Abandoned- Dark decaying 1890 Villa left lonely as nature reclaims her. Step back in time!

This old Late Victorian Villa built in 1890 is destined for the wrecking ball and has been left to decay for quite some time although it seems occupants were living pretty rough in here up til about June of 2018. this house is a time capsule in the sense it has it original period features of the late Victorian era and also classic 30`s face lift detailing including the home frontage and kitchen. Vintage items and some personal things including some photos have been left behind. his place has so much interesting details including nature and decay all while giving off a subtle eerie dark vibe that makes you wonder who and what went on here. Hope you enjoy the video. :-)

[@crystalcat1317]

The power tool is a little hedger. The house would have been lovely in its day. Thanks for the video. :)

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for the info Crystal Cat, :-) And for watching

[@lynneperg6853]

Such a sad feeling house. It reminded me of a lonely old man, who has given up on hope. Tired, careworn, simply waiting to return to the Earth. I think the updates were from the late 40's. The counters appeared to be covered in formica, also that metal sink and drain board both remind me of the kitchen in my grandma's house. You found what we called a skeleton key. Have a great weekend, take care and stay safe.

[@urbexindigo5164]

It did have a lonely forgotten feel Lynne, it has served its purpose it ssems....shame the up keep was neglected over the decades. thanks for watching :-)

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

What a super home, would have been a stunner it's day. I have a claw foot bath. You have found a great gem to film.This place keeps giving up its secrets before its all gone....excellent explore, thank you

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Wendy, really glad you enjoyed this one as did I :-) Gran old home , shame its been neglected, cheers for watching :-)

[@richardbudd7523]

It sickens me to see a house with this much architecture left to rot. You see it here in the states too. With all the homeless around the world you'd think the governments would take these homes and with a little work before they get to this point fix them up and use them for the homeless whether as a group home for the bigger ones or a place to help the homeless make a fresh start so they can find work and have a real address. This should never happen in countries that are so big on human rights but don't care about the people in their own countries

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Richard and great points regarding the homeless, I do know some homes are rented out very cheaply due to their condition and this may have been one of them. Shame it has been left neglected so long. I guess it proves owners do not really care sometimes . cheers for watching :-)

[@pennyfields8639]

I think garish paint colors and cheap paintbrushes should be made illegal to renters....Ha ha...the 'artistic' license exhibited here is just atrocious...they couldn't stick to their guns long enough to even finish their horrendous color schemes, a splash here, a swipe there....when a good broom with sanitary intentions would have been much more positive in its intent. I love Victorian architecture and lovely items from the past and hate to see objects from year's ago being desecrated in the manner that we see so often today....it seems that antiques and related architecture treasures are often treated with such disrespect due to a dearth of one's education or even a lack of exposure to the worth of our own history. This home was once the lovely possession of a proud new homeowner who probably worked very hard to be able to pay for it, and it was a home to house their family surrounded with love and care. I am glad the original owner cannot see how the poor edifice ended up....likely would have broken their heart. I know had it been my home, my heart would have been very sorely wounded. Thank you for your videos, I rather enjoy the natural decay on old farmhouses, etc...but this abode has been hard used (or abused) and the insults it has suffered by tenants or vanadals were not easy to witness. Be safe and thanks for your dedication to recording Australia's old homes from the past, before they are gone forever.

[@Missfireblossom]

I love that kitchen! And I just want to say that, as a person with limited mobility, it's thanks to urbexers like you that I get to go on explores through your videos, so thanks!

[@Missfireblossom]

Btw, no idea if this is of interest or not, but that kitchen inspired something that I wrote. fireblossom-wordgarden.blogspot.com/2020/01/in-yellow-kitchen.html

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Shay ☺ So glad you can still feel like your out on the explore with these videos, i enjoy making them too. Thanks for watching and for the support 😊

[@urbexindigo5164]

@@Missfireblossom wow! I just read it no Shay 😊 That is awesome, really makes the once loved and communal kitchen come alive once again. Cheers for that 😊

[@pennywebb867]

@@Missfireblossom oh, that was so lovely! Your poem captured exactly the feel I got from that kitchen. Would you write one that incorporates the back porch?

