Exploring an Abandoned Mansion from 1915 - Found evidence of child abuse

[@sandysimmer1279]

Update. This home belonged to the Averett family (Elliott and Martha)and is located in Dixiedale, New Jersey in Chatham township. It was sold to developers and they will build duplexes on the property and maintain the home as a part of the community. They plan to use the lower floors as a meeting place and the upper floors as condo units. Have heart dear readers, this home will be restored and continue it's beautiful legacy!!!!

[@supremeeverlove]

That's absolutely awesome ❤

[@bunnymad5049]

Oh, that is fabulous!

[@laurellawson9153]

Really glad to hear this.

[@nyccollin]

So are they the ones guilty of the child abuse?

[@LJE-B]

@@nyccollinyou have to wonder. I suppose a little digging might reveal some good information about this family.

[@NanaPapa123]

The handicap rail in the bathroom next to the pink carpeted room, leads me to believe this was an older person's room. Back in the day, married couple often had two identical beds. My guess is that as one (or both) of the people aged, the outside lock was placed. You can tell it's newer and certainly far from an original fixture. Probably the person had dementia or something and would wander the home and fall at night. The lock may have been to keep them from breaking their neck going down the stairs at 3 AM. The "urinal" is a bidet and is commonly used all over the world, just not as much in the USA. The sun porches were also used for sleeping (sleeping porches) when the family would have an overflow of guests, such as the holidays, or in the summer months when it was hot. The upstairs room with the sink and counter could have been used for hand laundering dainty things as well as ironing and even polishing shoes, etc.A pity this home is scheduled to be torn down. I hope woodwork, fixtures and such will be salvaged.

[@patriciapacheco2176]

I agree

[@justinekingmaker493]

I was just going to post that the "other toilet" was a bidet.

[@NanaPapa123]

@@justinekingmaker493 I guess it's a case of great minds thinking alike and all that, right? :-)

[@sallygombita]

If whoever owned this place fell on hard times, they may have rented out that pink room with the attached bath. The lock may just have been the tenants way to lock up their stuff while they were out.

[@NanaPapa123]

@@sallygombita That's a good thought as well. I just can't believe the house, even the brick fencing and all are just being destroyed. 😞

[@moonwalker091000]

I kept shaking my head the whole time I was watching this, wondering why anyone would want to tear down this magnificent home :o( Such a timeless beauty and in such pristine condition. Great tour, thanks guys.

[@crystalsmith7002]

This one of the most beautiful houses l'ev seen.so sad it will be torn down.Thank you for sharing l enjoyed it so much

[@karent4246]

It is a wonderful place, but realistically, it would cost a small fortune to fix it up properly. I just hope some of the nice parts of it get salvaged and sold off in antique stores.

[@JinxD247]

Maybe it's haunted?

[@steviemichelle7271]

@@JinxD247jokes on them. If it is haunted, then the land (and new house) will be haunted too

[@teresadbrownbrown3785]

Agree

[@devonboulden2496]

The item in the bathroom was a bidet. The lock outside the 'girls' room door looked new (no oxidation). If you hire contractors, they need a safe place to keep their materials and sometimes their tools. That's where a locked room like that comes in. It's not the safest if the building is basically abandoned, but it makes it so they don't have to move everything in and out of a job site every day. I wish you would have searched for a basement. I wish you would have also shown parts of the attics, but I suspect you didn't have the lighting for that.

[@tjmiller5060]

My husband is in construction. That pad lock is new, and yes likely to lock up a contractor’s tools and materials when they leave the job site. Especially when people are coming and going to video like you..😊

[@nineteenfortyeight]

Glad to hear it

[@RahhmiPoofs]

@@nineteenfortyeight the padlock is actually because that room was used as office and storage, it was meant to keep party goers out.

[@persofamille7511]

Indeed: this youtuber actually knows very little about old buildings and just lacks commonsense

[@Polemodrome]

I really was disappointed by this clickbaitey assumption in the title. Urban explorers don't need them, the cornerstone of their video are the abandoned buildings and nothing else.

[@misslora3896]

Glad to hear this stunning old home isn't going to be destroyed. I sincerely hope the builders maintain the original beauty and character of the upstairs as much as possible when they convert that portion to condo's. Loved seeing the old push button light switches and glass doorknobs. My aunt's old house in Indiana still has those same features.

[@thelogicaldanger]

The description under the video says the house has already been torn down. :( Why do you think the home wasn't destroyed?

[@Sewtangle]

I live in a mansion that had been abandoned and rehabbed by my husband. Not as big as the house in this video, but BIG. It was supposed to be torn down and the people in the community stopped it. My husband bought it and here I am. It’s been beautifully restored to period but lived in. Enjoying every square inch of it. It’s a Victorian Greek Empire with mansard roofs and unfortunately, a very sad past. I cry when I see homes like this get torn down. 😢

[@alissaclark10]

Would you be willing to share any of the history behind your home? Understandably it may be unnerving for you to describe, but i always find it fascinating to try and imagine how the homes were actually lived in back then. You see this home and probably wouldn’t think anything bad happened there, but we can only ever speculate.

