15 Million Dollar Mansion Built In 1915 With Dark Secrets
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Come with me as I explore a soon to be demolished mansion. Last sold listing was in 2018 for 15 million dollars. I do a complete walk through the mansion to document it before it’s lost forever
You never fail to give us great content 🙌🏻 such a beautiful home. Sad to hear it’s being torn down. I would die for that check floor 😂
How disheartening that they are tearing it down. It appears to be in amazing condition. Do you know the story behind this house? Can you give the location as it's prolly torn down by now? I'd love to know the history.
They are not tearing it down. Google Dixiedale in Chatham, New Jersey.
That floor is so "Great
Gatsby". Can't you imagine people waltzing
across the floor?
Only a REALLY DARK history would justify a demolition! I've seen far worse places on these abandoned property channels.
@@lisaannpennington3958 They aren't going to demolish the mansion. They're going to use it in a development scheme.
That 106-year-old house is in better shape than most younger abandoned malls I've seen. What a waste to tear it down.
@@AngieR82 In 1915? Go back and study your US history. (Unless you're saying everyone are slaves... in which case that's a legit debatable position.)
@@AngieR82 yeah there weren't any slaves in 1915 when the house was built. 🤔
Why on gods green earth would it be demolished if it’s sold in 2018??? Evidently it’s livable
@@AngieR82 enslaved? Are you being sarcastic ? Most likely built by recently arrived immigrants. They may have been underpaid but they weren’t enslaved.
It's a shame they're knocking it down. So much inside that could be salvaged! Vintage door nobs, appliances, windows, molding, doors etc. The beautiful staircase wood. Even some of those bathtubs looked salvageable.
I'm only the first couple of minutes into the vid, and my heart already aches....WHY would you tear down such an incredibly beautiful home, a part of History, a place filled with families energy....A literal crying shame....
I agree. If they want the land they should move the house to a new location, if possible. Or freaking build around it. Wouldn't it be just the cutest little boutique hotel? (Comment from Silent Hill Ex says they ARE building around it! Pics of that would be great)
Because we taught our children new math see this is what happens when you teach your children new math
@@StopListenThink You may be onto something !! We or “they” also taught (in my day) that old is Out. New is IN !! I have Always Reau Loved the old. Houses, Stores, even Barns!! Maybe I am just an old Nut but that fascination with the old has always been with me.✌️
@@blossom1643 yes me too - My Town is filled with historical homes the entire town just about they have made their way through time 1800s the beautiful and there’s no way anyone can ever rebuild them they’re too costly. You’re going to get rid of a beautiful home here for some junk modern house
Because people do not value this home and it’s history. If you can afford to buy the house, you can afford to fix it .
I wish homes like this one were preserved. I understand it is probably less costly to tear it down and start over, but, still. They don't make things of quality like this anymore. My house was built in 1719 and we have spent so much money preserving it. Just a shame to see these beautiful homes disappearing.
I can’t see this being demolished, it’s in great shape
As a contractor it would take me little time to get this gorgeous home back to its glory..
I couldn't see much wrong with it.
Do it! Needs to be saved, good bones.
Sounds like a scammer
@Jody Owen very true and very understandable what you said. However if the house was bought at $15 mill then paying another $700,000 to update everything isn’t much, especially if you can get the seller to split that w the buyer, than it’s only $350,000 each. And w the kinda money they’re throwing around I doubt it’s a problem or would feel like a big expense
😂😂😂 imagine that! Ahhh no big deal a few hundred thousand more lol that must be nice 👍🏽
If I had that kind of money, I would rather pay 15 million for this place and another mil on renovations rather than pay a lot of money for a brand new McMansion.
Maybe my comment was a little out of line but it's really hard to see money that I will never see in ten lifetimes going to destroy such incredible craftsmanship. It makes me wish I was a trillionare just so I could restore them back to their original glory. I would give anything to live in a house like that. 😣
I totally agree. This is such a beautiful home, I find it so hard to believe it will be bulldozed. I would buy this place tomorrow if I could.
I just don’t get it at all. Yeah it would take a bit to keep a place like that up but it’s History for goodness sake what fool would tear it down ? What could be better than that??✌️
I agree but you would
have to be a trillionaire to pay the heating or air
Bill. Awesome house.
On seeing it again, I realize my comment was a bit Harsh. It would take so much for maintenance , not many could come near it BUT I know it’s probably a daydream but it a truely Dedicated group could somehow “come up “ with what is needed, say Christians ?? Nothing lasts on this crazy planet but it’s a real Shame to destroy the real Beauty that was our past….