[@donellemiller6680]

Oh to have seen this place in its original state. It would have been gorgeous! Wonder where the original kitchen had been, maybe that narrow bedroom and the pantry had been the original kitchen? I like the leaded glass windows, and amazed the mantels were still there! The walls deterioration was inside and out, I imagine there's not much hope for a building in that shape. That tool in the front room I believe was an electric hedge trimmer. Would have been handy in those areas where nature was taking over. So glad you found this one! Thanks for sharing.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Donelle, yes this one would have been fantastic original, and it seems when the 30`s hit they gave it a stucco face lift and back kitchen along with some new ceiling work. he condition is poor and would take buckets of money to bring her back. Glad I found it too, chhers for watching :-)

[@lladylobo1]

Lovely in its time. There were some very beautiful details in this one. The wide wooden floorboards are one thing that gives away the age of the house. The fireplaces and the ceiling in the living room were still beautiful as well. I love those aches as well. They make a statement upon entry into the older homes. I often wonder why people paint homes with such bright, saturated colors. I find them quite jarring myself though I imagine some would love them. I was trying to suss out the people who would have lived there and painted the place with those colors. I was unsuccessful. There was definite evidence of squatters living there, but it looked as if they had moved on. A very interesting house. Thanks for the explore.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Very old home lladylobo1 and shame it has been neglected to this state now. Love the old features these turn of the century homes have. Cheers for watching :-)

[@urbexmojapasja8682]

Amazing video nice place

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Urbex Moją Pasją thanks for watching glad you enjoyed. :-)

[@brifren2]

Three years have passed but it's never too late to thank you for the beautiful visits you share with us :) The Art Nouveau ceiling! The round shelves in the kitchen, the formica surfaces, the lead glass, the old tub and piédestal sink, the nice fireplace mantles, the "secret garden" taking over the house, the forged iron fence... such a nostalgic and romantic place, a house that had a long, rich life and would have so many stories to tell. If only it had been restored... Thank you!

[@simonba9944]

Something that occurs to me is that yes the ceilings have been lowered, but I reckon in the twenties as they are very nouveau in style. Just a thought.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Your prob right there Simon as you can also see the criss cross ceiling beams incorporated in that from room which were very 20`s bungalow arts and crafts features also. :-)

[@mistydawn7426]

Pretty cool find! I really like the last room with the fireplace. The ceiling was really pretty. Thanks for sharing!😊

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Misty yes the last room would have been the master bedroom , glad you enjoyed this find, thanks for watching :-)

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

That has been a beautiful home. Sad to see her go.

[@carolyns9687]

So many beautiful old homes! I hope they salvage some of the architectural pieces for future builds. Love the leader glass windows, old door and the ceilings!! Wow!

[@urbexindigo5164]

I hope they do too Carolyn and the old cooker :-) So many old details gone to the wayside here , thanks for watching :-)

[@janwarriner6554]

Was a great find! Thank you! Omg the key!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Love those old keys Jan :-) thanks for watching

[@janwarriner6554]

Urbex Indigo I have some and got them appraised. Amazed at value!! $$

[@andrewkiwi1]

I'd sack the gardener and housekeeper. The roof needs a little work. The bathroom is painted in the style known as "far out and freaky" from the late 70s. I want that cutlery clock in the kitchen. Mustard and red yeah. LOL I'll try the recipe too. The stove and oven are antiques. I like the green too but its a bit overpowering. The stud height is so tall you could just about put in a second floor without raising the roof. The tool is a hedge cutter. One part of the blade is fixed and the other part moves forward and back with a short stroke. From the look of the outside it hasn't been used. Its a fixer upper. I don't know why but i actually like it. It didn't have a wash house, did it? just that odd room beside the kitchen. The black and white tiled room didn't have power or plumbing? it looked like an afterthought. I think we need a new roof. We cant patch that one.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Andrewkiwi1 thanks for watching, good call regarding the bathroom decor haha, the tub was balancing up on bricks so not sure id be showering in there haha. it seems the kitchen may have been a different format originally which may have included a wash house, you can see the back door from the hall leads out to that area. A good fixer upper for people with loads of cash no doubt hey. :-)

[@andrewkiwi1]

@@urbexindigo5164 The kitchen was a mixture of styles. I don't know when formica came in but out here in Auckland, NZ the pattern in the formica would have been 50s or later with the chrome edging. The SS sink would have been 60s but the cupboards would have been 30s or 40s or 50s maybe. The floor tiles 70s or later. It's no virgin.

