A phenomenal mansion that was once built for a family that envisioned it exactly how they wanted for the era. Let me know, which room would you hangout more in ? The pool room, or the living room? It's hard to pick ! Thank you guys for watching and having continuous support ❤️
to think there's not enough rich people to buy this house in biden's america? demolishing something in this good a shape is absolutely confounding to me
@@BennieWilll Such a shame that they're replacing 70's McMansion with a more modern day McMansion. At least the 70's McMansion probably beats the modern one when it comes to build quality.
The pool area is the most attractive part of this home, with the passageways coming in 2nd. People are saying it’s a shame this structure will be torn down, but there are plenty of outdated and uninspiring features to the house - notably the dining and living room areas and the dark, windowless kitchen. Personally, if I purchased this property, I’d see if the pool area could be saved -and the rest could go. Then, I’d design a new home in place of the outdated structures - incorporating the pool room.
@@MrWiseinheart I saw those 3 windows above the counter …which aren’t all that impressive by today’s standards. And we’re still looking at a kitchen with an oddly low ceiling compared to some of the other living spaces. 😵
@@jenniferlynn3537 the utilitarian design of the kitchen is likely very intentional. Easy cleaning being able to reach all surfaces. The low ceilings make it easier to adequately and accurately light all portions of the kitchen as well. A kitchen is going to be used at all times of the day so you cant rely on natural lighting. I think with those windows uncovered and it simply being updated you would not find it so odd its just the most dated looking part of the house.
I don't think this is being torn down. Looking at the most recent satellite view of it, the windows have been restored and the garden has been cut and made basically back to normal. It seems the new owners are restoring it.
Yeah same right?! Sattelite pics from 2024 still show it - even though the modernist site says as follows "1976 - The Milton Gilbert House, 11 Autumn Terrace, Alpine NJ. Sold in 2003 to Canfield Enterprises, which also owned the land next door. Abandoned for about a decade. Video. Sold in 2022 to 11 Autumn Terrace LLC. Will be destroyed in 2023 and a new house built on the site." - but who knows maybe the switched intentions at last moment and now this beautiful house can live on happily?! I really hope so! =DD
I’m a preservationist so nothing gets me more fired up than beautiful places like this getting demolished. This home is absolutely gorgeous. I swear appliances made back then were way better and heavy duty compared to the junk we have now. Oh to have grown up in the 70’s 😫
This house is a total gem! My parents had these same appliances...worked perfectly without a flaw.... can't find that quality any longer that's for sure...
Knowing this level of beauty and craftsmanship is going to be demolished and likely replaced with some bland, soulless McMansion is honestly depressing. This place could be restored and turned into a workshop of some kind. Not only would it make a great recording studio. But it could be a retreat for architecture students, artists, writers, etc.
@noblshtplz Quality control is not what it used to be. I bought an Osterizer blender at a garage sale back in the late 90s, that, according to my research is at least 50 years old today. It still blends just as good as it did when I first brought it home. Back when it was only 30 years old.
It's mind boggling that no one jumped on this house. Contemporary Mid-Century is all the rage with this style of architecture going for bundles of bucks. What a gem this is...I'd kill for that console alone & that 6 legged 9 foot sofa...OMG. I wish somebody could save this treasure!
Beautiful...but too big for anyone who isn't super rich. Just the cost to re-do the roof would be more than what most of us would pay for a brand new home. And all those huge windows let in lots of light, which equals lots of heat. The electric bill to keep that place cool would be astronomical.
If I had the money, I'd buy this place in a heartbeat. Such beautiful architecture that you don't see anymore. Just watched this thinking "This is my 70's dream home right here. I love it." It kinda breaks my heart to know it's being demolished. Such beauty gone to waste.😢
Im only half way through the video and i am GAAAAAAAAGGGGGING on the perfection of this home!! It will haunt me forever… being a 70s baby this is my dream home. Something about it just sang to me the second I saw it. I’m deeply heartbroken, even mortified anyone would abolish the home. I’d do anything to get my hands on such beautiful state of the art perfection. Thanks for sharing. The glowing feeling I feel inside thanks you abundantly. Who knew I needed this. Now I just need a little 70s elevator department store music. There was no better era of humanity than the 70s. What a time. Such balanced harmonious bliss. Though I was only a child, I’m so happy to have been alive to see humanity at that stage. Where you wife saw black white asian and everything in between join forces and love one another for the first time in history. It was a time to be alive!😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
That era was epic! They just don’t make stuff like this anymore ! I’m so in LOVE with this home! Is humanity lacking in such bad taste that they could actually demolish this masterpiece? OMG !! Heart breaking !
The new home that will be built on this property will never compare to the home that was. Never. I would pay so much money and would put in the hard work to rebuild this beautiful masterpiece of a mansion! Takes your breath away.... could you imagine?!?
I'd imagine that the new owner figured that they could either sell the house or use the land for development. They probably put it on the market for ages and got no takers so it's time for plan B. Rip it down and build multiple houses on the land. I'm just hoping that there's some millionaire watching this who will fall over themselves to make an offer.
@@Duncan_1971 its a private neighborhood.. dunno what development they will do considering it's already a very small pool of potential buyers no matter what they put there.
I could totally see this home being renovated. I could see it having a second life as a living space/recording space for musical artists. With all the real wood the acoustics must be amazing. If I was a rich producer I would definitely look into it.
Unfortunately it no doubt bought by condo development or black stone. Won't be around long. Thankfully we got to see it before the big yellow machines decent upon it.
Although it wouldn't be considered professional recording equipment, I've been learning about vintage audio and really sad to see that turntable console destroyed.
For those curious about details: This is the Milton Gilbert House by architect Norman Jaffe, 1976 - 11 Autumn Terrace, Alpine NJ. Sold in 2003 to Canfield Enterprises, which also owned the land next door. Abandoned for about a decade. Sold in 2022 to 11 Autumn Terrace LLC. Tragically, instead of being renovated, it will be destroyed in 2023 and a new house built on the site.
So sad. This place is already a dream come true. Imagine creating an herb garden in that little greenhouse space and always having fresh herbs for cooking! So many area's for growing food all year round. This place is an artist's paradise! A major welcoming space for family and friends... It's 💔 to know that the new owner doesn't see the potential...such a waste.
Destroying this house is kinda in the same realm of stupidity as whitewashing over a gorgeous painting. Criminal! It makes zero sense! Don't tell me NOBODY wanted to buy this gem. I don't believe it. Someone looking to build a different style home or some retail oink surely wants that land. What a waste. I wonder if it was ever up for sale as is? Mind boggling and a crime against Architecture to destroy this. I'm with the commenter who said he bookmarked the video for design reference. Same here.
Designed by renowned architect Norman Jaffe. Whoever purchased this home is going to tear it down and build a massive new mansion. A shame to destroy this elegant contemporary time capsule…but the location is amazing
ARE YOU SERIOUS!? This house is gorgeous. There is no way anyone would tear this down. Who purchased this? This house reminds of the James F Goldstein house in LA designed by John Lautner.
It was built for Milton Gilbert. Millionaire economist. He died in 1979 and only got to live in the house for 3 years. House obviously had multiple owners and additions since then. Google Milton Gilbert mansion. Famous MCM home.
@@BennieWilll Wow, the pictures of this house when it was new are absolutely incredible. What a beautiful home. Interesting to watch this video and look at the pictures of the rooms when they were new, side-by-side.
