We Found a Rare Valuable Piano in This Songwriters ABANDONED Mansion!

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  • @reneemercer5950
    @reneemercer5950 Рік тому +38

    I believe at one time the grounds were magnificent, but the house was really neat too, with the hidden closets, and the strange design, I loved the piano and Ed (the piano man) amazing!😂 You guys are by far, the best urban explorers that I have ever watched! No joke.

    • @MFFMPN
      @MFFMPN Рік тому +5

      I pray🙏🏽 for your recovery Maria and wish you all the best for the future I hope you manage to fight this illness and live a very long successful happy life😔
      Good luck with your utube channel…
      If you don’t mind what’s the name of your channel? When I was 12 my best friend was diagnosed with leukaemia she past 4yrs later but in those 4yrs she lived life to the fullest and even managed to go to Disneyland with the “make a wish foundation” (New Zealand) this was back in 1989… I still have here hair to this day and a bracelet we made together in a nice box… Her name was Karen Brown/Beasley

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +4

      Thank you Renee, that is very kind of you.
      Glad you enjoy the videos and weren't put off by Edds playing 🤣

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +5

      @Maria CANCER very sorry to hear that!
      All the best.

  • @daphnerosemoon9843
    @daphnerosemoon9843 Рік тому +18

    Could be a beautiful house. Dana Zeera doesn't seem to have looked after it or cared about it. 😢 I hope it gets restored and not pulled down. GB has lost so many lovely buildings. Thank you for the tour. Enjoyed the video very much 💖💖

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +6

      You are always welcome! Glad you enjoyed the tour, such a cool house.
      I wouldn't say no!
      I hope nothing bad came of Dana, but the house is now being restored.

  • @silvercat7129
    @silvercat7129 Рік тому +16

    As always, such a great explore! In America, we would call that home design a split level or home with "a walk out basement". It's good that it will be salvaged as it is a beautiful home.

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +5

      Walk out basement is exactly the term I needed.
      Yeah it's quite a cool design really.
      Cheers for watching and thanks for the kind words!

    • @screwthecabal6453
      @screwthecabal6453 Рік тому +3

      I agree, I live in Utah, not very many homes like it. In fact, it's a rarity. However, UNDERGROUND homes, there used to be many, with the top 4 or 5 feet of the roof sticking out at most, like the one my mom grew up in (WITH 6BROTHERS AND 1 SISTER! HOLY CRAP,) its gone now, whew, it's neat to see the difference in the countries.

  • @LeRoi715
    @LeRoi715 Рік тому +6

    See the Spring has arrived and some lovely flowers will blossom soon. The mansion is very shy and modest but the grounds...impressive. You guys did the splendid tour. Thank you so very much and cheers to you from Toronto,eh? !

  • @Wander_with_lou
    @Wander_with_lou Рік тому +24

    Beautiful place 😍
    Glad it's been sold and being renovated hopefully to its former glory 🙌

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +6

      Same! It would make a great semi bomb proof house, I'm actually quite jealous lol.
      Cheers as always Cu3tard 👍

  • @SueGirling68
    @SueGirling68 4 місяці тому +2

    Hi Alex, Ned & Ed, for a big house it was a crap use of space, that grand piano was beautiful, hopefully no vandals get in there because that will get broken to pieces unfortunately. That slide by the window was probably once a coal chute. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 🥰

  • @paulvamos7319
    @paulvamos7319 Рік тому +12

    Thank you Alex, Ned and Ed for taking us exploring this nice home! I wonder where that slide went, didn't see the top of it or I missed it!

