Buying a $27,000 Abandoned Mansion: The Cheapest Mansion on the Internet

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

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[@bevalee1533]

What state was this in?

[@ItsMercerBaby]

@@bevalee1533 GhostVille

[@bevalee1533]

@@ItsMercerBaby - LOL what? What kind of state is that? come on now, I was just curious as to what state. Looked too clean to be Detroit, Michigan tome. But who knows?

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

@@bevalee1533 Thanks for watching and enjoying the video! We didn't reveal that information to protect the privacy of the seller.

[@bevalee1533]

@@TheBrothersWorkshop I can understand that. I was just curious as to what part of the country that was in. but none-the-less this looks like a great project.

[@birdsfan3705]

Comes with free ghosts at no extra charge.

[@marlenemadrigal2186]

My thoughts exactly! Boo!!!

[@pinklady7184]

My thoughts, precisely. Most old homes have clandestine hauntings. Truthfully, I live in Gallows Hill, which has another placename so not to deter property buyers. Hauntings with friendly, compatible ghosts are ok, while hostile ghosts are not. There are some people who can live with ghosts and some who can't. I have lived in few haunted houses, more good experiences than bad experiences. No matter how haunted my present home, it is one of the *SAFEST* places in the country. I have one most regular spirit in my life. He is my guardian fiercely protective of me. He protects me from spiritual dangers. His presence is enough to silence all activities by poltergeists. He had multiple times saved my life from extreme dangers like stalkers, rapists, murderers, etc. Also, he had previously responded to my many emergencies like few heart attacks, brain haemorrhages, fires, choking, etc. Everywhere where I go, he always comes with me and thwarts all dangers on my path, my great gratitude to him. His presence always increases my sense of safety, though daunting to visitors including relations.

[@SmolSleepyLiv]

Pink Lady in Asia we believe some people are “gifted” with a guardian figure to guide and protect you. Some people learn to communicate with it and they become people like shaman and can help guide others on future endeavours.

[@VibeBooth]

no such thing

[@puapucuve6643]

I wonder what drove a person to burn a mattress in the basement. Maybe it's haunted by all the the people who were left there to die by their relatives. I could see a classic horror movie theme developing from this house. The place gets fixed up beautifully, an unsuspecting family falls in love with the house until realizing that it was a long term care facility, where elderly people were abused and tortured. They thought that they owned the house, but really it's possessed by all the souls that passed away there, and the evil nurse who ran the facility.

[@austinziprick]

I only read the title and thought, "Yeah, the house is cheap, and the DEMONS ARE FREE!!!" lol

[@DigitalLoom]

Lolzzz

[@captain00722]

I read it and thought Detroit

[@carrot7473]

with demon freebies hahahaha

[@jwwi3255]

Lol, Demons!!

[@puddintain240]

I’ve been a builder for many, many years. This looks like one of those once in a lifetime projects that ends up a labor of pure love. Seldom are they profitable, but don’t let that stop you.

[@casadelshed9128]

Puddin Tain. I am a Try Hard builder of much inexperience , and the way I would start on this place is a 20ton excavator an a dump truck.

[@brandonS227]

Gorgeous house!

[@EpikMunk]

@@casadelshed9128 - and that is why you will always remain a try hard inexperienced diyer.

[@Emiliapocalypse]

Casa del Shed and that’s why beautiful homes like this keep disappearing and sterile McMansions keep popping up in their place

[@casadelshed9128]

Epik Be nice.

[@mizzysparrots4874]

This was posted 9 months ago but there doesn't seem to be any updates on it.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

You're right, nothing to update about it yet! Thanks for watching!

[@almahuber4789]

They didnt get 100000 likes so they did not buy it

[@HN-db5cn]

Looks like a headache. $27k is over priced for that dump

[@__aceofspades]

The neighborhood isnt very good, and there is hundreds of thousands of dollars of work to be done, the repair cost exceeds the price of several houses on that street COMBINED. It also is across the street from a ... funeral home. If I lived around there I would try and pool money from neighbors and demolish it, and the two neighboring houses pay like 50% of it, and increase their property sizes (just make it a large yard). I absolutely do not see anyone buying this and repairing it.

[@suzannebennett8987]

@@HN-db5cn Yeah, it looks like it needs to be bulldozed.

[@chaosordeal294]

Once you tear out the roof, the walls, the doors, the windows, and dig out the old basement, this is going to be a super nice house.

[@marshannajohnson8584]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nsr5961]

Dan Lokemoen I never really understood how such beautiful mansions could be left to deteriorate while in the big cities apartment complexes are the only things maintained. If I had the money I’d build me a house like that one. Make is nice and beautiful inside and out.

[@kittieberry4214]

😹😹😹😹😹

[@AmyJackson-_-85]

Money pit

[@emerydoerksen8005]

True (and saying this with no experience in housing or money management) but wouldn’t it just be more practical to reframe an entire new house and go from there?

[@meatwadoctain]

This feels like the beginning to a found-footage horror movie

[@zetjet9901]

Ikr they’re even talking like it is Edit: if I ever buy something like this place, I’m going to use it to make a horror movie

[@shannonjustshannon9699]

Factz

[@loricreel2463]

😆

[@ashwoods30]

Fr!

[@book_thief4411]

That's why it is examined in the day-light

[@zamalubambo195]

“This building was used as a long term care facility” Get out. Get out now.