[@irishsakura1]

Thank you for saving a piece of history. Doesn’t cost more to maintain compared to a modern home?

[@lposey5502]

I’d love to know the history too

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

Good - cry your eyes out.

[@DevonZastre-ij8ut]

Not a big money place? Sounds beautiful either way.

[@theoutlaw8316]

I've been to this house. The land around it is being used to build a private community, and the house was to be restored as the main building. I don't think it was torn down.

[@claudiah421]

thank god if not- it’s so stunning and deserves to stand

[@d.annejohnson5631]

Great to hear. I would be a great clubhouse for a smal golf and tennis club....if the planned community is for older people it would be nice to have guest rooms available for out of town guests of residents. senior communities tend to build houses with only 2 or 3 bedrooms.

[@Katiekay.]

who lived there??? anything interesting in the history?

[@theoutlaw8316]

@@Katiekay. I don't know for sure

[@Edwardslove100]

Thank goodness!!

[@tiffany8624]

I can’t believe they are going to tear down such a beauty. What’s wrong with the developers / property owners nowadays…

[@Mamadukee1]

Money !!!!!😑🇬🇧

[@alexstokowsky6360]

Compared to other mansions, this one really is not exceedingly prized. There is no fancy carved woodwork, or transoms, or beautiful paintings on the ceiling, stained glass, or even a carved woodwork staircase. The chandeliers are not crystal, and seem low budget for the time period. The doors are not special. It has a lot of light, but no real character, and has not been updated past the 1970s, it appears. You could go to just about any small town in America, and find the local lumber baron's house from the same time period and before, and find beautiful homes for a bargain which makes this house look sick.

[@Jjangbunbun]

@@alexstokowsky6360it’s still a waste

[@alexstokowsky6360]

@@Jjangbunbun Perhaps so, but it really has no historical significance and no architectural or craftsmen significance as well. It reminds me of today's "McMansions"; its just big. But institutionally, you can do a lot with "big".

[@le_th_]

Tiffany, how is it that you think billionaires think anything close to how you think??? Surely you don't think these people care about history, do you? Most (not all) of them are narcissists, malignant narcissists, or psychopaths, and they could care less about preserving history, they want bigger, better, best and cutting edge so they can BRAG and BOAST to their friends about their opulent lives. You really need to learn about human nature, personality psychopathology, and what drive the uber-greed drive, social-climbing people who have a desperate need to become billionaires. It's generally 1 of three things... 1) to be admired by as many people as possible (the narcissists) so they can feel superior to them 2) to leave their own legacy and destroy as much of other people's lives and legacy as possible (the malignant narcissists) 3) ruthless greed (the psychopaths)

[@Kuma40]

This is so rare..... no vandalism, and everything preserved for years in decent condition. Love the old floor tile and stairway as you mentioned. Can't believe this place is scheduled for demolition.

[@redneckroy8947]

Well, I was obviously left occupied until bought by developers. With the commercial kitchen and fire extinguisher, I would say it was used as a b&b for years, until the boomers who ran it recently retired.

[@namedrop721]

The appliances are from the 2010s+ so obviously it was fucking lived in up till this video

[@benselander1482]

@@namedrop721 someone's a little grouchy. do you need a juicebox and a nap?

[@ItsMeAgain123]

@@namedrop721The F bomb didn’t seem necessary. Sheesh. Calm down.

[@martina21953]

@@namedrop721 I think they're older than that. I'm 71 years old. My dad built houses. Those appliances look like they're from the late 60's or early 70's.

[@DebraDollJordan]

This literally made me sick to my stomach that they would tear this perfectly good home down! Why?!!! I think there should be a law that before a house like this can be torn down that it has to be salvaged first. There are so many architectural elements that could be saved. Thank you for the tour before it was destroyed. 😢❤

[@TheTriplelman]

well, make your stomach feel better, they are not tearing it down.

[@thelogicaldanger]

@@TheTriplelman Really? The description under the video says the house has already been torn down. :(

[@martina21953]

@@thelogicaldanger Nope.

[@martina21953]

Do you have the money to fix up the house?

[@ronj1982]

It'a a shame to tear down such a nice historic home.

[@davidgalyean9116]

They BETTER NOT demolish this house because it’s In definitely good condition,shape to be rebuilt, and saved!

[@worldchampion8888]

@@davidgalyean9116 I 100% agree with what you wrote!!!

[@texan45]

Well it’s always with the new

[@nicolem621]

It is but times have changed where people do not live with big extended families. Not a huge market for people looking for that type of home. What is worst is for them to sit and deteriorate.

[@loosilu]

They're out of their minds!

[@truepenny2514]

I can't believe people would want to tear this down. Really a masterpiece.

[@bakerbarb13]

It’s a beautiful home. They could at least let someone salvage the claw foot tubs, fireplaces , marble and whatever else is in good shape. They don’t make houses like this anymore. Thank you for the tour!