At 9:38 that room was for formal dining and the cupboards were for serving dishes and china. The area you think is for a TV was for art and buffet service. I grew up in these types of homes and it is a real shame this will be destroyed. The clothing was just tossed there and unless it was table clothes or napkins it wasn't kept there. I hope someone will be salvaging everything worth taking in this house. Even the wood where possible. Just the sound the hinges made closing up the stereo cabinet say quality.
The wood and stone work in that house was beautiful. But that pool room... EPIC!! Can you imagine laying back on a float, chill music playing and just staring at that ceiling? I'd be lost in thought for hours. lol Glad that you got to get footage before it's demolished.
@@ratsun1734 that's a new function at UA-cam. You have the possibility for a "Super thankyou" as a viewer. At the 3 dots you can choose the heard with the Dollar-sign and spend 10, 20 or 50 bucks to the creator. Than the feedback is pink.
@edorasmarauder5761 I have a feeling that's the last owner. Probably the one that wanted all the gold-plate and marble lol. He's made a few comments like that that indicates to me he's personally involved.
Absolutely AMAZING with some semi vintage masterpieces, which would be foolish to demolish, never to be seen in such original form again. Detail and thought with such craftsmanship throughout is rare to see and I thank you for sharing this with us. I'm intrigued to know about the Family now. Who they were? Why they left and where they are living now. If this orignal home is anything to go by, I can imagine their next one is incredible! Just wow!
76 BORN HERE. How incredibly sad that this masterpiece was going to be knocked down? The architecture and mid-century design is stunning. I cannot believe that a buyer would not want to purchase and keep the house. AMAZING find and video, guys! This house inspires me so much that I will save your video for my renovation inspiration. Imagine the styling and furniture from the 70's. Imagine some Mel Torme tracks being played on that sound system as you entertain your friends with cocktails and canapes.OMG - this is a masterpiece. A film set. WOW WOW WOW. Triple thumbs up 👍👍👍
Yes! The Velvet Frog blasting from the speakers.... or some Herb Alpert, or Stan Getz, Juão Gilberto, Uriah Heep, Arthur Lee & Love, ...add a sunken living room, white shag carpet, a purple Velvet with white leather couch, big atomic era silver table, large amber & aqua glass ashtrays...very very cool place. Is this epic masterpiece of a home *_really_* set to be demolished? If so, that's insane!
the sunken area in the one room at 11:59 used to be know as a conversation pit back in the 1970's the architecture reminds me of a ski Lodge in Aspen Colorado back in the day. so Sad that this awesome house is going to be demolished ☹
I love 70s architecture so much from the beginning of the decade to the end. I was born in '76 and can still remember a bit of the late 70s designs changing into the early 80s. Lots of brown and orange for sure, but everything looked so good. It was so great to experience and much better than the drab, plain, lifeless desgins and colors that we have today. If I ever get a house I'm going to decorate it in early to mid 70s with a lot of brown, orange, yellow, green and red. Even with vintage appliances, lighting and shag carpeting. And I'm going to have an early 70s station wagon to go with it. Who here remembers the 70s and enjoys the designs too?
Me! Born in 60s but really dug the 70s. I lived next door to a Czech family who had a house reminiscent of this (on a smaller scale) and it was built to last and very much celebrating light & space, wood, rock, glass, angles, levels, beams. Love the terrarium in this place too. Had that quadrangle feel to it. Imagine a big white stereo egg chair suspended from one of those great wooden beams with a white long fun- fur interior? Man! I've been in one of those!! Imagine the parties in this grand house?
@@DeniseLaFranceCDNpainter Their house sounds like a dream house and sadly, nothing is built to last anymore and has no style or just looks like cheap plastic. I hope to one day get a house and turn it into a 70s dream.
This place gives me a very heavy feeling of nostalgia!! Born in 70 seeing a house w 60-s 70-s vibe really makes me wish I could have grown up in that house & had a blast!! Thank you for sharing I think that house is fascinating!!! Gives me all kinds of feelings!!
Nothing in this home is of inferior quality...every detail is truly designed ...as someone trained in Architecture,I can appteciate the work in all aspects from design,to specifications and to construction...one of the most beautiful 70s mansions I've seen on exploration channels..great explore..thanks So sorry to think it will be torn down and probably some typical homes to replace it...
Agreed! Well said. This place has swept my heart away. It really has been captured in time. I could explore the house for days. Why would anyone knock this down! The sunken loungeroom - The levels and split floor elevations. The architect was outstandingly intelligent and empathetic to the light, garden and natural stone and timber finishes. Would love to research the architect and the family. Any ideas where it is?
Absolutely mesmerizing video! The way you captured the haunting beauty of this abandoned location is incredible. Each shot tells a unique story, and the eerie atmosphere is both captivating and thought-provoking. Fantastic work!
Who in his/her right mind would demolish a beautiful place like that? If I had the money for it I would have bought it and just do a renovation keeping much original, this definitely looks like a dream home.
Whoever designed it, was a person with excellent taste. It is an architectural masterpiece. The house is among the most beautiful he has ever seen. The decor, however, is tacky. It seems that the last owners were not the ones who built it. Very different tastes. Lots of games for children, but no bedroom for them. Very strange, disturbing.. Beautiful exploration! Greetings from Italy!
This place is really nice. The possibilities to decorate it any way you like it are limitless. To hear it's going to be torn down is sad. Truly a gem and one of a kind.
This is so tasteful. I like how you get different perspectives from every window and it all allows to look down onto other paths and rooms. It makes it feel like a small town. Also the greenery outside is so well composed.
What a beautiful retro home. The living room with all the natural lighting, the bar and the drop down sitting area are so cozy. The master bathroom and bedroom are just WoW!! This could easily be used for a movie location. I can't believe its being demolished :o( Great explore Devon and thanks for putting the record player back and shutting the entertainment doors. So respectful :o)
This is one of the best. I wouldn't even refurbish a 70s house like this. Looks terrific. Guy for scale in the pool was a good call, didn't see it was that big. Shame about not filming the ceiling above that little bathroom window, I got the idea there was a window (for ventilation?) up there. Would be a smart move. Also did you notice how these three upper deck reclined seats are for sunbathing? This house has a really smart designer. Calendars look Indonesian, like the interior. Only these people had extra good taste. Those glass faucet orbs are mental. The faucets seem to swans rather than geese. Absolutely love the video, keep it up man.
Well said. This place has swept my heart away. It really has been captured in time. I could explore the house for days. Why would anyone knock this down! The sunken loungeroom - The levels and split floor elevations. The architect was outstandingly intelligent and empathetic to the light, garden and natural stone and timber finishes.
@brngsh5549 Mmmmno. Hate to disagree but the Asian people that installed all the marble and columns and gold plated whatever do not have any taste, let alone extra good. 🤷🏻♂️
@@ozrob76You know what, you're completely right. I merely meant those orbs at 17:16, not that I like them. And I should've said their designer had taste. Their own decoration with the gold, marble, flowers, birds etc: ugh.
Crazy appliances tbh! As a residential cleaner- I can't tell you how many clients are consistently upgrading their, "modern" appliances. Things just aren't built the same. Plot of my elderly clients have older appliances and they never even need to be repaired. (To my knowledge! Modern appliance owners may just be more vocal about the issues).