I’m with you Jeffery Bundy !! Wish we could all form a Group of some kind to save & Use these beautiful old homes. It certainly would take dedicated,Honest & Self Sacrificing people. .
This place is gorgeous. I love the glass front cabinets, French doors and woodwork. And those beautiful big windows along with the staircase.. I just can't see a place this great being torn down. It needs to be saved.
I think it should be saved!
Those day rooms off the living room are AMAZING!! I can see myself and a million plants hanging out in there
The vacuum - is what is called a central vac - you only have to carry around a hose and there are connectors in each room for the hose to connect to. I didn't realize they dated back that far.
Thanks for that.
They don’t date back that far. It was installed later. 😑
@@sallymayhill They did date back that far. The date on it was 1907.
@@tammyjensen2314 Thanks for that! I love to learn. 😊
That is what I thought but, was not sure because of how old it was....
Why would they tear it down? It's a beautiful home. With a little work it could be lived in again!! It is so clean and looks like you could move in!!
I would have immediately tried that key from the bathroom on the locked door!!
It looked too small to be a door key, but one of the keys on the rack downstairs would have probably opened that door.
Same
Totally. It was an easy call!
Home’s like this built back then were built to last, to be lived in and loved for all that was to own it in the years that the walls would still be standing! This house has given shelter, love, laughter, and sometimes heartache, but yet she still has outlived all those who have owned and still own her, it’s a slap in her face that now after all she has done and all her love has been given she will be torn apart for reasons unknown to us , she should be able to have historically renovated and put the shine back in her!
Though I’ve only got to see your grand beauty in this video, I’m still in awe of your brilliance and hopefully parts of you will go on to live in other houses in the future!
What a beautiful old home! I can’t believe they would allow them to knock this down it’s in relatively good shape. Has to be in the states. Only we would be stupid enough to erase our heritage. So sad. This is the first time I’ve seen you guys. I appreciate your integrity. Thank you very much.
What a gorgeous old home I would love to own it, so sad that they are going to destroy it, they sure don't make them like this anymore. My house was built in 1900 and I love it.
As of what I heard, the mansion is actually not getting demolished, houses are just being built around it. I might be wrong, but thats what I heard. :)
It would be nice if they kept it, but we have all seen crazier things happen. Thanks for the hopeful update, I guess time will tell
I really hope you are right. When he said 'demolished' my chin dropped to the floor. :o(
you're correct, it's getting subdivided into a few homes and then a few things added for the whole development. or might even just be the "model home" after renovation
What do i know but it doesnt look structurally damaged well from your video .it would be a shame to demo it . there are so many things that could be done with it. A beautiful house
@@cyndiet4960 its getting subdivided into a few condos
Wow, This is a very fine old home. Should be against the law to demolish it! Homes today lack this high level craftsmanship and character. “Lost to time”?... Lost to ignorance is more like it!!
What a gem of a home! So sad they tear down these beautiful old homes. The claw tubs are almost hard to find, and the well made craftsmanship in there is priceless.
I would LOVE a central vacuum. Each room has its own “outlet” to plug the hose in to. My grandparents had one and I thought it was so cool as a kid.
I had one in my other house. The hose weighed more than a standard vacuum so it was hard to use
I didn't know that they had central vacuums back then,..remarkable!
Weird that that is what you got from looking at this amazing house. Those things are a royal pain. I used to be a housekeeper.
@@poorsusanliber definitely I used one at somebody else's house in the hose would get bent or caught on something and as you said it's heavier than just just pushing a regular vacuum along
They suck
Such a sad ending to a grand lady as this. We lived in England for sometime. The rarely tear down such buildings. The home we stayed at was about 100 years old. Absolutely beautiful.
That's right I love they do.
It still looks so intact. Amazing. The wallpaper and floors and wood enhancements and windows and hardware so lovely.
This house is so very beautiful it reminds me of some of the old country homes in England.
Just thinking about how many memories must have been made here since it was built.💕
13:30 ...The little nook area is where you place a wing back chair and read on rainy days. 14:25 ... Another little reading nook while reading was quite popular in the days before radio and television.
Where is this at? Spending $15 million to demolish a house is crazy to me.
I bet you because it’s demonic and haunted. Look at those locks they had on the kids room and a buzzer for them to call a get out more than likely
@@divinefem8793 The buzzer is to call the servants. I doubt any kids were locked in there. The room was probably used to store some things until everything was moved out.