[@macaronmadness]

Tons of fabulous architectural salvage in there that people who are actually restoring these old homes, would love!

[@hannahpricekarlsson]

Beautiful old home! The thing by the toilet is a bidet. The padlock on the outside of the girls’ room was much newer than everything else. I’m guessing the last owners may have used that area for storage when they had to abandon it, and put that up to keep people out until they could retrieve everything. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Very glad to read that the home ended up being saved!

[@gailgilchrist5421]

Scrolled through the comments to determine if anyone had identified the bidet. A common sight on the Continent, here, not so much.

[@annickpessers6129]

Same reaction by Crocodile Dundee :p @@gailgilchrist5421

[@Nellsbells79]

@@gailgilchrist5421it’s definitely a bidet my husband is a plumber. 😊

[@cjmcl3460]

I almost wonder if the purple room was the Master Bedroom. Those of us with more age can remember a time when Mr and Mrs did not sleep in the same bed. It wasnt until Ozzie and Harriet shared a bed in like 1960 that you saw that it was OK for married people to sleep in the same bed.

[@MissHellybaybee]

Yeah, thought the same

[@Goldrefinedthrufire]

8:33 I believe these are the doors for delivery for the butlers pantry. This is where they bring in groceries directly to the back so as to not disturb the family members. I lived in an old mansion as a teenager. We had similar. It would be so neat to see photos of the house when it was thriving and had people and furniture.

[@loosilu]

The room with all the windows is called a conservatory, what we would now call a sunroom. It would often have a lot of plants in it.

[@nicolad8822]

Or an Orangerie.

[@sarahstrabala2424]

Yep! And in my family, we call this type of room a solarium.

[@brigittebeltran6701]

Absolutely right! 💯

[@teresadbrownbrown3785]

Yes

[@dawndixon402]

Thank you. I couldn't remember. I have always wanted one. ❤

[@jenniemcclish3559]

There should be a law against tearing down such a beautiful home.

[@HARD2KNOW.]

Historical preservation sites….they c an do it if you can prove something historical that happened there and nowhere else.

[@jeffreygadson]

The house will not be torn down

[@CynthiaSteele-o2g]

I agree!!

[@CynthiaSteele-o2g]

I cannot believe they are tearing this down.. it is such a treasure!!!

[@williamgullett5911]

@@CynthiaSteele-o2gthey arent

[@deidreborriello2328]

This is way too beautiful to tear down 😢

[@gabriel.954]

Thanks for sharing this video! A word of caution: be careful making claims regarding child abuse. If you find evidence or suspect child abuse, you must report it to the authorities. Could lead to some legal issues, just FYI. I would def remove the claim from the video description.

[@jakecavendish3470]

100% agree

[@esterrios3998]

Yeah, yeah, yeah!!

[@Fischjesicht]

He didn't do it.

[@thelogicaldanger]

1) only people who the law considers "mandated reported" because of their job, are required to report it to authorities in the US. 2) This house hasn't been lived in for decades, so any children would be long grown.

[@debphillips4719]

Why would he do it? It gets him views and I'm sure that's all he cares about.

[@cherylpesutimassie5010]

It breaks my heart knowing this grand old home was destroyed. I think they were built better than today's homes and are so beautiful. They had character in the details. I love all old places like this. Thank you for filming your tour. At least you preserved it on film, even though it's gone...

[@insertnamehere2635]

It wasn't they're converting it into a community center for a new suburban community. So they're destroying all of the land around it instead of just the junk house that no one wanted. Does that make you happier?

[@Questinia1]

It is rare to see a house that was so intact, true to period and tasteful. Thanks for documenting. There were a number of homes like this I wish I could have filmed.

[@nancypierce8380]

It’s sickening that they’re tearing it down. I love these old colonial style homes!!

[@teresadbrownbrown3785]

Agree

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Someone is going to build some ugly McMansion in its place.

[@kimt4870]

I just can’t believe the beautiful old home is going to be torn down. Houses were built so much better back then. It makes me very sad that the owners of this property are tearing it down as the only option. What a shame. These guys did a good job on this video, but my heart can’t stand to see it actually being destroyed, so I won’t watch it. Thank you though for doing this and showing how beautiful the old home is !!

[@cross2833]

I'm glad to hear that they are going to maintain the home. It has so many fixtures and such beauty that it seemed such a shame to tear it down.

[@aliciabond5567]

I LOVE OLD HOUSES. JUST SEEMS LIKE HOME. FEELS LIKE FAMILY,LAUGHTER, LOVE ,JOY , HAPPY ,WARM. I GREW UP IN THE 80s ALL THE OLD HOMES FELT LIKE HOME I MISS THOUGHS GOOD D DAYS

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree I grew up in the 70s, and 80s, and the 90s I was in my twenties.Love this mansion is very beautiful

[@donnagagne3813]

This place is amazing. It's a shame they are tearing it down. I hope they salvage the many things inside. This would make a gorgeous bed and breakfast. The Servants area could be a family suite. Thank you for this.