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +2

      Cheers Paul!
      I'm not sure I checked where it came out on the outside actually 🤔

  • @gail727
    @gail727 Рік тому +4

    What a beautiful building. I Hope they bring it back to life with sympathy and love and restore this stunning place. Loved this video! X

  • @247ahupa
    @247ahupa Рік тому +4

    I always look forward to Sunday. Magnificent explore. What a beautiful piece of property. You always find some great places. Can’t wait for the next upload 😊 Have a great week 😊

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +1

      Thanks as always for the kind words.
      Yeah I actually really liked this property, put a Normal roof on it and that'd stop the leaks.
      Have a good week too 😁👍👍

  • @timothyunsworth6048
    @timothyunsworth6048 Рік тому +8

    Sadly this large property caught fire In 1941, being thatched, a spark from the chimney with a lack of water supply ,the fire took hold and destroyed. The furniture was saved but that only narrowly escaped when one of the large chimneys fell. It was indeed a beautiful house and of an era when in 1936 it was still design fashionable to thatch such a large house. During the war years the property was left and from the burnt shell they created a house from the basement and ground floor with a flat roof. So sad for from the photographs it was a magnificent home . Thank you Alex and the guys !(It has planning permission to be replaced , so I presume that is why it has been left to decay !!! Hope they save the piano and reclaim the front door which survived the fire !)

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem Місяць тому

      Thought it was about a 1950 build.

  • @leancove9662
    @leancove9662 Рік тому +4

    That grand piano is a Bechstien which is around Sterling 100,000 ! Thanks for closing it.

  • @martinsmith8572
    @martinsmith8572 10 місяців тому +3

    Piano omg. Great find again guys great exploration.😀

  • @screwthecabal6453
    @screwthecabal6453 Рік тому +6

    The above lamp in the hallway is a Seguso Murano lamp made in Italy. Expensive and vintage. It's the one that has a patterned metal frame around it

  • @danielhopwood5985
    @danielhopwood5985 Рік тому +3

    i worked on the granny flat here in 2006, very sad to see it decaying, i hope it gets restored its a lovely place 👍

  • @raynaknierim9277
    @raynaknierim9277 Рік тому +4

    Hello Alex! What a great place! I really liked this strange home. Right up my alley as they say. Thank you for sharing this explore with me! 😊❤

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому

      Youre welcome, Glad you enjoyed it,

  • @blagmate5516
    @blagmate5516 5 місяців тому

    Such respectful burglars...lol.
    You guys are great.
    You are so respectful in your explores.
    I appreciate it so much.

  • @paulvamos7319
    @paulvamos7319 Рік тому +1

    I missed the premier, dang it, I'm never home when you guys go live!😭 I'm going to watch now!

  • @hahomy
    @hahomy Рік тому

    Great video Alex really enjoyed this 👍 what a great house and big and unusual too, thanks for sharing 👍 look forward to seeing yr next video 👍💖

  • @Sunshinebeauty56
    @Sunshinebeauty56 Рік тому +3

    Wow what a great house it was, hopefully it will go back to it glory because it has cool designs inside. Great video ❤

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +1

      I want it, would be quite safe in the walk out basement.
      Cheers as always Bright Angel 😁👍

  • @mrperfectedkelly
    @mrperfectedkelly Рік тому +3

    Looking forward as always 😊

  • @BillVee
    @BillVee Рік тому +3

    What an awesome house. Unusual but very interesting layout. Would have been a real beauty in its heyday. Great video guys 👍

  • @lissanne9769
    @lissanne9769 Рік тому +3

    Hey guys, this was a great tour, thanx. Your urban experience is versatile and entertaining. I'm so glad I found your channel. This former home seems quite unique, but beautiful. What's left on the walls was decorated by a professional. Amazing find. Thank you for this wonderful video.

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +2

      And thank you for your comment Lissanne! Very kind.
      Glad you're enjoying the explores 😁👍

    • @lissanne9769
      @lissanne9769 Рік тому +1

      @@VacantHaven
      I always do. Much love to all of you. You're very welcome.

  • @kathleen726
    @kathleen726 8 місяців тому

    I really enjoy your channel! The places you find are amazing time capsules full of great architecture and sometimes some really interesting things! Thanks so much and keep up the adventures!

