Incredible Forgotten Classic Southern Farm House in North Carolina Built in 1880

[@adunn5173]

I imagine the hands that held those rails on the steps. A time gone by. Ppl long gone. It’s something.

[@williebeamish5879]

Dust in the wind.

[@peggyharris3301]

Yes indeed, I feel this way with all his videos….days long gone for the generations that came before us.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Well said! It really is a shame and the fact how many of these beautiful old places are just crumbling away! Wish I could document and save them all!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@MrSirlulzalot]

Good observation. Thanks!

[@donaldcurtis9229]

I had a older lady and her granddaughter stop by my house years ago her granddaughter worked for the North Carolina historical society the old manor house was behind me had burned down years ago she was the older woman was born and raised there her granddaughter went around taking pictures of Old North Carolina houses the house I live in her brother built for his wife back in the mid-1950s all the older Bungalows are still there missing have fallen down my house is exactly the same as when her brother built it for his wife

[@daniellehutto3254]

Uuuugh the mystery of the attic is driving me crazy!!!!

[@adunn5173]

It’s sad to see such a beautiful house go into such decline. It must have been beautiful in it’s day!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Completely agreed! Still so solid as well! Thank you very much for watching! :)

[@susanbrown7898]

I love the wallpaper.

[@FiveElements00]

Me too. The older I get, the more I like the beautiful things of the past.

[@user-randi1987]

I think that the original house only had 2 rooms down, and 2 rooms up. All the rooms downstairs were an addition after the initial build. Great place, those porches are wonderful. The price for restoration would be very high but, so worth it. Thanks, Kappy. I really enjoyed this one

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Great observations! Agreed! Place would be so worth saving! That porch could be heavenly fixed up! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@lindastepp9842]

A solid built house, big rooms, yeah... no graffiti on the walls.. A beautiful piece of land. I enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing.

[@Bear_58]

Such a great place with the added upstairs porch. Some of this reminds me of my great grandparents house in Amish country outside of Fort Wayne Indiana. They still had a well pump in the kitchen sink. No hot water. The last time I was there was around 1969 when I was 11. They were celebrating their 75th anniversary. They both lived into their 100's. Great Grandma was 104 when she passed and great grandpa was 103. Sadly after they passed the house was abandoned... Thanks Kappy, another great adventure 🤠👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

How neat! You should go back to Indiana someday and see if the house is still there! How cool would that be!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)

[@Bear_58]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I'd love to find that place but I wouldn't know where to begin. I live in Indiana but about 140 miles due west from there. Anyone who could give me an address or basic location has passed on. I'm 65 and in poor health and really can't explore like when I was younger. But hey, that's why I've been watching your channel for a long time now. I always look forward to your next exploration. Your number one in that department. 🤠👍🏻

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@Bear_58 I’m sorry to hear that! I’ve never been to Indiana but maybe I’ll stumble upon that house someday and film it! I Really appreciate you saying that, so glad you enjoy!! Thanks for coming along and exploring with me for so long!! Have some even cooler places coming soon!! :) thank you!

[@Bear_58]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Awesome, I look forward to them.

[@kimjones846]

Just way i like them old girls! The older the better 😮🎉❤😎 Thanks Kappy!!

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

Kappy, I am sure you are aware of the immortality you are providing these homes. At least for this time in history, the visions and memories you provide these homes via the internet are ageless.

[@gledmonson2243]

Yes!

[@janedee6488]

The house was light and airy. Loved everything except the paneling.

[@luciagodur5129]

Hi Kappy, wonderful video as always ! What I find strange is that the stair's landing is so closed to the front entrance door.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

I thought that was odd as well! Seemed a lil tight! Wonder what the reasoning was! Thank you for watching!! :)

[@luciagodur5129]

Thanks for your repply ! I look forward to your videos every week. You are a very nice young man. ​@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

[@janewasson4845]

She's not too far gone! I always grumble when l see painted woodwork., and wonder what beauty lies beneath. Could the other house be for a son who also wanted to farm? A hired man? Loved the big old tree by the road, and the handy pump. Thanks, Kappy, and hi, Ruby!

[@FiveElements00]

Yes. It also irks me too when real wood inside houses are painted. People go crazy with the paint, when it's not necessary.

[@1927su]

I agree about that painted woodwork, the wood grain on the few spots that were left alone was pretty interesting!! Your comment triggered a memory of “grumble” as you politely stated; I once knew a lady who moved into a old grand house much like this one, and she was eager to show me her remodeling ..to my internal horror, she painted ALL the amazing original woodwork and beautiful detailed gingerbread with mid 1970 enamel blue paint!! ALL of it! To match her deep wall to wall deep green/blue shag carpet of course! I was nearly crying inside! It certainly was NOT a mid century modern style home that she was trying to make it into.. To each his own I guess, but , as they say, there is certainly no accounting for bad taste .

