Exploring a CULT'S Abandoned Mansion | Everything Still Inside

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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @AMO3BA_
    @AMO3BA_ Год назад +192

    i find abandoned areas incredibly fascinating. its always so cool to get a small glimpse into the past, even if its been destroyed with time.

  • @ter131
    @ter131 2 года назад +1075

    This place is gorgeous. So many places go to waste and rot to the ground. Yet we have so many people living in tents. Just a shame. Thank you so much BigBanks. Keep on being AWESOME! ✌️

    • @deanna-deehiltabidel5124
      @deanna-deehiltabidel5124 2 года назад +71

      It is very sad that with all the tent cities we have they couldn't use some of these homes to house these people. Some of the homeless could actually get help, or more help than they're getting because they don't have an address to use. That would be a great help for a lot of people. Donations could be useful for bedding, toiletries, warm clothes for cold weather, Food (obviously a kitchen would have to be made safe & usable.

    • @deanna-deehiltabidel5124
      @deanna-deehiltabidel5124 2 года назад +3

      Dance practice with mittor

    • @sdavis5001
      @sdavis5001 2 года назад +33

      @@deanna-deehiltabidel5124 There are so many comments about the homeless….and you made a good point. The ONLY one that would “work”; donations. But for how long….we know there’s no way the government would run something like that. Sad, but true. 😢
      And also to run electric and the such.

    • @angiesworld5898
      @angiesworld5898 2 года назад +22

      Right? Like why cant they let homeless live in some of these homes..just need to turn the electric on n water n they could b living in some of these homes he videos cuz alot of then still have all belongings r still in there n the homeless could use it! Its cRaZy..WiLd! Blows my mind how this world is! Ugh!

    • @danielreynolds6498
      @danielreynolds6498 2 года назад +9

      Nothing gorgeous about those places … just scary as Fark !!😮

  • @blakdaimond42
    @blakdaimond42 Год назад +682

    “Exploring a house owned by a CULT!”
    “Actually I couldn’t find any info on the cult, but it was a wedding venue”
    😂

    • @Anthony-df4bs
      @Anthony-df4bs Год назад +114

      Best part is, it wasn't a wedding venue either. I have no idea where this guy gets his info.

    • @tatersnmaters5302
      @tatersnmaters5302 Год назад

      @@Anthony-df4bs imaginationland

    • @brighitfire
      @brighitfire Год назад +11

      @@Anthony-df4bs I was assuming someone told him it was the Tony Alamo compound, from the idea of celebrities.

    • @joshj7012
      @joshj7012 Год назад +40

      Total clickbait

    • @brighitfire
      @brighitfire Год назад +23

      @@joshj7012 It likely WAS clickbait, doesn't look like the actual Alamo mansion at all, at least the photographs of it I can find. He doesn't even say what state he's in (Alamo's properties once he had money were all in Arkansas if I recall correctly, the properties when the cult was in another state were *horrific*).
      But after all the Alamo property got seized the later owners did try to do weddings on other property they owned adjacent to it, if not in the actual mansion.
      It's not that well-known of a cult, I only know of it because I am an Arkie. If you google "Alamo mansion wedding venue" you'll find an article from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette showing the front of the actual mansion and talking about its horrid disrepair.

  • @katrinaralston3320
    @katrinaralston3320 Год назад +50

    It’s just insane to me how beautiful the first and last house is. And more insane it’s abandoned. How could someone just abandon these beautiful houses?! And the whole yard is just beautiful. I love it. I would fix it up and make it a family home 🫶🏼

    • @stevenanthony199
      @stevenanthony199 Год назад

      Hello Katrina how are you doing today

    • @RayneSaltair
      @RayneSaltair Год назад +6

      For 4.8 Mil you can buy it, it was built in 1910, so after the purchase price, expect lots of fixing before it can be brought up to code, and livable again.

    • @toothlesstheenderdragon8536
      @toothlesstheenderdragon8536 Год назад +7

      ​@RayneSaltair and this is exactly why these places rot...

    • @RayneSaltair
      @RayneSaltair Год назад +2

      @@toothlesstheenderdragon8536 Well at least THAT one was on the market at some point, so if someone wanted it they could have it. Some places are locked up tight on purpose. It's not my place to judge what someone does with what belongs to them.

    • @brynnharris-hamm1321
      @brynnharris-hamm1321 Год назад +2

      @@RayneSaltairWhy would someone neglect these so badly and then leave but still pay to keep the power on? Doesn’t make senee

  • @rhonda8231
    @rhonda8231 Год назад +57

    When I seen all of that stuff packed in the newspaper, I was hoping that you would check on the date. It would be cool to know what year it was abandoned. It sure is beautiful houses. That main one is amazing! The smaller ones are really nice places as well. I am surprised at what good shape that they all are in. It really is a shame that they are empty. Could you imagine all of the people that could live there together!

    • @stevenanthony199
      @stevenanthony199 Год назад +1

      Hello Rhonda how are you doing today

    • @SB06184
      @SB06184 9 месяцев назад +1

      I posted the same thing in another video of his. The house had many magazines. It would have been interesting to find out what type of magazines and the dates.

