INSIDE 4 ABANDONED MANSIONS IN THE DESERT (CREEPY!)

[@markadler8968]

These developers ignored the most important rule of real estate speculation: Location. You can build the nicest house in the world but if it is in the middle of nowhere no one will buy it.

[@javasoccernut]

By the looks of what they tried to do in the house is it seems they were just trying to barf out designs as my wife would say versus just a nice house that's big and easy to take care of

[@rpnp2]

I think that rule only holds true if you are looking already established communities. I worked for a track housing developer back in early 2000's prior to the 08 crash, and you would be surprised how many gated communities were built in the middle of nowhere and now in 2024 i drive by them and there's starbucks and targets around the corner. I don't know about this location, but in other counties in california they were given massive incentive cuts to developers to build in the area.

[@rpnp2]

@@javasoccernut These were probably the first houses to show the "options" to buyers looking to buy

[@stayreal4l284]

@@rpnp2every city used to be “in the middle of nowhere” at one point.

[@bonnystarks]

Yeah just like Vegas ? lol

[@binnsbrian]

There is something really weird about this video. I've been in abandon homes before that have vandalized. It's strange that all the broken drywall is not all over the floors. There is very little garbage or debris anywhere. Someone is cleaning up.

[@AdamSwords]

Yeah that’s how I felt, it was so clean considering it’s been sat for 16 years

[@Rogue-Wolf999]

I absolutely LOVE this type of videos. I love the exploring aspect of it with a little bit of creepiness mixed inside… AMAZING

[@AdamSwords]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s just a shame that it hasn’t got many views. KZbin is very tricky at times

[@P-J-W-777]

It takes really ugly, unintelligent, undisciplined people to destroy property that they don’t own as they’ve done with these homes. I would have been great if they all would have been caught and had to pay for the damage with a bit of jail time and community service. It’s truly a sad sight.

[@AdamSwords]

Agrred

[@frankphilpot3492]

This could have potentially been a really beautiful community, unfortunately 2008 was a very bad year for spec homes. I wonder how much the developers and banks actually lost, they might have pushed the loss to their current clients or perhaps went bankrupt. It's a shame to see this. Great video Adam.😊

[@SHERRY0010]

The guy who caused the 2008 crash, is now head of Black Rock . Will there be a repeat ?

[@frankphilpot3492]

@@SHERRY0010 Probably, plus nothing has really changed, only the names. Real-estate, banking and the stock market are operating with recklessness still. It's their greed that we all must suffer for.

[@SHERRY0010]

@@frankphilpot3492 agree 100%

[@AdamSwords]

I’m sure many people lost their asses. Glad you enjoyed it

[@kobartlett]

As much as I hate Larry Fink, you are incorrect. He left First Boston years before, where he was involved in Morgage backed securities. Fannie Mae, Wall street, Goldman Sachs’s, The Fed, Congress, HUD, Countrywide Financial, were all complicit. I worked in the industry and knew many of the Countrywide executives. ​@@SHERRY0010

[@williamfielding8302]

Adam I've waited years for this video!!! Finally you've toured 5 homes in one video that I MIGHT be able to afford. Thanks for another great video have a safe week...

[@AdamSwords]

Hahaha!!

[@ianadriaanse8705]

Nice Adam love this video you can do more of this content welldone i would like Diesel along 🤣👏😊

[@AdamSwords]

I will try!

[@BipolarSpider]

What a shame, would have made lovely homes. I'm surprised the see the 6th house under renovations as this whole site would have been an insurance write off for the original builder/contractor. Also makes me wonder if the original builders were the ones who and 'removed' much of the useful materials BEFORE the vandalism ... who knows. I must say for 16 years they seem to still be in decent condition bar the vandalism. I agree it's a massive shame so much time effort and materials wasted, complete houses and maybe a landing strip and this would have been ideal. Anyhoo great content as usual mate, looking forward to next week.

[@AdamSwords]

Yeah I was very surprised to see that home getting renovated honestly

[@1minretro]

Don't know why the guitar music on house 4 made me chuckle 😂

[@SuperStargazer100]

Cool and tranquil video Adam. Love the background track as it perfectly suited this location.

[@AdamSwords]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@aleale5149]

And this is how you explore abandoned places in a respectful way. Thank you Adam for being a good example ❤

[@AdamSwords]

Thank you! I wouldn’t do it any other way

[@Wil_S.]

In it to win it, Adam!…You’re channel is interesting! Gorgeous! 😂🎉😂🎉

[@stew411]

Pretty amazing video. I have built homes for over 30 years and it would be so strange for the actual people that did the actual work for these homes to just see them so many years later waisting away. Thanks Adam.