[@janewasson4845]

@@FiveElements00 That's for sure! In the Victorian era, painting the downstairs woodwork was a sign of wealth. Cheaper woods, like red pine were used upstairs. Can you imagine painting over golden oak downstairs? Aargh!

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

What do all of you think? When some of us think about what a pitty it is to have the historical woodwork painted in these very old homes, I wonder about whether the homes of recent times will have a similar disappointment if the woodwork is painted. For example, the oak cabinets which may be considered dated now, but not in the future.

[@mikecroaro519]

Good roof on house. Metal roofs last a very long time. So hard to believe there was no attic access.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Yeah that metal roof has definitely saved this place for a while! Thanks for watching!! :)

[@SRay-or3nc]

The first fireplace you showed is one of my very favorite styles. I love seeing the slender Ionic Greek style columns over top of each other. It is amazing that all the fireplaces were still there even though someone felt a need to break the mirrors. Great old place. Growing up with no running water, the hand pump on the back porch would have been heavenly.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Yeah so strange someone felt the need to smash the mirrors! Totally agreed tho!! How handy that hand pump would’ve been back in the day!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@jared1870]

Not what I came for but a happy Kappy explore surprise. I loved the porches and all the woodwork and was pleased to see that the vandalism was kept to a minimum, although I don't get what people get out of destroying things. First time I have seen wood panelling in a bathroom. Thanks once again, Kappy, keep well and safe!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Much appreciated! Thank you very much for watching and the kind words!! :)

[@MastiffMomofFiona]

Loved the wallpaper

[@Cueman222]

Beautiful place back in its day.

[@gledmonson2243]

You can certainly tell the moment you enter a room that someone tried to update. Never looks quite right. A beautiful old house that someone was very proud of. Sad to see it just sitting there and not cared for. Thank you Kappy for taking us through.

[@artifactartstudio107]

This one felt like a happy home. Amazing how solid it looked on the inside. And when you peeked under the house everything looked neat and dry with no rot. Too bad it won’t be saved.

[@kimmcnear6843]

Without knowing for sure it looks like a very happy place to live back in the day

[@rainravenish]

The rooms are sunny and welcoming, even empty! It has a good feeling to it.

[@modelo2107]

I can't help but feeling that these old abandoned houses are speaking to you...to us!

[@myrtisfunderburg8355]

Another beautiful old lady. Loved the view from the upstairs window. Thanks for showing us these old gems before they are all gone.

[@gSlover4reel]

Wow, that cheesy 70s wood paneling was really popular throughout the US. Even my grandparents installed that in their old adobe house

[@1927su]

Wasn’t that just awful? Back then It almost caught on like a disease .. I too find that cheesy paneling cringy especially misplaced in a grand old home.

[@tiffanyrose8810]

This house is beautiful i wonder how this would like during Christmas because of staircase is awesome great find kappy.

[@lisacooper3991]

It's amazing. beautiful house. I'm surprised at how close the front door is to the staircase, coming in. Gorgeous fireplace mantels.

[@melanienance4920]

Thanks Kappy for another great explore. Beautiful old house the antiquity and detail in these beautiful old homes is awesome.

[@rickreese5794]

American Made 😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for the kind words and watching!! Much appreciated!! :)

[@52969RST]

Incredible

[@tmainers6982]

I absolutely love the wallpaper! Thank you for showing us this lovely old home. I wish someone would save it.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Much appreciated for the kind words and watching!! :)

[@susanbrown7898]

It must have been beautiful in its day. ❤ 😊

[@pamott1809]

Thanks Kappy!! You stumble on some real beautys lately!! Every time you turned a door knob had a surprise!! Some very nice sized rooms with this one!! Again. Thanks for showing us the details!! You never rush through and we see how much you care about the beauty of what was once someones home. Take care!!♥️

[@FiveElements00]

I thought you'd never go upstairs. LOL. It took you so long. I see gorgeous real wood details and beautiful wallpaper. And the homes are bigger with large porches. Homes built in more recent years are way smaller than this. I don't know how anyone lives in a one room house, it's too small. That's why I love these older homes from the late 1800's and early 1900's. The beauty and craftsmanship is incredible, and larger size so you have room to move around.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

So many cool details had to show downstairs first haha! Sorry about that! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

Living in a one-room house?? My father-in-law grew up in a one-room cabin built by his great grandfather on the top of a mountain. My father-in-law had 8 siblings, but some of them gradually had moved out over time as they grew up and got married. A truly delightful and loving family.