  • @RambosandRadios
    @RambosandRadios Год назад +158

    This stately Georgian Colonial was erected in local brick in 1910 so as to maximize views of its elongated Hudson River shoreline and distant prospects of the Berkshire Mountains. Wedding Present Farm (73± acres) is set amongst a string of storied Manor Houses and River Estate Farms south of Albany that articulated life for prominent families. It borders conserved land including the 330 acre working farm at its northern border. It and its Manor House were once owned by the notable lawyer, merchant and agronomist Edward Townsent Reed. The Hudson River House with Cupola at southern border was owned by the proprietor of Knickerbocker Ice.
    The house proudly displays classical architecture in over-sized and high-ceilinged Public Rooms admitting light at both ends, centered on delicately carved fireplaces and enjoying oak floors. Exterior Porched Entrances are of classical Grecian styling and columned iteration, either with hand-carved volutes or Corinthian capitals. The River Doorway, Foyer and Staircase are of an equal prominence as the Front Entrance. The bookcased Living Room (29'x 17') yields through french doors on each side of the carved fireplace to a large columned South Porch with a brick breastworked fireplace that connects to the Postern. Above it, a large roofed Terrace is accessed by french doors from a Bed Room. The Dining Room (29'x 17') is expressed by high paneled wainscotting, a carved fireplace mantel and oak floors. The adjoining Kitchen Dining Room ((19'x 17') is fireplaced and is open to the Kitchen (24'x 12') and Butler's Pantry with marble countertops.
    Second story Bed Rooms, Baths and hallways are amply proportioned. The Master Bed Room is 31'x 17'. The Third Story Ball Room (40'x25') has two facing fireplaces and wide board floors.
    Ancient and stately specimen deciduous and nondeciduous trees grace the grounds, including the massive tuliptree near the South Porch.
    Ancillary dwellings include a 3400 s.f. Tudor-styled Guest House and two other three bedroomed Guest Houses. These are supported by three barns, garages and fields. The long elegant and gated gravel driveway is curvilinear and penetrates Entrance Woods from River Road, is graced by two naturally delineated Entrance Ponds and meanders through woods past set piece Guest Houses and Carriage Barns to an utterly private Wedding Present Farm.
    An inground Pool and Shelter are north of the Main House North Porch. A long serpentine driveway descends from the house to the steel bridge over the Bennekill tributary of the Hudson to the 42 acre Shad Island included in the estate, comprised of woods, fields, trails and extended Hudson River frontage. It directly faces on the Hudson River eastern shore the pristine wooded shoreline of the 1052 acre Schodack Island State Park and Boat Launch. Wedding Present Farm is handy to Albany, the NYS Throughway, the Mass Pike, skiing, and numerous shore Towns.
    Wedding Present Farm was erected as a summer home by Edward & Martha V. A. (Van Antwerp) Easton, on land conveyed as a wedding present by neighbor and close friend Edward Townsend Reed in 1907. Reed and Easton were prominent Albany attorneys, Yale men and mercantilists, Reed in seed; Easton as a lumber baron. Martha's son-in-law Ten Eyck Powell, upon marriage to her daughter Kate V.A. Easton, joined the household and they raised their family there. Ten Eyck Powell was scion of the original Coeymans family, which owned Powell & Minnock Brick Co., which later exclusively supplied all the brick to Co-op City and at whose yard the 145th Street Bridge was assembled.

    • @edgybarbie77
      @edgybarbie77 Год назад +8

      Ty‼️

    • @daveoelke857
      @daveoelke857 Год назад +7

      Wow! You should work for a newspaper! 😊

    • @jasonkeighin9401
      @jasonkeighin9401 Год назад +6

      @@daveoelke857 he copy and pasted it frm the real estate listing. stil, very good work, but the lisitng isnt showing th esame building thats in the video

    • @itsyaboiradargaming4377
      @itsyaboiradargaming4377 Год назад

      It really wasn't that hard to find.

    • @shivapriyasaraswati7171
      @shivapriyasaraswati7171 Год назад +1

      @@jasonkeighin9401 It is the same building, just a different side of it is being shown. Look at 5:14 in the video, you will see it's the same building. 1550 River Rd, Coeymans, NY 12045

  • @Sara_Raney
    @Sara_Raney 2 года назад +238

    Anytime I see videos like this, it really hits hard how fast time goes by and how things can change in an instant. It's sad in ways but it's life so have to cherish every moment. I wonder if anyone who has lived in any of these homes youve been to has seen your videos! That'd be something.

    • @jstravelers4094
      @jstravelers4094 Год назад +13

      These people had to leave in a hurry.
      This cult was definitely running from something!

    • @Sara_Raney
      @Sara_Raney Год назад +24

      If someone is squatting in there, they're respectful at least! Nothing like a beautifully furnished free mansion :)

    • @jstravelers4094
      @jstravelers4094 Год назад +7

      @@Sara_Raney That's exactly what I was thinking

    • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
      @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS Год назад +2

      Sara great comment, it would be amazing 😊👊🇦🇺🇦🇺

    • @musclecars6428
      @musclecars6428 Год назад +16

      @@kyleweakley4812 this is the place ..1550 river rd ,comes up same listing … they tried to sell for 4,800,000 in 17 , dropped to 2.9 mill now .. wish I had the bread lol .. some exec or politician from Albany or something abandoned the place ..

  • @beccam9266
    @beccam9266 Год назад +275

    This is the kind of property I would love to live on with my adult children. Each house having a personality of its own. That would have been amazing in the day.

    • @Ishdue
      @Ishdue Год назад +8

      My mom and I talk about that all the time. It would be so perfect

    • @243wayne1
      @243wayne1 Год назад +5

      It's amazing now actually...

    • @dorothycordova1678
      @dorothycordova1678 Год назад +2

      We've dreamed of that as well.

    • @boooochee
      @boooochee Год назад +3

      weirdly ...

    • @lisajackson5134
      @lisajackson5134 Год назад +1

      Me too.

  • @shereerockdaschel9301
    @shereerockdaschel9301 Год назад +80

    I don’t understand why anybody would leave that Beautiful house. It could be a blessing to so many.

    • @lario1030
      @lario1030 Год назад

      💯🙏🏾

    • @ResilientBRN
      @ResilientBRN Год назад +18

      the owners should sell it for a reasonable price rather than let it rot. but people are greedy.

    • @esperanzaacevedo6256
      @esperanzaacevedo6256 Год назад +4

      Estás en lo correcto
      Una casa para tantos necesitados 😢

    • @bellataylor3269
      @bellataylor3269 Год назад +2

      If you play the game right you can get it , I use to work for lawyers I even know the site on how to get all the info about it

    • @owenjbrady
      @owenjbrady Год назад

      banks take it or people die happens all the time

  • @suzy8track
    @suzy8track Год назад +25

    So sad to see a once magestic home fall to rot. It amazes me what people will leave behind when they vacate a place! Thank you for this fascinating tour.