[@nhmartin5334]

My thought exactly, but it’s a nice place to fix, just that I can imagine that people died there and that would be scary

[@disc0lem0ns]

Lol I work at a "long term care facility" really just a home for people with mental disabilities and it's like a whole campus with multiple houses on it. One of the houses is so full of asbestos that it's currently abandoned. Sometimes when you walk by though you'll see faces in the windows looking at you.

[@elijahdavila3684]

Yeah when he showed the chapel and said long term care I was like... This place is haunted as hell

[@tonypham9220]

Haunted yeah ?

[@fruiz879]

Oh hell no. Too many ghosts

[@mizzysparrots4874]

I would love to renovate something like this. It just scares me, because the few things I've had done at my house by contractors have been bad experiences. So I feel like I cannot trust anyone with something like this.

[@CountChilly]

Get filipinos their reliable and friendly

[@austx290]

Amen sister! That's what stops me. I'll have to go to school or shadow someone to learn how to do this stuff. LOL

[@imhuemankeepURcolorsforcrayons]

That’s why humans must learn skills like this.

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@@CountChilly lol really?

[@nofurtherwest3474]

Start small. Like a tiny 700 sq foot house. Learn how to do stuff. And 1 story so you can safely get on the roof.

[@paulbull3431]

Even the termites looked like they were getting ready to move out

[@lorraine9242]

You be funny as hell. "Run away! Run away!" Say the roaches and termites.

[@nsr5961]

paul Bull the termites are permanent squatters. They would only leave once the entire house was consumed and leveled. Then they move to the next house. This is why houses this close are more prone to termites.

[@instagramlivesshow8259]

U are halarious 😂😂

[@mjrewerts]

😂🤣😂 Holding hands to hold the house up-I can hear the discussion: “On the count of 10,.....”

[@pbenga]

"A lot of work" is purely an understatement.

[@katherinefey11]

I grew up down the street from this house - they use to let the neighborhood kids come in for trick or treating and it was amazing in the late 90s! I hope you’re able to reno. It was transitioned to be student housing for Seton Hill for a while and ever since it’s been downhill for the poor place 🙁

[@rodneya6371]

Watching the drive to the place, I had the thought, “this aesthetically looks like Pa”. Turns out it’s not much more than an hour from me

[@EdTowel-ww7yh]

Where exactly is this place?

[@theresag1969]

Oh, is this East Orange, New Jersey if so after renovation the taxes will cost more than the house.

[@sadewolfkitten]

@@rodneya6371 Had the same thought, if it's not PA then OH or WV, somewhere around where those three meet.

[@benthomas4080]

Ed Towel jenette Pennsylvania

[@kathyashe5247]

At age 75, my mom bought a derelict mansion in Missouri for $30,000. She had to hire all the work done and paid $225,000 for improvements. If you can do the work yourself, I imagine the cost would be cut in half. She had a gorgeous home in the end with loads of interesting history.

[@caelenow2829]

Even if it costs $300k to fix, you can have a perfect mansion, fully updated and essentially brand new. And for around $350k, sounds like a steal to me

[@amauriherrera6022]

True your average home in Austin TX is going for half a million. A mansion goes for 5+ million. By that comparison any Texan would buy this and pay all the renovation in a heartbeat.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

What if it’s haunted?

[@patgorham4796]

@@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive LOL!

[@girl6girl6]

@@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive it looks haunted AF, huh?

[@jamesbell8861]

I wouldn't even start this with out a 1 million dollar contingency !!! 1800 on the outside ... 2035 on the inside. Every square inch SHINY !!!

[@YenellyT]

I don’t like how it has so many other houses close to it.. but if someone fixes it this house seems like it could be really beautiful

[@mindyours752]

If you got 300k then sure. Being pretty sure it has wood rot, rusted pipes, need a new wiring, needs pest and termite control, etc. Granted he could fix it and flip it for like 750k to a mill but that's like 3 years of work at minimum.

[@ebayseller6040]

@@mindyours752 who wants to buy a million dollar house in that trash neighborhood tho?? did you not see the houses in the area they are all broken and looks abandoned.

[@JosephDiveley]

a big house and in the end it doesn't even have much property to go with it.

[@peaceblossom8]

@@JosephDiveley it's interesting, right? It looks really cool on its own (well, if you imagine it without the damage), but so out of place. I wonder who built it there and whether that was before those other houses around it were built. It just looks like a house that was meant to sit in a big garden.

[@gloriahanes6490]

My husband and I restored four (1825-1897) Victorians in twelve years, and this mansion is worthy of renovation. In our marriage, we restored four Victorians, built a cabin from scratch, restored another cabin, updated a lakefront cabin, and are still working on weekends to renovate. We are nearing 70 years old, but between the two of us we have been doing this for 30 years. It is rewarding as a hobby for us to keep our marriage strong and this is our bond, the love of restoration. Yes, this is a recent photo of myself nearing 70 years old, hard work keeps you fit and young.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thank you for that wonderful comment Gloria! Sounds like we have a shared passion in breathing new life into forgotten buildings. Dave worked as a preservation architect for quite a few years across the country, and that's what was the driving factor behind us seeing if buying this house would be worth it. Y'all should share your builds on your channel as well! We'd love to see the work you're doing too.

[@kellyl.997]

I agree. You look phenomenal! I want to see your projects also. You should get on the Old House channel. We love to see and share pics.