[@FiveElements00]

@@MeMyselfAndUs903 That is wonderful. I know in the past, plenty of large families lived in one room houses and got by just fine. People have a lot more stuff nowadays, and inside pets. So it's got to be difficult in such small spaces today. People changed.

[@50pinkies67]

Very cool house. Thanks for the tour. As we say down South "ain't that somethin..." ❤

[@marvinjohnson424]

Another fine old home left to fade away 😢🇺🇸

[@jimbuja3533]

Love the old Victorian style homes. Would be beautiful if it was remodeled

[@melissah4515]

Next to the upstairs porch door, the wood bracket is probably for a wall-mounted phone judging by the wiring. Probably an old crank phone :) I love this house, the rooms are bright with the huge windows, and the wallpaper and woodwork are beautiful. Rooms are nicely laid out without too much remodeling. Nice that there isn't a lot of animal droppings or vandalism. Once again an old metal roof saves this place, water damage is the fatal disease of so many places you show. The pump on the porch was brilliant, how convenient! Happy New Year!

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

What is the timeframe of the video where you see the wood bracket?

[@melissah4515]

About 10:12. It looks like more of a backboard than a bracket, I didn't use the right word. Kappy wondered what it was for, that was my best guess.

[@susanmiller4159]

That stairwell was pretty unique. Some nice detail but then they notched that front door for the trim. Always fun to wonder all the whys and hows. ❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Right!! Just loved that staircase!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)

[@theresasczepanik8716]

Beautiful old houses . Wish they could all be saved .

[@jefflawrentz1624]

Nice explore, Kappy. I like how they roofed the porch to the well.

[@melissaboggs5176]

BEAUTIFUL! Love the fireplaces with the mirror. I don’t even like wallpaper but this homes wallpaper is so pretty! I love the built in well. Back in the day, that would’ve been a huge convenience. Hope your New Year is going great! Thanks for sharing your amazing homes.❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Me either usually but agreed! Such unique wallpaper had to love it! Thank you so much for the kind words and watching!! Happy new year to you as well! Have some cool ones on the way!! :)

[@GenXandProud]

Unusual style with the stairs starting right inside the door instead of a doorway to the side room. Very narrow house. Wonder about the overall design choices...

[@robertmanley7556]

I bet she was a beauty in her day .....those porches were so nice . That back porch with old well and the railings ....beautiful....just beautiful . Hard to imagine knowone would want this wonderful old home . Great video as always Kappy !!👍👍

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Agreed I’d love to find an old picture of this place! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)

[@LipstickNsofrito]

Thanks for sharing this with us and taking us along ❤❤❤❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Much appreciated for coming along and watching!! Thank you very much! :)

[@londonkyguy]

I love these old houses. Those fireplace mantels all had mirrors . My grandmother lived in a house that had 3 of those fireplace mantels like those. Her house also had a dug well on the back porch too. It had a pump later . Those houses were beautiful in their day . But was very cold in winter.

[@DPA373]

Noticed no bathroom upstairs either like you said only two rooms. Back in the day of course they didnt have bathrooms in the house usually had to go outside to the outhouse that would be a long way to have to go in the middle of the night if you had to go but later on guess they had go down stairs to use the bathroom instead of going to the outhouse being from NC love these houses thankyou for sharing!

[@maryellenshock]

Chamber pots were put under the beds for those middle of the night potty trips.

[@melodybeitzel5378]

What a interesting house where memories were made loved where they would get their water 💦 thank you for sharing

[@deboralintner6223]

Absolutely awesome

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for watching!! :)

[@paulademarco1585]

No basement our parents estate, but not raised off ground, was originally built 1948 with 3 similar Tudor horse farms, LaSalle, ntario.

[@cristywyndham-shaw5111]

My word, that yellow and blue wallpaper really grabs the attention! 😂 The upstairs bedrooms are a good size with fireplaces in each room and beautiful long windows. Wonder why only 2, though? 🤔 Love an upstairs porch!! Maybe that wooden panel on the wall upstairs was to mount a hall lamp? Sconce of some sort? The fireplace mantels seem to have been bought at the same shop. Montgomery Ward catalog, perhaps? Tfs.

[@lesliewallace9665]

Could you imagine the views from the second floor porch!! The landscape surrounding the home was beautiful .thanks for another great find

[@customscreenprinting]

Urban exploring with kappy thanks for sharing this vido with me about Incredible Forgotten Classic Southern Farm House in North Carolina Built in 1880 that was a really nice video and thanks for sharing it my friend and God Bless.

