses. or the cocaine.

[@craiggillett5985]

That’s what I thort too, or a cinema room

[@craiggillett5985]

All of the above. It was a short time, a good time but not a long time!

[@maureen14]

The jack and jill bathrooms, we call them here in america also hollywood bathrooms.

[@ClotEastwood]

Looks like an old school. . . It's horrible from the outside. Yeah, Jack & Jill here in the UK

[@sandir9705]

A lot of prize winner homes here in Australia end up up on the market for sale as the winners couldn't maintain the upkeep and ongoing bills and expenses. Thanks for sharing Ethan 👍

[@EE-uj6tw]

Do you have an links?

[@minus148]

Do they ever think about how much to keep it up a year?.. you run out of money then your pooched

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

Amazing 😍

[@JanetLClark]

The word for such things in centuries gone by was... a folly.

[@geeky12ful]

Wow love the wet bar, wine cellar and fireplace.

[@manbtm1]

I love modern houses like this, there’s just so much you can do to decorate them with colorful things and cool furniture, kind of sad they are going to tear the whole thing down, there’s an awful lot of expensive materials in there even now. And a great lot too. Our disposable society.

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Looks like an office building from the outside

[@craiggillett5985]

No, it’s mid century post modern. Commercial realestate copied the design which is why we look at it and associate it with commercial buildings.

[@catwoman2549]

What fees are you talking about? In Croatia, Europe when you buy real estate, you pay a tax of 2% after the purchase, the amount depends on the price of the real estate, and that's it. Healthcare, dentists, surgeries, everything is almost free, there are no homeless people. I think America is a country for rich and healthy people. Sick!

[@robynwenz3959]

Hey. Ethan awesome video ❤

[@wandawood6154]

Hi Ethan another great explore ❤

[@margaretyoder4019]

Beautiful house, too bad it’s going to be torn down. It could be a great retreat and party house. Thanks for the tour😊❤

[@mimzyc9949]

I think this remodel was well done. What a shame it has to be torn down. I’m sure they’ll build some ugly McMansion . Thanks for rsharing

[@maureen14]

I love modern homes when they're done right. This one is done pretty right. They need to be quirky and have a nice flow about them. This house checks off all the boxes for me.

[@craiggillett5985]

Agree. This was really well done.

[@noelcortez1246]

You never look through draws and jewelry boxes, that's what people wanna see, we wanna know about all the value left behind, !

[@carolineleblanc972]

Genuinely curious, do you worry about getting caught during your walk throughs? I’d love to explore abandoned houses but I’d be terrified of running into owners or law enforcement if someone saw me and reported it.

[@babygoats7158]

The police have been defunded and humiliated by our current administration... People are losing their jobs for trying to stop shoplifting ..😢. So do u think they really give a shit about some abandoned shit hole??? #This is America

[@juliejackson962]

Hey Ethan looks like a beautiful day...your not wrong when you say this house is HUGE😮....Nice clean lines ,plenty natural light ..not sure if I like it tho ...doesn't look like a home..outside was stunning ...thanks for sharing Ethan..stay safe well and happy 💋

[@barbaragravely920]

Wow Ethan this is HUGE home / Office building. This looks the office of my babys doctors building plus his home shaped jus like this very warm and inviting . The round globes outside look like they could be Mid-Centry style forsay 1800s to 1900s very elegant lights Take care of yourself Friend Love ya Barbie NWP, FL. PS i save all your videos om my own computer. hehehe

[@anjel77RN]

Great job as always Ethan ! No way would I live in a place like this. It is way to large and doesn't have any character, no color at all ! The land looks beautiful though . Your New York fan 🇺🇸🙏

[@user-vo4kj1sn9k]

That is the coldest house I've ever seen. It looks like an office building on the outside and not much personality on the inside. I can understand why it's being torn down.

[@jacintadonadio1208]

Pretty kool you thanks Ethan 🇦🇺💜🇮🇹👍

[@Judy-oe8ug]

You shouldn’t do that alone. Please be safe

[@clairefunnell8481]

Meh, too big and too blah. Love the kitchen and the master bathtub. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤be safe Ethan, take care.❤❤❤❤

[@acs5928]

If the original home was MCM, they managed to remove all the original MCM and transform it into a retail park office building.

[@lildeli3rddimention]

Did this guy grow up in an institution ??? It looks like a medical bldg or a school! WTF ???? I'd rather live in a trailer park !!!

[@lewisreeves3993]

Lol!!!

[@kateschroth3304]

I agree!!

[@Lancegirl4]

For that house. That is an awful kitchen. I can a lot of wasted space. I can see why they would tear that down unfortunately.

[@maureen14]

I'd have a couple of outside balconies and a rooftop deck with a hot tub.

[@Nola-girl077]

I want that place!! Love it…⚜️

[@anntaylor9282]

Great find! Sorry to hear it's to be demolished. What spooked you so bad?

[@rodneyirwin4450]

Hi Ethan great explore would hate the heating and cooling bills for that home interior was nice enough outside looked like a car yard showroom Wow can’t believe the amount of homes being demolished over there In Canada Same here in Australia most being replaced with apartments the size of chicken coups tomorrow’s slums looking forward to your next explore all the best

[@vialogan]

Hey Ethan, good find! I live in a MCM home and this one is has none of the classic features, warm wood finishes, architecture, etc of a MCM home. Looks to me like a "McMansion" built in the 80s. According to investopedia," The appearance of McMansions began in the 1980s and continued through the 2000s up until the financial crisis. McMansions initially were built as statement pieces rather than practical places to live. They so were built with cheap materials or poor construction to check off must-have items like a pool or bonus room." Fits, right? Also, if it was initially MCM, they may have killed it with the 2003 reno. Gotta say, I find it cold and rather ugly. A shame how some lotto winners blow it all when they could be financially set for life. Anyway, thanks for sharing and I subbed - I like your authenticity:)

[@jenniffer9034]

That’s a WEIRD house

[@beverleymitchell4379]

Totally agree,there is something I felt I didnt get good vibres,felt sweet Ethan,wasn't too comfortable about it either.😮😮

[@spectaclesociety]

architectural style is fine but its oversized, example of megalomania. Sadly, nobody living there. Waste of materials and space.

[@JustMeB729]

It looks like a library of higher learning.

[@numbnutz9398]

That's not a house. It's my old high school. 😂

[@BrendaDawson56]

This place is CRAZY HUGE. I’m so curious what it would have looked like with furniture, etc. But I find the bathrooms/bedrooms/kitchen very small for this size house. For me personally, I’d rather have one large space (like big big) with high ceilings, fireplace, built ins, etc. for Holiday gatherings/parties/events and then bigger bedrooms, bathrooms, dining room, kitchen. Idk, it just seems like a lot of very large, non specific rooms for no particular reason/purpose. But a really cool find nonetheless! I wonder how many family members lived here. I hope they loved it & enjoyed their time while it was theirs. Thanks for showing us this cool find Ethan 🫶🏻

[@AlwayzFresh]

Imagine winning the lottery and building your dream house between an airport and a fire station. I can take one guess why they went bankrupt based on that decision alone.

[@kendo7964]

😂😂😂 That's hilarious. But maybe he was worried about having a fire and needing to get to the airport quick.

[@ethanminnie]

sir this is in one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country, there is no airport within a 20 to 30 minute drive from here