ABANDONED Island Mansion NOBODY Wants to Buy | Worth Millions $$$
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- Опубліковано 28 кві 2023
- Have you ever lost someone you love and wished you had told them how much they meant to you? I know I have. It's important to cherish the people we care about before it's too late. And today visit an abandoned mansion that reminded me of how quickly things can change. In an instant we can go from our highest highs to our lowest lows. And this place is a testament to just that. Filled with memories of a past life to only be forgotten forever
Today we're taking a look at an abandoned mansion with its very own private island guest house. This place was built in 1941 and owned by a man we'll call Robert. Robert was a businessman and part of the United States Air Force in his younger years. He thought this place would be perfect for his family - his wife Ellie and their four children. Ellie was a stay-at-home mom who cared for the children and the estate, while Robert built up his family's fortune. But one day, in 2002, Ellie collapsed from a heart attack in her late 50s and ultimately passed away. This left Robert devastated. Even though he tried to live in the home by himself after all of their children moved away, he couldn't stand to be in the place where the love of his life took her last breath. So he left to be with his children, and the mansion has sat abandoned ever since, with many memories left behind. So come with me today, and let's see what's left.
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I can’t understand why the kids never helped their dad properly move out, clean the place and either keep it up or sell it at the time he left. What a shame. Great video.
Sometimes it's just easier to forget and let everything go.
Absolutely right, kids never know and never respect how much parents spend for kids and for their future, after grew up kids sees all as garbage or as parents must do this...but kids stay selfish. Parents always loose...
They were all grads of Harvard (him and his kids) and owned multiple properties. When you have that much money and success, one property out of 10 is peanuts to ppl like that. Plus he said they took care of him after he moved out. So you want them to work their own jobs, take care of their own homes, their father AND maintain this home, when they are probably millionaires!? lol weird how strangers are so judging when they have no idea what the circumstances are or what the mans wishes were
@@amandasullivan1121That's a lame and lazy excuse. Not to mention wasteful. You ask if we want them to work their own jobs, take care of their own homes, their father, and maintain his home? Millions of people have jobs and take care of their house and family (including their elderly parents) all at the same time, so... yeah. And if they are so rich, then they can hire companies to come out and clean out the home, auction or donate the things and sell the house for them. They can also hire live-in maids and nurses to help while taking care of him. Calm down.
Grieving is to each thier own I have grieved since 2012 only thing I left with is our dog and my car
I like how much empathy, compassion, respect you have while walking through
the rooms, you appear to be a nice person
I agree,he does his videos with such respect and learns about the "True Story" of the family and property..
He even dusted the table off where the half full booze bottles were. Its crazy that the kids never indulged in that drink while busting out windows
I think the kids grew up and moved out, just left their rooms as they grew out of them. At the beginning you said they grew up and the wife had a heart attack.
I think the pink room is set up almost like a shrine for the lady of house who suddenly passed away from a heart attack. The flowers on the pillow on the bed seem to indicate that. The guest house is probably more interesting to see. I'd have to try to walk that bridge and go out there if I ever explored the property.
that is what I was thinking too, with the flowers on the bed, I wonder if that was the lady of the house's bedroom. Sad though but I am glad no one has vandalized it.
I was thinking the same thing
I agree
I totally agree
Me too. It was setup to honor Ellie. If I lived in a house like that I would have a heart attack too. It was horrendous. My opinion
Nice exploring. This just goes to show, no matter how much stuff you own, properties you collect,toys you have when you're old and bereft of love, none of it matters. You go out with what you came in: nothing.
You may be in for a nice surprise!
Very true, but sad what is left behind is just things that we we entrusted with and items that described who we were😢
“What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun?”
Ecclesiastes 1:3
I think it's all about companionship really. See Genesis 2:18. Hence why I love you brother. @@FkBizHome
But when you go out you will have the pleasure of knowing you left everything to the bloodlines.
I meant to say this in the last video I watched and just thought of it again…. Disposable Gloves & Masks you should at least have in your backpack if not on !!! 😉
It's so strange how the whole house was trashed except for those couple rooms. It really makes me sad that people trash places like that.
I wonder if the rooms that didn't get trashed was where his wife died?