[@MrGaryRoberton]

You are right, a freshen and a tidy a long time ago, and the process of decay and neglect after. Was a really nice home at one time, the light washing through the old widows was almost art itself. Thanks, Cheers

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Gary, a shame it has been neglected for so long as it is a really nice old place, definitely a great one for photos , cheers for watching :-)

[@michaelbrodie2739]

Another great find mate, the Art Nouveau ceiling could be added later it's hard to tell as the Art Nouveau period was 1890-1910. Thanks for bringing us another quality video.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey mate, your probably right there with the art Nouveau, cheers for watching again :-)

[@windhorse4straveler647]

Lovely wood floors. I have a hard time with the garish paint, reminds me of 70s hippie culture.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Windhorses, yes nothing really updated at all from well back past the 70s it seems here haha, Cheers for watching :-)

[@kilobravo449]

Thanks for another outstanding explore. The previous owners didn't seem to mind long narrow rooms. I thought the black and white floor tile in that long narrow room seemed strange to me, but I don't know why. I loved the kitchen it seemed like a great place to gather and cook, drink, celebrate and have fun.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Kylo, I bet that kitched saw a lot of gathering/drinking and celebrating over the years haha. Shame it has been neglected so long to now be in poor condition. Cheers for watching :-)

[@m.r.storie9104]

It is the Lusitania, not the Titanic, featured in the reproduction poster on the kitchen wall. The British used such posters for WWI recruitment. This would have been a charming home in its day. Thanks for slowing down so we could enjoy all the details.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Cheers for that info MR Storie :-) I like learning what you guys know, glad you enjoyed the details, cheers for watching :-)

[@greglittle1349]

Thanks for the look around Indy... I loved the vibrant colours...specially the green... the bathroom was great and would have made a great Halloween creepy room lol The bathroom sink was cool I loved the style very classic 💕 Looking forward to the next house 👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

Cheers Greg, glad you enjoyed, that bathroom was creepo!!!! lol Shame the house has been neglected for so long. Cheers for watching :-)

[@LadySpookaria]

Another great explore. I wish I could afford to buy and fix up old houses.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Me too Lady Spookaria :-) Love the old ones and wish they could live on forever, thanks for watching :-)

[@williamradford8817]

Lots of red kitchen fittings, green paint work, nice old features and lots of structural defects, cracking in the walls

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi william, thanks for watching :-)

[@janacollins-maguire4942]

I often think about the people that might have lived in these places. Happier times, making memories, raising they're children and then growing old. What we all do in life. Thanks Paul for your work on these videos!! 💕

[@donettemiller7817]

Beautiful detail work on the ceilings, lead glass on door and the archway. Definetely had structure issues. Clawfoot tub, would've liked to have one like that. Great find, thanks! 💜

[@choochoo1398]

Hmm..it appears the previous owner 'tried' to keep this once grand house alive judging by the support beams. Actually, it wouldn't suprise me one bit if this place was inherited and the owner squeezed as much rent money as possible without an inch of repair judging by the horrendous neglect. This would be the type of landlord that would say, "well if you don't like it, leave" 😑 Could I assume the old peeling paint on the doors could be lead based paint? Great find neverless 👍😉 Stay safe

[@urbexindigo5164]

It does seem to be as you say mi buy, very little work done to it other than propping the ceiling up lol. :-) I think the paint would be the old lead paint too. Cheers for watching :-)

[@lavenderlilac8920]

I love the way Nature wraps itself around and into these old houses, as if to comfort them in their last days. I feel this house is saying, " My life is over, it's time for me to go and make way for a new build that can know the joys that I have known." I don't really see sadness or darkness in this house's soul.. It has had a long and useful life that is now coming to an end...and the house is embracing nature and its future, knowing it has served it's purpose. I just recently found this channel and am really enjoying all your explores. :}

[@williamradford8817]

The bathroom taken over by nature and natural decay, graffiti art, mermaid shower curtain. old bath and basin.

[@thecelticgrandma]

Too bad it's getting torn down! Would be cool to renovate.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Paige, it would be amazing to see someone renovate this one and bring it right back to its glory days! :-) Cheers for watching

[@leaveitalone]

This place is loaded with character. Love it, I even the paint others seem think is awful haha. Possibly beyond repair which is sad. Thanks for documenting it.

[@leaveitalone]

I actually think I vaguely remember seeing that bathroom in a real estate listing years ago and thinking it was cool. Great find.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Chrissy, yes character everywhere here even with the 30`s face lift :-) Shame it has been neglected so badly, thanks for watching :-)

[@johnamstutz]

Great old house! I loved my claw foot tub, I soaked in it every day.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi John, I love seeing these oold items in these old houses! thanks for watching mate :-)

[@conniecrawford6429]

The garbage canister is still there. Did you check the tax board to see who owns it. It really doesn't look that old. The stucco looks like it's in pretty good shape. I take that back, the bathroom is pretty gross. I just saw the kitchen. I wonder what it was like when it was first built..

[@urbexindigo5164]

I lived in an Art deco stucco block of units built in 1936 for 15 years and the stucco was also perfect , they knew how to build back then. Not sure who owns but been slated for demo. cheers for watching Connie :-)

[@conniecrawford6429]

@@urbexindigo5164 Oh, they are tearing it down. That's too bad. Now days they want to bulldoze everything down and build strip malls or gas stations, and apt buildings. It was beautiful once..

