Russian Billionaire's $16,000,000 Abandoned Mansion

Today we are exploring a massive lakefront mansion that was Built in 1897 and was designed by a very famous architect. Not long ago a mysterious Russian billionaire purchased the mansion for 16 million dollars. No one knows his plans for the property other than demolition of the mansion. Locals believe the owner fled the country to Russia and abandoned the project all together. The last owner to live in the house was in the 60’s till recently. They managed a Christmas company together until The wife passed away. Then he passed away a few years after. The mansion sat vacant for many years until it was purchased by the billionaire.
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[@LeighPhillips78]

How could ANYONE demolish this? I am completely in love

[@user-cp5yy2hz6l]

I hope someone buys this place and brings it back to life it’s beautiful

[@luciatam6143]

Yehua and Jesus willingness and understanding 🙏 🙌 ✨️ ❤️ ....psalm 40...

[@jungleboots]

It would be an addition if you went with someone who lived pre-90s who could answer some of your questions, lol. This man might have been a McDonalds' franchise owner? Truly a pity to see such a beautiful house torn down. Thank you for sharing it's beauty with us.....gives it a sort of legacy left behind❤🤙🏼

[@808G8GT]

Amazing how many "abandoned" buildings still have electricity on.

[@onurscofield5178]

its such a waste of electricity

[@LindaSmith-td7mx]

The squatters appreciate it

[@kimgregory3509]

Can't believe it's gonna be torn down 😢😢. So sad to see such beautiful Old homes torn down. As old as it is, should have filed to make it historical place

[@dvdvideo10]

Such a beautiful estate! The details and the woodwork are amazing. It's still in so good shape. I know it'll come down to this but still, it'll be really sad to see this house trashed and decayed in a few months or years.

[@gjr614]

That hanging vine stuff in the basement is a type of mold I believe.

[@qshiqshi2958]

It's definitely a collectors house. There is so much evidence like the Postmarks Book or the Michael Jordan collectors card. Also the basement; a collectors wet dream for storage. But one note: There was definitely no room for a TV on these basement walls - TVs were huge back in the days. Flatscreens only exist since the early 2000s.

[@persephone342]

My friend still has his old tv! Lol! We’ve rebuilt it several times over the past 25 years. It was my cousins originally, but he left it to his best friend. He and I owned a trailer in the middle of 177 acres. Man, those were the days! We had orchards, crops, cattle, and we grew a shot ton of the best marijuana in the US. We won the Cannabis ball 3 straight years in a row!! I’m the sole owner of that estate now. It’s been in my family for 200 years. I’ve portioned a 100 acres off and brought my Lebanese cousins in to build an exotic hunting lodge. We’re equal partners in our co-venture. I portioned another 20 acres off to house elderly family members and friends that lost their homes. I and several of my family members moved into the family estate that was built in 1836. These billionaires are freaking idiots for not taking care of their family and friends. I’ll put it this way, I don’t have to hire contractors for anything. My family and I have maintained and worked on that land together. I put many of my cousins through college. I was 20 when I inherited all of it. I couldn’t have done all that I have without my family, blood and found. It’s a shame to see such beautiful estates destroyed or abandoned. That home could have house several families or turned into a home for the elderly, orphaned, or mental health facility.

[@durmaxrules]

Who left that chewy box there

[@Blazesy0]

What is chewy box

[@holyboiamethin2790]

​@@Blazesy0 chewy delivers pet stuff to homes. They sell toys, treats, food and other products one may need for their pets

[@yourbud123]

At 1:10

[@clort123]

Uhhh who's cleaning the carpet? Way too clean to be a real video

[@kelseyfitzgerald872]

Was wondering the same lol

[@roxtar10870]

Amazing to me to see houses constructed like this contrasted with the HGTV shit that's being passed off as new construction today.

[@avanett1]

A TV? I don't think those were spaces for tvs as this was designed before flat screens ever existed 😂

[@kimberlyhemminger3822]

I read this right as he said that and I was thinking the same thing.

[@marckaufman2556]

He said at the beginning that it had be lived in during the 1960s then again more recently, but wasn't specific. Flat panel TVs come out in 1997. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@avanett1]

​@marckaufman2556 so you're telling me that they renovated that basement and put all that shelving for storage and randomly added a blank space for a big, heavy flat screen TV from way back when? And they are going to sit down there amongst all the storage and watch their weekly sitcoms?