It just pisses me off, there's a special place in hell for them
I know of a lady who was in her 40s who was simply stung by a bee, ended up in a coma and died within a couple weeks. Live can and does change in an instance don't take your blessings for granted when you can.
Seeing this makes me so curious about the history of the house and the family that lived there. I also find it very sad that homes can go from show pieces to this. Homes are like people, they begin in pristine condition, smell new, as they age they hold memories, secrets,love but eventually they fall apart and return to the earth.
Yes. Also, houses are like people in that if they're not loved and taken care of, their demise is sooner than later.
parts of the house look very old like 100 or 200 years old.
Beautifully said ❤
You were brave to go down the small steps into the basement. Id have an anxiety attack
Great, Unusual Explore! My favorite part was the private island that we couldn’t see. It’s a huge, weirdly Kaye’s out home. I wouldn’t say it was a mansion by any stretch of the imagination. The family was well off to have so much land. Only rich people have tennis courts and private islands. Wonder why no one in the family sold the boat and the property? A shame no other family can enjoy the land.
Thank🌻You!
"Wouldn't say it's a mansion, by any stretch of the imagination" there's a house in my neighborhood which is considered a "mini mansion" because it has 11 rooms and 2 apartments, but to look at it from the outside you wouldn't even consider it to be a "large home". I guess a property is consider a "mansion" based on how many rooms it has?
The bedroom that was untouched was my favorite. 😢 thanks for showing.
I am from Shropshire in the UK. I loved the ladies room. It was almost kept like a shrine for her. The flowers on her pillow and the baby shoes especially touched me… xx
23:42 the green typewriter looking machine is a Braille typewriter which foretells that a blind person lived there. Also, the narrow hall and curved counter in the kitchen would make more sense why designed that way.
To me it looks like a ring binder machine
Glad to see you back!
What I enjoy most about your videos is that you’re real. You don’t pretend that there are ghosts everywhere for clicks and views.
Thank you for your amazing content. ❤️
Yeah really stupid somebody needs to stop invading peoples private memories for his own mobetary gain
Who is that creepy drugged out hillbilly boyfriend of yours?
Stop saying oh snap, yer a grown aas man now
Hi from AZ! I liked that even the crappy neighbor kid seemed to have left the wife's room in peace. I also think the Bob the builder room was maybe the grandkids room or first a nursery since it was so close to the main bedroom. The textured wall is called panel molding! Really interesting video. Thanks for taking the time to show us!
I loved the pristine bedroom and the way that everyone had left it in the same condition as they found it, vandals included. You could not look at it and not know that it was dedicated to someone who has passed. Thank you for an amazing place.
Beautiful. The house has an art deco feel to it's exterior design. So sad it's just been left to rot 😢
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So beautiful HOUSE, extraordinary and designed……Sad,they had 4 children and nobody cares…….
It surprises me that none of the children would take over the property. I love your videos. It is nice seeing what people with money or had money, purchased. There have been some incredible mansions on your channel 😮😮😮 Watching from Australia
That's what I thought. Wouldn't the kids want some of this stuff, especially their mother's stuff?
What an amazing coverage! Interesting indeed. Thank you! With all the clothes scattered in ever direction. I found relief in that one bedroom with plaid curtains, the bed with pink floral designs. Thanks as always.
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Good to see you feeling better. I love your videos. You take your fans places we would never get to see otherwise. Thank you for being our tour guide to the abandoned and forgotten.
Another explore well done 👍🏻 Glad to see you “back in the saddle” again. Be safe and keep the faith!
Thanks for taking us along on another exciting journey into the past life of a family.
It is so sad that the kids didn't take the pictures that are in frames. I cannot imagine leaving behind pictures, and albums. You would think someone would come and at least rescue those items. Thank you for a very interesting explore.
When my grandmother died my grandpa took all the photos from around their house if they were of u he asked if u wanted them otherwise threw them out.
@@user-mg1uo9vs8s I am the family historian and collector of photos and papers, etc. These things need to be cherished IMHO
Hey Bigbankz so good to see and hear you back in the game👍🏻 God bless and please take care of yourself. BTW, this was a pretty interesting and a bit sad Airforce Soldier’s home video. So many memories. Thank you for sharing.✌️
The Lord will never leave you nor forsake you. Awesome video. Great job!! Love the story behind the property. Prayers and blessings from OKC Grandmother.❤
Glad you're feeling better. Keep your head up high.