[@maristresemann4552]

I would have loved to have seen this in it's original state. Really liked that last fire place. I've never seen one like that. That tool looked just like the hedge trimmer a i got for Christmas last year. Glad you found another cool one.😁

[@urbexindigo5164]

Would have been amazing all original back in the day like all these old late Victorian homes Mari. his one been very neglected to say the least haha. Cheers for watching :-)

[@myfathersprincess9585]

Claw foot bathes I love them so beautiful I can't understand how they knock these place down 1890 u think it would have some heritage listing what a shame

[@urbexindigo5164]

Unfortunately it does not Mrs Martin, it is still there so hopefully someone has a change of heart :-)

[@myfathersprincess9585]

@@urbexindigo5164 here's hoping I'd personally love to get my hands on it n restore it to its former state.

[@peggiegreen4420]

You're awesome! This is s great find,! You show so much details and always show great respect!.❤️

[@urbexindigo5164]

Cheers for the support Peggie :-) I do like to show you guys all the little details, thanks for watching :-)

[@brifren2]

@@urbexindigo5164 Three years have passed but it's never too late to thank you for the beautiful visits you share with us :) The Art Nouveau ceiling! The round shelves in the kitchen, the formica surfaces, the lead glass, the old tub and piédestal sink, the nice fireplace mantles, the "secret garden" taking over the house, the forged iron fence... such a nostalgic and romantic place, a house that had a long, rich life and would have so many stories to tell. If only it had been restored... Thank you!

[@ghostrider9978]

Worth the wait ,,, must have an old stove fetish cos I really get excited when you spot those old cookers .Look like a setting for a horror film in the bathroom,,,,,, following on instagram now so keep up the great work n looking forward to further uploads 👍👌

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi mate, bee finding a few old stove of late, glad you like them :-)Creepiest bathroom ive seen haha. Cheers for the support mate! :_)

[@janelleconnell5843]

Beautiful old home, thankyou! Very unique colour scheme 🙂

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yes the colors were quite unique to say the least. haha, cheers for watching Janelle :-)

[@debraellison6255]

That is a hedge trimmer.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Debra, I did not know that but now I do haha, Cheers and and for watching :-)

[@terrystrahl6006]

That tool on the floor is a hedge trimmer used to trim shrubbery..

[@urbexindigo5164]

thanks Terry :-) I knew it looked familiar but could not think what its used for, cheers for watching :-)

[@user-randi1987]

Sad this place was so neglected, I like it though. I like old places with a history and personality. Thanks for sharing

[@mamamia2534]

Im imaging,,,once a house full of laughter,,kid playin in backyard...now hauntedt..sad..TY UI...nice watching your video,,,just take care there might be snake hiding..

[@urbexindigo5164]

Luckily no snakes Mama mia, yep much history unfolded in this house no doubt. thanks for watching :-)

[@thomasewing2656]

A quaint one-floor home trying to be a bit fancier. The living room with the nice windows and fireplace was the tip-off. The ceilings were likely lowered to accommodate the electrical wires which the place wouldn't have had in 1890. The kitchen looked great, '40s-'50s, sink '60s, color scheme '70s. Facade 1930's. Covered awnings 1960s. Great find. Cheers, mate.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Thomas cheers for watching, you really know your stuff, great assessment of this place :-) Shame they let it get so run down after decades of neglect. I love these olf one, glad you enjoyed too, cheers for watching :-)

[@williebeamish5879]

Another explore I absolutely loved! That house was so cool! I could use that kitchen just like it was with all the vintage cupboards, stove, and colors. Something about that house reeked of renters to me, perhaps students? I don't know the area at all, obviously. So sad it's going down, hope someone will save some of the neat architectural details before it's dozed. Those fireplaces, archway, and windows definitely salvage worthy. Can tell by the cracks it must have some serious foundation issues. Too bad. Such a shame losing that history forever. Thanks for a great explore! Loved it.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Leslie, really glad you enjoyed this one as I did filming it -) Shame it did not get attention over the years and now very poor condition. Another old one will be gone soon. Cheers for watching :-)

[@williebeamish5879]

@@urbexindigo5164 I love your explores! You do find some gems! Thank you

[@morena9449]

an awesome exploration! Thank you for sharing ... greetings from Chihuahua Mexico..💙👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Morena, glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching again :-)