[@windwoman3549]

“There was a fire. Somebody lit a mattress on fire in the basement.” Okie-dokie . . . 😳 . . . I’m OUT.

[@harlembrown8987]

🔥 👀

[@vinokai]

Sounds like someone was trying to erase some evidence....

[@TonyDeConcini]

Should have let it burn to the ground. NOT worth what it would cost in $$ and your own labor to restore it.

[@milo-qh7cv]

maybe someone tried to get of rid of Myers there but he always comes back

[@btcbob11392]

This is not a " repair ' job, this is a total gut and rebuild from the bare walls and frame. This is the definition of " Money pit ".

[@moonraker30]

Yes! All that water damage and black mold, it would take some serious rehabbing to get this right

[@chadsimmons6347]

If you want proper insulation, wiring, plumbing..yes you have to expose the studs!

[@barbaradavis8452]

Lol i remember the movie with Tom Hank's. That was funny

[@ohitkat]

Sure, but they’ve more than likely got free and/or discounted labor, contractor discounts on supplies, they likely already own a majority of the tools needed, and they’d still only end up paying maybe $250k for this incredible home. They could easily sell it for double that if not more. On top of that, they seem to really enjoy projects like this, so that combined with the KZbin revenue would make this very worth it for them.

[@lovemywife698]

@@ohitkat the other houses and area does not justify a 500k+ resell home price. No matter how nice it will be.

[@meganbruns9353]

It's so heartbreaking to see these beautiful buildings fall into disrepair. I bet it was something to see when it was first built!

[@sidior12]

It's terrible that that place was allowed to disintegrate like that.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

We couldn't agree more!

[@mollyg4980]

The Midwest is FULL of them. Looked at one like 2/3 this size, walked in, (it was winter) there was ice on the kitchen floor!!!! It dropped through 3 floors. Was obviously a beautiful house in its heyday,

[@andrewmathewson441]

Thanks for this viewing. Just a quick comment regarding the chapel. You had mentioned that the building at some point was a long-term care facility which could explain the chapel. Please keep in mind that it was not uncommon for affluent Catholics at the time of that building being constructed they could have what was referred to as a private chapel for eucharistic adoration. In cities such as Saint Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Cleveland you can find mansions of this era with chapels of similar size.

[@hazel901009]

The fact that they let this house get so bad instead of renting it out is just so sad. Why not let people live in it until you can sell. So sad people don’t have places to live but you have mansions sitting in lots disintegrating!

[@David-dx5wz]

jazzy meadetolove Sometimes it’s people who are just old as fuck and they don’t have kids to take care of it. Then they die and the asshole kids take possession of it and just let it sit at the market overpriced for years hoping someone will buy that hell hole until they practically give it away lol

[@kellyl.997]

@@David-dx5wz I've been saying that for years, There are a lot of newer mansions within the last 0-20 years in California and Florida...huge. People ran out of money. There are others that are older and have been abandoned and everything is left there. Someone else spoke about hauntings. I would definitely check out any home's history if everything is left behind. I'm rambling...but I agree.

[@chrispayne750]

@jazzy meadetolove - The problem with renting out an old mansion like this is that no regular people can really afford to rent it. The rich people that could afford to rent it don't want it, because it's in a run down neighborhood. And if you put the average person into a huge old home like that they could never afford to keep it up and it would get run down even more. So the only solution is to tear it down, or sell it cheap like this hoping that someone has enough money to fix it up again.

[@tammiepennington7091]

Because people do crap like light mattresses on fire in the basement.

[@elijahculper5522]

Chris Payne I rent a room in an old fraternity house that could probably be classified as a “mansion.” My landlord lives here as well and rents different parts of the house to different people. Right now there’s seven different renters who each rent a portion of the house. I think that’s probably a more realistic option for someone sitting on a massive rental property than trying to find one family to rent the entire home.

[@bobfalk2896]

I would walk right by this one. I have remodeled three historic houses and from what I see there is too much structural damage and too much of the original woodwork, glass, doors are missing. You will spend $$$$$$$$$ and too much of your life trying to bring this back. IMHO, keep looking.

[@SunshinesART]

Underneath the mold and decay, I see historical beauty and transformation. No ghosts here, just memories that call to me. The cost of whom may pay, to turn this beast back in to a beauty, is priceless. For time and energy and dreams are made from the spaces between these brick walls, my friend. (Title should be, “ Cheapest Set of Dreams”, in the world of historical homes)

[@sab-nm9di]

jan k did you not see the cars

[@richardcline1337]

It would be great to see it fully restored. Today's buildings, just like today's cookie cutter cars, just don't have the class and style of buildings from that era. What a magnificent piece of history if it can be saved!

[@peggyvick935]

I LOVE OLD homes, & can see them completely redone the minute I see a room. Have done 8 houses, but this one is a rare down. Neighborhood doesn’t support the needed investment.

[@bignickthegreat]

Holy cow, I cant believe i've finally seen the inside of this place! I live less than 10 minutes down the road, and I would see this huge house every sunday on my way to church. The folklore that i've heard is that the original owner of that house was the founder of the Victor Brewing Company. The brewery building is on the other side of town, and it has been abandoned much like this house is, i believe since the '70s. Just a neat little piece of history from my hometown.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Close! It's definitely the founder of the brewery's house, but it was in use until about 10 years ago. It had been remodeled several times to make it what it looks like now. Thanks for watching, and we're glad you enjoyed the video!

[@judyvalencia3257]

What city and state is this? It looks like a northern state from the look of the houses.