[@marckaufman2556]

@@avanett1 Though the year is not specified, he said that people lived there recently. That would likely be after 1997. The wood damage to the shelving, cleanliness, and other evidence does lead me to believe that "recently" means more than 25 yrs ago. Depending on the wood used, those shelves could easily damage in under 10 yrs. What is your idea of why it would be longer? What are your ideas of why those spaces exist? The only other way I've seen such spaces in shelving used is to hang art surrounded by books. The house has a library on the first floor. The owners could have been avid readers and used the shelves downstairs for overflow. To me, those look like "man caves" that would have been added more recently. The regular shelves could have held tools, hobbies supplies, models, collectibles, etc as well. In general, that house has an exorbitant quantity of shelving, much of which is in areas visit wouldn't go when having formal parties. Why does anyone need that much shelving, beyond all the cabinets and closets, in a house with that quantity of bedrooms. There's only 5 possibilities that come to my mind: books, collections, models, and/or hoarders. I had friends who were collectors and had a house built in the 1800s. They were more classy regarding how to display the collections, most were in a piece of furniture usually used in a formal dining room used to house/display the fancy china, of which I've forgotten the name at the moment. They had them all around the house. Besides looking nicer, there's less work to dust.

[@TwinkleToes-tr1me]

Lolol right 😅

[@deanna5090]

I have never seen so many shelves in a house

[@amandakuecker5075]

That's seeded glass...the box in hall's coving a radiator..that's a butlers pantry....who left that gorgeous place!!!!!!!! ❤love it and power on too

[@katanaa2187]

Thanks for this!!

[@marckaufman2556]

Well said. My grandmother's house had a butler or maid's pantry. Russian bought it and will tear it down, who knows what happened to the prior owners. Would be nice if the content creator got and included more background. The 1st video short of his I saw was of a "Jewish mansion" with lots left in it. I doubt it would be difficult to get a history of owners of such properties then research a bit. I have a suspicion that they don't do it because leaving it to people's imaginations means more people leaving speculative comments. $$$

[@RabbitWatchShop]

It would be a dream to live in this house as is after repairs. I’d get lost in it and would probably rarely come out.

[@1232lyft]

The funny part is everyone I’ve ever known that have homes like this are in them maybe two weeks a year . All wasted

[@Albanyoregonskywatcher]

I NEED that library with the fireplace in it!! So beautiful!! ❤

[@jeremyoboe]

If the electricity is on, it's not abandoned...

[@mugwump242]

Yes, people really should use the word 'disused' instead of 'abandoned' (although 'disused' isn't commonly heard in the US lexicon). Based on your comment, it sounds like you already know this but, in the US, there's a set, legal protocol of succession so no real estate is ever truly abandoned. The idea of real estate with no owner is against the government's interests. If nothing else, in cases nearest to people's imagined concept of 'abandoned,' the law authorizes the County government to sell the real estate in order to pay the property taxes that become in arrears.

[@jeremyoboe]

@@mugwump242 Exactly, this video is actually proof of B&E... Unless of course they somehow got permission to record there... They show that the door was supposedly open but we all know that the property's condition is too nice to have all the doors left open.

[@andreamcfall3819]

Did anyone else see what appeared to be a blue chewy box next to the front door? I doubt think it would be perfectly untouched next to an "unlocked door"

[@mugwump242]

@@andreamcfall3819 Upon review, I saw it. Missed it the first time. It was, indeed, a Chewy box. Good eye and thanks for pointing it out!

[@kherise]

Great point. And also everything looks pretty clean for an “abandoned” house. I watch many urbex videos and you can see when houses are really abandoned

[@Haydenmonroewood]

So sad that people wasted money on a beautiful house and abandoned it😢

[@jasonaldenhaley1]

Hate to look for the Elf on the shelf in that pad. ...it could be... A N Y W H E R E

[@faker3882]

This is beautiful I dont understand how something like this could be abandoned

[@Jason-rn4jk]

Too expensive and dated for anyone to afford.

[@tsminnal]

Would you live if the place had negative energy and haunted?

[@namotka875]

@@tsminnal bruh

[@kimberlyhemminger3822]

@@tsminnalwho ever said that? Love how you make up your own story

[@pyrexmaniac]

The shelves lining every single wall of that basement are strange.....what on earth could have filled all of them?

[@willwick4353]

I hope you were wearing a mask the spores from the mould in the basement could be very harmful

[@modest_meghan]

wow! you're right, a TON of character in this one.

[@raygunsforronnie847]

What you called the first "small kitchen" was a Butler's Pantry. The stairway from the basement back up is part of the servant's staircase. Part of the basement was likely a wine cellar. The small bathroom by the butler's pantry was also for server/butler use. I noticed a fresh box of facial tissues in there that is far newer than some of the other items seen. This property has been used more recently than the history available to you suggests.

[@Cassi_lovess]

not the chewy box 💀 ps u can see the box at EXACTLY 1:08

[@moenesca]

Just a tip. You do not need to describe everything you come across. We can soak it in by ourselves.