[@loosilu]

IMagine using that conservatory as a dining room!

[@teresadbrownbrown3785]

Agree

[@tikinkss]

Love these type of walkthroughs. Beautiful architecture and clean. It's fun imagining what decor and furniture you would chose. Old homes hold so much within their walls. This vid was brilliantly made.

[@win1776]

This house literally just needs the floors refinished. Such a shame they’re tearing it down. It’s beautiful.

[@edu456]

A long time ago, big homes like this were so elegant and beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@OhBudel1965]

Thanks for an amazing explore. It's quite a spectacular home. The servants quarters alone say so much about a particular time and place and people who inhabited this piece of property. No basement? The vintage bathroom and kitchen fixtures- sinks, tubs, counters, cabinets, faucet handles and all the other stuff we're in great condition; if the building was being demolished then those things should be salvaged. I'm happy to read that the house is being preserved and made useful again. For a small mansion it's still perfectly substantial in beauty and style. Cheers! ✌🏻

[@karenlulay]

I can't believe they can't save this historic house. It is beautiful. Great video. Thanks.

[@teresadbrownbrown3785]

Agree

[@henkdouma8448]

The room right across the front door could be the 'garderobe'. A place to put your (and guests) coats after entering the mansion. Nice to see Chris say 'Peace' aswell at the end of the video lol!

[@marilynmaker5942]

Amazing mansion, I loved it all. That thing you thought was a urinal is a bidet. All that wall paper is so unique. Such a shame this is getting demolished! You did a great job with the photography and everything.

[@StelmaDesigns]

Oh my gosh, my heart sank when I heard it was to be demolished! I was so happy to read that it wasn't demolished and will be restored and used. Oh, that is a bidet in that bathroom by the way, lol :o) Loved this video as I live in an even older home and love old homes so much!

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree so glad that the house won't be demolished,a beautiful mansion

[@andiincali.4663]

I almost didn't watch the video when you said it's going to be demo'd. I didn't want to know. So glad to learn in the comments that they chose to preserve it. It's a beauty and in excellent condition.

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

How sad for them to even want to tear it down! I love old homes, they have a lot of character!

[@meankitten1]

The stove with the analog clock was called the Frigidaire Flair. It was an actual oven on top(not a toaster oven) with the stove on the bottom, and it was made thru the 60's. It was the stove Samantha used on the show Bewitched. They didn't keep making them due to the larger size, and parts became impossible to find. When people wanted to replace the stove, they had to basically redo the kitchen to avoid a larger space for a newer smaller stove. Even in this video you can see a big difference in size.

[@cynthiac.sprayaiancarbleed9424]

Fascinating!

[@SPohl-zy4rz]

My mom had the "Bewitched" stove/oven combo and it worked nicely for 50 years! There were two ovens on top (we mainly used the small left one) and a slide out tray with four burners. Very compact, efficient and lightweight. The cooking dials were on a panel, up high, along with some great lights and a clock. My mom's favorite appliance ever! There were also cabinets below for storage. Wish they still made them.

[@marfa1861]

my husband's aunt used to have a stove like that Frigidaire....I thought it was the coolest thing! Smart design with the way the oven doors were up and out of your way....instead of 'leaning over a hot oven door to lift a heavy turkey out'...or whatever!!!

[@GLING17]

Wow, that is a beautiful house! I wonder why they are tearing it down? It looks to be in really good condition, unlike most empty abandoned places, always full of graffiti, vandalism and broken glass everywhere. A shame to destroy it!

[@loosilu]

You know the deal, replace with McMansions!

[@claudiah421]

for real- shame to tear such a stunning home down :’(

[@Highvibes777]

$$$$$$$$

[@WildForIndie]

it would be so cool if you did research into who owed the property back when it was first built, and possibly track down relatives to tell the story of the home, or maybe they would have pictures of how it looked back then with a family living there. you could even film that process as a multiple part documentary.

[@leahwray8159]

I feel a mixed bag of emotions watching this. Happy watching you go through something SOOO beautiful like this but then also SOOO angry and sad that this wonderful place was just demolished and never to be seen again!!!! :( Thank you for filming this to preserve it. People don’t appreciate the beauty of old houses anymore….they just want white washed brand new boxy houses these days. Absolutely no character to them. Sad sad sad

[@ksmtanno]

So sad these amazing places are torn down! Thanks for letting us see this beauty before it is gone forever.

[@mariacrouch7109]

It's so sad that someone would not look at this place and want to preserve it it's a beautiful house

[@MYJ61]

The first room you said was the kitchen was called the butlers pantry. It held cabinets for storing the china and silverware. Food deliveries also came in there. The “second toilet” is called a Bidet. As they said in Crocodile Dundee “It’s for washing your backside”.

[@LauraBzar-bk5sd]

This house is a dream, so glad it’s being saved because the details are spectacular.

[@johnstup4479]

It's always cool to see these old homes and their architectural style. Love these types of explorations!