@@greyeaglem Was thinking the same thing, Very expensive things stored in that room being locked up...
Why spend so much money just to tear it down and destroy it? Wouldn’t you be spending it to save it?
I can't believe they demolished a house that seemed to be in such good shape! It was beautiful!
Was anybody else watching screaming go get the key from the bathroom when he couldn’t open the locked door??
I was also lol
fun fact: the vacuum cleaners where connected to a tube system that usually whent trough all the house. was used with tiny rubber tubes on the bedrooms/bathrooms to suck up the dust/dirt on your clothes. specially from the coal it was used at the time on the city to generate heat, electricity etc. that probably was decomissioned decades ago and it was so heavy was abandoned there.
That is totally tragic that they're going to demolish such a beautiful mansion. I can only imagine the memories that so many families enjoyed in that home. So sad that they will be demolishing Such beautiful architecture. That's my dream home right there.
The lock on the door could have been for a elderly parent with dementia maybe to keep them from wandering around at night, or a sleepwalker in the family.
Or handicapable kids or teens to keep them inside when they don't have their aid with them.
Sometimes if the contents are sold the family locks one room up with the things they want to keep.
@@tmsuter2186 That was not the case here, that's why there's a door bell inside the room.
Ever seen a lock of that gauge on a door to keep anyone in? Nope... that lock could keep a gorilla held securely. There is something far more sinister about that room.
The pad lock was really new. It was not from the early 1900s.
I've seen lots of explorer videos. And I love the abandoned videos.
Your camera work is good.
I know everyone explores the building first before they turn on the cameras. So you know what each door goes to. But as a viewer I saw so many closed doors that you just walked past. I am yelling "what is in that door" or "what is to the left". Also camera edits without explanation is frustrating. You know you walked from one end to the other but the viewers are wondering how this new room is attached to the room we were just in.
Lastly you seemed scared to explore areas. like the attic " its heavy. It is just an attic" and you flew through the basement.
Your viewers and hopefully your subscribers live vicariously through you. Show us everything! No matter how small.
I like the way you film. Calm and focused. Thank you for not babbling on. This house would make a great women's shelter. The vacuum you found is a central vacuum.
Great filming. Sad commentaries. Shallow vocabulary. Everything is described as "sick" or "insane".
yes i see so much space n potential options
It's heartbreaking knowing this beautiful home is going to get demolished. It's so well-kept in in perfect condition, why would anyone want to Wreck-It. Makes no sense , I can see demolishing a home if it's rotting away and falling apart, but not this one
It's a disgrace that this beautiful home is going to be demolished! You know it was built better than anything they could replace it with. There is plenty of land around to build new houses; leave historic homes for people who want them. And it's not only good construction they're destroying, it's history. Redecorated and refurnished, this place could have been a showstopper...
Such a gorgeous home, hopefully won't be demolished!!!.
I love ❤️ all the windows lots of warm sun ☀️ light 💡 only thing is take forever too clean 🧼 them all what a huge Beautiful 😍 home 🏠
Things that could still have been salvaged were doors, windows and trim, wall sconces, fireplace surrounds, kitchen cabinets, arch trim around openings, upstairs plumbing hardware. That double sink on the third floor is priceless. Great video.
You did a great job exploring and showing the fine points of this home. OMG, I'd love to live there. Can't believe it's being demolished.
That room with the lock on the outside of it is super creepy..
Such a beautiful home. The French doors and windows are gorgeous! I hope they salvaged them, along with built-ins, and glass doorknobs! 💔
I lived in an 1800 year old home in NY. My dad bought it at auction back in the 60's. He brought that home back life. Everything in it was intact. The wood stairs, the moldings, the mantels, the sliding doors. Somethings had to be upgraded like the bathrooms. He passed it down to me and I kept it until 2005 when I sold it to move away. 😞 But the new owners have kept it just as beautiful 🙏 So sad this one was going to be demolished.
When I watch these types of videos, I imagine the family living inside and what they would be doing.
Ohh me too
Think there must have been more than 1 family, there are so many floors. Where is an elevator for older persons to get around? Beautiful waste.
@@lindaclark568 it was built in 1915 so over the decades what the family was doing and who’s living there or visiting would vary
Such a beautiful old home in what looks to be pretty decent condition.
Nice find with this one, hopefully they decide to keep it
My heart ached when you said it was going to be demolished soon. Sure the things were outdated and abit rundown in places, but this place has sooo much potential!