  • @denisesmith2745
    @denisesmith2745 Рік тому

    You never disappoint!! I was happy to see Ed, too. Wow!! That house has everything… tennis courts and all. I got to see my crush.. you!!! Thank you for a great time going through this house!!

  • @deeppurple883
    @deeppurple883 Рік тому +2

    Myself and my mate worked on a horse and cart back in the 80s in Dublin. We did this kind of work for a living. We collected old metal fireplaces, antiques anything really. We came across some great finds worth big buck's. One of our best finds was a solid pine carousel with ten horse's 🤫☘️

  • @claraholcomb3421
    @claraholcomb3421 Рік тому +3

    That is a beautiful house. Hope the piano is saved it was gorgeous. You all do a great job exploring and I watch quite a few of these kind of videos.

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +1

      Thank you Clara, from what I gathered, the piano is safe and sound.
      Hope it's been Tuned, or was thar Edds playing 🤣

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem Місяць тому

      The piano has weathered well as none of the notes were stuck. Interior looked perfect.

  • @susiesnarey8442
    @susiesnarey8442 Рік тому

    Its so sad to see how these once beautiful buildings are left to go to ruin. Thankyou for the tour. Very interesting

  • @TunnelTrek
    @TunnelTrek 5 місяців тому +2

    Such a shame, this house is so interesting and has so much potential. Great video

  • @tazzie2shoos
    @tazzie2shoos Рік тому +1

    Some of the places you show us, I think would be lovely to renovate and live in, but this one gave me the creeps. Still fascinating to see, thanks.

  • @flowerpower1054
    @flowerpower1054 Рік тому +1

    I love these videos. I never understand why these places don’t get loot for fixtures or anything that could be repurposed.

  • @emmabh2166
    @emmabh2166 Рік тому +1

    The three musketeers at it again! Another great explore x

  • @nicholasfryee7867
    @nicholasfryee7867 Рік тому +2

    Love the Beckstein Grand piano looks like the model D which is 8ft in length
    Kind regards

  • @sharonleong7120
    @sharonleong7120 Рік тому

    Great content. I enjoyed watching it and loved it too. Thanks Alex.👍👍👍😍😍😍

  • @bettyulrich1909
    @bettyulrich1909 Рік тому +1

    Great video and love the house! Would be great to see the house as it is restored ❤ Thanks!

  • @user-cc9cc6sx1k
    @user-cc9cc6sx1k Рік тому +2

    Nice. This looks like an interesting explore

  • @idaslpdhr
    @idaslpdhr Рік тому +4

    There are pictures of Dana Zeera outside in the garden of this house in 2017 she is still alive so Must assume she sold it

  • @kathygoetzinger
    @kathygoetzinger Рік тому +1

    That is the weirdest house I've seen. The basement is really weird, but the outside of the home is beautiful.

  • @maggi666
    @maggi666 Рік тому +1

    I found you guys just yesterday, and i like your content so i subscribed, and Mr cameraman, you have a very calming voice. This house appears just a tad art deco, subtle touches on the outside. The inside is a propper mish mash of eras.

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому

      Thank you very much Maggi!
      Glad you enjoy the adventures, plenty more to come!

  • @paulmartin9062
    @paulmartin9062 Рік тому +2

    Really great explore. I wonder what happened to Dana - I hope she is well. Explores like this raise many questions and offer a glimpse into a past life. There is often something melancholy, but with hope for the future that someone will restore these great buildings to their former glory.