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Once again you found a gem & thanks to you Paul all the homes & places you film will be remembered as said by many here. Parts of this house reminded me of the Winchester house with the archway. She had a place inside the house where she would garden without having to go outside. Mrs. Winchester had buildt on the floor, you lift a latch and put the plant on the floor inside where there was a draining system when she watered her plants the excess water was caught and went through a drain and out of the house. The wide floorboards of the house you showed us here Mrs. Winchester had also. The poor trees died for those floors ect...served all throughout the years and soon if not saved will just 've completely distoryed. Same with the tub, the glass windows ...time marches on. I always wonder if there aren't secrets compartments in old homes like that. They found a super hidden very strong big old safe hidden behind a fake wall in the Winchester house. Metal detecting anyone?😉

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Ruth, thanks for watching, glad to document these old places for future references :-) Ive seen the Winchester house of a few of the Ghost shows and it is one weird and wacky yey brilliantly designed home. Amazing story and hauntings to go with it. I still aint got a metal detector yet Ruth hhaha :-)

[@Jacquie571]

Great place, but has seen its days, wow! That oven bought back memories...that’s for showing....

[@urbexindigo5164]

Seen better days indeed Jacqueline but the old things inside were cool to look at, thanks for watching :-)

[@brendafarmer3584]

I Really liked some of the colors that they painted things! The bathroom design was very unusual, but also very Australian. Back in its day, that kitchen was probably Very Up To Date, with the cook top and oven! The clock on the wall, made from eating utensils, forks, spoons, etc., was Very Cool!! I also liked how the countertop came out and divided the kitchen. The divide was definitely a 30's to 50's type style! The other side, with the windows, would have been where the breakfast table was. There were Really nice Ceiling Decor in some if the other rooms, plus the lavender and cream painted fireplace mantle! I am sure it was a Very Nice Home before someone came in and used the bright colors of paint in the rooms! Thanks for showing it to us!! Grandma B 🐝 💕

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Brenda :-) Awesome summary of this place and I think Art or Uni students must have lived here at some point and did their colorful touch ups and bathroom paintings haha :-) And it does seem like when the 30`s rolled around the place got a bit of a update but not much at all since. Shame it has been neglected, thanks for watching again Brenda :-)

[@constancekrischan9967]

G’day, Mate! What an amazing property. Abandoned for some time. All kinds of stuff left behind. I love your videos! Just the right amount of time on items. What happened to this place? How could someone just forget it?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Constance, my take on this place is that it became too much work and too run down to keep renting out so its in limbo. Owners are prob interstate or its tied up in developments plans being approved or delayed. Thanks for watching :-)

[@annettec.1269]

***Thanks for the journey...did you check the power...there a lot of things plug in....maybe its off by now.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Annette, no power at all, or water. Cheers for watching :-)

[@simonba9944]

What a wonderful explore, such beautiful details in the old place which tell stories of much better times. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Amazing times and build quality back then Simon, I really enjoy these old ones from the turn of the century. cheers for watching :-)

[@heathermckay2327]

Thanks for Sharing....Alot of interesting things for sure....love the decorative ceiling....

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Heather, glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching :-)

[@annlennox1056]

Just love watching your video, good on you mate.....Kick the door , no joking. Tool looks like a hedge cutter could be wrong tho.Bloody Pt Augutta SA...shame tho lovely old home but a first from me pull it down, but don't put up a block of unit's....love the video's good luck mate have a good one Cheer's.

[@urbexindigo5164]

hanks for watching again Ann Lennox, the home has been left with no repairs for decades and decades it seems! Can see why new buyer would want to knock it down. Shame though, I love the old ones :-)

[@anaixtar6793]

A neat exploration ! I liked that stove/oven... but it looks like a contraption that only a lot of experience could ever master. I had a similar broiler on my ancient gas range in my cottage in the UK. Everything that came near it burned (!) - I never did figure it out properly; and from the looks of its interior I'd guess other users were in that same boat. I think that poster of the sinking vessel is a reproduction of WW1 patriotic design- that's not the Titanic but the RMS Lusitania-- the British liner that was sunk in 1915 by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland.... launching the United States into the war Thanks for the posting :) .

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Ana good to see you in the comments again :-) Your right about that poster, another viewer said the same too. he old cooker looked like it had cooked I mean burnt many a meal haha. Cheers for watching :-)

[@ariesdi4mond]

Omg..had to close my eyes..spiders..yukkies.. haha Love the ceilings in that place and the kitchen too but not so much the gaudy paint job😂 How do you manage to find so many good places to explore..I'm so jealous..lol

[@urbexindigo5164]

Haha Mandy others have also cringed at the spider :-) hese old homes have the best details like the ceiling and arches. A lot of research/looking and driving seems to uncover them :-) Cheers for watching Mandy B :-)

[@soniaibarra1926]

Wow such a nice home, especially the Fireplace!!👍👍 Blessing to u and take care, from Texas!!🙏🙏🙂🙂❤❤

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Sonia, thanks heaps for watching, love the arches and fireplaces in these old homes, glad you enjoyed. :-)

[@jeniw8586]

Another look at a fading once Grand Old Lady....