[@tastx3142]

I had a friend in HS who had a much younger toddler sister. My friend hated her coming into the room even though the child just wanted to look. The parents put a lock on the outside when my friend was gone so the sister couldn’t explore the room. I also had a friend who was a sleepwalker and they were afraid that she would fall down the stairs but had a simple hook and eye on her door. It’s a shame that a house in remarkably good condition will just be torn down. The doors alone could have been salvaged.

[@hensmom6473]

The beautiful old tile & hardwood floors, the large wooden doors, the extra large windows through out the house, stair railing, tall glass kitchen cabinets on the walls❣️ So many well built beautiful items in this home that stand the test of time. 🥰

[@heycarrieann]

One possibility for the lock on the childrens' room is perhaps one of the children was a sleepwalker. The room being so close to the stairs, perhaps they were worried about a fall.

[@teresadbrownbrown3785]

Agree

[@reneeprasil6153]

Or---a handicapped child/person. We bought a home from a family who had lived there since it was built in 1950. The father was a doctor. He and his wife had one son who was mentally challenged. They chose to have son live with them rather than in an institution, but to keep him safe they had locks on outside of the door to his room, as he would wander during the night when he was unsupervised.

[@VincentWilliams007]

I can only imagine what it looks like restored.

[@kathyh4804]

Thank you for the update @sandysimmer1279! I was about to have a heart attack thinking they were tearing down that gorgeous home!!! I absolutely love the antique porcelain kitchen sink with legs upstairs!!!!

[@jessierob97]

Love these old homes. I grew up in one similar to this one (minus the lock outside the door). So much character that we don’t see in today’s architecture. Thank you for your explore and looking forward to many more. 😊

[@cynthiac.sprayaiancarbleed9424]

Thank you so much for preserving this history and sharing. It's heartbreaking to demolish this house.

[@oscarjones5773]

Unbelievable he didn’t explore the attic. Older homes had extravagant attics. Tall ceilings, etc. they’re isolated time capsules

[@DarkExploration]

If you look at the size of the entrance to the attic you'd see why we didn't go up. It was a tight fit

[@bbyvia]

you’re the type to die first in a horror movie

[@alexstokowsky6360]

This house was built a little bit late for the "ballroom in the attic." By 1910, they were quickly going out of fashion.

[@joannefazenbaker1448]

What a beautiful home. The squeaky floors give it even more character. Thanks for the explore back in time.

[@cindy4964]

Such a beautiful place. Makes me absolutely sick that they are going to tear it down. Dirty birds. It's in such great shape. All the old frame work is beautiful. I love very old homes. What doesn't make sense they'll leave an old place that's ready to collapse stand. But all the beautiful and great ones they want to knock down. People just don't care anymore. I'm so glad that you got it on video. You took your time going from room to room. Thank you! I'd love to live in a home like that. It's just so unique. Just looking at those bulldozers made me sick. I just think it's horrible when very old places are going to be tore down. It upsets me to the core. They have so much history in them and if the walls could talk. Loved the video.

[@hanagloriaedelblum5693]

So well preserved, the house was left shining and clean. It's so sad, rather criminal, the fine workmanship of this mansion, and how lovingly it was maintained, will be demolished. The memory of those people who built and cared for this building will, in part, be preserved by your documentary, and for that I am grateful. The sadness is somewhat lessened. Thank you for a lovely view. The brutality of destroying this home is, sadly, typical of our times.

[@caroleguthrie1343]

I sure love these old mansions….get ideas for my own home

[@nancytijerina7846]

It's such an exquisite beautiful mansion. I can't believe this mansion will be demolished. It brings me such sadness no one was able to keep this well made mansion. I hope that all the clawfoot bathtubs, mantels and beautiful wood fixtures can be saved. Homes like this magnitude are not made like this anymore. Such sadness to see this being turned down, especially because it looks well preserved and well taken care off. SAD SAD SAD!!

[@timothyoakes9633]

Am i the only one wondering whether they should have checked the keys downstairs for the locked door? Would have loved to know what was behind that door.

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

It's really bothering me not knowing what was behind that door.

[@thatskaren]

I was thinking the same thing. There has to be a key labeled. But in the same breath, they are guests so best not invade. Either way, I was def on the same level of thought.

[@faithannaify]

I would of LOVED to see the BASEMENT! Why didnt we get to see it? It is prolly huge, with a wine cellar, and maybe even a safe....

[@rileycoyote8275]

​@@faithannaify*would have or would've

[@brendatomlinson]

@@faithannaifyI’m obsessed with basements! I’ve only lived in Texas and Oklahoma, where we have no basements.

[@batsheva7819]

It's a bidet. It's used for cleaning oneself after bowel movements.

[@odetothemoon4853]

I was going to add this so thank you for doing so!

[@littlemy1773]

They had them in the maternity ward when I had my son years ago . They are amazing if you have stitches, and you have it on cold . So much relief

[@bobechetoroto6641]

and women intimate hygiene.