[@AdamSwords]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulheneke695]

Enjoyed that Adam. Do you think that maybe in a month or two you'll do a follow up video to see if anything's changed?

[@AdamSwords]

Possibly!

[@RobertVillarreal-r4l]

I passed by there, last year on my way to las Vegas from Mission TX. It was my first time traveling to Las Vegas

[@balljar7546]

Thanks for bringing me along. Those could have been really nice homes for people.

[@AdamSwords]

I think so too!

[@statlerwaldorf7130]

Cheers Adam, great video, very interesting as well. Would love to know how the developers were going to do the utilities for the homes.

[@BoogieMan568]

Its a cool vid Adam. Do more of them if you can 🙂

[@AdamSwords]

I will try!

[@SHERRY0010]

I was wondering where the utilities were ? This reminds me of a movie set . Looks like a house , but no real functions ( running water etc ). There would have to been water from the lake, sewage , electricity ? But no power poles present . I’d like to know the mystery behind the home being renovated too . Very enjoyable video . Thank you for taking us along . Not only can you showcase completed homes well , but also abandoned ones. If you have a chance , update us what is going on in this area . Maybe snag an interview with the owners of the land ? You should do some more videos like this one . Ghost towns as well . Thank you , stay safe !

[@AdamSwords]

Thanks Sherry!

[@MitchTran-qk7pk]

I worked new home construction in Az during that time and a ton of builders went belly up and a lot of housing tracks went abandoned.

[@AdamSwords]

I’m sure

[@Ela_and_Family]

Hey Man! Amazing channel…keep it up!…🎉🎉🎉

[@rpnp2]

@22:00 I would say adobe style

[@ststephen]

more abandoned videos i love these type of videos

[@AdamSwords]

They’re fun!

[@Bosnia_Magnetfishing]

I also, found an abandoned car on my channel Adam. And it was very bizarre.

[@sevro]

I thought for a second you were going to turn into my other favourite type of KZbinr - people who explore spooky/creepy/allegedly haunted places 😂 although they deffo would have gone up those ladders to check it out!!

[@AdamSwords]

Haha I was by myself and didn’t fancy a jump scare

[@chrism6764]

Watched the whole video waiting for some kind of "jump scare". That ladder didn't help...😂

[@AdamSwords]

I was too haha

[@mamudepaula]

Awesome video, Adam! I'm getting drunk already..

[@AdamSwords]

Cheers!

[@russcoaus2043]

Great stuff Great channel. 🤠🖤👌

[@AdamSwords]

Thank you kindly!

[@frankphilpot3492]

Can you purchase these now? How did you find this hidden out in the open jems? I can see the potential, even now. Beautiful 😊

[@AdamSwords]

I’m not sure, I found them on google map

[@martineleven8179]

You need to tour the adobe houses , they are so lovely, santa fe there you come.

[@austinclark2378]

i live not far from there. We used to go up to that neighborhood to drag race. good times

[@AdamSwords]

So they were your tire marks!

[@phantp78]

Man don’t go alone next time. Sad to see nice homes go to waste.

[@AdamSwords]

I had security 👀

[@brianshomo6886]

In the last house the reason for the plugs in the floor that would have been the kitchen. It wasn't a stud wall, but for the bar. Plugs probably for garbage disposal, dishwasher. Also on the ones that you showed the smaller kitchens were more like office, extra bedrooms. The kitchens on those would have been near the living rooms.

[@AdamSwords]

Gotcha!

[@brianshomo6886]

@@AdamSwords Hey also I was looking on Zillow and noticed that one of those houses is for sale. Not sure if it was the one that had the car at it or not. Looked like a different one. And it was funny, the listing said "the property was a fixer upper." Ya think.

[@porkchop8131]

Wow great video them house needs lots of fixing wouldn’t mind to try to fix them

[@ElliotLHarrison]

Love the content Adam, but is this a bungalow or a mansion?😁

[@AdamSwords]

Bungansion?!

[@michaelfincham2749]

Amazing! early 2000 Mc mansions built with real bricks. A lot of these things were built with fake foam bricks and fake pillars back then. By the time they hit 10 years old that stuff started falling apart. I guess the environment, made it impossible to use foam. They probably wouldn't have made it 10 years.

[@jeffraine2856]

At least we get a break from those Bloomin seadoo’s

[@MaxAmmoNeeded]

I love the sea doo adventures, just heading out and camping in some random spot is brilliant. I’d love to do that but family commitments prevent it. So I live vicariously through those videos 😂

[@AdamSwords]

Thing is, the SeaDoo videos perform so much better than these. I love the variety too, but I also have to earn a living doing this. So it’s a balancing act

[@MaxAmmoNeeded]

Awesome video mate 👍 bloody ridiculous that companies can afford to build properties like this and then walk away due to lack of finance and just let me be destroyed! They could of called the local homeless shelter and simply said “we’re not using them, crack on and have them”

[@nanoflower1]

Looks like it is far from any sort of civilization. So no food/water/electricity and so not a good spot for a homeless person to live in since they also lack the transport needed to get food/water. Shame though as they were decent homes that shouldn't have been left to be trashed.