[@urbexindigo5164]

Absolutely Jeni, shame it has been let go like this. thanks for watching :-)

[@hamonrye7415]

There is a home right by me that was built in 1833, The city was founded around 1832 so basically one of the first farm houses. About five months ago it went on the market and seemed to be stuck in the early 1900s as far as interior looked. It sold pretty cheap because it need a little work on the outside and some pipe work. Unfortunately they completely gutted the entire house only leaving the frame, and by the looks of it they might tear most of it down. In my area theres a weird building code where if you leave just one of the buildings original walls you dont have to follow current building codes and get away with alot more stuff.... To bad it wasnt deemed "historical" but thats what you get for living in a city going through a population boom... History doesnt mean a whole lot except for the small "historical town artifact building"

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi hamOn Rye thanks for the comments, wow such an old historic building and they went and gutted it? Bummer ! I guess they love claiming how how the shell is while all the interior is modern lol. Thanks for watching :-)

[@nancykoon7268]

What a beautiful old home! The archway is great! Looks like they tried to fix it with duct tape. That oven is so small. I've never seen one like that before. Thanks for a great video. Keep 'em coming! Cheers

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Namcy thanks for watching, I love the hallway arches :-) many more videos to come glad you are enjoying :-)

[@MsCripplex]

So sad that they didn’t care for the house, long term neglect is killing it! And the ability to put up c... housing instead of keeping a piece of wonderful architecture! We are so stupid, do you think it could have been saved? I hope at least they salvage all that beautiful architecture, I would love that kitchen what a pip!! Thanks again and be safe!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Marcy, yep a total shame it has been neglected over the decades, now very far gone. It would be fantastic to see someone see this as a challenge and bring it back, so much to love about this one. Cheers for watching :-)

[@joharmon2148]

Strange little house. Love the leaded glass door and some of the windows. Kitchen must have been pretty cool in its day. Some rooms were so small, then some nice sized ones. But she sure is past her prime. Another great find Paul always look forward to your new videos. Thank You!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Jo, yeah been neglectd for too long this one, which is a shame as I love these old turn of the century ones a lot. Glad you enjoyed this find too Jo, thanks for watching :-)

[@2669steph]

So sad that this was let go to the point where it is going to take a LOT of money and work to do any real kind of restoration to it. Restored to it's original state, it would be a seriously beautiful home...such a shame. If I had an endless money supply, these are the kind of homes I would bring back to life! Thanks for the tour! xo PS...the spider in the bathroom would have been enough alone to make me run, you brave soul! lol

[@urbexindigo5164]

I would do exactly the same if I had endeless money, especially these old Victoria era ones. Shame they did not keep the upkeep over the decades. Spiders are cool if the stay put haha, cheers for watching Steph :-)

[@sarahstrong7174]

Probably was let to students who would put up with ancient appliances, a few cracks etc. Thats when it was probably last occupied. Or maybe squatters stayed for a bit after that. If they were made to vacate at short notice that would explain why clothing & other items were left behind. Sometimes bailiffs will only give people a very short time to gather essentials.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Pretty spot on assessment there I think Sarah :-) Amazing old home left neglected in the end. thanks for watching :-)

[@jennymodgoddess]

Hi Urbex Indigo! Looks big on the outside. Tubs old school too. Awesome video.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Jenny, shame they did not look after this old home better. Cheers for watching :-)

[@debraellison6255]

We had skeleton keys in St Louis growing up in our grandparents flat. The ketchup and mustard kitchen was cool with the old cookers. The bathroom with the large window over the tub was awesome. Not sure what they were celebrating when they painted that. I would have went with a jungle garden them. Thanks for taking your time to show us these beautiful homes.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Debra, so many old features in here, I really loved the vide of this old place. Glad you liked it too, thanks for watching :;-)

[@bronxboy131]

I don't see how someone would have rented the place to live-too much decay and that didn't happen in year & I thought the same that the ceiling was tin or maybe copper;probably tin..great find..☮❤

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey bronxboy, may be some squatters found it and realized the power and water were still on so they got a few months or more living before the water bill came in haha :-) thanks for watching

[@sallya.2412]

Very old place. I can just imagine what it looked like when it was in good shape. Love the old windows and archway. My grandmother had those type of skeleton keys for her house. I think that tool on the floor was a hedge trimmer.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Sally, those old keys are so cool, and this house is cool, just a pitty been neglected and no repairs. Cheers for watching :-)

[@MrOnyxWolf]

This...one stands out in a way. Condition and inhabit-wise. It seems to have been in a less desirable condition for quite awhile. The state of it makes it seem like it was abandoned about 10 yrs. But it was recently inhabited a year ago. Kinda strange really...