[@lionreb]

@@TheBrothersWorkshop So what is the upshot? Are you passing on this house? Please put in an update.

[@nicoart2416]

The Brothers Workshop waiting for the renovation video

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

Would love to know where that place is. Plain curious.

[@davidharrison881]

Jesus Christ those white doors are straight out of an insane asylum.

[@elizabethhamilton1166]

Did Nurse Rachet work there?

[@Scxoop123]

It was an ALF

[@Itsnotsnake]

That place was an insane asylum

[@hmt702]

At first glance I thought maybe it was a funeral home at some point.

[@marieafrieden9918]

There’s a really horrible vibe with this house.

[@clairerafisura2280]

This gives me an american horror story vibe. One of these days there will be a person who would be applying for a maid position saying that she’s been a maid ever since the first family who had live in it. Then tries to seduce you, then there would also be a neighbour who would visit you everyday bringing cupcakes with a daughter who would always breaks in 😭🤣🤣

[@marshannajohnson8584]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kyleebrown5224]

i thought about ahs when i saw the stairs! it reminded me a lot of the first season 😂

[@Enimasj91]

That sounds like that Netflix horror movie with CM Punk 😄😄😄

[@nationalcitysycho]

FUCK YEAH..SCARY..LOOKS LIKE REMEMBER THAT SHOW ""A HAUNTING" " WHERE THE SON GETS CANCER THE HOUSE WAS USED AS A FUNERAL BUT ALSO A TORCHER HOME BY A DR WHO KILLED BABIES...OOOOF GIVES ME THE CHILLS!

[@yieldingcoder6274]

Let’s not forget the poisoning and random attempt at a copy cat killing oh and the aborted fetuses in the basement 😂👀😂

[@brucemcgee2281]

My dad and grandfather said "Fix the roof, first!!!" They renovated several severely run down big houses when I was younger.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

That's exactly what needs to be done first!

[@colbyscott9822]

I'm sad that there are only 46k likes. This is the kind of long term reno/rebuild I love to watch: big old houses that get restored in a faithful way to their original build. I was hoping this would be a big KZbin series.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Don't worry Colby, we're still on the search for a building like this! We just haven't found one that Dave likes enough yet. In the meantime, we do have another renovation featured on the channel if you're up for watching a smaller rehab project. Thanks for watching!

[@amyfender1]

That staircase is stunning

[@winolowardichelli2850]

Yes

[@MaryGatdula]

It is so sad that properties like this are allowed to just go to waste from deterioration. Personally, I think this one would just be too expensive to repair/rebuild. But I would buy it and gut it for all that beautiful millwork and everything else that could possibly be salvaged. Then I'd use all of it to build a modest, but absolutely beautiful home. That staircase alone has got to be worth a small fortune!

[@alantodd7048]

I completely concur.

[@garyflythe1362]

He only spent $20,000 for it.

[@MaryGatdula]

I would like to know what he will do or has done with it.

[@iamauntmeem]

Oh, my goodness. I knew that house. I recognized the area. I was a visiting nurse in the area. When you walked up to the front it verified it was Trinity Haven! It was a place for people that were still mobile but needed assistance with their care. I can't wait to watch this and will subscribe to your site! Good Luck with your work and your videos.

[@kalisvarkrom9937]

I spent most my life as a contractor. I have renovate homes as bad if not in worse shape then this place. Even if they give you this place to you for free. I don't think it would be worth time and money needed to fix it. At the same time there is part of me that would love the chance to restore it.

[@jessicasmith7102]

It's a money pit. Do this project as a labor of love, because it's totally ruined, neglected, and unloved.

[@MrAirbleed]

@@jessicasmith7102 @ when you do those things for money then you no need involving love in there. What you need is just technical and social logic.

[@houseofmendoza5442]

Sad thing is this was probably a really beautiful house at some point. But time neglect left it in ruins.

[@scrub_lord]

man this needs to be recommended to more people i wanna see this transformation so bad

[@onehellofagoddess]

I’m looking forward to watching the process of renovating this place! I can see that this place has a lot of potential and I can’t wait to see it fixed!

[@j1ill210]

Do you want ghosts? Cause that's how you get ghosts.

[@zero1fifty8]

lol

[@DawnKellyMedia]

😂

[@mauiskywalker808]

exactly what i was thinking but great archer reference.

[@ydbetan]

😄😃🥴

[@johnnyherrera7220]

🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭 Scary movie....

[@ivanvaldivia7010]

Is nobody going to mention how freaking terrifying that basement looked? This house looks like it’s haunted.

[@davewilco822]

we were waiting for a snowflake like you to bring something stupid like that up.

[@ivanvaldivia7010]

Dave Wilco Glad I didn’t disappoint 🙌🏻

[@ydbetan]

Ivan Valdivia 😃 I like your attitude

[@robertgriffith6776]

It wànt your soul...visit me...it

[@hihiz432]

And they said was a care facility 😶 aka... asylum 😗

[@jimmyperson694]

Yes I love old historic homes too. They have some much character and charm. Historic homes are well made too. I do not like new homes. Even expensive new homes I don't like. As soon as I win a lottery jackpot. I will buy several abandon historic homes and restore them to their formal glory.