[@vinceroadie1982]

NOPE! its euro Bidet. for cleaning your feet, not ya ass

[@loosilu]

@@vinceroadie1982 I regret to inform you Europeans do not use it for their feet. Do not put your feet in it.

[@lcosborne]

At 3:55 you can see a shadow pass behind the door that is just left of the fireplace.

[@sylviayoung1901]

Why, why, why would someone tear down such a beautiful and well preserved home!? This is beyond sad and I cry for her. She once had a family that was alive in her and she loved them and the chatter and life they brought to her. She is so worth salvaging! Those candle lights you were trying to turn on are pewter. The floors, Italian marble. Refurbish those clawfoot tubs they are in high demand. That most bedrooms are en suite is so set and ready to go say as a B&B. Foe the life of me why would anyone plow it down!? Senseless!!

[@kellymcfadden7514]

I can’t believe they would tear this down! I hope they keep parts of it, at least! ESP since they don’t build things like this anymore. I love old homes the most! As you said, so much character!

[@silviaB.LL3921]

Hello from Spain 😊 what is next to the toilet is a bidet and it is used to wash the intimate parts after going to the toilet or at any time, here in Spain it has always been. It is a very big house and it requires a lot of maintenance and investment, it will be difficult for someone to invest in it to transform it into a small hotel or something or maybe they demolish it... kind regards

[@d.annejohnson5631]

this house is in amazing condition. It is clean and seems to have been lived in and maintained until rather recently. this probably was built right after or before world war I... And basically in "original" but maintained condition. look at how good the bathroom fixtures and tile is after all these years? Things were built to last...and this house did beautiful fun porch, location, view... the only thing that was let go was the landscaping. the house, at least internally, was lived in.

[@MK-eu3qe]

It was built in 1915

[@d.annejohnson5631]

@@MK-eu3qe Thank you! Am thrilled to know my educated guess (WWI 1914-1918), was correct. 1915 means the house would have been completed before the US entered the war. There was also a relatively brief financial downturn right after that war, (american farmers and production businesses had had huge war markets in the Allies in Europe who were fighting rather than producing. But house building slowed down a lot until it really took off in the 1920's, massively, in the building of miles of beautiful, still standing apartment buildings (with large, well laid out. and beautifully finished apartments), in New York, Chicago, San Francisco etc. And all across The US millions of houses were built in new planned communities, and expansion of the garden and street car suburbs started before the war.

[@Africanrose123]

That thing next to the toilet is a bidet, for washing your bum after u been toilet. Every home should have one, in my opinion 😂

[@Dwho-io1ve]

​@@MK-eu3qehow do you know

[@chrischristoferson1191]

Such a beautiful old home. You can almost see/ feel the people who used to live there so long ago.

[@void9837]

As a Mom, the locks on the doors does not necessarily indicate child abuse. There's several other possible reasons for putting the locks on the outside of the bedroom doors. If children are a risk for falling down the stairs, getting hurt in the bathroom, like a child with mental defects and you want to keep the child in their room without an adult present. Maybe while you sleep at night, or take a shower the parents wanted to keep the children in their room.

[@DarkExploration]

A padlock though ? Seems extreme for a child assumingly. I just think of what if there was a fire. You're right about the stairs as a hazard for a young one

[@shannonknowles906]

One possibility of why the lock was outside the door is, that one of the children could have been a sleep walker. The lock was to prevent them from going outside or harming themselves in some other fashion.

[@annahgibbus8]

That was my first thought also nothing nefarious a sleep walking child. People who haven't had any children don't understand sleep walking children or escape artist children. We had to put chicken wire outside my 2 year old sons window because he just piled up his toys pushed the screen out & left from his window after I put him down for a nap. He kept ringing the doorbells front & back & the third ring he was right outside sitting in a tiny tree laughing his head off. We also cut his bedroom door in half so we could see him & check him without waking him. People thought we were weird. Single people with no children, but what do they know? LoL 😆

[@annahgibbus8]

I lost it when he thought the bidet was a urinal 🤣 Absolutely beautiful house though & being built in 1915 I wish it had historical rights. It's a shame to tear down a home so well constructed & beautiful.

[@loosilu]

Could also be an elderly person with dementia. Or maybe even someone renting the room (like a student).

[@seameology]

Or the room became a storage room after the girls left home. I put a lock on my spare bedroom to keep my pets out 😂😅🤣

[@dawnelder9046]

Sleep walker here. Started very young. As a teen I once woke up in the back yard. I though I outgrew it until my two daughters decide to confront me together about my weird behavior. I was wondering into their rooms, sometimes walking in circles. Sometimes staring at nothing or them. Never spoke, even when spoken to. It had then freaked out. In my 60s now and my husband says I still do it.

[@d.annejohnson5631]

The first room you enter that you call a kitchen is the "butler's pantry". it has all the silver crystal and china storage. the "pass through" you mention goes through to the actual kitchen.