  • @grannieannie162
    @grannieannie162 Рік тому +1

    Ketchinf up just now amazing building what a waste😢
    Shared to fb as per thankyou guysx

  • @JudyMackirdy-v7r
    @JudyMackirdy-v7r Рік тому

    Interesting place .I looked the singer up on the internet which was informative.Thanks for the video .Hi 🇨🇦

  • @louisesummers3526
    @louisesummers3526 Рік тому +1

    Always finding the gems keep them coming ✨️ 👌 looks forward to the next upload will have to watch this back aswell as did hear noises lol 😨

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +1

      If you do hear anything at all, please put it in the comments.
      Cheers Louise 👍

  • @greywebs1944
    @greywebs1944 Рік тому +3

    Stunning property I'd be happy to live in there. And the piano needs to be rescued such a beautiful piece. The craftsmanship inside the piano is beautiful aswell 👍 Great find. My concern would be the piano as I love instruments but not left astray like this gem. Why would anybody leave it behind 🤔 There is specialists out there who know how to handle pianos for bringing in to homes etc and out again. A lot involved taking care of pianos. I'd be quite happy playing this 🎹🎹🎹🎹

    • @bekah7876
      @bekah7876 Рік тому

      They're difficult and expensive to move, so it might have been more cost effective for her to just buy a new one.

    • @greywebs1944
      @greywebs1944 Рік тому

      @@bekah7876 That piano is worth a lot more than removals. I wouldn't leave it there that's suicide.

    • @pauldurkee4764
      @pauldurkee4764 Рік тому

      The design and materials make it a real problem, im guessing not just damp but very cold, you would need a lot of money to heat the place.

  • @maz121able
    @maz121able Рік тому +1

    Thank you all that's a good house I enjoyed seeing it.

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +1

      It was a weird old house this but actually very nice!
      Cheers Maz 😁👍

  • @soldierboy9313
    @soldierboy9313 Рік тому +2

    A man of great wealth and prestige lived in that house

  • @wendyconley3694
    @wendyconley3694 Рік тому +1

    Loved watching this ,thanks guys

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed the explore Wendy, thanks for watching ✌️

  • @janelovesy2399
    @janelovesy2399 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful Stained Glass Windows !

  • @granthoward1770
    @granthoward1770 Рік тому +1

    Ned is so cool!

  • @lesterelliott8978
    @lesterelliott8978 11 місяців тому

    Love this one . Would be nice to see when its finished.

  • @jennycampbell5236
    @jennycampbell5236 Рік тому +1

    So many little rooms on the lower level. Maybe that was where the caretaker lived at one stage. Those lifted floor boards were weird. Hopefully the oak floor boards will be salvaged along with the piano.

  • @craftadventureswithsusanto808
    @craftadventureswithsusanto808 Рік тому +1

    New subbie! What a great house and property! Thanks for taking us along!

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому

      Thank you for checking out the video! Glad you enjoyed the tour 😁👍

  • @user-cc9cc6sx1k
    @user-cc9cc6sx1k Рік тому +3

    Looks like the singer who owned is still working with band. Checked there website had released new material in 2022

  • @tishalaubach4626
    @tishalaubach4626 Рік тому

    That place was odd but I liked the location it where it was built. Another great video guy's Thank you

  • @danielle5360
    @danielle5360 Рік тому +1

    Hahah I ALLWAYS PLAY EASTENDERS ON THE PIANO ITS THE ONLY THING I CAN PLAY HAHAH LE4ND IT AT MIDDLE SCHOOL HAH😂😂😂 STUNNING PIANO THO, JUST FOUND YR CHANNEL, ITS BRILLIANT EXPLORE SO AV SUBSCRIBED HOPE TO SEE MORE STUFF FROM U ALL VERY SOON, THANKS FOR SHARING GUYS 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @screwthecabal6453
    @screwthecabal6453 Рік тому

    A very good explore, thank you.

  • @screwthecabal6453
    @screwthecabal6453 Рік тому

    That place is gorgeous!

  • @korriwood
    @korriwood Рік тому +1

    Love this!!! Great job!!!!🫶🫶🫶🫶

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +1

      Thank you Korrinn, glad you enjoyed 😁👍👍

  • @tangobayus
    @tangobayus Рік тому +2

    It's the "a few good years" syndrome. People in various professions and have a few great years, spend a lot of money on houses, then can't afford to keep them.

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem Місяць тому

      They don't look after the essentials; roof and windows. You can always close off a few rooms and minimally heat.