  • @CrowQuillProductions
    @CrowQuillProductions 2 года назад +62

    I didn’t understand the wonderful curiosity of mansions until I started following your channel. Each one has such a finesse of its own. Different vibes and energies and intentions of whomever built it. Thank you for always focussing our attention on the ornate details. Thanks BB and crew! ❤

  • @JackMcLeodJr
    @JackMcLeodJr 2 года назад +58

    I love that unmistakable sound of a distant motorway (highway) in the background, also the gloomy overcast weather makes it eerily beautiful.

    • @seanthomas1462
      @seanthomas1462 Год назад +3

      And you can hear a train in the distance!

    • @JackMcLeodJr
      @JackMcLeodJr Год назад +3

      @@seanthomas1462 Well spotted, or well eared lol. 👂🏻

  • @NOLAgenX
    @NOLAgenX Год назад +20

    The “doors like windows” are called French doors. Also, you came in the back door. Front doors on houses like that always face the main staircase. It is ornate and opens on a foyer. Definitely the front door. Thanks for sharing your visit!

  • @wandam8642
    @wandam8642 9 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks, B.B. I really enjoy your videos. I've just discovered this type of videos recently. So glad I have. I think you're my favorite presenters so far! 🙂

  • @thisislilraskal
    @thisislilraskal Год назад +4

    Recently came across this channel and subscribed. I tip my hat to you. You guys have got balls bigger than me. I would never have the guts to enter a strange abandoned house, but also the high quality production is impressive.

  • @l.alexandra5871
    @l.alexandra5871 Год назад +234

    The living room: those “windows” are French Doors. The glass door immediately next to it is called a “storm door” or “storm window” which are used in the winter to cut the drafts and cold from the exterior. Typically these are traded for “screen doors” for the summer…so you can keep the French Doors open for a breeze but the screens will keep out the flies and mosquitos

    • @PatrickFDolan
      @PatrickFDolan Год назад +27

      I'm surprised he knows what a diving board is.

    • @lilianapolo1081
      @lilianapolo1081 Год назад +2

      Nice you forgot to check the pictures I the master bathroom

    • @jenniferp4612
      @jenniferp4612 Год назад

      There's no screens though. It's just a glass window

    • @d.annejohnson5631
      @d.annejohnson5631 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@jenniferp4612 Of course. In the summer the glass panels are removed and replaced with screen panels the same size!!!

  • @OnBeingFurnando
    @OnBeingFurnando 2 года назад +61

    I've watched a few other explorer's videos, but yours really are the best. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us today!

    • @BigBankz
      @BigBankz  2 года назад +8

      Thank you!!

    • @bbe3034
      @bbe3034 2 года назад +8

      @@BigBankz I really enjoy your videos. I understand that you can’t name the city where these are located but would it be possible to name the state. I’m always curious. I find these homes fascinating but also terribly sad. Thank you for sharing with us.

    • @MarcusAurelius7777
      @MarcusAurelius7777 2 года назад +3

      Everything is opinion

    • @kluv7139
      @kluv7139 2 года назад +2

      oh he the best..narrates well ... entertaining and informative

    • @elizabethhale5323
      @elizabethhale5323 2 года назад +1

      4

  • @danasmith604
    @danasmith604 2 года назад +37

    Gorgeous mansion! So many pretty pieces of furniture and decor left behind. Looks like a great place to live in seclusion. Great video BigBankz!

  • @lexxluuther
    @lexxluuther Год назад +14

    your videos are awesome. was interesting to see that in the master bedroom, there were still two framed photos of the family and child! i also wonder why anyone who sleeps there wouldn’t choose the bed to sleep on, also leaving valuable items alone. cool 😌

  • @Vekurus
    @Vekurus Год назад +5

    Very late 70's, early 80's. Love it. As a kid, lived in a 1980 Parade of homes model (Dutch Colonial) that had those identical intercoms.

  • @weesh_
    @weesh_ Год назад +37

    It’s so wild to me that so much is destroyed & than other things look as if it hasn’t been touched since the day the place was abandoned.

  • @emr383
    @emr383 2 года назад +18

    Liked the architect and design of this home. Great kitchen&baths, beautiful staircase.
    Thanks for your time and sharing.
    Gorgeous place❤

  • @matthewheeke4377
    @matthewheeke4377 Год назад +3

    This was very interesting. Your videos, photography, and drone shots are great. You are improving with every video. The added music was great too.

  • @treylewisfansherry9595
    @treylewisfansherry9595 Год назад +6

    Interesting to see what they left behind the first house was awesome to look at. Love to actually be able to buy a home that's left behind. The claw foot tub is great love it! Dresser is neat looking. Such amazing homes left behind.

  • @percentage1
    @percentage1 2 года назад +6

    Cannot wait BB✌️Your travels are mind expanding with a picturesque experience like no other.

  • @caroleroseburgh1344
    @caroleroseburgh1344 2 года назад +5

    Hi BIGBANKZ 🙋🏽. I missed the whole thing ‼️ but I'm watching the replay now ‼️ have a awesome amazing beautiful day 👍🏽😃 . I love this mansion and the first house on the property.❤️

  • @lindacleveland3923
    @lindacleveland3923 2 года назад +37

    I would love to live way out in the woods and nobody around to bug me lol the mansion is beautiful!!! So sad these places just setting there rotting away!

  • @HIMbarberFlorida
    @HIMbarberFlorida Год назад +2

    Your voice are soft and gentle, it make the stories more smooth , flow and more interesting to watch until the end.

  • @gigicostlow4414
    @gigicostlow4414 Год назад +105

    I used to live not too far from here. It never belonged to a cult. Don't remember it being used as a wedding venue. It was and is still known as Wedding Present Farm. It was for sale but see it's now listed as being off market so maybe it was sold?