[@happyloner5002]

I really do hope you got this house. It’s so beautiful

[@danielfronc4304]

The primary reason not to get involved in restoring this house is the profound lack of open room on all sides of the "house". With remediation and even if you can do 85% of the restoration work yourself, you'd still have to bring in some professional subcontractors. Bargaining with the bank/owners to buy the house and land for one dollar, it'd probably cost somewhere around $200K for ripping out virtually everything that's not supportive, remediation, subcontractors, and your time and money to replace everything. Looks like it had 3 lives. Too bad. It must have looked pretty nice at one time. I'm assuming whoever at once owned it sold off the land around it for the homes shoehorned in around it.

[@aureliusmarcus1817]

Crazy talk. Move this house to Australia and it'll cost you $2mil, in that condition AND with neighbours hemming you in.

[@Vinnytendo64]

@@aureliusmarcus1817 that sounds horrible... move some cheap home builders out to aussieland or better yet have that 3d printed home equipment shipped to their and build a 3d printed mansion that is resistant to fire, water, mold etc damage for a longer time. add some cosmetic brickwork and whatnot to make it pretty and done.

[@Emiliapocalypse]

With a name like Trinity Haven, you know there’s gotta be some holy ghosts

[@chaosordeal294]

Trinity Haven? I dated her. And, yes, she had ghosts.

[@FaithandNova]

@@chaosordeal294 😂😂😂

[@kathrynclayton6763]

@@chaosordeal294 no no sweeties, those are called demons lol

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

@@kathrynclayton6763 You sure? I thought they said 'crabs' lmao

[@blackhathackers5774]

Absolutely love the engraving and sculptures and all the little detail this truly is a work of art in discise

[@Memoreism]

I’d be interested in seeing that house renovated. It looks like a beautiful house!

[@isaiahgonzales6193]

This is how most scary movies start.

[@kaivickers166]

Isaiah Gonzales - except that they’re a bit too well-adjusted for horror.

[@rodschmidt8952]

All it needs is a scientist who is ignored by the Building Dept.

[@juicyproduce]

Looks like house from AMERICAN HORROR stories. 🥴👀

[@harlembrown8987]

I saw an agent do a walkthrough of that house. Its actually beautiful. Not at all as forbodeing as the sho. Now THIS one. Unh unh

[@scouser2010ify]

It looks nothing like it....

[@bedstuyrover]

Jack Nicholson, axe in hand, " Honey.. I'm home!

[@juicyproduce]

@@bedstuyrover 😂😂😂

[@22espec]

Why do you think he got it for so little? It probaly still has a couple of bodies hidden somewhere

[@treekidd]

I'd love to see this repaired

[@eatingwithsylvia9339]

ME TOO

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

We would too! 🙂

It'd take at least 750K to make it attractive and livable by todays standards which is wholly unfeasible. It needs literally every, repeat everything. All new roof, windows, plumbing, electrical, foundation work, insulation, masonry repair, drywall, kitchen(s), bathrooms, floors, lighting fixtures and on & on & on. At least a million plus plus to make it truly luxurious which ain't gonna' happen.

[@MekareP]

@ where the hell do you get these figures? Lol

[@nathanlundgren4350]

why did you attack her? she was asking where you got her figures.

[@karenhaupt4321]

That truck is great! Know all about those high beams! Thanks!

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thanks Karen! If you liked the truck, check out some of the videos we've done about it. Thanks for watching!!

[@anthonylawson7022]

This would be a great rooming house, I see great potential! looking forward to seeing the renovation if you guys did purchase it

[@appleblossom249]

I don't know, but "long term care facility" equals ghosts to me.

[@nancymanuel8536]

Absolutely, if it was a long term or insane asylum you can bet your ass its haunted let me in there

[@nofurtherwest3474]

What the heck even is that?

[@rebekah9713]

@@nofurtherwest3474 A long term care facility is usually doubled a rehabilitation center for people who have had a medical occurrence that leaves them requiring more specialty care than the average family or visiting nurse can handle. Usually patients staying in a long term care facility need extensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy before any home healthcare can begin. My dad is currently in a long term care facility after spending 3 months in the CVICU. Other patients there are in similar condition, but if they weren't on the upswing physically they wouldn't be in the rehabilitative stage of treatment. Nursing homes are where people go when they need pain relief until they die.

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@@rebekah9713 I see, thanks for explaning. Best wishes to your dad

[@jimviau327]

The perfect site for horror movie. Buy it, make a movie titles "The House" . Sell the movie. Renovate and then sell the house as a movie icon.

[@cindybogart6062]

Thanks for This. Love what you two do. Very interesting.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Hey Cindy! Thank you for watching the video. We appreciate your kind words.

[@mrb5491]

If I were buying it...I would begin with replacing the roof. Then, move on to exterior stone tuckpointing and rebuilding as needed along any needed foundation work and then replace windows and make sure the heating and cooling is taken care of....top to bottom in the house. Then, I would work on electrical, tearing out walls and making interior structural changes that are desired while at the same time updating electrical..cutting into walls to add outlets, correct amp service(s) and overhead fixtures. Then, plumbing...top to bottom checks and repairs and adding plumbing if you plan to add bathrooms, etc... Then, woodwork and new ceilings and walls... new drywall, ....gosh, what a massive project. The kitchen remodel is it's own project except for the electrical and plumbing done to prep for it. I would save hardwood floor restoration, staining, painting, carpet work and fixtures to the end I suppose. If you are doing the majority of the work, do you think you could do it for $200K?