[@urbexindigo5164]

I think so too MrOnyxWolf it has been neglected and probably rented out really cheap which can only explain the water bill in 2018. Cheers for watching :-)

[@vickyburgess162]

There is a lot of damage and cobwebs in this house, if someone lived in it last year. I couldn’t imagine myself using that old stove to cook in. And yes it’s a hedge trimmer. Lovely old home. Thanks for the video. 😊

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Vicky yes it seems who ever was living there last was living pretty rough! haha. Showering and cooking would have been a bummer haha. Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching :-)

[@Crystalheart4u2]

Some neat old features in this house. I've never seen a cooker like that before lol. The plaster ceiling was beautiful and its sad todays homes have no redeeming features like this. The door knob in the centre of the door was unusual as well lol. Thanks for sharing Paul 🙂

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Debbie, such a shame this one has been neglected over the decades as it is a beauty. he door know in the middle of the door is very late 1800 ish here in Australia, glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching :-)

[@leslienimmo3247]

There must of been college students living here at one time. This house must of been grand in her day. The windows in front are very old and that key is considered an antique, I have several that my grandmother gave me years ago and I have them displayed in my kitchen always get great compliments on them. Great find, as always be careful and be safe see you next time.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Leslie, glad you have the keys on display, they are amazing old things that really hit home when you see one in the old lock, they stand the test of time. Shame they did not upkeep this place hey. Cheers for watching :-)

[@johntilson2535]

I watch yours and other urbexers videos of these old forgotten places and imagine all of the ghosts of generations past wandering those corridors...

[@urbexindigo5164]

Well said John, that is one thing that makes me keep looking for more, the history of who and what may have gone on in them. cheers for the support mate :-)

[@jimmybritt9537]

I would have given that oven and burner set a kind and loving home 😉👍👍🇺🇸

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hopefully someone saves it Jimmy, imagine how many meals it has cooked over the years :-) Cheers for watching

[@kym7710]

love it it is ashame that it mite be getting pull down but in the kitchen i love the wall clock with the knifes and forks around it

[@urbexindigo5164]

I really enjoyed filming and being in this one Kym , it had a great old historic vibe, thanks for watching :-)

[@cmiller4171]

Good to see another video. Happy that no squatters and critters were out and about. I guess nature has a way of winning when there is neglect. Take care. Chris

[@urbexindigo5164]

Spot on C Miller, neglect has gone on far too long with this old beauty and she is in poor condition now. Nature taking her. Cheers for watching :-)

[@rhonda5711]

I luv those kitchen cupboards. I bet it was real pretty in its day. Thanks for sharing :)

[@urbexindigo5164]

Some old photos of this place would be great rhonda :-) thanks for watching

[@barbroeliasson394]

I love that kicken!

[@urbexindigo5164]

It was so retro hey Barba, thanks for watching :-)

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A grand old lady, but very worn out lol guess it was rented out too students aka it looks terrible on the inside, but still has very nice features, cause of death the famous cracks in the walls.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Sot on rolf, rented to uni student who could not afford much and told to put up with the condition haha. Yep more Adelaide wall cracks. Cheers mate :-)

[@leabarto8156]

Great place. Too bad it is going to be destroyed. Love the ceilings. Thanks for sharing!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Lea :-) Yes ornate ceiling work for sure, glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching :-)

[@sharonlegnon427]

I want that burner!!!!!!!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

It is antique for sure Sharon :-) Cheers for watching

[@scratchgolfer12]

Love the archway in the hall!! Pooor house. Have a great weekend and thank you for sharing.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Brenda, thanks for watching again, same to you :-)

[@juliecooper1695]

Loved the green walls and the ceiling in the last room. Such a great find but sad for the once treasured home. Great video ❤

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed Julie, thanks for watching :-)

[@marybethsmith6458]

We lived in a house that had a kitchen almost identical to that one when I was a kid. Those fire places would not have let you have a fire big enough to warm the entire room. Much too small. Neat little house Have fun and stay safe.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you had a connection with this old house Marybeth I loved filming this place and all the old features and things left behind. Cheers for watching :-)

[@darlenesykes2009]