[@MaxAmmoNeeded]

@@nanoflower1 agreed, just bloody annoying is all.

[@AdamSwords]

Yeah they’re so far from anything though they don’t really make sense

[@nanoflower1]

@@AdamSwords Probably they were depending upon building up enough of an infrastructure to help drive traffic to the area. Much like some of the malls I've seen built far away from the populated areas but they were big enough and they built up enough other stores/restaurants around the malls to drive the traffic that then justified the location.

[@Bosnia_Magnetfishing]

Wow, cool.

[@SherriRichLifeJohnson]

Wow those mansions would have been nice too bad they are abandoned 😮

[@AdamSwords]

I know :(

[@turtle-frogs]

What a waste of money, thanks Adam for showing something different.

[@AdamSwords]

Absolutely!

[@rpnp2]

@28:56 I think thats the kitchen and it's probably a counter in that location

[@doylehammond5252]

Would have been ideal for Ricky’s LLF Games

[@johnkane]

Those houses , remind me of the, houses, I did CQB exercises in, we would blew holds in walls, to do entry and bullet holds, if we missed or passed through are X-Ray.

[@AdamSwords]

Yeah they would be great for that

[@A420STEALTH]

So you kept saying front dinning areas and studies were kitchens but early 2000s home design, the kitchen is literally part of living rooms. Its the areas closest to the garage where the wall was completely torn out on every house. Probably because of all piping in the wall for the sink, dishwasher, etc.

[@skylane1828]

I would also build a 25 acre lake for your Seedoo Explorer Pro…..

[@AdamSwords]

Lol

[@skylane1828]

@@AdamSwords 👍

[@garrettscott4748]

Looks like some meth heads stripped out all the copper as well.

[@AdamSwords]

Most likely!

[@carlbenner4466]

Looks really clean as it's been smashed to Pieces

[@AdamSwords]

Yeah

[@patricevv]

Waiting for the shirts Adam, able to send them to the nl?

[@AdamSwords]

Yup, as long as you’re happy to pay shipping!

[@elboogy]

Free ladder you say 👀👀

[@AdamSwords]

Hahaha

[@derekmazon-ym8ow]

#4 is Santa Fe style.

[@JuniorJr_23]

very sad that these homes were abandoned and possibly the Donkey's made a home out of them.

[@AdamSwords]

Good for the donkeys lol

[@ELduchas]

Great place for a solar farm, seems like a better profit from investment than real state in the middle of nowhere.

[@martineleven8179]

Be careful if you go into the mountains though, they make you squeal like a pig.

[@AdamSwords]

Haha

[@qwertshadow]

nice change of pace video....

[@AdamSwords]

Glad you liked it

[@montago1]

Why don't you see what it would cost to buy one and fix it up? You could have a perfect home

[@AdamSwords]

Hah, a little bit isolated

[@SuperKrisen]

You should have brought Michael with you :)

[@BeyondWrittenWords]

Seems to be still salvageable. They run out of monies probably. Yeah people would live there, just if the price is right.

[@AdamSwords]

For sure

[@enisdesevic8277]

I know you don't have Michael here ,but you told us about your other chanel ,dude golden opportunity missed ,having Michael as a guest on this episode.I mean he's uncomfortable on real grass,imagine him here...

[@SHERRY0010]

😂😂😂 my thoughts as well lol

[@mariajocelynneri4813]

OMG, what happened to that mansion.

[@AdamSwords]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tyrant-kx8ep]

oh thats right play a drinking game when i,ve been drinking scotch since mid day

[@tyrant-kx8ep]

but fine im playing

[@AdamSwords]

Hahaha

[@javasoccernut]

These are okay sized houses carry my house square footage wise is probably the same and I wouldn't call it a mansion. From talking to people on river cruises from England I guess these would be considered mansions lol. I mean I'm not going to say no to them

[@Terry11111]

Haha on producer Michael you guys tour mansions, and here you're touring abandoned ones

[@gareth36]

Development opportunities for you and PM lol. Crying shame see stuff like that going to waste.

[@homertalk]

Most of the drywall would have to be opened up to rewire and plumb the place. Probably never worth the cost.

[@AdamSwords]

Yeah that’s what I thought

[@homertalk]

I'd take #5