The lock on the "girly room" could be the previous owners kids having some condition where it was safer to lock them in the room at certain times (like night time) as a mean of safekeeping them (think ADHD and such)
I'd loved to have seen this place getting updated and given renewed life (while retain its early 1900 charm)
I found you. Thank you for your kind words. From Jeff's wife. 🦄🦄
Locking up any child especially one with special needs is dangerous don’t mention if there’s a fire or an emergency.
I think the room was probably used to store some things until they could be moved or someone stayed in that room as a caretaker and locked their personal things in there.
It could of been a room with a collection or something in it where the owners wanted to lock it down every night, just because it's got a lock does not mean it's a kids room.
Seeing how the home has maid quarters and the regular home, it's a lot of wasted space if your not going to have a live in maid. It's very dated, it would need some major updating. There might be bigger problem with the house as well, we don't know. I can see a hanful of reasons why it would be knocked down and rebuilt.
It's 15 million though. I guess the lot and area is really good...
@@divinefem8793 Yes, they should be allowed to play in traffic at 3 am
This home is so beautiful. Why would anyone tear it down? I love the day room, with all the windows.
If a person had the money you could very easily restore this amazing house. So beautiful and priceless just because of how the older construction was done so much better. So sad that this home couldn't be repurposed. The older homes have such character. The whole estate is amazing.
I absolutely LOVE this house. This is a dream home for me. Updated of course. What a shame to know it was being destroyed. This would have made an absolutely incredible Bed and Breakfast.
Oh wow, it’s a shame that they would tear that beautiful home down. They don’t make houses like that anymore. It’s a well built house and needs some tlc. Thanks for sharing
That was a nice visit, thank you.
It's not abandoned, just kevin is home alone and he hid under bed
AMAZED AT HOW IT WAS NOT VANDALIZED
Maybe the lock on the outside of the door was from when whomever was out of the room and wanted to be locked to keep people out of their room
Nice video guys!! Enjoyed watching 👍
Maybe!
If they had Toddlers in there I could definitely see why they'd lock them in at bedtime. Lots of ways they could have hurt themselves including a deadly fall down that massive staircase! Probably the servant checked in on them too at night, I hope. Lol. I'm trying not to assume the worst scenario here and since he said the beds were so small that's my guess.
My guess is that rooms were rented out and that would be the absent landlords room for use when around. Lock is to keep nosey people out.
Makes me think of that book flowers in the attic where they kept the grandkids locked up in the attic!!!
I am thinking they locked the two young children in there at night so they don't fall 3 floors down to their death while the parents are a sleep.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful house. It’s obviously that someone took great care of this home. It’s just sad that it will soon be destroyed.
Great job on the video and narrations.
What a beautiful old house. That staircase was so gorgeous. Thanks guys.
Love it
It makes no sense to destroy the historical merits of this beautiful home. It's stunning. The developer really should reconsider not demolishing this place. What a tragedy.
It should be criminal to tear this beautiful home down.
Thank you so much for sharing this beauty 😍 I'm a new fan 👍
Stephanie from Canada
Normally, a foyer that has so much 'going on' would be a turn-off but this one is somehow appealing. Even with the busy wallpaper pattern, checkerboard tiles and burgundy stair runner, it makes a statement BECAUSE of those elements! I would love to come home to this every day!
That’s a central vacuum unit, there are plugs in each room to simply hook the vacuum hose into and vacuum each room. When the flap on the plug is lifted to connect the hose, the vacuum starts working. When the hose is disconnected, it turns off.
I need to know what the dark secrets were . Give me the name of the place so I can look it up. Sorry just a mystery buff
I just discovered your channel and I absolutely love it! Thank you!
Wow…this 106 year old home is in much, much better shape than most of the houses built in the 2000’s that people explore…it’s incredible!
I love this house! What kind of jerk is demolishing it? That is so sad.
Here is an issue where the land value has increased more than the value of the mansion itself. This is happening in many areas and more and more beautiful mansions are being destroyed and lost to history. This makes the remaining mansions around the world even more desirable and valuable. Rarity = value = multi millions.
Is it due to land tax too high or just someone wanting to redevolp the site with smaller homes to make huge profits?
Either way in other countries there would be an interest at retaining them... even here in Australia there are heritage listed laws in place...
I love the way you wander around so calmly. You appreciate the uniqueness of each estate…rare for a young man.
Thank you soooo much for sharing. It is sickening to know that someone would demolish this BEAUTIFUL HOME 😭😭so Beautiful
Beautifully done tour. I really appreciate your respect for this entire property!! You are a class act!!