[@romalacroix8162]

Sorry ! your flying camera makes me dizzy. .

[@mharvat]

Yes, I made it to the 9-minute mark before I had to stop watching due to motion sickness.

[@rickroberts7611]

Local news website that i got this from thinks its in a suburb outside Chicago..Being its lakefront a little detective work it could be found lol..Mfers have way to much money..Smoke detector drivin me nuts

[@michaelburnham7245]

Thank you for sharing this however it's impossible to enjoy the filming due to the camera shaking everywhere it makes you very dizzy and therefore you really can't enjoy it... A steady hand with a calm flow will be great...

[@LedePat]

1:24.....weird

[@kherise]

How is this abandoned if everything looks so spotless. If it were abandoned for at least some months, it would show on the dust everywhere .

[@SteelCityPGH]

Exactly. Also noticed that the dawn detergent on the sink is Dawn Platinum foaming detergent. Somewhat recent. It's what we currently use. This video of an "abandoned" house isn't passing the smell test.

[@kherise]

@@SteelCityPGH great observation👏🏻I didn’t get to finish the video 😅but tbh it seems kind of a sketchy video or at least clickbait

[@LindaSmith-td7mx]

Squatters keeping it clean

[@kathyshipka8965]

Acoustic ceilings, not pipe insulation. Served no purpose except that it was very popular in the 70's. Very dirty and a pain to get off.

[@victorylovelace]

I would love to refurbish and old beautiful house like this someday.❤😊

[@travelerforever8849]

OMG its so beautiful.. the pink wallpaper...

[@kedarbarve5884]

It doesn't look abandoned, clues : Patio is clean , Tiles are clean , No dust over most of the rooms . If this house is being torn down for commercial property then owner won't renovate it , just try to keep it clean . Obviously cleaning staff comes every 2 days otherwise they clean certain rooms instead of whole house in single visit .

[@sherrilynnevonch]

Will probably be fixed up someday for historical.

[@-AMYLYNN-]

Maybe the shelves with the green vines the ones you call delicate I think is a certain kind of mold and if it's that delicate I'm sure you can breathe it in I wouldn't get too close to it

[@nickm2558]

The smaller kitchen like room off the dining room is a butlers pantry. the second staircase was used by servants back in the day. The odd smell in the basement is probable a combination of mold and possibly the owner collected cigars.

[@ChevyCeeLo]

Central State Hospital: Milledgeville Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia would be a good one it's basically an entire city

[@kelseyfitzgerald872]

Art collector that had storage in the attic for his art

[@na143...]

Absolutely beautiful estate! I'm no expert but looks to me like it could've been from the late 1800s early 1900's though some parts/appliances seem to have been updated. The small kitchen and basement storage probably would've been for servants. I wonder as well if the bricked room could've been for meat.

[@walterfrickmbafmpcdmcfpp87]

With all the McDonald's stuff I wonder if a former McDonald's Corporate Executive owned it... presuming it was in the Chicago area.

[@thesandqueen2559]

The heater thing you saw when you came in was a cover for a radiator, I think. I had some just like that in my apartment in Chicago. I think the white pipes in the basement were the pipes that carried the hot water to the radiators.

[@mark-js4qk]

Look in the toilet tank for the date! Inside were the water is,back or the top of the tank, has month and year it was made!!!😂

[@HellPaul.]

Hi, I wonder if you ever had any paranormal experience in the abandoned places you've been through!

[@jakebingaman9455]

Yo man my question is how do u find all these places in really wanting to get into exploring more but I have a hard time finding locations!

[@staciemae]

They have some on their instagram account.

[@nwoizaakgoldmann4519]

I am always impressed by how cheaply houses are built in the USA. Europeans make a lot of jokes about the Americans and their cardboard houses, but a villa costing 15 million should be built with much better materials. When I see how the tiles were laid in the kitchen, I can only scratch my head.

[@onism8906]

also thats an extremely cheap 16 million dollar mansion a house that size should be wayy more expensive but its probably due to the time difference and currency changes

[@eduardoig17]

What do you mean when you point those places saying there is most likely TVs there? If you’re talking about CRT TVs that is nowhere near deep enough to hold a CRT.

[@wakeupsunnysideup]

for the viewer, a wider lens would be cool. just a tiny suggestion.

[@arkox8]

Amazing!

[@lorenzozarini1493]

Che bel posto io avrei restaurato la casa dalla cantina ci avrei ricavato una taverna e dalla soffitta un bel mini appartamento. Ho amato la carta da parati e lo stile classico della casa

[@GetRichOrDi3Tryin]

Hey man im new to the channel but if you could give us some info about who left it abandoned and why would be a nice piece to the videos but keep up the exploring and the vids 👍

[@Lilmissdangerous]

So, my guess on the stalagmite (not sure if that's the right one .... I think it kinda looks like sap oozing over a long period of time. 🤓

[@lashundralloyd9724]

Why is there so many shelves?