  • @media9421
    @media9421 Рік тому +1

    What a beautifull house

  • @stuartfletcher2378
    @stuartfletcher2378 Рік тому

    I'd love to live in a house like that , beautiful windows , nice sized rooms . Such a shame the mold got hold of it and made it uninhabitable . Stuart in Canada ..

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem Місяць тому

      Ceilings just need to be redone, nothing wrong with it structurally.

  • @nigelperkins1317
    @nigelperkins1317 6 місяців тому +1

    ❤amazing videos

  • @mamajusmagickalemporium2655

    I love your explores. The pristine ones with everything left are my favourite, but i do love the dilapidated ones, and the quirky ones, too. This one gave me such awful vibes thoughm even with repairs, cleaning and redecorating i couldn't live there, somwthing not right about that place! 😧

  • @markmooch
    @markmooch Рік тому

    The Yamaha mixing desk is also a recorder too, about 20 years old

  • @jerryexplores7587
    @jerryexplores7587 Рік тому +1

    Another cool find cheers 🍻

  • @ChrisSmith-qq4mv
    @ChrisSmith-qq4mv Рік тому

    Loved it well done guys

  • @bunchofgrapesorafig
    @bunchofgrapesorafig Рік тому +1

    Best wishes lads, enjoyed this one.
    Up the British lads.....

  • @vivianzickerman302
    @vivianzickerman302 Рік тому

    I so agree with last instalment.

  • @Gav_Rez
    @Gav_Rez Рік тому +1

    Brilliant as always, hope you shut the piano fallboard!!!!!

  • @eringemini7091
    @eringemini7091 Рік тому +6

    Theres an article from Harpers Bazaar 2017 featuring photos of Dana Zeera out on the front lawn of that house. I imagine these houses can be incredibly expensive in upkeep, could be why she left. I don't get why she left that Piano and all the music equipment behind.🤔

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Erin, yeah I saw the photo and she looked happy here, with her cat.
      I hope all is good with Dana.
      Cheers for watching 👍

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem Місяць тому

      If she didn't wish to live there any longer she should have rented it out not just abandoned it.

  • @gordpiercey9750
    @gordpiercey9750 7 місяців тому

    Like our Newfoundland weather wait 5 minutes it will change great video's

  • @screwthecabal6453
    @screwthecabal6453 Рік тому +1

    And that ornate door handle is worth around $2500-$3500 for the pair.

  • @tinasteer2507
    @tinasteer2507 Рік тому +1

    Sometimes you wish the owner is watching and realises how much work is needed to repair their place and they need to get a move on before it is totally wrecked because of neglect. Just don’t get the person who installed those pipes on the wall.

  • @daffyduk77
    @daffyduk77 Рік тому +3

    "... I wouldn't say no..." until you saw the bills for maintenance, heating (!!!!!), council tax & the rest

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem Місяць тому

      It's a brick constuction so once fixed up neither maintenance nor heating would be enormous.

    • @daffyduk77
      @daffyduk77 Місяць тому

      @@MsMesem It's pre-cavity walls so no quick/cheap insulation fix there. A lot of roofage/walls to somehow fix up some "aftermarket" internal additional insulation. A lot of heat losses to ground, I'd think, unless the ground/base could be ripped out/replaced by better insulating material. Cheaper in the long run to knock it all down & start afresh with modern building standards

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem Місяць тому

      @@daffyduk77 You sound spoilt and fixed in your thinking. The architecture is quite unique.

    • @daffyduk77
      @daffyduk77 Місяць тому

      @@MsMesem "You sound spoilt " just goes to show how little you know about me. You sound unrealistic in your assessment of costs vs. benefits

  • @BlytheWorld1972
    @BlytheWorld1972 Рік тому

    Oh great a new video cant wait!!!

  • @weyayemanjoe3082
    @weyayemanjoe3082 Рік тому

    Great Explore guys 👍 👍 👍 ❤️

  • @pixidanberty5530
    @pixidanberty5530 Рік тому

    What a weird house. Three cheers for brother Ned and uncle Eddie ❤❤❤

  • @zog97xy
    @zog97xy Рік тому +2

    Expensive piano.