    • @justinfieldsfan1598
      @justinfieldsfan1598 Год назад

      Where is this??😊

    • @gigicostlow4414
      @gigicostlow4414 Год назад +4

      @@justinfieldsfan1598 In Albany County, NY.

    • @brynnharris-hamm1321
      @brynnharris-hamm1321 Год назад +9

      Why all the different houses? Why would they abandon and neglect everything but pay to keep the power on? Weird..

    • @gigicostlow4414
      @gigicostlow4414 Год назад

      @@brynnharris-hamm1321 It's very common for estates to have other homes on the property. Sometimes the original owners would build a small home and live in it while the main house was being built. Often another home/s would be built for the couple's children when they got married. Others could be for caretakers/staff and/or for guests. I think the people that bought the home after it was renovated defaulted on the loan but don't quote me on that. Not sure if that's a rumor or true. I would guess they have the electricity on so the home could be shown after dark and it could be a sort of security thing. Looks like someone is there at night sort of thing. Another thing could be it was sold seeing it's no longer listed. Was listed for $2.9 million which is cheap for that area. The back of this property fronts the interstate/toll road. Here's a little article about it. spotlightnews.com/news/2021/09/09/wedding-present-farm-for-sale-coeymans-estate-linked-to-prominent-families-of-the-past-is-on-the-market/

    • @thatonegirl4676
      @thatonegirl4676 Год назад

      A bank will keep power on in homes that they reposses... It helps it not decay(even though they usually don't maintain it, to keep up on repairs).​@@brynnharris-hamm1321

  • @stephenstark2761
    @stephenstark2761 2 года назад +14

    Great video. I wish you would explore the mechanics of the houses. It's great to see how they heat them and cool them and Also, the electric. Would have been great to see inside the pool house.
    Thanks for the videos
    Steve

  • @Jdub303
    @Jdub303 Год назад +17

    I've seen large Asian families acquire multiple lots near each other. It's not uncommon for them to live close and run businesses in surrounding communities. It doesn't feel culty to me. Loved the tour!

  • @sylviamoncivais252
    @sylviamoncivais252 2 года назад +8

    I very much enjoy your videos. You do well with the historical background of the locations you explore. Keep up the good work. I have become a fan.

  • @darcimunday4410
    @darcimunday4410 9 месяцев назад +1

    Your RUclips channel is awesome. I keep watching them and I'm hoping that I could see some old dishes and pots and pans that were made back in the day. Love watching these cool videos.

  • @michellelyman7092
    @michellelyman7092 Год назад +2

    in great shape and very liveable - someone needs to buy it and live in it - I love the spaciousness and all the windows and the light - the floors are wonderful - what a great place!!!

  • @sheilacoleman1400
    @sheilacoleman1400 2 года назад +76

    Lots of people probably live there. Go to town and find someone old and they will tell you everything about that house.

    • @kayladennehy6690
      @kayladennehy6690 Год назад +3

      Lol so true

    • @stevenanthony199
      @stevenanthony199 Год назад +2

      Hello Sheila how are you doing today

    • @HaHaHaYouFool9439
      @HaHaHaYouFool9439 Год назад +4

      @@stevenanthony199 creeper….

    • @doseofdopeness3308
      @doseofdopeness3308 2 месяца назад

      I was thinking the same thing! The old guys having breakfast at the local diner will know EVERYTHING and be happy to share it all with you 😊 will probably make their day

  • @lindaattew906
    @lindaattew906 2 года назад +29

    It's so sad how these beautiful homes going to waste, when there are so many people homeless, they could be used for a rehabilitation centre for the military who are injured, makes me very angry to see these homes just decaying away x

    • @skyboogs8253
      @skyboogs8253 Год назад

      Nooo fuck that..we rather fund proxy wars and fund Ukraine than help the people of these United States.. they don't do shit for us..Republicans or Democrats

    • @amandaqueenofHEARTZ
      @amandaqueenofHEARTZ Год назад +1

      Waste of beauty there's so many renting or homeless

    • @Crazychickenlady71
      @Crazychickenlady71 Год назад +7

      I don’t disagree but you must realize these properties belong to someone. Often people inherit and don’t have the funds to fix them. Property taxes often can be barely paid. Using these houses for the uses you mentioned wouldn’t be possible. First some people dream of someday finding the funds so no they may not want to sell. Sometimes wills state they can not sell must always remain in the family. And even if they did want to donate you can’t just let homeless strangers live in your eun down house. Someone could be hurt or killed and the owner would be responsible. How would you even get insurance to protect the tenets or owner? Who would even have the money to fix it up for the suggested uses? No one can just take over someone else property even if it’s falling down

    • @pineappleTARDIS
      @pineappleTARDIS Год назад

      Interestingly, it could have been used for that. It was built in 1910. A lot of large estates and mansions housed wounded militia after World War I so it is possible it was used for that for a while. I don't know, though. That could have been primarily in the UK. Regardless, you're completely right. A waste of good housing and land. Unfortunately it is on the market for $2.9 mil so unless someone buys it and puts it to good use, it will be some rich person or company's little project and the people that actually could use it for good will never get to do so.

  • @laurastine9300
    @laurastine9300 2 года назад +201

    This certainly looks like a commune type of community. Almost fifty years ago a number of friends of ours and us wanted to live like this together for when everything went sideways as we would have the support and skills of each of us to help each other out. This never happened though.

    • @tinaharris6635
      @tinaharris6635 2 года назад +17

      I love that ideal you had

    • @littlewingmyoho
      @littlewingmyoho 2 года назад +11

      I know a community that has lived that way for more than thirty years

    • @angelakindel431
      @angelakindel431 2 года назад +3

      What state are you in

    • @astoryrewrite2268
      @astoryrewrite2268 2 года назад +8

      Commune or big family hut in failing to see the connection to any cult?

    • @laurastine9300
      @laurastine9300 2 года назад

      Cults have everyone living together. Many homes, buildings, etc. They do this to keep control of the members, think Jim Jones, David Koresh.