[@joanneachildoftheking4199]

That well is my favorite part of this house. I imagine the lady of this house being envied for the convenience.

[@donnaowens9374]

Did you ever figure out the attic stairs? Beautiful place

[@melodyfisher1512]

Poor old house😢 Thank you for sharing this…I hope a miracle happens for this house.

[@bridgetmuehlberger5141]

Love seeing those old ceilings and floors. They always add to the original feel of the house. Side note: loved the still shots in your outro! 😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you very much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed!! :)

[@half-a-man8182]

I do love the floor to ceiling windows in old houses.

[@1927su]

Got my coffee & all set to tag along!! Love that gingerbread on the gables & that rounded front door!

[@beverleystone1102]

Two attic windows hmmm. Lovely home dry. Thank You beverley UK

[@melaniemurphy8531]

I noticed that as well

[@brianandlindafairchild1237]

Nice shot of the roof. Like a force field, protecting from the elements. I like this house. Thank you, Kappy.

[@1927su]

It looks like someone later painted over that fireplace mantel with the partially broken mirror with brown paint, and some of the doors too. What an amazing Dame she obviously was in her time! The original dark wood around that upstair door & baseboards sure looks better than then putrid brown on the other woodwork. Jmo

[@Bluerose888]

It was a nice house, but I didn't like that you would have to go downstairs to the bathroom. 12:42 there is a door on the left side of the fireplace you didn't open it. I wonder how they got up to the attic.

[@rockfangd]

That is likely a closet. Is on the first floor. I was really hoping for attic access

[@Chrisssy2112]

Hey Kap, this home must’ve been a cool sight when first built! Amazing job as always showing the inside and outside. Also, Such amazing pics at the end of the video. 👍😊

[@hildahilpert5018]

I have to agree.That looks like original wallpaper from when the house was built.Maybe some one will buy it and fix it up. I also noticed in your first photo, it looks like someone mows the property.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Completely agreed! Wish I could’ve found an old black and white picture! Thank you very much for the kind words!! :)

[@BlueButterfly201]

Incredible house. Thank you for your exploration of our past once beautiful house.

[@l.l.2463]

Very cool -- I love the big rooms! I find it very strange that there was no stairway to the attic. There are clearly windows up there. 🤔

[@CRUCIFi777]

Ok, I bet it was used as a schoolhouse at some point and that board on the wall held an electric bell, and it is probably that the tight attic access is somewhere in the decay on the porch.

[@dalewcjr]

Yes it’s Knob & Tube wiring. Another great video. Thank you for sharing these wonderful old homes.

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Very awesome 💯😎 old place im glad they put a metal roof on it it must have been stunning in its day

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Yeah that metal roof has really saved this place!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@debrademedici864]

The beautiful wall paper !!!! I think about how many children and adults went up and down those steps , but it was a small house !!! Love the second floor porch !!! Thanks Kappy for another awesome video !!!!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Great observations!! Thank you so much for the kind words and watching!! :)

[@marleneppaul]

The inside was in better condition than the outside. Another beautiful old home.

[@alliedavidson4175]

The staircase and wainscoting are gorgeous. Even if the house can't be saved, I hope they save the woodwork.

[@tammybaker6635]

Poor old lady. She gave some family a wonderful life at one time. Those fireplaces! Very pretty. Another beautiful place Mr Kappy. Thanks for taking me along!

[@anthonycoach4551]

I love the old Victorian style houses they just have a beautiful look to them..and north Carolina wow I have friends that live in South Carolina..and yes cappy that is called knob n tube wireing thats before wires were insulated..(covered)very old and was very dangerous..and that house could be saved its in pretty good shape yet..

[@debralavorata546]

What a beautiful lady!! I just eish i won that lottery in nyc the other day,id buy and have it renovated in a minute!! Love the fireplaces,stairs ,still us in ok shape considering how long it's been abandoned.Lots of history here,can it be preserved? It should be put on the historical registry.Great find kappy,

[@denisewatson5295]

What a lovely old house 🏚. I love the fireplaces and especially the wallpaper. Looks pretty good for it's age. Thanks for sharing 👍 💙 😊.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Right some beautiful wallpaper and mantels! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@kathleenstanley6751]

Thanks for the tour Kappy! This home gave me a good feeling. I especially loved the wallpaper in the entry and the porches. Kappy, did you think that the outbuilding you showed a long shot of could have been used as the kitchen in 1880? Or, a summer kitchen later on?