  • @colinrigby4798
    @colinrigby4798 Рік тому

    Great Channel guy 👍

  • @Eviction76
    @Eviction76 5 місяців тому +1

    5:55 recording Studio that

  • @quesnelgirl
    @quesnelgirl 3 місяці тому

    The house looked very industrial from the outside.

  • @nannyofmany8315
    @nannyofmany8315 Рік тому +3

    How gorgeous is this place. Send me the keys pretty please 😁😉😉🤗

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому +3

      Lol I'm pretty sure I did find the keys

  • @heathermcrobert9779
    @heathermcrobert9779 Рік тому

    The room across from the kitchen with a tiny round sink is the Butlers room.

  • @vercioliveira5497
    @vercioliveira5497 Рік тому +1

    Parabéns adoro teus vídeos são muito legal 👍

  • @markmooch
    @markmooch Рік тому

    If a property developer wants the land then they may neglect to maintain the roof so the house will be come dangerously unstable and have to be pulled down if it doesn’t fall down and that gets around a listed building status, or so I was told

  • @phillylarkin.s1930
    @phillylarkin.s1930 Рік тому

    Looks energy efficient 😁

  • @markjohn4802
    @markjohn4802 23 години тому

    I find it depressing to see such neglect ,but that's just me. I came across a four story wooden watermill once, someone had started a fire on the upper floor, kids most likely. If the see it's uncared for it's open season to trash it.

  • @sheilad83
    @sheilad83 Рік тому

    That thing y'all said you could slide in on,,..... Is an infinity photo backdrop!

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому

      And what is one of them? Thanks 👍

    • @sheilad83
      @sheilad83 Рік тому

      @@VacantHaven you know, a backdrop to pose in front of to get your photo taken! The infinity part comes when you can't see where the top or the bottom. You would kinda look like you're suspended in the image!!

  • @anthonyfeeney1210
    @anthonyfeeney1210 2 місяці тому

    Have a good day Anthony 😅

  • @nigelperkins1317
    @nigelperkins1317 6 місяців тому

    I love your videos

  • @lindamartin8504
    @lindamartin8504 Рік тому

    So cool

  • @Eviction76
    @Eviction76 5 місяців тому

    Dana Zeera of The Straylings house.

  • @neobayer
    @neobayer Рік тому

    You did a great job editing Matt out of the video. Did you reshoot a few scenes ?

  • @FernandoPartridge
    @FernandoPartridge Рік тому

    There's a couple of pics of Dana on the lawn in front of this property on the net if you Google her.

  • @dogsenseforu301
    @dogsenseforu301 Рік тому

    Thanks for advertising the latest roof over the head of people.... 10x better than a tent esp as UK's gov't says they will rem9ve tented homeless people.

  • @therandoms.enoughsaid.1662
    @therandoms.enoughsaid.1662 Рік тому +2

    ALL IN ALL, THAT`S A GREAT PARTY HOUSE.

  • @helen-vb6kw
    @helen-vb6kw Рік тому +1

    Totteridge/whetstone area I’m guessing

  • @Super-lucky-7777
    @Super-lucky-7777 Рік тому

    The grounds are beautiful, I'm guessing the original mansion was replaced with this 30s 40s build ? and then they slowly ran out of money so they rented it out.

  • @colinthompson9819
    @colinthompson9819 Рік тому

    Love Edd!!

  • @sandraoshea3237
    @sandraoshea3237 Рік тому

    There was an orb around 25: 35 check it out Nice place.

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Рік тому

      I will check it out, cheers Sandra!

  • @alecfromminnenowhere2089
    @alecfromminnenowhere2089 Рік тому

    Would the wood floor be buckled because the wood is expanding? Moisture being absorbed resulting in the floor boards buckling at the weakest point?