  • @Fony_turgeson
    @Fony_turgeson Год назад +7

    old school houses were so beautiful and elegantly built with such detail

  • @Amberber14
    @Amberber14 Год назад +18

    You guys should have checked expiration dates on any items in the bathrooms that would have them it would have given you an idea of when they were left

  • @justinsharp8741
    @justinsharp8741 Год назад +27

    It's amazing how quickly mother nature starts to take things back after the humans leave and aren't there to beat it back.

  • @sherryhooper3045
    @sherryhooper3045 2 года назад +7

    Beautiful place! I really liked the master bedroom as well as the one with the gray furniture. Nice stuff! Thanks BB! Another interesting find!

  • @tonih7293
    @tonih7293 2 года назад +20

    Just came upon your channel and I'm glad to say I'm impressed. That place is impressive. I must ask if you looked for hidden rooms? It seemed like that would have them. And I also like how the place was built opposite of today's architecture.
    That zebra was actually a pitcher just placed on the vase. The attic was awesome. I love both fireplaces, and I agree with you that the unpainted on was way better

  • @LaurieEggleston37
    @LaurieEggleston37 Год назад +2

    I'm getting The Village vibes. So pretty and spooky at the same time! Thank you for sharing this one!

  • @dalegilliland5929
    @dalegilliland5929 9 месяцев назад +1

    So much extravaganza yet they up and leave...so much materialism it boggled my mind. Your videos are haunting

  • @dianemiller3682
    @dianemiller3682 Год назад +20

    This is the first time I have seen your channel and I loved it! I always wonder what makes people just move and leave a house with so many beautiful things just left behind. The made up bed was kind of creepy and it looks like they left framed pictures of 2 children. Really beautiful architecture!! Fantastic find! Also loved the music!! I subscribed and can't wait to see the next one!

    • @vanessacampa1493
      @vanessacampa1493 Год назад

      Right I was thinking the samething like is this in another land that we don’t know about looks livable to me lol some stuff is a little creepy but so cool

    • @stevenanthony199
      @stevenanthony199 Год назад

      Hello Diane how are you doing today

  • @WANNAWATCHIT100
    @WANNAWATCHIT100 Год назад +46

    It would be cool if you could find the previous owners and show video's of when these houses were lived in

  • @angiesworld5898
    @angiesworld5898 2 года назад +6

    @BigBankz I want those 2 pink chairs that was in the bedroom..omg! They r beautiful!! N these were in such GrEaT condition! All the houses! Hope they do something with them as well!

  • @kenbearsley8322
    @kenbearsley8322 Год назад +16

    That main house is stunning. The last one you went in before the mansion was run down quite a bit. I am surprised a property developer hasn't bought the lot, spent a fair amount doing everything up including the pool and sheds and either on sold it or rented all of them out. If it was done properly, it could be used as a function center or retreat area for wealthy tourists. Be interesting to know how much land goes with those houses. Could also be used as farm stays. If i lived in America, had the money, it would be an interesting property to buy and do up

  • @lindaloftus8780
    @lindaloftus8780 3 месяца назад

    The first and last house was the best. Last house have some very nice furniture left behind. Shame someone hasn't purchased it. My favorite was the 2 pink chair and sofa in master bedroom. Really enjoyed this tour. Thank you.

  • @bettythomas1396
    @bettythomas1396 2 года назад +8

    Just started watching. Beautiful wrought iron fence around that pool! I would love to see someone restore/flip the mansion

  • @clairefunnell8481
    @clairefunnell8481 2 года назад +4

    Liked the mansion and the 1st house. Never seen a mirrored table before. That's a first for me. Pretty interesting property. Something needs to be done. I hope so too. Take care out there.

  • @cleliawurgler9704
    @cleliawurgler9704 2 года назад +16

    The mansion is so amazing. I absolutely love the pink chairs in the master bedroom. This whole property must have been so great to live in it's time. All the space for the kids to play in the yards and probably big get togethers and parties. I do have a question if you are able to answer it. I watch alot of explorer's and when a house is abandoned, does somebody own it? I mean I wouldn't think a property has no owner at all. All land is owned by a person, city, a bank or something, right? If I owned this place, I would try to sell the items inside. Especially all the China and vases it the big room way upstairs.

    • @cherylschneider6903
      @cherylschneider6903 2 года назад +8

      If the taxes are not paid on the property,, you can just pay the property taxes on it to claim it.

    • @cleliawurgler9704
      @cleliawurgler9704 2 года назад +5

      Ok, thank you. I've always wondered. The property taxes are probably so high that a person might as well buy a newer house then.

    • @AZ-kr6ff
      @AZ-kr6ff Год назад

      @@cherylschneider6903
      You musta' got manure for your brains.

  • @EllieM_Travels
    @EllieM_Travels Год назад +3

    That brick fireplace on the third floor made my little decorator’s heart skip several beats!! I would love to renovate that house!

  • @DAVIDTORRESANI
    @DAVIDTORRESANI Год назад +23

    You guys should piece together stories of the people who once lived there in an animation or something . What you do is super cool already.

    • @gwengwen4535
      @gwengwen4535 Год назад +17

      Nothing exciting to animate about this one though. No cult, just wealthy elderly people who died in the late ‘90s. Place is for sale. It’s right on the Hudson River with ponds etc. it wasn’t a wedding venue either. It was called the ‘Wedding present farm’ because that is what it was, a wedding present, back in the early 1900’s.

    • @SybilKibble
      @SybilKibble Год назад +3

      @@gwengwen4535 I would love to see someone buy it and fix it up. Maybe the state will buy it and turn it into a DDSO home.

    • @dwf150101
      @dwf150101 Год назад +1

      @@gwengwen4535 thank you

  • @barbarafrench8656
    @barbarafrench8656 2 года назад +93

    I agree that it’s strange that there is electricity in an abandoned home. At least no one has totally destroyed it. Looks like a possible fixer upper!