Probably was too expensive for what you got. The home and property with the neighborhood you could get an even nicer home at the same price and anyone who would want to keep it as is probably couldn't afford it. People who can afford a place like that can afford to make a better home on the land.
I appreciate the respect you show the home. There isn't much that i would change about that house, honestly. Maybe updating one of the bathrooms a bit, but nothing crazy. Absolutely beautiful.
Oh that Kenwood system is the bomb. I hope they salvage alot from this beautiful home. I'm an 80s baby,but that home spoke to me...such a waste😭😭 Thank you for filming this magical and majestic location.
Beautiful woodwork throughout and I love the natural stone walls. Just a note: it looked like the closets were lined with cedar. Cedar wood was commonly used to repel moths and their larvae from destroying wool garments. My grandparents had a cedar lined closet for this very purpose.
That was heartwarming when you've fixed the rekord player❤ The house is phenomenal, I love the wood and stone decor, which spreads a warm atmosphere. Beautiful, and so sad that this place will be demolished soon🥺
That game table is Foosball. And thank you for being so respectful. That place was most likely built in the mid 70's by magnificent master carpenters and stone masons. And the massive glass panels! Stunningly beautiful. Those craftsmen are very hard to find today. The knowledge has just disappeared. Hard to believe there's not much more water and sun damage. The globe light fixtures and gold bathroom fixtures throughout the house are definitely 80's. To me, the core of the house, the entertainment spaces seems to have been been the original portion of the structure with several of the bedrooms and smaller hallways etc, added later. Just going by the building materials used. But that place is/was truly incredible. And you are so right, it's such a sad thing for a house with so much beauty and artisan quality to be demolished. And you are right about the seasons too. I lived in a panoramic house and being in rooms with so much glass surrounding you even from the roof, you feel as if you are in one gigantic snowglobe in the winter! You have a great imagination!
This home is beautiful, and honestly with a little modernization. It could still be very contemporary, even now. I also wanted to point out that I’m very proud that you noticed. It was a bidet this time and not a second toilet but those weren’t vinyls they were laser disc just for the next video. :)
You would’ve thought they’d of had the kitchen replaced at some point over the years, to still have all the original features is quite astonishing, you know what rich people are like, they love renovating every 5 mins
Those weren't records, they were Laser Discs. They were scattered and broken all over in the hallway to the pool. Laser Disc players were more popular in Japan then here overall, especially due to Karaoke, hence all the karaoke discs. Kinda hard to do Karaoke on vinyl, they don't do video too well. That stereo setup was typical 70's Hifi, though probably a fairly expensive one for its time. They just had a custom cabinet made to hold it all and built in the speakers on the ends. The stereo tuner is just a typical cabinet kind, hung down in there by it's faceplate to save space. Ditto for the turntable. Tapedeck was probably a very early one. It's pretty obvious that the place had a significant remodel in the late 80's/early 90's, then probably another one in the early 2000s judging by the decor. There's really not a lot of the 70's left in it other than the kitchen appliances and that sound system. Still a neat house. The sink in the office or whatever that room had been was part of another bar. Would have had all your liquor and glasses up on those glass shelves. The thing in the garage was a fooseball table.
Stunning right? I agree, there is a definite 80s refurb - wallpapers, carpet, lounge styling and some light fixtures. Regardless. Incredible beautiful.
The "tuner" is a kenwood 7400 receiver, a powerful amp and tuner. all of the components are fairly high end of their day and still very good. I wonder what speakers were there. I hope they don't get scrapped.
Yeh I was about to comment on the smashed up Laserdiscs in the hallway. My guess is that the owner suddenly moved back to Asia in 2008, and is/was so rich he wasn't even bothered about selling and then just forgot about it. Maybe someone highly connected with the CPC.
Wow I was so enthralled by the beauty and architecture of this home. Absolutely stunning. From the colors, to the flooring, the ceiling designs everything was so unique and well thought of.
Gorgeous, gorgeous home! It's amazing what people spend their money on when they are rich. So sad this will be torn down. I would LOVE the chance to live there! Great explore Devin! You find the best homes. Looking forward to the next one❤
Great video. Absolutely loved the house, especially the " music room" or den/bar. For anyone interested, they made the Kenwood KR-7400 stereo receiver from 1974 - 1976 - 63 watts per channel. A nice receiver for that time period, but being as wealthy as they were, I'm very surprised the owner didn't get the KR-9600 - 160 watts per channel - an excellent receiver - top notch by Kenwood, possibly the best they ever made. The reason why I bring the stereo up is you can see the music center was built in to the house around the time that the receiver was brand new 1974 thru 1976.
It is just so sad that it is/ was going to be torn down…. This exploration you did gave me chills just imagining the get togethers and how full of life the home once was. Regardless of the vandals and the minor water damage, this could’ve been restored and put on the market. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. But this was truly a beautiful place.
The fence around it does kind of say demo, but the fact that there are boards on the windows seems like they are trying to save it. I did this house a few months ago. It was a fun explore. Apparently as of last year it had full power. When i tried to do it around that time, there was a car sitting in the driveway with someone in it when we went at night. Super sketchy, so we left.
I mean, what you described isn’t any more sketchy than going in an abandoned building and filming it. Maybe the people in the car had an actual purpose to be there?
Oh I just wanted to add that the fancy stairs that leads from the master closet, is apart of a two story walk in closet. The stairs leads down to the second part of the closet to more storage. AMAZING!
Homes like this one should be kept around! Very unique and expensive architecture! I really liked all the wood around the pool! All cedar closets!! Master suite with office that could be a private living room.
Excellent find, great job on filming. This place is phenomenal. I'm an architecture nerd and vintage electronics geek, abd this video had me in absolute awe. Very cool, looking forward to ur next posting, as always. 😎👍
I know I'm late to the comment party, but I'll give it a shot anyway. This is one of the most innovative, unique, yet cozy estates I've ever seen. It's heartbreaking to think that one family's dream home will soon be just a fond memory. Had this been my dream mansion, they would have to call a SWAT team to get me out! (New subscriber here)
If it hasn’t been mentioned already, that table top game you guys were playing is called foosball! The one you were playing on is probably a collectors item worth thousands!! 😮
Those where not all vinyl records. I spotted a shiny side, so probably laserdisc. those were some of the most expensive media ever made. Also seeing the petronas towers on that calendar makes me think they were Malysian. The Newspapers seem to be in Mandarin which is also spoken in Malaysia. I found out via Wikipedia that there are quite a few Mandarin written American newspapers, and that list didn't include the New York Times, which I later found out also has a Mandarin translation. The game in the garage is called Kicker or Foosball.
Yea the Callenders too according to Google translate picture search, translate from Indonesian, when I changed the language to Malay after your comment the translation is the same. So I'd guess they were Malaysian or Indonesian. Very interesting. I wish I could know this family.
That home is beautiful!!! What city and state is this in? I can't believe no one has bought it and restored it, I would love to live in it, if it gets restored.
It upsets me so much that anyone would tear that place down. It's a gorgeous place and I feel like it could be modernized while maintaining the original feel. That's the state of the market though, the lot is all anyone cares about. What a shame. After watching the whole video, I'm not sure I've ever watched an urbex video that made me want to cry. That wood is so beautiful that I just can't comprehend how you could tear it down. I'm literally in tears.