[@clairefunnell8481]

Lovely old house Kappy. Love the woodwork, stairs and the well in the back. Genius. Happy to see no vandalism. These old houses are so beautiful and charming. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you so much for watching!! :)

[@NativeNYer]

Thanx Kappy! Another beautiful home 2 fall apart and rot away 😢. Ty 4 the vid! Stay safe out there.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Completely agreed! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@Tom-mb7pj]

Hey kappy when you are showing the well pump , it sounds like a disembodied voice says speak to me or something like that maybe victory

[@lindaclark568]

Yellow, different -wallpaper is cheerful, it wasn't depressing.

[@cgho5t946]

Thank you for sharing! I wish I could see what this place looked like back in the day. There are some really interesting old houses in NC for sure!

[@hubertvancalenbergh9022]

Inside it's not too bad. Outside a lot of the woodwork is in a dreadful state. I love this house.

[@carlashepherd9362]

OMG HOW STUNNING! Another awesome video, thanks Kappy!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

I really appreciate that!! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!! :)

[@carolynmcgee2886]

Just curious…properties like this, are they for sale, are do they just let this home fall down …

[@FiveElements00]

I've often wondered this too. These beautiful places could be restored and a new family move in. Everything can be fixed.

[@marylougeorge9890]

That well being covered is so cool!

[@aliciabruce3330]

OMG! I just love this explore! With the back porch water pump. I imagine living there in the 1800's with no indoor plumbing or electricity. Can't believe the pump is still there. I love what you do. Thanks Kappy ☺

[@rainravenish]

I think that pump would have been useful even after indoor plumbing came; for clean boots, washing veggies from the garden etc.

[@redneckbryon]

There’s attic windows, but no access strange. 10:16, that is an early fuse panel, when electricity would have been first put in the house. Definitely an interesting looking house, I wonder if they built it in stages and never got to stage three adding the second half for the second floor.

[@rockfangd]

Agreed. Fuse box was typically in the attic or second floor when it was added

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

Thank you for including the timestamp.

[@redneckbryon]

@MeMyselfAndUs903 when I point out something, I try my best to add a timestamp, I like that feature.

[@Robins-wings]

I always imagine the good meals that were cooked and eaten.

[@andreamills5852]

Awesome ! Thanks Kappy . Hello to Ms. Ruby

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Howdy! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@robertgreen4050]

One thing I never see is an explorer looking around the other structures sheds barns and such to see if there are any pet cemeteries as a pet owner at present my wife and I have six and have buried seven dogs in eighteen years I always think about their pets if any

[@FiveElements00]

We too are pet owners and have had to bury our older cats that died in our backyard where we live. It's very sad to go out there knowing the cats you loved are there. But life is sad sometimes. It's just the way it is. Thank God we still have a couple of cats inside that seem to be doing well.

[@katesutton1476]

Interesting house it looks really bigger than it is. Luv the fireplaces Thx 4 sharing Much luv Carry on

[@kingtut4509]

I love watching your videos of these old homes. Just please be careful.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Of course! I try! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@trinketsmusings]

What a beautiful place to live. Thanks Kappy!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for watching!! :)

[@tashasmith6179]

Nice find 😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for watching!! :)

[@lucybieller7604]

Hey Kappy! Cool old place. Thanks for the explore! ✌️. Happy New Year!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Happy new year to you as well! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@JodiMack-kd1ct]

Ilove the old things from days gone by and imagine it in it's peak, ppl rushing around, etc. Keep up the good work. It's the closest we can get to seeing the past

[@1927su]

Oh and Thank you so much! Hope you have a great New Year!!

[@repoocyhtorod3741]

Great video, Kappy!!! Such a fascinating house! Beautiful surrounding landscape. Loved your still photos at the end!! Thanks, as always, for sharing these old gems. You do a fantastic job of preserving their memory via video.

[@tammyasbury6517]

This was a good one, lots of character,it did seem like there should have been another step up to attic, could have been in closet or something ,your close to us

[@rondathiesen9317]

The pump on the porch is pretty cool. You should of tried to see if it had water. Cool old house.T4S😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

I thought of that afterwards! How cool would it have been if I kept pumping and water came out haha!! Thanks for watching! Maybe next time! :)

[@JustSomeGuy86]

Thank you, Kappy, I love and appreciate what you do and share with us.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

That’s too kind of you to say!! I really appreciate that! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@glenyshanlon5112]

Another amazing old house I really love your finds and you allways show and explain everything you find out about the home's you find you can see at one time this was a really beautiful home I can imagine when it was full of life and love thanks for sharing kappy look forward to seeing your next one .

[@robertlyman9789]

Amazed by all the open plains! Don’t see that in my area