    • @karencrook8484
      @karencrook8484 Год назад +11

      How awesome would it be to fix it up.....hard to believe people can just leave it to rot!

    • @EleseH
      @EleseH Год назад +3

      @@karencrook8484 Well you have to think of how much it would cost to fix it up. And the amount of time it would take.

    • @skid126
      @skid126 Год назад +9

      The bank usually pays for electricity

    • @ladybethisrael0792
      @ladybethisrael0792 Год назад +2

      That was shocking to me, that the electricity is on!!

    • @ladybethisrael0792
      @ladybethisrael0792 Год назад +4

      @@EleseH I think that it would be worth the $$ & time, & someone with both will snatch this up. I wish I could! But then again, I don't need 3 residences, unless I would make it a b&b or something like that.

  • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
    @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS Год назад +6

    You guys are the best, unbelievable how many places you find that could house the homeless, but unfortunately due to greed no one can touch it, am I right saying that??, we have lots of abandoned towns in Australia, but you cant touch them, strange world we are all living in😥, really appreciate your hard work and effort 😊👊
    Watching from Cradle Mountain Tasmania Australia here cheers 🍺🍻🍺🍻🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸🇺🇸😎👍✌

    • @drphil4209
      @drphil4209 Год назад +6

      The homeless would burn this place down if you gave it to them

    • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
      @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS Год назад +1

      @@drphil4209 😥😥👊🇦🇺😎👍✌

  • @greeneyedlilpup745
    @greeneyedlilpup745 Год назад +6

    Im a new sub!! I absolutely love ur content. The videos go fast bcuz I get really into them. Im going thru a tough time and ur video’s literally help me escape, even if for just mere minutes or an hour… Ty!!😊

    • @KKonYouTube
      @KKonYouTube Год назад +2

      No matter what you're going through, the fact that you find a happy escape in a healthy online travel/explore channel= you're doing so much better than you think. you're very important to someone that you don't realize yet, so keep up your amazingness

    • @greeneyedlilpup745
      @greeneyedlilpup745 Год назад

      @@cheryltracy9435 Awe… ty so much!!! Honestly!!!😊 u jus made my day!! Sending u hugs and prayers as well!! Ty..🙏🏻

    • @notoneseaj7509
      @notoneseaj7509 Год назад

      Subscribed❤

  • @Rosea189
    @Rosea189 Год назад +1

    Really dope videos. I've been tuned since last night. Glad i found you

  • @xoxoMoonChildxoxo
    @xoxoMoonChildxoxo Год назад +1

    Would love to have seen these homes when they were first built. It throws it off with the 70's and beyond furniture. Nevertheless, this was a really cool video. I enjoyed it and your style. It moved along nicely and your voice is very calming. Take care & thanks for showin' us around!

  • @sheilad83
    @sheilad83 2 года назад +42

    The windows are called
    STORM WINDOWS
    Looks like it was rentivated in the 80'
    If there's squatters, they have been fairly good to the place.

  • @juliehattis
    @juliehattis 2 года назад +7

    What an awesome area. And it's not to far gone, it can be fix if some one wanted to put the money and time into it. 😊👍

  • @Mamaj0052
    @Mamaj0052 2 года назад +15

    How bizarre! Lights are on and nobody's home!! Crazy

  • @victoriaevans3481
    @victoriaevans3481 Год назад +1

    Can anyone else hear a voice say hi very softly in the first house as theyre going into 'the den' bit, just after the kitchen and foyer? I've listened over and over with and without headphones and there's definitely a voice.

  • @doseofdopeness3308
    @doseofdopeness3308 2 месяца назад

    The windows above the doors inside the house (or front door sometimes) are called “transoms”
    The dresser and bed set upstairs with the curved top edges are “waterfall” styled from the art deco era.
    I know you’re always asking and learning terms, which I love about you! So I’m sharing ☺️

  • @lisaholler5460
    @lisaholler5460 2 года назад +16

    Those 'windows that are like doors' are french windows. Beautiful! Love them. The mirrored wall in one of the smaller houses reminds me of exercise rooms in the early 1990s. The size of the room makes me think that's probably what it was. The peachy leather sofas also look like they're from the same time frame, as well as the wall sconces. Same with the black jacuzzi tub and sink. I can totally picture a Patrick Nagel painting hanging in there 😄

    • @KKonYouTube
      @KKonYouTube Год назад

      Mirrored accent wall was an 80s& early 90s trend to visually enlarge interior space.

  • @h.c.8731
    @h.c.8731 2 года назад +10

    The door that opened onto the stairway is the front door. You came in the back door.
    It looks like it was renovated at some point. They walled in the stairway and added newer windows which is why the original windows open onto secondary windows.

    • @gwengwen4535
      @gwengwen4535 Год назад +2

      Thank you. I wish these adventurers invested more time in actually learning about architecture, so they could lend more depth their videos. As an architecture buff, it’s super cringe to hear their very silly commentary😅

  • @Mamaj0052
    @Mamaj0052 2 года назад +5

    Gotta love old fashioned storm windows on those "doors". Neat house!

  • @ZiggyZigQuinn
    @ZiggyZigQuinn Год назад +13

    I love watching exploration videos and can never watch because the camera are too shaky and make me feel sick...FINALLY I have found someone who knows how to keep a camera steady 😃

    • @danh950
      @danh950 Год назад

      Have you tried theProperPeople? They have gotten much better over the years of them filming.

  • @amandatalbot2382
    @amandatalbot2382 Год назад +2

    This definitely different, love the different houses and mansion was awesome!!! Awesome find😮

  • @legend8877
    @legend8877 2 года назад +12

    That mansion appears to be from the 1800s as my folks home was from 1879. The wood craftsmanship, windows and fixtures appear from that period. We had built in bookcases with glass doors.

  • @marydlutes1792
    @marydlutes1792 Год назад +53

    It would be interesting to get the back story on these properties. Could find out owners, businesses, why abandoned, and etc. What was the cult? And how do you know?