That second room with a chandelier was most probably a smaller dining-room. With a counter for buffets. The music discs were not vinyls for the record player, they were Laser Discs for a karaoke system. You could see broken laser discs earlier in the video thrown against the windows. The Laser Disch format was not very popular outside of Asia where it flourished in the karaoke market.
I love when I get your notifications! Having a rough morning so a great distraction! A very cool one! 🌸✌️💜wow the wood! I wish they'd let habitat for humanity come in and take anything they can use! The guestrooms even had doors to come in and out of from outside! What a great find!
This home is beautiful! I'm so sad th hear it will be demolished! The structure with the wood and stone is amazing. It just needs to be refurbishished. Such a shame to lose these pieces of wonderful and unique architecture 😢
There are soooo many materials in this home that could be reclaimed. All that amazing wood. Those closets are all cedar and the hardwood floors would come right up. You cant get wood like that anymore unless its reclaimed. I really would be petitioning the current owners to let me come in and take any of the materials for reclaim purposes before it was demolished! That is to say nothing of the amazing light fixtures that would sell on the secondary vintage market. I really hope someone is going to do that.
Whoever bought or is buying that place will likely NOT reclaim anything unless the contractor has some interest in doing that. This is a very, very affluent neighborhood and the new buyers will just build what they want and not give a crap about the existing house. Sad but I think that is true. Hopefully the demo contractor has some sort of plan for that material.
The contractor who is knocking down the house will know the score in relationship to reclaimed timber.. He’ll have a friend and a deal will be struck, I doubt there’s going to be a bonfire with toasted marshmallows etc…..
Wow this music at the beginning is so fitting in. The living room is my favourite of all rooms.😁 Just imagine, this house could be a place for an old James Bond movie from the 60s. So beautiful. Maybe if I would have that much money, I also woul buy me a house like this.
Shameful to leave the beautiful land behind❤a modern ranch. This house is very well maintained even though is abandoned...huge & massive house! the large windows showing the outdoor greenery... beautiful pool, entertainment room with levels for entertainment, wow, that was a very expensive home to built... best feature the wood ceilings, unbelievable !
Thank you for documenting this beautiful piece of history before it was demolished. Something that really saddens me is the destruction of gorgeous works of art like this, only to be replaced by modern mega McMansions. It also saddens me that we will never see this kind of architecture ever again.
That house and the architecture is so dope. If I won the lottery I would build something similar with the wood, stone, and natural light. The green house between the kitchen and family room is the chronic. 😊
I typically like traditional architecture more than modern architecture, but this house is an example of modern architecture that I like just as much as traditional architecture. The architect of this house created a modern masterpiece. This is a beautiful, well built, well designed 1970s modern style house that makes perfect use of stone, wood, and windows. This house seems to have all of the positive attributes of 1970s architecture with none of the negative. The pool room is more impressive than the living room in terms of scale, but I would spend more time hanging out in the living room as it has a cozier atmosphere. It’s a waste and shame that this house will be torn down. It’s impressive that the former inhabitants had so many records from the mid-1990s as records were hard to come by then. Records had largely been replaced by CDs and cassettes at that point and were not yet cool in a retro sense as they are now.
A phenomenal mansion that was once built for a family that envisioned it exactly how they wanted for the era. Let me know, which room would you hangout more in ?
The pool room, or the living room? It's hard to pick ! Thank you guys for watching and having continuous support ❤️
Pool room with all that killer ass wood. Love that era. Born in 79. 🔥
Find it more interesting to know what it is about today. Is it demolished?
WHY, ON EARTH would anyone demolish this place ??? Where approximately is it located?
The living room.
By the way: is there a title/artist for the instrumental at the beginning of the video? It's pretty cool.
Pool room. I can’t believe they would just tear it down ! I mean this place breath taking !!!
Some of the best architecture in an abandoned mansion that I’ve ever seen
Boogie Nights 🤣
Yeah very inspirational architecture here! Love the living room, wow... Would like to build my own house in this style - but 10 times smaller :)
totally agree, that place is crazy beautiful
to think there's not enough rich people to buy this house in biden's america? demolishing something in this good a shape is absolutely confounding to me
And they are going to demolish it. Sad.
These people were way ahead of there time. This home is gorgeous and can totally be restored. I'm sad to hear its going to be torn down.
I agree - this home is built (and looks) so many times better than what I see today.
It's a shame these wonderful homes with class and character are demolished for a generic boring mcmansion.
yeah thats exactly what i thought
The new owners bought the property for 6.5 million just to tear it down. Shame.
@@BennieWilll Such a shame that they're replacing 70's McMansion with a more modern day McMansion. At least the 70's McMansion probably beats the modern one when it comes to build quality.
That is without a doubt the coolest indoor pool you'll ever see in someone's house.
The pool area is the most attractive part of this home, with the passageways coming in 2nd.
People are saying it’s a shame this structure will be torn down, but there are plenty of outdated and uninspiring features to the house - notably the dining and living room areas and the dark, windowless kitchen.
Personally, if I purchased this property, I’d see if the pool area could be saved -and the rest could go. Then, I’d design a new home in place of the outdated structures - incorporating the pool room.
@@jenniferlynn3537the kitchen has outside windows they're just boarded up, that's why it's dark.
@@MrWiseinheart I saw those 3 windows above the counter …which aren’t all that impressive by today’s standards. And we’re still looking at a kitchen with an oddly low ceiling compared to some of the other living spaces. 😵
@@jenniferlynn3537 the utilitarian design of the kitchen is likely very intentional. Easy cleaning being able to reach all surfaces. The low ceilings make it easier to adequately and accurately light all portions of the kitchen as well. A kitchen is going to be used at all times of the day so you cant rely on natural lighting. I think with those windows uncovered and it simply being updated you would not find it so odd its just the most dated looking part of the house.
what a monster. the monthly maintenance costs wouldn't fit in my salary. stunning
I don't think this is being torn down. Looking at the most recent satellite view of it, the windows have been restored and the garden has been cut and made basically back to normal. It seems the new owners are restoring it.
Can you send me a link id like to look it up.
Send the link please
@@WallofJohn You could try Google maps.
Yeah same right?! Sattelite pics from 2024 still show it - even though the modernist site says as follows "1976 - The Milton Gilbert House, 11 Autumn Terrace, Alpine NJ. Sold in 2003 to Canfield Enterprises, which also owned the land next door. Abandoned for about a decade. Video. Sold in 2022 to 11 Autumn Terrace LLC. Will be destroyed in 2023 and a new house built on the site." - but who knows maybe the switched intentions at last moment and now this beautiful house can live on happily?! I really hope so! =DD
That would be fantastic! wouldn't a before and after video be nice?
I’m a preservationist so nothing gets me more fired up than beautiful places like this getting demolished. This home is absolutely gorgeous. I swear appliances made back then were way better and heavy duty compared to the junk we have now. Oh to have grown up in the 70’s 😫
This house is a total gem! My parents had these same appliances...worked perfectly without a flaw.... can't find that quality any longer that's for sure...
Knowing this level of beauty and craftsmanship is going to be demolished and likely replaced with some bland, soulless McMansion is honestly depressing. This place could be restored and turned into a workshop of some kind. Not only would it make a great recording studio. But it could be a retreat for architecture students, artists, writers, etc.
@noblshtplz Quality control is not what it used to be. I bought an Osterizer blender at a garage sale back in the late 90s, that, according to my research is at least 50 years old today. It still blends just as good as it did when I first brought it home. Back when it was only 30 years old.
i just plugged in my FREE 1956 fridge and within an hour it froze a half empty water bottle......