[@gloriahanes6490]

Once the roof has been replaced the mold needs to be addressed as it is dangerous to work in a building with mold. I would keep the lathe and re-plaster the walls (a lost art), but if you are skilled in plastering it can be done. We re-plastered four Victorians in a twelve year span. This home could be restored for $100,000 if the work is done by the owners of the property as materials are cheap, its labor which costs so much.

[@Rolando510Mota]

Roof then abatement for asbestos mold and lead.

[@dascandy]

Remove any mouldy surfaces, asbestos, lead, structurally unsound things. Then stabilize building to be worked in at all. Then remove everything, separating anything you want to keep... Then fix the roof, then fix the stonework walls and windows, giving the building a seal again. Then fix interior walls to the point they can be trusted again. Then re-make the electrics, plumbing etc - and then go from room to room slowly finishing each room in succession. The big issue with this building is that first part up to needing stabilization to be worked in - they're correct, it should be condemned. Given the current state I would not go up that 3rd floor stairs without a respirator, and if I had a respirator I still wouldn't go up without first laying down some planking to be sure you can actually get up and down it.

[@darlenelovre848]

mrb5491 , Please come and build me a house , I’ll help you do all the work too , I’ll never nag ,bitch ,or complain the whole way ......And I’m a great cook .

[@lukula2934]

Wow, I'm a builder/remodeler and I'm seeing a total gut job. Hopefully the roof and interior walls and floor framing are not compromised beyond mold, insect infestation, and wet/dry rot. If that were so, and you managed to restore this house to former glory, it is still in a pretty sad nieghborhood and way too close to abutters. And the comps would destroy any chance of monetary recuperation. Sorry to say that even the cleared lot wouldn't be worth much more than the $27K. As much as I love older homes, I'd say walk away. BTW if a bank owns this or it is a tax sale from the town/county they are holding a liability that grows more severe each year. Just think of the liabilities if this goes up in flames or becomes a flop house for homeless drug users. Whomever is holding the deed must know this and should be selling for $1 just to get out of any potential lawsuits downstream.

[@timothykeith1367]

The location is an old suburb of Pittsburg. I'd think that there would be gentrification here, unless much of this town is in poor shape - lots of drug and property crimes, horrible schools etc - don't know, but there is a reason this suburb isn't more popular. There was once something happening here for the upper middle class, the kind of places that experience gentrification

[@daveco1270]

It's crazy that less than a decade of neglect can leave a house looking like that. Obviously it wasn't being very well maintained before it was abandoned. Whoever was in charge was doing the bare minimum.

[@simonbanderas3806]

Thank you for uploading this video. It warmed my heart because I didn't appreciate my house. Now I do.

[@annetaylor4089]

Staircase millwork is magnificent! Overall beautiful bones in this old house.

[@zw2much]

Worst layout I've ever seen, get the blueprints

[@table4glasses]

Definitely some hidden dungeons behind false walls, HH Holmes style

[@brucealanwilson4121]

Probably been remodeled and divided. A lot of those walls are probably just cheap partitions, not load-bearing.

[@Badenhawk]

@@brucealanwilson4121 if it used to be used for a nursing home then this makes perfect sense, didn't seem big enough to be 10 bed originally.

[@TalontheTemplar]

Awesome find man, so much amazing architecture that you never see in the homes of today. I found one of these (6/4) in Kansas while I was stationed there and still have her today. Was built in 1902 by the second mayor of our town. My wife says there are three entities here, two women and a little boy, but I haven’t experienced anything.....and I walk through the house at night in the dark. 🤷‍♂️ We have done a ton of plaster and lattice removal, updated wiring, put up drywall, repaint but these old Craftsman homes in my opinion are priceless.....to include you can get on the historic homes list (state and federal) and apply for grants to rebuild. Good lunch and keep us posted on the rebuild! 👍🤙

[@shelbym811]

There's a house that has been empty for some time in Colorado Springs, CO. It is brick also, and has a huge backyard. The original mailbox is still there, too. I'll be back when I remember the address.

[@cassdelioncourt]

I’m bummed out you didn’t get 100,000 likes, I really wanted you to buy it. It makes me sad how many people are commenting that it’s a knock down. I know it would be a lot of work but it’s beautiful. Too many older homes are being knocked down for new ones that look so generic and don’t have anywhere close to the same charm as older homes and buildings 😔

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thanks for watching Cassandra, we too are surprised by how many people think this is a tear down. There is plenty of life left in that old home, but it will take the right person with the right amount of funding to be able to tackle such a project! Have a great day!

[@paulsuprono7225]

One must of patience, time & money. Do you have it ? 💀 🇺🇸

[@endmp25]

Only $27,000? = Haunted. Good luck.

[@Ragnar8504]

More like "too big and too far gone for most buyers" I'd guess. And possibly in the wrong location too.

[@JBZofficial812]

@@Ragnar8504 location looks decent actually, id go with "too far gone"

[@craigmeagher1992]

Haunted mean you can make money back with good marketing and and good history

[@Ragnar8504]

@@JBZofficial812 I meant location in a broader sense, as in "depressed Midwest town with low property prices". The house next door they built right up to it doesn't improve things either.