    • @KB-ke3fi
      @KB-ke3fi Год назад +24

      They left their Democrat National Convention passes on the counter lol

    • @chrisSVT
      @chrisSVT Год назад

      Speaking of people in a cult...fucking Trumpies...

    • @lincolnsghost7328
      @lincolnsghost7328 Год назад +25

      @@KB-ke3fi
      A few years from now, we will see a video titled: “Exploring the abandoned Mar-A-Lago CULT compound!”

    • @bellekiley9077
      @bellekiley9077 Год назад

      😅

    • @viviannichols3582
      @viviannichols3582 Год назад +19

      Yeah, I’m kind of confused as to why this isn’t called an abandoned wedding venue video if there’s “no proof” of the cult. Any info on where the speculation came from would be interesting.

  • @3mate1
    @3mate1 2 года назад +7

    That main house is much older but the furniture and interior decorating, and remodeling was from the 1980's, those couches, the piano, the tile floor in the dining area/kitchen and the Vases on the chest of drawers upstairs are definitely late 80's, say 1988. Everything was beige interiors around 1990. 28:35 That's not a dresser, that's an entertainment center somebody used to stack knick nacks and dishes in. The main area with the doors is for the TV, the shelves underneath are for the VCR, Stereo deck, etc... and the sides are for books, VHS tapes, magazines etc. All the peripherals for CRT TV sets were big and bulky back then, so keeping them together and organized helped hide cords and made the room more attractive.

  • @lindalincoln1652
    @lindalincoln1652 Год назад +1

    Your work is amazing. Thank you for sharing your journey and your artistic gifts 💛

  • @karrie1377
    @karrie1377 Год назад +1

    What an interesting and gorgeous. How I would love to able to restore and live there. Absolutely love the classic styling, all of the woodwork and doors and the arched windows. Large but not over the top. Some really nice pieces left behind. It would be really cool to restore all of the homes on the property and have extended family living in each. Love that there are even fireplaces in the attic. I’ll be thinking back on this one, imagining live there in the house’s prime. I really hope this does not get destroyed. I wonder what part of the country it is in. Thanks for sharing this enchanting home!

  • @bobbiejosweat9067
    @bobbiejosweat9067 2 года назад +15

    Amazing place and I loved that you took the time to check out the other homes as well. I love seeing Everything! I don't know if you mentioned it or not, but where is this place located?

    • @laurakarpinski4434
      @laurakarpinski4434 Год назад +1

      The place is gorgeous it is a shame that it's in a bad condition I hope it can be rejuvenated I would love just to visit there I wonder what state this is in

    • @stevenanthony199
      @stevenanthony199 Год назад

      Hello Bobbie how are you doing today

  • @annaallen2043
    @annaallen2043 2 года назад +10

    Really interesting piece of property. The houses are all different styles of architecture and from different time periods, which is interesting. I believe the main house was originally just the center brick portion, and the sides are additions. This also explains why the house appears to face backward. Originally what looks like the front door actually was the front door. I'm curious how much of the woodwork is authentic. It appears some of itay have been added. For example, in the entryway, where the paint is peeling, you can see that the wall panels aren't solid wood. Rather, someone installed trim and painted over it to give of the effect of panels. And where the white paint has peeled, it looks like the paint underneath is the same beige as the rest of the walls.
    This entire property is gorgeous though. It would absolutely beautiful restored. But the amount of work needed to restore the land, pool and all the structures would be astounding.

    • @gwengwen4535
      @gwengwen4535 Год назад +1

      I agree. It’s pretty obvious to anyone who knows architecture even a tiny bit, that the main house was the center brick part and the rear was added on over the years. Him saying it was ‘Built backwards’ really annoyed me lol but it’s ok, not everyone is good with descriptions, let alone architecture😅

  • @nancyjohnson6867
    @nancyjohnson6867 2 года назад +18

    Loved the tour. I found the top floor with the 2 fireplaces to be rather creepy If it was a cult, I suspect that where the group met. I also found the proportion of the main house as being a little odd. The rooms, etc. appeared to be not really in proportion like the master bedroom was not and the kitchen area was not.

    • @lalani888ARTblue
      @lalani888ARTblue Год назад +1

      The house is lacking in warmth but with a kitchen renovation as well as the bedrooms...it could be much more inviting. Nice wooden flooring. It has lots of natural lighting coming in. Beautiful windows. Didn't see a basement area. I thought the upper attic room was actually quite nice but I liked the natural fireplace too. Could be used as a beautiful bedroom or family room. The master bedroom was an odd shape. Perhaps with a better plan for placing the furniture it would have felt better. The other houses could actually be beautifully upgraded. It's a shame that it's just being abandoned.

    • @stevenanthony199
      @stevenanthony199 Год назад

      Hello Nancy how are you doing today

  • @palomino627
    @palomino627 5 дней назад

    Love the video. Breaks my heart, but I still love it. The town hall has public records. 💜😘💜

  • @OmniMonitor
    @OmniMonitor Год назад

    I am always fasinated on what is left behind in these videos. The wine bottel next to the radio makes me think they were packing up and having one last depressing drink bc all the money ran out

  • @PennysLifeWithLove
    @PennysLifeWithLove 2 года назад +11

    I just love these big ole mansions . I start dreaming of going back in time lol. I was born in wrong era xx

  • @robinalcorn8072
    @robinalcorn8072 2 года назад +6

    What an absolute beautiful home shame to see it going to waste, with so many homeless people

  • @juliefrye2808
    @juliefrye2808 2 года назад +4

    I always figured that I would have something like this. Meaning a family of homes for my children to be close. I just stumbled upon your page and I'm spending the majority of the day watching your videos. I'm really enjoying them. Can you tell me what state these homes are in?

    • @janetpendlebury6808
      @janetpendlebury6808 Год назад

      Building a compound for your children and their families is an odd idea, if the in laws wanted to do the same how would they decide which 'compound' to live in?