@@SlickWorksdaaaamn ice cold
It's mind boggling that no one jumped on this house. Contemporary Mid-Century is all the rage with this style of architecture going for bundles of bucks. What a gem this is...I'd kill for that console alone & that 6 legged 9 foot sofa...OMG. I wish somebody could save this treasure!
Beautiful...but too big for anyone who isn't super rich. Just the cost to re-do the roof would be more than what most of us would pay for a brand new home. And all those huge windows let in lots of light, which equals lots of heat. The electric bill to keep that place cool would be astronomical.
It would cost millions to fix.
It's not midcentury. It's postmodern.
The blond wood cabinet that held the stereo components was beautiful.
It's the cost of upkeep on these big places that kill them. A roof would $100,000.00
If I had the money, I'd buy this place in a heartbeat. Such beautiful architecture that you don't see anymore. Just watched this thinking "This is my 70's dream home right here. I love it."
It kinda breaks my heart to know it's being demolished. Such beauty gone to waste.😢
Im only half way through the video and i am GAAAAAAAAGGGGGING on the perfection of this home!! It will haunt me forever… being a 70s baby this is my dream home. Something about it just sang to me the second I saw it. I’m deeply heartbroken, even mortified anyone would abolish the home. I’d do anything to get my hands on such beautiful state of the art perfection. Thanks for sharing. The glowing feeling I feel inside thanks you abundantly. Who knew I needed this. Now I just need a little 70s elevator department store music.
There was no better era of humanity than the 70s. What a time. Such balanced harmonious bliss. Though I was only a child, I’m so happy to have been alive to see humanity at that stage. Where you wife saw black white asian and everything in between join forces and love one another for the first time in history. It was a time to be alive!😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
That era was epic! They just don’t make stuff like this anymore ! I’m so in LOVE with this home! Is humanity lacking in such bad taste that they could actually demolish this masterpiece? OMG !! Heart breaking !
The new home that will be built on this property will never compare to the home that was. Never. I would pay so much money and would put in the hard work to rebuild this beautiful masterpiece of a mansion! Takes your breath away.... could you imagine?!?
I'd imagine that the new owner figured that they could either sell the house or use the land for development. They probably put it on the market for ages and got no takers so it's time for plan B. Rip it down and build multiple houses on the land. I'm just hoping that there's some millionaire watching this who will fall over themselves to make an offer.
Oh, you talked with the new architect, have you? Know what's being built, do you? Shut up.
@@User0000000000000004 Grow up. 🙄🤦🏻♀
@@Duncan_1971 its a private neighborhood.. dunno what development they will do considering it's already a very small pool of potential buyers no matter what they put there.
I could totally see this home being renovated. I could see it having a second life as a living space/recording space for musical artists. With all the real wood the acoustics must be amazing. If I was a rich producer I would definitely look into it.
i thought exactly the same!
Unfortunately it no doubt bought by condo development or black stone.
Won't be around long.
Thankfully we got to see it before the big yellow machines decent upon it.
'.. _descend_ upon..'@@RetroCaptain
@@RetroCaptainI’m put some Native American bones on the property so they don’t
Although it wouldn't be considered professional recording equipment, I've been learning about vintage audio and really sad to see that turntable console destroyed.
Only 15 seconds into the video and allready know this is the type of house I would live in. Love this style of architecture!
For those curious about details: This is the Milton Gilbert House by architect Norman Jaffe, 1976 - 11 Autumn Terrace, Alpine NJ.
Sold in 2003 to Canfield Enterprises, which also owned the land next door. Abandoned for about a decade.
Sold in 2022 to 11 Autumn Terrace LLC. Tragically, instead of being renovated, it will be destroyed in 2023 and a new house built on the site.
So sad. This place is already a dream come true. Imagine creating an herb garden in that little greenhouse space and always having fresh herbs for cooking! So many area's for growing food all year round. This place is an artist's paradise! A major welcoming space for family and friends... It's 💔 to know that the new owner doesn't see the potential...such a waste.
I saw something that said this home was owned by Ron Jeremy until it was raided in 2016, that might explain partially why the place is trashed?
@@CJbrinkman602 um, no. 😆
@@lalani888bluethat’s exactly what I was saying, imagine how many plants would thrive there
Such a gorgeous home
The fact this is being demolished n its in great shape slightly water damage is insane to me because I think 60-70s homes are the best designed homes
Exactly. You may not know this, the corporate structure has made it to where only the evil and dumb get rich so that they will waste their money
Destroying this house is kinda in the same realm of stupidity as whitewashing over a gorgeous painting.
Criminal!
It makes zero sense! Don't tell me NOBODY wanted to buy this gem. I don't believe it. Someone looking to build a different style home or some retail oink surely wants that land. What a waste. I wonder if it was ever up for sale as is? Mind boggling and a crime against Architecture to destroy this.
I'm with the commenter who said he bookmarked the video for design reference. Same here.
@@DeniseLaFranceCDNpainter i love 60-70 modern ranch ish style like this it’s legit criminal that they will eventually destroy it
It could have mold, termites, rot
It's also probably cheaper to demolish it
Designed by renowned architect Norman Jaffe. Whoever purchased this home is going to tear it down and build a massive new mansion. A shame to destroy this elegant contemporary time capsule…but the location is amazing
Thankyou for the name of the achitect. Such a shame to destroy it.
ARE YOU SERIOUS!? This house is gorgeous. There is no way anyone would tear this down. Who purchased this? This house reminds of the James F Goldstein house in LA designed by John Lautner.
It was built for Milton Gilbert. Millionaire economist. He died in 1979 and only got to live in the house for 3 years. House obviously had multiple owners and additions since then. Google Milton Gilbert mansion. Famous MCM home.
@@BennieWilll Wow, the pictures of this house when it was new are absolutely incredible. What a beautiful home. Interesting to watch this video and look at the pictures of the rooms when they were new, side-by-side.
Tearing it down is a huge gamble. It’s so well designed and a new house is risking to be worse.
1970s architecture was perfection. 👌🏻
At 9:38 that room was for formal dining and the cupboards were for serving dishes and china. The area you think is for a TV was for art and buffet service. I grew up in these types of homes and it is a real shame this will be destroyed. The clothing was just tossed there and unless it was table clothes or napkins it wasn't kept there. I hope someone will be salvaging everything worth taking in this house. Even the wood where possible. Just the sound the hinges made closing up the stereo cabinet say quality.
The wood and stone work in that house was beautiful. But that pool room... EPIC!! Can you imagine laying back on a float, chill music playing and just staring at that ceiling? I'd be lost in thought for hours. lol Glad that you got to get footage before it's demolished.
Wow what a place! The pool is completely wasted on me, I can't swim. But i really liked the rest of the house. Nice one Thanks, Devin
imagine at night, withthe windows, flaoting and staringinto the starry night sky
never seen a pink comment like this before wth
@@ratsun1734 that's a new function at UA-cam. You have the possibility for a "Super thankyou" as a viewer. At the 3 dots you can choose the heard with the Dollar-sign and spend 10, 20 or 50 bucks to the creator. Than the feedback is pink.
spoken like a true digital drug addict. YUCK!@@gustlsgarage6442
I cannot believe this architectural masterpiece is going to be demolished!! What is WRONG with people???????
They are cursed with stupidity.