[@arkox8]

Do you need some kind of special authoration to enter there? Or anyone can get in?

[@rosscarter24]

What's with all the shelves?

[@rdhartsel]

What is up with all the shelves? Noone has that many nick nacks.

[@shambobhattacharya3674]

Living in a masion like this in the middle of a forest like area will definitely get cursed and someone will die eventually

[@Reeganthomas-fj9ll]

I love your vids man, keep up the good work

[@Reeganthomas-fj9ll]

Who would leave such a place like that

[@Cloudiforclouds]

The Ghost:oh! Visitors! Come inside you can look around!

[@RV-in2mc]

This house has a beautiful energy ❤

[@moenesca]

I feel nauseous. I think you need to increase the fov a little bit.

[@Komainu959]

Interesting place but PLEASE slow down the camera movement as it really detracts from the video. I would have watched the whole video but instead I had to quit after about 5 minutes.

[@courtneylogan5362]

I feel like you left out a room...when tou went through the pocket doors, straight ahead there was a doorway

[@Puro-UwU]

1:08 why there a chewy box?

[@stampedeize]

И все это за наш счёт. Чудесно. 👍

[@gjr614]

I believe that Glass is called seeded glass.

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

I got a feeling that entire basement was full of trophies and sports memorabilia........ Originally that staircase from the basement to the 2nd floor was probably for the hired help and maid services...a d

[@yennhinguyen6746]

Bro, love your videos, however could you improve your filming technique or invest in a stable stand? Watching your video makes me dizzy, I have a weak cerebellum.

[@Katski001]

it feels to clean, there not really any dust.

[@AB-these-handles-are-stupid]

Hanging stuff is moss or lichen.

[@robbyjay8119]

I hope that dusty layer isn't asbestos..

[@jm329]

I like all of those shelves.

[@wach761]

Please close the door. Thanks for the video do appreciate it.😊 .

[@vyegaming63]

Nice video💯💯

[@spaceglidinmio2388]

The fridge is still there I wonder why no thiefs would stole those

[@AB-these-handles-are-stupid]

White stuff on pipes is either just paint or a type of fireproofing. Edit like the texture before paint

[@trentdawg2832]

Asbestos

[@johnnopeyy4129]

Why does it sound like flies in the background in many parts of the video?

[@1Joni123]

Beautiful house But why human beings want a big house and abandoned so other beings live ghost Scary place for us Be safe and careful sir

[@mangos2888]

I wish this could be saved, not abandoned 😢

[@bulletsxdame]

I'm surprised that the place isn't dilapidated and trashed. Must be in an affluent city.

[@jenniferfelts]

Curious why you put the state these places are located in? Ive never seen anyone else do this and a certain KZbin Channel was finding such location's and telling everyone and the places were destroyed in a couple weeks. Curious is all..

[@courtneylogan5362]

And what are alll those shelves about in the basement!?!?

[@deanna5090]

There must have been a real-estate company trying to sell it and that might be why the electric is on

[@ChiefinPack]

Minnesota when?

[@danakendrick2749]

Abandoned but yet a Chewy box sits at the front door.

[@kimberlyhemminger3822]

What is up with all of those dang shelves. Like what could they have put on all of them

[@hollysmith1347]

I think if everyone had enough they could make nice houses to. I know I would. I have old world tastes.

[@SanchitSinghal]

best i can do is $600

[@CHRISTANDCHRISTALONE]

It's hanging mold

[@planetxerxes7339]

only woods cost lots of lacs till date in india....

[@marenmom]

What are all the shelves for?

[@gregdrowned9873]

Мда, этот чувак определённо любил макдональдс макдональдс🍔🍟🍦

[@angielala9453]

Odd place for a tv lol😂

[@onism8906]

10:56 lmao tvs that size did not exist

[@-AMYLYNN-]

Just going to get demoed anyway I would be grabbing all that marble and all that copper in the walls

[@Mark583]

It sort of looks like an old care home. They were obviously old money.

[@ChrisP.Bacon1]

The mj card would of came with me lol

[@kathyshipka8965]

12 mill for a house in the midwest?? Seems a bit steep

[@MinkoMinko]

Regelmäßig sind dort Leute, denn man sieht neue Toilettenpapier Rollen und Kosmetiktücher!

[@johnnopeyy4129]

Why would you film this? ... adverse possession in property law exists.

[@courtneylogan5362]

So many doors not opened ☹️