[@cynthianovoselsky3511]

It's beautiful 😊😊

[@claire1965ify]

Beautiful butlers pantry…love those glass cabinet doors

[@ANGLO-SAXON87PATRIOT]

I'm so respect of Adam and Matt for not disclosing the precise location and hiding letters ect when exploring. Because we all know what wankers are out there in the world who would love nothing more than to trash these fantastic locations. Keep up the amazing work Adam. Best explorer on KZbin he's 2nd to none 👍👍

[@Scorpionfury]

what's the harm in telling when the home is already being demolished??

[@kayfitzgerald309]

Who's Adam & Matt ???

[@anaflaviarg]

@@Scorpionfury someone else isprobably gonna live there at some point if they sell the land

[@Scorpionfury]

@@anaflaviarg in a house that's demolished. Ok

[@anaflaviarg]

@@Scorpionfury what do you think happens after they demolish a house? you think they just abandon the place where it was built? spend so much money demolishing just to not have it anymore bc no one wanted it?

[@lowen4231]

Wow, that was really fun! I love your appreciation for the old & beautiful craftsmanship.

[@lindawilkey7629]

Love looking at these old homes

[@genxrants]

That's a bidet in the bathroom. As for the lock on the outside, my mother took in foster kids (mostly "deliquent" teens). When I turned eighteen I had my own room (by law) and I had to put a lock on the outside of my door to prevent theft. I couldn't get a knob with a key because the doors had latch handles. Another possibility is that they used that room for storage.

[@loosilu]

It could also be someone renting the room.

[@effthamatrix]

Or child sacrifice

[@florinest]

Thank you, yes, bidet.

[@ronnahjohnson5013]

I was looking for this comment! Obviously a BIDET!

[@marlenecarrero2015]

I wonder why that one door never opened and was locked the name Abigal Abigail by the fireplace maybe she died there that's really weird have cement like that with really out of character but an awesome house😱😲🙄🤔

[@vickiehurst5095]

Absolutely amazing. I can almost imagine living there. Such a shame it will be destroyed. Some really beautiful pieces left like the claw foot tubs. Crystal door knobs. Thank you so much for this amazing video.

[@Nia_von_L]

So sad when old precious buildings like that get torn down but at least you guys make some of them eternal in the digital world. 💜

[@deannayoung5311]

The craftsmanship that is in this home is beautiful 😍 So sad there tearing it all down Truly a shame 😔

[@FreddieMartin-c9q]

I love these old houses! Thanks so much for taking us along on your journey.

[@victoriafisk9712]

This could be given a new life in sooooo many ways! My mind is bursting with ideas! It's so well preserved. I'm surprised it hasn't been vandalized. Heart breaking that there are those that care nothing for our history. It's a shame. Everything is considered disposable now days.

[@le_th_]

Too bad your bank account isn't burning with hundreds of millions of dollars to execute what needs to be done to make this home safe, liveable, and the depth of restoration to bring it up to today's code.

[@sherriianiro747]

​@@le_th_But there are people who do have the means and it's unfortunate no one is coming forward.

[@AliceWonders22]

Awesome video and your! I’m 49 and love the history behind these old historic homes. My hubby found it very odd someone would spend 12 million on a property only to tear it down. He’s curious about what exactly is the gold gem 💎 on the property. 😮❤

[@cindimams4394]

It’s in a very affluent town in NJ. The land alone is worth millions but I can’t imagine why they would tear it down when homes are built so badly these days.

[@angie-whateverfloatsyourboat]

This home is stunning, and that staircase is amazing. I can't believe they are going to tear it down. What a shame.

[@jenk8855]

Good to hear! It's a shame that so little is given to historical homes and other buildings. Glad this one will stay a while longer.

[@paramoreparks9960]

I don't understand why anyone would tear this home down. It's gorgeous. It would look so sharp re-habbed. You can't get that work anymore and especially the brick bones. It breaks my heart.

[@timcox7673]

my theory about the lock on the bedroom door is that it is to keep people out rather than keeping someone in,the user of the room wanted to protect their property while they were out

[@71jdanziger]

Given the handicap rails by the tub in the girl's room on the second floor, I would guess that the lock was to prevent one or both of them wandering the hallway and falling down the staircase and injuring or killing themselves.

[@loosilu]

I'm thinking elderly dementia patient. That would make sense with the safety rails.

[@janicecopeland9083]

Amazing colonial, so sad it is set for demolition. Thanks Dev.

[@goombabear]

Having a lock on your baby's room doesn't mean the owner's abused their children. My baby would open child-proofed doors and run out of the house. He would open the second floor windows that had child locks on it. We had to put locks and gates everywhere for his protection. One time when he was twelve months old he climbed out of a first floor window when I was cooking supper. He was in his pack and play, he climbed out and opened the window. This was a window that would stick and I had a hard time opening it. My neighbor was walking by and grabbed him luckily. If you have a very intelligent son who is a little monkey, you have to lock everything up so he doesn't get hurt.

[@littleredhen2894]

My third son escaped as well, and ran out into the front yard when we lived on a busy street. He wasn't even age 2 yet. Thankfully nothing happened. I agree, sometimes parents need to do extra things to keep their little ones safe.