1) I believe it just fine. What's not to believe? 2) You. You are what's wrong.
@@User0000000000000004You didn’t even answer the question.
@edorasmarauder5761
I have a feeling that's the last owner. Probably the one that wanted all the gold-plate and marble lol. He's made a few comments like that that indicates to me he's personally involved.
I'm renovating my family's over 200 years old small palace in Poland - never again. I could build or buy any dream mansion anywhere
Absolutely AMAZING with some semi vintage masterpieces, which would be foolish to demolish, never to be seen in such original form again. Detail and thought with such craftsmanship throughout is rare to see and I thank you for sharing this with us.
I'm intrigued to know about the Family now. Who they were? Why they left and where they are living now. If this orignal home is anything to go by, I can imagine their next one is incredible!
Just wow!
OH MY GOD!!!!
THIS HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!😮😮😮😮
76 BORN HERE. How incredibly sad that this masterpiece was going to be knocked down? The architecture and mid-century design is stunning. I cannot believe that a buyer would not want to purchase and keep the house. AMAZING find and video, guys! This house inspires me so much that I will save your video for my renovation inspiration. Imagine the styling and furniture from the 70's. Imagine some Mel Torme tracks being played on that sound system as you entertain your friends with cocktails and canapes.OMG - this is a masterpiece. A film set. WOW WOW WOW. Triple thumbs up 👍👍👍
Yes!
The Velvet Frog blasting from the speakers.... or some Herb Alpert, or Stan Getz, Juão Gilberto, Uriah Heep, Arthur Lee & Love, ...add a sunken living room, white shag carpet, a purple Velvet with white leather couch, big atomic era silver table, large amber & aqua glass ashtrays...very very cool place. Is this epic masterpiece of a home *_really_* set to be demolished? If so, that's insane!
THIS @@DeniseLaFranceCDNpainter
Its more expensive to completely renovate a custom home like this, than to tear it down and build something cheaper and more cost effective...
@@allnamesaretakenb4 it really only needs cosmetic updates though..
Unfortunately, money only sometimes enables good taste and preservation
Sometimes I forget that 50 years ago was the 1970s and not the 1940s 😅Really cool home!
I know the feeling! Born in 78' and it seems like the late 90's early 2000's were just a couple years ago. Aging SUKKS!
the sunken area in the one room at 11:59 used to be know as a conversation pit back in the 1970's
the architecture reminds me of a ski Lodge in Aspen Colorado back in the day.
so Sad that this awesome house is going to be demolished ☹
I want a conversation pit. I'm looking for a house that has one.
Such a beautiful house. Terrible idea tp demolish such a beautiful place
I love 70s architecture so much from the beginning of the decade to the end. I was born in '76 and can still remember a bit of the late 70s designs changing into the early 80s. Lots of brown and orange for sure, but everything looked so good. It was so great to experience and much better than the drab, plain, lifeless desgins and colors that we have today. If I ever get a house I'm going to decorate it in early to mid 70s with a lot of brown, orange, yellow, green and red. Even with vintage appliances, lighting and shag carpeting. And I'm going to have an early 70s station wagon to go with it. Who here remembers the 70s and enjoys the designs too?
Me! Born in 60s but really dug the 70s. I lived next door to a Czech family who had a house reminiscent of this (on a smaller scale) and it was built to last and very much celebrating light & space, wood, rock, glass, angles, levels, beams. Love the terrarium in this place too. Had that quadrangle feel to it. Imagine a big white stereo egg chair suspended from one of those great wooden beams with a white long fun- fur interior? Man! I've been in one of those!! Imagine the parties in this grand house?
@@DeniseLaFranceCDNpainter Their house sounds like a dream house and sadly, nothing is built to last anymore and has no style or just looks like cheap plastic. I hope to one day get a house and turn it into a 70s dream.
Preach it brother! We need the old traditions kept alive before the decline and fall of the roman empire.
I miss my 74 econoline popup camper van :(
This place gives me a very heavy feeling of nostalgia!! Born in 70 seeing a house w 60-s 70-s vibe really makes me wish I could have grown up in that house & had a blast!!
Thank you for sharing I think that house is fascinating!!! Gives me all kinds of feelings!!
I felt genuinely sad knowing this would be torn down. This was definitely my fav exploration so far!
Nothing in this home is of inferior quality...every detail is truly designed ...as someone trained in Architecture,I can appteciate the work in all aspects from design,to specifications and to construction...one of the most beautiful 70s mansions I've seen on exploration channels..great explore..thanks
So sorry to think it will be torn down and probably some typical homes to replace it...
Agreed! Well said. This place has swept my heart away. It really has been captured in time. I could explore the house for days. Why would anyone knock this down! The sunken loungeroom - The levels and split floor elevations. The architect was outstandingly intelligent and empathetic to the light, garden and natural stone and timber finishes. Would love to research the architect and the family. Any ideas where it is?
Norman Jaffe is the architect
Why would they demolish such a beautiful place? I was born in 71 I would love to live in a place like that!!!
Absolutely mesmerizing video! The way you captured the haunting beauty of this abandoned location is incredible. Each shot tells a unique story, and the eerie atmosphere is both captivating and thought-provoking. Fantastic work!
Who in his/her right mind would demolish a beautiful place like that? If I had the money for it I would have bought it and just do a renovation keeping much original, this definitely looks like a dream home.
Chinese money laundering
You’d need millions to remediate it. My guess is that improperly managed humidity from the indoor pool killed the structure of this house.
@@ArmyJames Interesting. Not sure if it’s not just rich people wanting something NEW?
Whoever designed it, was a person with excellent taste. It is an architectural masterpiece. The house is among the most beautiful he has ever seen. The decor, however, is tacky. It seems that the last owners were not the ones who built it. Very different tastes. Lots of games for children, but no bedroom for them. Very strange, disturbing.. Beautiful exploration! Greetings from Italy!
Norman Jaffe designed it for Milton Gilbert. Yes, it is truly a masterpiece!
This place is really nice. The possibilities to decorate it any way you like it are limitless. To hear it's going to be torn down is sad. Truly a gem and one of a kind.
Oh my- that absolutely gorgeous gold swan tap!! Love the sunken couch!
This is so tasteful. I like how you get different perspectives from every window and it all allows to look down onto other paths and rooms. It makes it feel like a small town. Also the greenery outside is so well composed.
What a beautiful retro home. The living room with all the natural lighting, the bar and the drop down sitting area are so cozy. The master bathroom and bedroom are just WoW!! This could easily be used for a movie location. I can't believe its being demolished :o( Great explore Devon and thanks for putting the record player back and shutting the entertainment doors. So respectful :o)
This is one of the best. I wouldn't even refurbish a 70s house like this. Looks terrific. Guy for scale in the pool was a good call, didn't see it was that big. Shame about not filming the ceiling above that little bathroom window, I got the idea there was a window (for ventilation?) up there. Would be a smart move. Also did you notice how these three upper deck reclined seats are for sunbathing? This house has a really smart designer. Calendars look Indonesian, like the interior. Only these people had extra good taste. Those glass faucet orbs are mental. The faucets seem to swans rather than geese. Absolutely love the video, keep it up man.
Well said. This place has swept my heart away. It really has been captured in time. I could explore the house for days. Why would anyone knock this down! The sunken loungeroom - The levels and split floor elevations. The architect was outstandingly intelligent and empathetic to the light, garden and natural stone and timber finishes.