[@VibeBooth]

no such thing

[@sjohnsonnc06]

I feel like I got mesothelioma just watching this video

[@KayeMartin2]

Shawn Johnson 😂😂

[@ChannelName1212]

Well, you may be entitled to compensation

[@kittieberry4214]

😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@kittieberry4214]

@@ChannelName1212 😹😹😹😹😹

[@tamarapatrick9949]

😂😂

[@nalathenoodlegator7435]

This is a perfect house for my husband to buy and never finish. He would say “ Be grateful you have a bathroom now you want a kitchen too!!! “

[@sanfranciscobay]

"Be thankful you have a Bucket to Urinate and Defecate in." Sounds like me.

[@WallaceRoseVincent]

I'd like to know the history of the house. Like what happened? Did the original owner go bankrupt, did they get addicted to drugs .... like who the original family was that lived there and how the transition from owner to owner finally led to its current condition. Maybe there is a story in that for you to share?

[@Purple-qi4hj]

Wallace Rose the original family is still in the house, you just can’t see them during the day.

[@Iliriana24]

Purple' thanks. I just had to turn on the lights

[@martinitime3537]

Purple' 😂

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

The roof is the easiest part. It s great to see an old masnion at that price not in a neighborhood with every door and window covered with bars.

[@Malkier67]

Even if they restored this house to mint condition, who would buy it when the ugly neighbor’s house is literally overhanging the property.

[@Falcodrin]

If that house is over the property you would have legal process but could get it removed.

[@charlesfoster141]

I am a retired commercial contractor that can build or renovate anything with my own hands. Even if you two can do likewise this is a daunting project. It would take two guys 2+ years to do this house and cost $250,000 to $700,000 depending on the quality of the interior. This is for materials and debris hauling only. You would have to do all the labor alone. Big job! If you hired this done you are looking at $1.5 million or even double to triple that depending on the quality.

[@printordye]

Even Casper the friendly ghost wouldn't live there. Sheesh.

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

Eh, if I could get it for $20K, maybe. That is a LOT of work and money, however, it has a ton of potential. Would be a great "fixer-upper" to make many videos about. Plenty to do lol. I wouldn't really know where to even start on such a project, I'm leaning towards fixing the roof and windows so no more water gets in. Then solving the mold problem and fixing any structural rot/stabilize the structure. After that, anything damaged beyond repair, rip it out and fix. Personally, I would try to save everything that has a history unless it's hopeless. Might want to check for asbestos and lead too. Wouldn't surprise me if there was some asbestos lurking somewhere and maybe some lead pipes and paint.

[@c00per69]

Start with the roof

[@stand4liberty522]

get it for 1k. demolish the building and sell the property.

[@doodoodoodle]

@G Money for real, there's so much brickwork.. I can't even imagine being the dudes that would have to tear this place down and load off waste lmao

[@lena-aline]

@@stand4liberty522 might be a class listed building, tho, so maybe not allowed to tear down

[@stevenalexander4721]

$1, that's all I give.

[@tatesnart1776]

If you played any other music besides this happy music, I would be peeing myself it would be like a vr haunted house

[@Lindamorena]

Music choice definitely made this friendly.

[@spencerwilton5831]

Just stunning. The staircase alone would cost more than the purchase price if you were to commission a replica today. Sure, it's a huge amount of work, but the end product will be better than any new build you could create for the money. If this property were here in London, you would be looking at anything from £2m to £25m depending on location.

[@joshuapalyo5419]

That's on 1st street in Jeannette, PA. I grew up in Jeannette. When we were in high school we used to get ginko leaves there for our freshman biology project. Supposedly this was the only location in the area that had ginko trees. Not sure about that, but I do know that place was always creepy AF.

[@lorimangold2890]

Ginko trees Are the oldest trees on the planet

[@Kelps_K]

Is there going to be a mansion reno update?? Just found this video and I'm fascinated! Victorian style houses are my favorite type of architecture and I'm so interested to see how the mansion turned out!

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Not just yet!

[@sabrinatobe1]

I hope you guys choose to renovate! I'm thinking about doing the same thing and would like to see the step-by-step process

[@dfrosted]

You have to have the headlights on before the floor high beam switch works.

[@faebalina7786]

please use a camera stabiliser but the place has so much potential i can visualize alot for it, tons of space hope you have a good time fixin' it up, it will take time no doubt but hopefully its structurally not too too bad

[@ckola30]

Ask the city to give it to you. Check into historical records/claims for loans/grants. If there's a college near by you could sell/rent to fraternities or something along those lines. I don't see it as an apartment building. There are families with 5+ kids that could use extra living rooms to give everyone a break, that would love this. Its a shame that these old buildings aren't cared & love for like they once were.

[@alexh5894]

its all about the neighborhood! could be a great investment if the area is improving. the worst part is how close the neighbors house is.

[@ericcuster5385]

I live just a few minuets from this place. It's terrible to let something this incredible fall into this condition. It is located in a small town and the houses are very close together. Thanks for the tour.

[@gggonzalez0430]

I’d love to see you guys Renovate...! It will cost A LOT OF MONEY..! Mansions like these should be preserved always...! Gut it from the root to the toot, start from scratch.!!!

[@bethamphetameans1016]

This reminds me of the movie "The Money Pit"

[@mathiassca]

I believe that first room with fireplace was once the Library, the enclosed room beyond was a door to an opened part of front porch; As you came down the stairs the entry and stairs were one open room hall by the patterning on the floor!!! Front room to the entry was the formal parlor, the one concerted into a chapel was the 2nd parlor or family parlor/ living room. Room off the kitchen beyond the servant stair was the Dinning Room, must have had cook and maids, no butler!! Usually there's a Butler pantry off the kitchen between the dinning area!! If you had gone to the attic. Really depends on what prices in the area go for!!!! If worth spending the investment, or making into a rental.