    • @juliefrye2808
      @juliefrye2808 Год назад +4

      @Janet Pendlebury how is this an odd idea? People do it all the time in the South. Having shared acreage where the In-laws or kids can build a home so your still close. I just bought 3 acres with 2 homes on it. I live in one, my daughter lives in the other and if my son wants to build a home on it as well, he's more than welcome to.

    • @davidd.666
      @davidd.666 Год назад +1

      @@juliefrye2808 I am trying to do the exact same thing good to know its not some outlandish idea.

    • @stevenanthony199
      @stevenanthony199 Год назад

      Hello Julie how are you doing today

  • @loriaudi4133
    @loriaudi4133 8 месяцев назад +1

    It was so good to see you.And I loved the mansion.It was so beautiful

  • @Ari-nx34
    @Ari-nx34 Год назад +1

    @ 23:10 you can see a huge grey square on the wall as if something was there for a while then removed, I wonder if it was another floor length mirror.

  • @beverlywilliams7278
    @beverlywilliams7278 2 года назад +48

    It looks like an old farm and house and then more modern homes were built on property. I think families with farms did this a lot of times...an adult child builds their home and on and on. I wish we could do that with our adult kids. I would love for us to all live on the same property.

    • @bryanrobie4376
      @bryanrobie4376 Год назад +1

      Too bad, time is a thief..
      It robs us all..

    • @skyboogs8253
      @skyboogs8253 Год назад +4

      You're a nice mom..my mother kicked me out at 16 I was never welcomed back into her house..when I lived states away I would only see my family once a year and when I called my mother everyday to talk to her she would say "why do you call so much, your brother lives in the same city as me and he doesn't call as much"... yea my mother wasn't a nice lady..I didn't grow up with a strong sense of family

    • @janetpendlebury6808
      @janetpendlebury6808 Год назад +3

      What if the your in laws felt the same way? both sets of parents wanting their kids and families living next to them? I think kids need to fly the nest and find their own place in the world, mine always have a spare key to my front door, so they (and their partners) can come in whenever they need to .

    • @beverlywilliams7278
      @beverlywilliams7278 Год назад +5

      @@janetpendlebury6808 well, im not demanding anyone live near me, in fact, two of my kids and their families live out of state. But the town i live in was farm land for centuries and a lot of families lived on the same land. I just think its nice if there is that option.

    • @243wayne1
      @243wayne1 Год назад +1

      +Beverly Williams- Your kids wouldn't, THAT's for sure...

  • @valeriekrivanec4863
    @valeriekrivanec4863 2 года назад +4

    This was beautiful the master bedroom was gorgeous. Very nice find .. thank you for showing us.

  • @chantellepalmer1234
    @chantellepalmer1234 Год назад +4

    My husband and I always joked about moving into a haunted mansion that was abandoned 😂. It's crazy to see how many gorgeous places are left to rot. So sad.

    • @dustyc324
      @dustyc324 Год назад +3

      You would need 10 roommates to py the utilities in this place. I would take this over a modern mansion any day. Such nice wood work everywhere.

    • @chantellepalmer1234
      @chantellepalmer1234 Год назад +1

      Me too! It's gorgeous. Now taking applications to find roommates 😂 jk

    • @243wayne1
      @243wayne1 Год назад +1

      @@chantellepalmer1234 I'm in... I'll be cheffing up 4 egg omelettes in the kitchen for everybody!

  • @dannypalazzo1969
    @dannypalazzo1969 Год назад

    My take on this property is it all started with the farm style house and as the family accrued more wealth they would bulid nicer homes around the property. Essentially a legacy property.
    Need to get a topical map of the property and what year each house was built. Courthouse should have all of that. Great video 👍🏼

  • @cecyposada7685
    @cecyposada7685 Год назад +1

    Those two pink chairs in that room were GORGEOUS!!!

  • @rolexr
    @rolexr Год назад +7

    That´s insane that these houses are all abandoned !!!

  • @madamenightslayer8946
    @madamenightslayer8946 Год назад +3

    Absolutely beautiful mansion. I would live in the little house. A lot of the times people used wall mirrors to make a space look bigger. ❤

    • @notoneseaj7509
      @notoneseaj7509 Год назад

      I live in a studio apt so I use mirrors and plants to make it look bigger . this is amazing

  • @aliceashe2288
    @aliceashe2288 2 года назад +4

    Awesome 👏 can't wait to watch 🙂

  • @alesia7470
    @alesia7470 11 месяцев назад +1

    I love the attic. The unpainted fireplace looks so much better than the painted.

  • @richcolleen2022
    @richcolleen2022 Год назад

    I am so glad I came across your channel. Very interesting this huge house is absolutely beautiful. I also love how you put a Bible scripture at the beginning

  • @bridgetlloyd2001
    @bridgetlloyd2001 Год назад +6

    The big house doesn't look to have much damage. If it has a good price, it needs to be purchased. The finished attic, this house is amazing.

  • @donnagibson5380
    @donnagibson5380 2 года назад +8

    I LOVE the attic the most! Would like to live in a house like that!

  • @hippiechyk3529
    @hippiechyk3529 Год назад +3

    Wow just beautiful. Imagine the stories…

  • @valevd
    @valevd Год назад +1

    Wow, this was so interesting to watch, thank you so much, very well narrated

  • @elizabethe5307
    @elizabethe5307 Год назад +3

    Wedding Present Farm was erected as a summer home by Edward & Martha V. A. (Van Antwerp) Easton, on land conveyed as a wedding present by neighbor and close friend Edward Townsend Reed in 1907. Reed and Easton were prominent Albany attorneys, Yale men and mercantilists, Reed in seed; Easton as a lumber baron

  • @dianarhyne
    @dianarhyne 2 года назад +4

    The main house is very nice.
    I did see another staircase, next to the kitchen. Maybe from the Master Bedroom.
    Thanks for a great video.
    What state is this property in?