Why is it being demolished? Mold? The place looks to me like it has lots of potential
The land value exceeds the value of the mansion.
@@gloriahanes5338 So greed essentially...?
@@icascone Profit margins can equate to greed as $$ signs speak volumes.
@@gloriahanes5338 but where is this?
@@clairelivefreeordie2551 ...No clue.
The little room off the kitchen may have been the housekeeper's office. A house that size probably had a full staff to care for it with one housekeeper being in charge.
Probably a breakfast room.
Awesome job on this exploration.
So beautiful! I want to protest against demolishing this lovely place! 😡😭😯 This would be a lovely home for a family. How upsetting!! I love the little garden, the rooms with the pretty windows, the pretty moldings, the classy staircase. The entry way is lovely. I am pretty picky, too, but this honestly is very nice imo. Lovely
Cathy Reardon
I really like the both of you. No swearing.🙂
I can't believe they're gonna tear down such a beautiful house that could still be lived in. Some people with money Just don't know how to value anything. They're disgusting.
CHINESE DRYWALL AND VENEERED PARTICLE BOARDS HERE WE GO!
I like that you were so respectful of the place. Everything tells a story...
Beautiful home! A real crime it's being torn down. The first "kitchen" is not a kitchen, but a "Butler's Pantry". The 'industrial kitchen" is the kitchen. Thanks for sharing!
That architecture /year it was built is a dream of mine to own a home like that ! If only those walls could talk!!!Wish I could restore it !
So sad it’s being demolished 😔
It's sad how they're going to demolish that beautiful home it could be upgraded....if it was me I would convert both kitchen into a chef's dream kitchen
Thank you for a very interesting explore of an excellent old manse! This building holds ALOT of trace memories...so sad to be demolished! ✌🇺🇲
fascinating thanks for the tour
People often rent rooms in large old houses (or turn into small apartments). So the lock may have been on the outside of the door for that reason or the room was used for storage.
They didn’t pay $15 million for the house. They paid $15 million for the probably the 200 acres it was sitting on.I’ve torn down a lot of houses that are nicer than the one I live in so a whole neighborhood can be built.
Exactly. It's not the houses they're getting paid for, it's the land
This was so beautiful ❤️ thank you for showing us this home💕
The room adjoining the kitchen is a breakfast room.
What a magnificent place! I don't understand why this is being demolished.
Thank you for this episode. Greetings from South Africa.
And it also breaks my heart that the windows, doors, floors, fireplaces etc. could not be re-purposed
This once beautiful house is still in wonderful condition. Why would anyone demolish it? Wish I had an extra $15mil laying around!
Interesting🤔. I just love these antique houses👍🏻.
A central vacuum system for the house...discovered in the basement. Great job revealing the layout of the mansion.
Hey! Did anyone ever find out anything about this mansion's past? So intrigued!
Great explore! Such a beautiful home. I'm saddened to hear its being demolished. I wonder if the cost of repairs was too much to repair and remodel it?
Also, I'm curious if that key you found in the bathroom was meant for that door that you couldn't get into?
I can't believe that one bedroom actually had a lock like that, especially for a kids room?? Very sus.
To think of all these old abandoned houses that the government can turn them into something great use for the homeless, woman shelters, men shelters, youth shelters for run aways or a safe place. You name it.
Interesting bud 👍 thanks for showing video
Magnifique demeure 😲✨✨✨
Beautiful stairs! Sad to see it go in a landfill!
This breaks my heart Those houses are built so well modern houses are cookie cutter and slapped together. Built like crap.This house is spotless💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
Great vid guys. Good job
How do you find these cool abandon places?
Spectacular beauty ❤❤
Agreed!
Enjoying your channel, very respectful.
"Super sick" I like that bro😂🤣
Love the place.Shame it will be demolished
I’m curious. When these old houses get bought and “demolished” what happens to all the fixtures(lights, door knobs, doors, etc). All of those things could be repurposed and it would be shameful for such beautiful craftsmanship get destroyed.
Exactly!! SO sad & such a waist!
Habitat for humanity and different places will take it all. They can send it to recycle before demolition
Many times salvage company’s’ s will buy the architectural derails, restore and resell.
What a beautiful place or rather was a beautiful place, I can't believe that's now demolished. The wallpaper was very unusual in every room! A wonderful find and great video to preserve its memory 😊
This place should not be demolished at all has a lot of potential.wish i was rich would bring the hole family to live there .