[@danielfronc4304]

Yeah, right. Lol

[@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer]

Whoa.....That is an insane amount of work. That lake in that bedroom may be from the roof. I gotta admit, when you pointed the flash down at the basement and I thought you were gonna go dow there....lol...oh...hell....NO.l Good luck with it.

[@TheJjcczz]

Honestly to get that place back into any sort of original living condition and get rid of that long term care facility feel, your looking at a full remodel of the interior. Plus no body wants a parking lot for a back yard so there’s that to figure out. After looking at all that damage unless you’ve got a big budget and a lot of time I don’t think it’s worth it. You’d be better of paying a little bit more for something that’s in better condition

[@DawnKellyMedia]

How could they get rid of that black mold though?? I'm so curious.

[@jamesmasters3316]

I grew up in a house that was built in the 1870's, a old Victorian house. It was a fixer upper. But this mansion is worst than that. It would be cheaper to tear it down, all you would have to do is kick it and watch it fall down. The cost of rebuilding it would be as much as just building a new house. Plus, the cost of mold removal, and restructuring the support beams, walls, and foundations. You want to preserve the history of the house, but at what cost. Just negotiate a cheaper price for the land, and tear it down and build a new home. That is safer, up to code, and cheaper in the long run. Plus it will be built to your liking.

[@resarm5007]

Dude...I wouldn't be "kicking" that brick and stone foundation or walls. Kick all you want. All you're gonna do is break your leg!

[@impagain]

I still really want this house... like I want it already completely restored and in a different location, but man do I want it....

[@janespurgeon3658]

Go for it! Wonderful results!

[@genli5603]

Finish just enough for weddings. Keep the chapel. Then finish off the rest as a B and B! Runs usually as a B and B, but you can rent the whole thing as a wedding location, or separate the uses.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

So true!

[@Deena78]

Long term care facility?!? Oh, there are definitely ghosts in that place. No. Thanks. Lol

[@peluchita1221]

Deena78 I said that as soon as I saw the “chapel”

[@Khazandar]

No there aren't.

[@Will_JJHP]

My fianceé just told me she used to party at that house in college 😂.

[@AlexsaurusRex]

Sick! Fun little, "it's a small world" kind of coincidence that you ran into this video

[@speteydog2260]

Will Miller Lol

[@Will_JJHP]

@Norm T it used to be off campus apartments and a party house in the late 00's.

[@Wyatt760]

Seems more realistic to just buy the land for 23k and completely demo and build a new house

[@Will_JJHP]

@@Wyatt760 I guess you missed the part where he says he's an architect and preservationist?

[@vaunmalone3064]

Good luck guys! So brave! Not intimidated at all 😎just amazing! Love the truck! You guys love vintage!

[@anthonydellarciprete4370]

Buying that would be a "HUGE" mistake the area real estate wouldn't qualify that as a potential money maker.

[@austogusto5132]

Not everythings aboit money

[@anthonydellarciprete4370]

@@austogusto5132 That comment makes no sense, they are in the business to make money, lol...

[@ddd228]

@@anthonydellarciprete4370 Really. Plumbing,electrical and heating systems,next.

[@thecanadian8900]

Buying cost 27k Reno cost 40k Selling price 200k Profit not that much Edit: changed the numbers a bit :)

[@Fresh.Peches]

There would be profit in youtube revenue, they could put the title that made you click on this video in every Reno video they post. Lots of views and engagement.

[@markherring1891]

Just discovered your channel. Guessing you didn’t buy the place. I’m with you on restoration but when I worked in an architects office, we would have deemed this a tear down. Hope someone restored it.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Couldn't agree more Mark! We definitely hope someone did, even as much as Dave wanted to be the one to do it!

[@ikrannoor1575]

Who was getting anxiety while watching this?

[@33Jenesis]

I did, mentally calculating the cost to rehab it. It had to be taken down to studs. And to use period appropriate windows, roof, and fixtures would cost a lot more. To get it to look like a credible Craftsman house would be very costly and la or intensive.

[@dodgeplow]

@@33Jenesis You'd have to see what local comps are. If they run $300K+, he could put $200K into it and still come out ahead.

[@KENTUCKY-MAMA]

Odd how Everyone wants labels on them. Then is so proud 2 makes sure 2 tell all, 4 pity ! Boo Hoo ppl. Anxiety is so over used. Then takes a poll on how many weaklings watch this. Spare us.

[@greyeaglem]

The place gives me the creeps.

[@harlembrown8987]

Im here under a blanket lol!

[@stephanienicole6165]

Love how he give us a perfect and very detailed tour, thax

[@Moorend_]

That place is haunted for sure

[@PankPandah]

YEP!

[@marlenemadrigal2186]

That was the first thing I thought too! The locals are not buying it because they already know!

[@dwightdomonkos7335]

No doubt, a lot of people died in that building.

[@lorraine9242]

I don't believe in ghosts, but if any place is haunted by angry spirits, this be the one!

[@VibeBooth]

no such thing

[@joshstane5926]

Most people would make this sort of thing into some creepy video, this guy really helped making this not so creepy and more inviting and not all negative

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thanks Josh!

[@blueribb99]

It would be great to know the entire history of this building, before it was a care facility. Can you imagine finding blueprints and pictures or drawings of the house when first built ?