@brngsh5549
Mmmmno. Hate to disagree but the Asian people that installed all the marble and columns and gold plated whatever do not have any taste, let alone extra good. 🤷🏻♂️
@@ozrob76You know what, you're completely right. I merely meant those orbs at 17:16, not that I like them. And I should've said their designer had taste. Their own decoration with the gold, marble, flowers, birds etc: ugh.
The lack of dirt, dust vandalism is amazing. Some of the services are shiny. Usually these abandoned homes are trashed and stripped.
And freshly cut grass is odd
Crazy appliances tbh!
As a residential cleaner- I can't tell you how many clients are consistently upgrading their, "modern" appliances.
Things just aren't built the same.
Plot of my elderly clients have older appliances and they never even need to be repaired. (To my knowledge! Modern appliance owners may just be more vocal about the issues).
What a beautiful home. The woodwork is amazing. Such a shame that the vandals got to it 😡
Crazy that a place as nice as that ended up being abandoned - you figure someone would have jumped on it. Such a shame to see it rot away like that.
Probably was too expensive for what you got. The home and property with the neighborhood you could get an even nicer home at the same price and anyone who would want to keep it as is probably couldn't afford it. People who can afford a place like that can afford to make a better home on the land.
I think something is being left out. There is no way no one bought this
@@lulu07Lulu Somebody DID though... AND the lot next to it. Thus the teardown and construction of another mansion sharing both lots.
I appreciate the respect you show the home. There isn't much that i would change about that house, honestly. Maybe updating one of the bathrooms a bit, but nothing crazy. Absolutely beautiful.
Dang, that is an awesome quality exploration. I am reminded of The Proper People.
cheers
The stone work in this home is incredible. The marble work in the bathrooms. Marble even clads the ceilings!!
Oh that Kenwood system is the bomb. I hope they salvage alot from this beautiful home.
I'm an 80s baby,but that home spoke to me...such a waste😭😭
Thank you for filming this magical and majestic location.
imagine waking up there, in the 70s, being rich and stay in this mega beautiful house. I LOVE IT!!
The house has a timeless beautiful design. It is worth to keep this mansion.
Beautiful woodwork throughout and I love the natural stone walls. Just a note: it looked like the closets were lined with cedar. Cedar wood was commonly used to repel moths and their larvae from destroying wool garments. My grandparents had a cedar lined closet for this very purpose.
That was heartwarming when you've fixed the rekord player❤
The house is phenomenal, I love the wood and stone decor, which spreads a warm atmosphere. Beautiful, and so sad that this place will be demolished soon🥺
That game table is Foosball. And thank you for being so respectful. That place was most likely built in the mid 70's by magnificent master carpenters and stone masons. And the massive glass panels! Stunningly beautiful. Those craftsmen are very hard to find today. The knowledge has just disappeared. Hard to believe there's not much more water and sun damage. The globe light fixtures and gold bathroom fixtures throughout the house are definitely 80's. To me, the core of the house, the entertainment spaces seems to have been been the original portion of the structure with several of the bedrooms and smaller hallways etc, added later. Just going by the building materials used. But that place is/was truly incredible. And you are so right, it's such a sad thing for a house with so much beauty and artisan quality to be demolished. And you are right about the seasons too. I lived in a panoramic house and being in rooms with so much glass surrounding you even from the roof, you feel as if you are in one gigantic snowglobe in the winter! You have a great imagination!
A cryin' shame someone isn't renovating this amazing place. Can't believe it's all being destroyed.
That house is so beautiful! Most of us could only dream of owning a place this nice
I am in love with this house. Absolutely in love. I wish I could swoop in and save it. Demolishing it is an absolute crime.
This house is absolutely amazing! I could imagine it filled with furniture, people and love.
Love the wood, natural stone , and the endless windows letting in the wonderful natural light !
If I had money I would buy this mansion and try to restore it leaving the same classic architecture
An amazingly beautiful home that deserves to be saved and lived in again, not destroyed. A pity, for sure. Thanks for the great tour!
This home is beautiful, and honestly with a little modernization. It could still be very contemporary, even now. I also wanted to point out that I’m very proud that you noticed. It was a bidet this time and not a second toilet but those weren’t vinyls they were laser disc just for the next video. :)
This house reminds me of the architecture in The Incredibles movies. Sort of 70's futurism.
You would’ve thought they’d of had the kitchen replaced at some point over the years, to still have all the original features is quite astonishing, you know what rich people are like, they love renovating every 5 mins
Not when things are done well. This house was meant to be timeless and a lot of it is.
That surprised me too
judging by how pristine all the appliances are they likely didn't even cook in it.
Those weren't records, they were Laser Discs. They were scattered and broken all over in the hallway to the pool. Laser Disc players were more popular in Japan then here overall, especially due to Karaoke, hence all the karaoke discs. Kinda hard to do Karaoke on vinyl, they don't do video too well. That stereo setup was typical 70's Hifi, though probably a fairly expensive one for its time. They just had a custom cabinet made to hold it all and built in the speakers on the ends. The stereo tuner is just a typical cabinet kind, hung down in there by it's faceplate to save space. Ditto for the turntable. Tapedeck was probably a very early one. It's pretty obvious that the place had a significant remodel in the late 80's/early 90's, then probably another one in the early 2000s judging by the decor. There's really not a lot of the 70's left in it other than the kitchen appliances and that sound system. Still a neat house. The sink in the office or whatever that room had been was part of another bar. Would have had all your liquor and glasses up on those glass shelves.
The thing in the garage was a fooseball table.
I always laugh when today's young people have no idea what they're looking at! 🤣😂
Stunning right? I agree, there is a definite 80s refurb - wallpapers, carpet, lounge styling and some light fixtures. Regardless. Incredible beautiful.
I can't believe he didn't know that was a foosball table. 😂😅😂😅😅
The "tuner" is a kenwood 7400 receiver, a powerful amp and tuner. all of the components are fairly high end of their day and still very good. I wonder what speakers were there. I hope they don't get scrapped.
Yeh I was about to comment on the smashed up Laserdiscs in the hallway. My guess is that the owner suddenly moved back to Asia in 2008, and is/was so rich he wasn't even bothered about selling and then just forgot about it. Maybe someone highly connected with the CPC.
Wow I was so enthralled by the beauty and architecture of this home. Absolutely stunning. From the colors, to the flooring, the ceiling designs everything was so unique and well thought of.
Gorgeous, gorgeous home! It's amazing what people spend their money on when they are rich. So sad this will be torn down. I would LOVE the chance to live there! Great explore Devin! You find the best homes. Looking forward to the next one❤
That house could easily be renovated and sold
I love the kids bathrooms with the pretty flowers on the walls. The woodwork is stunning!
Kenwood is top of the line, back then. Even now it is very good
Great video. Absolutely loved the house, especially the " music room" or den/bar. For anyone interested, they made the Kenwood KR-7400 stereo receiver from 1974 - 1976 - 63 watts per channel. A nice receiver for that time period, but being as wealthy as they were, I'm very surprised the owner didn't get the KR-9600 - 160 watts per channel - an excellent receiver - top notch by Kenwood, possibly the best they ever made. The reason why I bring the stereo up is you can see the music center was built in to the house around the time that the receiver was brand new 1974 thru 1976.