The spider is pronounced black Widow.. LoL.. She has a red dot on her backside

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Darlene, yes we also have redback spiders here, they are dangerous :-) Cheers for watching :-)

[@John-vk4gs]

Seems that back section was an add on in the 30’s

[@polarbearlind3111]

Thank you for the details I love details in old buildings.. very interesting stove never seen one like it Thanks and take care!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Lots of cool old details here so im glad you enjoyed it Polarbear Lind, thanks for watching :-)

[@joeyhinton730]

Yo keep up the good work man, I was looking for something like this!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Joey, thanks for stopping bye :-) Glad you enjoyed. Cheers :-)

[@pjdemario1328]

I hope someone “rescues” the fireplace mantles & other nice architectural items before this place is torn down.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Me too Phyllis , those old features need to live on in other old homes. thanks for watching :-)

[@manuelaewald71]

Amazing video. Thank you for sharing.

[@urbexindigo5164]

My pleasure Manuela, glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching :-)

[@maristresemann4552]

Do you think they ever salvage those beautiful tin ceilings?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Mari, yes sometimes they do and some dont, they should all be saved I think :-)

[@fatihaidrissi2743]

Love how nature has taken over some of the house, and it's cool to see what plants other countries have......thanks for sharing

[@urbexindigo5164]

Nature always find a way to comfort those things that have been neglected. Cheers for watching Fatiha :-)

[@nancysmith2295]

Bushes trimmer. Instead of prunning shears. Usually better. Sort of a construction...no destruction tool in the garden. Lol

[@urbexindigo5164]

Haha thanks Nancy, I really shoul dhave known that one lol, thanks for watching :-)

[@nancysmith2295]

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[@miriamrodrigues7663]

Que house sinistra e essa banheira então a casa tem moveis. Deixo meu like 190 na hora

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Miriam, yes the bath and house was quite dark and creepy, thanks for watching again :-)

[@mayday4380]

It is a shame that there isn't someone who could take the best pieces of the house and salvage them for later use. There is a company in Ohio (I think it's Ohio) called Salvage Dog's that goes into old churches, factory's, homes, and other buildings that are going to be torn down or remodeled and they save doors, windows, mantels, sinks, bathtubs and all sorts of items. They sell these items to the public. They saved all the beauty of these places to be reused. I hate to see all those windows, doors and fireplace mantels get destroyed. Wish someone could save them too.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Loretta :-) Yes we have companies here that do salvage too but not all homes get the cool stuff saved, I guess it depends on how well the companies are organised and the owners timeframe before demolition. Some demo companies send in salvage crew first. :-) Cheers for watching :-)

[@mayday4380]

@@urbexindigo5164 Thank-you for answering my question. I wasn't expecting an answer so fast. It's 3:14 AM here in Indiana. I am a night-owl. There are less distractions at night so I watch video's and chat. Nice to meet ya and I enjoy your video's. Going through the houses I imagine the folks that lived there and how they lived. Going to go find some more. Nite from Kokomo, IN

[@marciadodd1412]

So when it was 40 years old the major updates, then nothing but paint after that for the next 60 years. Quite a history for this lovely old lady. Just curious about the term "villa:" what about it determines the application of that term?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Marcia :-) Yep it seems when the 30 rolled round the owners were inspired to give it a face lift and your right nothing at all since then other than maybe that red counter top on the kitchen benches. the term Villa in Early Australian homes were given to these larger Victorian homes as they were upper class and usually had all the wrought iron lacework and long hallways/return verandas. he term does not get used much in modern homes as far as I know here. It defines as upper class dwelling. Cheer for watching :-)

[@thomasewing2656]

A single-story home can be a villa. (pronounced vee-ya).

[@amuck555]

I’m think it’s interesting that someone was showering amongst that mess in the bathroom

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Amy, that is the first thing I thought too! lol :-)

[@huntsman5226]

I remember having keys like that when I was a kid had a lot of fun playing with them wish I had kept them you don't see keys like that anymore

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Huntsman52, amazing old keys and locks, I was looking at them online and the are quite sought after. Cheers for watching :-)

[@kerryanncompany5408]

Hey Urbex, another cool video, cheers,

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed Kerry Ann, thanks heaps for watching :-)

[@karendollar7599]

cool to hear the sounds of the different birds that we don't have in the US

[@urbexindigo5164]

Lots of nice trees for the birds at this old house, glad you enjoyed Karen :-)

[@keithharper1066]

If only the walls could talk, the stories that place could tell

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Keith, check the commnets from "Not Offended" he was a local and explained the tragic past of this place and why it closed. Cheers for watching :-)

[@greybeard7121]

Another wonderful find. Thank you.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Chris glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching :-)