ABANDONED MALEDICTION MANSION | THE FAMILY JUST VANISHED | or was they forced to leave!!

Six years ago I lived in a small studio cottage when a flood came through and took everything we (me, daughter) owned, but our cats survived and that was enough. My consciousness about possessions and things has changed significantly since then and I'm not at all as attached to anything like before the flood. I've been watching a ton of these explorations of abandoned properties during the pandemic, and it's fascinating to see it in visual images this way...things just there, no life to them, left to decay and in the end all things are irrelevant. Looking at pots and pans, imagining kitchens filled with cooking smells and chatter, and people....when they're gone the things just linger forever. Seeing trinkets that were once upon a time probably someone's favorite thing or special gift they treasured, and it's just a thing. Anyway, just my existential pondering, out loud. lol p.s. I have worked for people (cleaning, organizing, yard work, etc) of big, beautiful homes, and so many of them have had elderly neighbors living alone in homes like this that pass away and then their home sits empty for years, and years, and years. No one ever goes in, clears it out, turns off utilities...it's so strange and surreal how often that happens. I explored a HUGE home once, and it was stunning. It had been empty for over 22 years. I would have lived there and LOVED to be a free caretaker! These places are incredible for so many reasons....

craftmanship blows away what builders do today.

We bought a farmhouse in Kansas in the 90’s, well, we bought the 42 acres and the house and buildings were considered free because of the condition. It was built in the 30’s by the father for his family of five kids and wife. Over the years, all but one son married and moved away, then eventually it was him and Mama left there. He was pretty lazy (per his baby brother, whom we spoke with and bought the place from) and as he finished using something, he’d leave it where he finished. (When we bought it, you couldn’t see the house from the road about 50 yards away. )But, as Older Brother aged, they finally went one day, packed a bag, put a padlock on the door and took him to another state. We cleared and cleaned the house and yard, finding rusted farm equipment with 20+ year old trees growing through them. There was food in the cupboards, clothes in the closets, pictures on the walls. As we tossed moldy clothes (before we knew to wear masks), found a handmade quilt Mama had sewn by hand. I took it home and asked it, then gave it to them to pass on to a grandchild. I would have loved to keep it, but it was rightfully theirs despite us buying as is. There were few things we could save for them. We cleaned the place, threw temporary carpets down, and moved in since our house in town sold weeks after we listed it and hadn’t officially closed on this purchase. As my husband removed the coal burning furnace parts, he found rat carcasses that were literally bigger than our cat now. I had placed opened packages f rat poison around the house before we began clearing it out, and six large packets or poison would be gone in days. Then, I’d noticed the droppings were turning green from poison. They’d eat small amounts until they could eat it without quickly dying. The boxes of cereal and crackers in the cupboards were untouched by the rats. We lived there for six months and had to move before we could begin remodeling because the dust and environment as so hard on my two young sons, my six year old ended up with Ryes Syndrome as a complication from severe allergies, which had lead to pneumonia...After a week in ICU, he pulled through and we began the process of finding a better house. People were so eager to move to that area, as we moved out, we had a renter moving in. Eventually, after we cleaned up the area, we divided the property and sod it in two parts (same family bought both parts) and doubled our money. After six months of “indoor camping with a flush toilet” we moved to a 2 bedroom, 1 bath house and felt like we were living a castle! 😂

I am absolutely in love with this home!!! If I had the money I would be all over buying and restoring it! Thank you so much for sharing!!

Sad so many beautiful homes left to rot. Also the beautiful antiques. Just sad.

You are a true gentleman the way you respect your explores plus it’s the story you put with every room 😊🇦🇺

Those old Avon cologne bottles remind me of my grandma, she collected them and had a ton of them. She was a bit of a hoarder. Lol. These beautiful houses just left to rot like this make me so sad. Here I am wishing I had a house, and there are so many just empty & unloved. 😢

At 23:07 when Dave picked the clock up off the floor. Did anyone else notice it was still ticking?. Great video Dave. Be safe and be careful.

Absolutely amazing. I love how you imagine how it use to be with the windows open on a summer day. So sad to see such a beautiful place falling into disrepair.

Really sad everything’s been left to decay. Would love to know more about why they left. Made me sad to watch. It’s eerie but clearly signs of happy lives too. Love how you show and narrate to us xx

You say we would get bored? you could make a 10 day video taping every room and picking up every piece in the room and I still wouldn't be bored.... I keep stopping the video to look at things..lol.. Not sure if they had AVON in France, but here in the states those cologne decanters from AVON are literally everywhere..

Oh to be able to restore one of these to its former Glory is still a dream of mine 💕

I love the way you respect their home. I had that light when I was 4 years old bringing it down for dinner and pushing it back up. I was wondering if you ever do research on the people who owned the house.

You are so fortunate to be able to go to all these abandoned places. I could spend weeks just going through all the things in them, from pictures to all the antiques, and everything else. Thanks for considering me as part of your family, you are part of mind. I tell everyone about your channel. I enjoy you narration of all your videos. Stay safe. Love you.

the house you can tell was once a beautiful home but it made me sad.

Bloody brilliant Dave another blinding example of the work u do

You were meant to do this stuff mate. No other Youtube channel, that cover's this stuff, comes close to your level of respect, and professionalism..

I just can't imagine people leaving or anything like that and all their belongings behind someone must know something

I just love when you let your imagination run wild, I love to listen to you. You very kind and pick up things and place it . Thank you for your fantastic work.

Ohhhhhh.....when you were climbing over the fence, I could imagine your phone in your back pocket falling out into all that tall growth! you probably wouldn't hear it hit and when you WERE to notice it gone, you probably would never find it! Secure it better please. Just for safety sake. And, let me say this about this video....I was in awe the entire time and anticipating each room as you went through. Everything about this house is amazing. I hate that it is left like it is. I wish it would be preserved. Thanks for this one!