It is just so sad that it is/ was going to be torn down…. This exploration you did gave me chills just imagining the get togethers and how full of life the home once was. Regardless of the vandals and the minor water damage, this could’ve been restored and put on the market. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. But this was truly a beautiful place.
The fence around it does kind of say demo, but the fact that there are boards on the windows seems like they are trying to save it. I did this house a few months ago. It was a fun explore. Apparently as of last year it had full power. When i tried to do it around that time, there was a car sitting in the driveway with someone in it when we went at night. Super sketchy, so we left.
I mean, what you described isn’t any more sketchy than going in an abandoned building and filming it. Maybe the people in the car had an actual purpose to be there?
It's got that partying with Linda Carter, Erin Grey and pool with James Caan vibe
Now I can't get Erin Grey in Buck Rogers out of my head. With her the main character, I would buy it on BluRay.
Oh I just wanted to add that the fancy stairs that leads from the master closet, is apart of a two story walk in closet. The stairs leads down to the second part of the closet to more storage. AMAZING!
Homes like this one should be kept around! Very unique and expensive architecture! I really liked all the wood around the pool! All cedar closets!! Master suite with office that could be a private living room.
Excellent find, great job on filming. This place is phenomenal. I'm an architecture nerd and vintage electronics geek, abd this video had me in absolute awe. Very cool, looking forward to ur next posting, as always.
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I know I'm late to the comment party, but I'll give it a shot anyway. This is one of the most innovative, unique, yet cozy estates I've ever seen. It's heartbreaking to think that one family's dream home will soon be just a fond memory. Had this been my dream mansion, they would have to call a SWAT team to get me out! (New subscriber here)
Great location. The bathroom in bathroom is called a water closet 😊thank you for sharing
If it hasn’t been mentioned already, that table top game you guys were playing is called foosball! The one you were playing on is probably a collectors item worth thousands!! 😮
Those where not all vinyl records. I spotted a shiny side, so probably laserdisc. those were some of the most expensive media ever made. Also seeing the petronas towers on that calendar makes me think they were Malysian. The Newspapers seem to be in Mandarin which is also spoken in Malaysia. I found out via Wikipedia that there are quite a few Mandarin written American newspapers, and that list didn't include the New York Times, which I later found out also has a Mandarin translation. The game in the garage is called Kicker or Foosball.
Yea the Callenders too according to Google translate picture search, translate from Indonesian, when I changed the language to Malay after your comment the translation is the same. So I'd guess they were Malaysian or Indonesian. Very interesting. I wish I could know this family.
Its Indonesian calendar there's even the name of the company. PT. INDOKITA
Gorgeous house. Gorgeous. I think it’s my favorite abandoned explore ever and sincerely am inspiring place. My favorite area is the living room.
That home is beautiful!!! What city and state is this in? I can't believe no one has bought it and restored it, I would love to live in it, if it gets restored.
It upsets me so much that anyone would tear that place down. It's a gorgeous place and I feel like it could be modernized while maintaining the original feel. That's the state of the market though, the lot is all anyone cares about. What a shame.
After watching the whole video, I'm not sure I've ever watched an urbex video that made me want to cry. That wood is so beautiful that I just can't comprehend how you could tear it down. I'm literally in tears.
We shall see if it actually is completely scrapped or renovated, a little to someone else taste.
Binge watching all my favorite time capsule houses on this rainy day here in Trenton ❤
I hope this isn't being torn down. This is a beautiful home. I love everything about it .
That second room with a chandelier was most probably a smaller dining-room. With a counter for buffets.
The music discs were not vinyls for the record player, they were Laser Discs for a karaoke system. You could see broken laser discs earlier in the video thrown against the windows. The Laser Disch format was not very popular outside of Asia where it flourished in the karaoke market.
Very cool Danish Modern! The room with the large crystal chandelier was the dining room.
I love when I get your notifications! Having a rough morning so a great distraction! A very cool one! 🌸✌️💜wow the wood! I wish they'd let habitat for humanity come in and take anything they can use! The guestrooms even had doors to come in and out of from outside! What a great find!
Wow, what a wonderful house! I feel like recreating this in 3d, this is just such an awesome place.
This home is beautiful! I'm so sad th hear it will be demolished! The structure with the wood and stone is amazing. It just needs to be refurbishished. Such a shame to lose these pieces of wonderful and unique architecture 😢
You leaving drawers and cabinets open drives me insaaaane
There are soooo many materials in this home that could be reclaimed. All that amazing wood. Those closets are all cedar and the hardwood floors would come right up. You cant get wood like that anymore unless its reclaimed. I really would be petitioning the current owners to let me come in and take any of the materials for reclaim purposes before it was demolished! That is to say nothing of the amazing light fixtures that would sell on the secondary vintage market. I really hope someone is going to do that.
Whoever bought or is buying that place will likely NOT reclaim anything unless the contractor has some interest in doing that. This is a very, very affluent neighborhood and the new buyers will just build what they want and not give a crap about the existing house. Sad but I think that is true. Hopefully the demo contractor has some sort of plan for that material.
The contractor who is knocking down the house will know the score in relationship to reclaimed timber.. He’ll have a friend and a deal will be struck, I doubt there’s going to be a bonfire with toasted marshmallows etc…..
Wow this music at the beginning is so fitting in.
The living room is my favourite of all rooms.😁
Just imagine, this house could be a place for an old James Bond movie from the 60s. So beautiful. Maybe if I would have that much money, I also woul buy me a house like this.
Shameful to leave the beautiful land behind❤a modern ranch. This house is very well maintained even though is abandoned...huge & massive house!
the large windows showing the outdoor greenery... beautiful pool, entertainment room with levels for entertainment, wow, that was a very expensive home to built... best feature the wood ceilings, unbelievable !
This place kills me. So angular and cavernous and groovy. Great video, bud. 🖤
5:20 Of course the drawers had labels printed on them with fake wood. This was STANDARD for refrigerators of the 1970's. 😂
36:59 - Foosball Table
Man that 70s retro style looks so cool to me. all the old appliances too with all their analog instruments. I wish we still made homes like this
holy crap! the amount of Teak wood in that place! they took down a whole forest it looks like!!
I love how the guest rooms look like hotel rooms. It's like they were reminding guests that they can't stay forever.
Thank you for documenting this beautiful piece of history before it was demolished. Something that really saddens me is the destruction of gorgeous works of art like this, only to be replaced by modern mega McMansions. It also saddens me that we will never see this kind of architecture ever again.
That house and the architecture is so dope. If I won the lottery I would build something similar with the wood, stone, and natural light. The green house between the kitchen and family room is the chronic. 😊
Sold for $6,500,000 in 2022, 11 Autumn Terrace, Alpine NJ
Just saw a bit of tax records publicly available online. Corporate owned now.
I typically like traditional architecture more than modern architecture, but this house is an example of modern architecture that I like just as much as traditional architecture. The architect of this house created a modern masterpiece.
This is a beautiful, well built, well designed 1970s modern style house that makes perfect use of stone, wood, and windows. This house seems to have all of the positive attributes of 1970s architecture with none of the negative.
The pool room is more impressive than the living room in terms of scale, but I would spend more time hanging out in the living room as it has a cozier atmosphere.
It’s a waste and shame that this house will be torn down.
It’s impressive that the former inhabitants had so many records from the mid-1990s as records were hard to come by then.
Records had largely been replaced by CDs and cassettes at that point and were not yet cool in a retro sense as they are now.