[@DIVINGSTRONGER]

Bless your heart, you thought it felt like a library I would buy that building/home. That mansion was gorgeous.

[@meguma]

I nearly cried when I saw those bulldozers outside. That house is a gem

[@judychartrand6599]

I was very surprised that he had never seen a bidet. I would surmise the room with the latch on the outside could have been put there by the person who used the room. Perhaps they locked the door when they were out. Siblings will do this to keep other siblings from going into their room. It is sad this beautiful old home is being demolished. I at least hope there will be salvage.

[@susanblackley7065]

It still looks relatively clean, and it's gargantuan! The thermostat was apparently the most expensive model of its time in 1935. Maybe the boardgame Clue was based on this house. Thanks for the tour - love how you spend time on details!

[@symanthasexton5876]

Ummm the lock on bedroom door could also have been there to prevent slleep walking. Since the room is so close to the stairs and there's no mention of any other door being paddle locked

[@lisaparsons4124]

Such a great find,A beautiful mansion.I was so glad to read it won't be demolished.Thanks for the video from Morrow Ga.

[@laurie4275]

The sun/solarium rooms would have been the family favorites in the morning and evening. This house looks to have last been upgraded in the 60's. Please tell us they at least salvaged architectural pieces before demolition.

[@craftadventureswithsusanto808]

No basement? Such a cool place, thanks for the ride!

[@jillwiegand4257]

I usually don't care for a large home like this as they never seem cozy. But this really seems cozy with the fireplaces and window seats. The bathroom had a bidet in it which is very unusual for the time. This home is so well cared for, it would be easier to restore than knock down. Hopefully, some of the light fixtures and appliances can be saved. This was a nice tour. It's so sad that this place is going to be leveled! Another person with more money then sense. Have a nice weekend! ❤

[@gracieb.3054]

It's "more money *than* sense."

[@jillwiegand4257]

@@gracieb.3054 typo/spell check

[@janetpendlebury6808]

Bidets have been common in France and Europe for centuries.

[@kellyboran7787]

I’m only 3:57 min in and I’m stunned at the beauty. I also just read the newest comment and I’m happy to hear the main house will stay. I recently moved to NJ so maybe I can visit this beauty some day 😊

[@vernabryant2894]

I'm so glad they are not going to tear it down on you're update.

[@Urgurllilyisslaying]

What a beautiful historical home. I don't think anyone should tear it down. It definitely should be fixed up.

[@pathartsock9161]

That is a great house, as you said it's to bad that people tear down such historic houses such as this one. I just wonder how much of the old items such as the tubs, light fixtures and that old mirror in the bathroom, will be saved before they tear it down. Thanks for the tour.

[@rickram1961]

What an absolute pity to have this gem of an estate torn down!

[@candaistopor1114]

Gorgeous just gorgeous. Also the second floor bedrooms would have been for the owner, his wife, children and their nanny. Third floor would have been for house cleaners, cooks, gardener/maintenance man, Butler/ staff management. Broke my heart when you said its being demolished I couldn't believe it or understand why anyone would or could destroy such a gorgeous place. Then get into the comments and was so relieved

[@jwalk318]

We’re you the only one in the house? At 3:56 a definite human shaped shadow walked past the inside of the door on the room to the left of the fireplace! Maybe that’s why they’re tearing down this magnificent building. I truly don’t understand why people don’t renovate these places and restore them to their original classic glory while adding some more modern furniture and appliances while still making sure they tie in seamlessly with the period. These classic style homes have actually become so sought out that they’re making more appliances to look traditional. These styles of places are worth so much more when renovated tastefully, especially if they’re on or near water and park like land. They can make profitable air B&B’s. This is something I’d love to do! Buy at least two places, one city condo, one traditional & gorgeous country mansion on the water and maybe a small cottage/cabin on a lake as well and especially camper van to travel when not using my properties. Also I’d alternatively live short periods of time and enjoy each property while hiring young family members to help care for the properties & invest all money made through these while travelling and just enjoying life for the most part. People are finally realizing that classic style homes are best and never become dated in the tacky way most trends do. The multimillion homes built in the late 90’s early 2000’s are ALL being torn down. They’re hideous. With well built, classic homes, you can simply switch up aesthetic, surface features like furniture and colour schemes for example without the entire value of your house becoming worthless and obsolete because you built it on a short lived trend. Anyway I’d buy this house, (ghost and all! I know how to get them to leave.) if I had the money! It’s magnificent! Provided it doesn’t have structural issues, major water damage or anything that would make it a money pit. Such a shame that so many people have no idea what they’re wasting and how much money they could end up losing building these cheap, modern monstrosities that will be worth literally nothing in a couple decades, IF the shoddy construction holds up that long?

[@bubblesbutterfly1235]

Oh my goodness gracious, I would never knock that home down. I would save and restore. It’s just too beautiful! And buildings made today will never last as long as this one has. Individual beauty. The architect on his drawing board, for this house… crafted a lot of love 🤗🫶⭐️🥹