We your fans love, admire, and respect you and the videos you do for us.
Hope to see more my friend.
God Bless you, stay safe and well.
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It is not worth millions if no one will buy it. It isn't worth anything.
What a great find,such a shame to see the decay in this Mansion. So much stuff left behind. You are always so respectful!!! My fave room was the room with the pink bed and curtains and the fire pace was nice. Thanks for another awesome video. Greetings from Germany and have a nice weekend.
What amazing home I’m sure it was something back in the day. I enjoy seeing everything but it’s always sad seeing children things behind. The last bedroom was my favorite. I really enjoy watching your videos because you take your time showing us everything and I appreciate it. Take care and have a great day 😊
This one made me tear up a bit. The story is heartbreaking, as are many other, but something about this one was especially sad. Thank you for taking the time and being respectful of this place.
I would be so claustrophobic in a house with those long NARROW hallways!!., couldn't live there!
That is so true 😢do the things you dream of to day . Tomorrow is not guaranteed
Watching from Oregon. What An Amazing Explore! Thank you for sharing with us!
Oh my! I'm loving the intro. Cant wait for this explore. Think you're going to knock this one out of the park. Well worth the wait.
You and your crew respect the area and the peoples memories. Thats a big plus in my book. Good job.
Hey I'm from NORTH CAROLINA I Loved the pink bedroom but truly favorite part was watching you go down those narrow steps into that basement. Truly enjoyed watching this video. You are a very respectful young man. I can tell you truly enjoy exploring these places. Looking forward to many more.❤❤
Hey from Arizona, this is a sad house too. I love the rifle rails that are definitely unique. Too bad you all couldn't see the guest house, that is probably an amazing place too. The house is unique from the design of the outer part of the chimney to the rounded wall to ceiling room. The windows are also very unique. Glad to see you out and about doing what you love. Take care
Awesome video, I loved it, glad I came across it, I wish to see the guest house that's definitely amazing thanks for explaining everything, be safe can't wait to see the next one
Amazing, per usual. Thanks for bringing us along and offering the stories behind the places you visit. It’s obvious you put a lot of effort into your work.
I hope you’re doing well and taking time for yourself. Self care is necessary for all of us. Praying for you!
They are probably so rich with things they don't even care cause. There can't be a reason for it. You sure the property is worth a fortune.
Im so looking forward to this premier. I live in Shawnee ok. We were hit by a tornado April 19th. I had to miss last Saturday. 😢 I had no power and no internet. Today. I have no roof. So i have no power. I do have a charge on this phone and spotty internet. I'm giving it a go! Hope your well BB
Sorry to hear that. You are safe though and that's important.
Praying for a speedy restoration for your home situation, Lady Rose. Thankful that you are safe! God bless.
Love the detail and creativity you put into each video!!
Praying for you BB. ❤
He needs to start showing pictures and letter and stuff with dates on it. So we can get a bigger picture of the people. That stuff is the important stuff. Canned food, sofas, and the other stuff don’t mean as much. He even had a newspaper on the ladies bed and just went right by it. That newspaper might have had a story giving us more info about her. And to not try to go to the island??? Huge lost opportunity
Fantastic video and a really interesting Lost Places. It's always amazing what is left behind in these places. A big thank you for always showing us such interesting places, you make great videos. Greetings from Germany and a wonderful weekend to you all. 😊
Liebe Grüße🙋🏽♂.
Liebe Grüße zurück 😊🙋♀️
I absolutely loved this so wanted to see the guest house too. But another great find. Thank you for sharing
Hi! Watching from Rhode Island! I love love this house! No idea how they can just abandon it, I especially like the guest house on the island...such a beautiful home just left to rot...awesome explore ❤❤❤ and hope you're feeling better!
I have a hard time understanding why anyone would want to leave a home and all belongings to rot and be vandalized.
Makes me sad to see all the items ruined and the house in such disrepair.
I live about 15 minutes away from this and I never knew it was there! Fascinating.
Would love to know approximate location 😊
NorthEast somewhere. There's a "BigE" flyer from 2006, BigE = Eastern States Exposition (fair) held in Springfield MA
I am SO GLAD YOUR BACK!
This place is so cool! I really like how the guest house is on an island. My favorite room was the attic. The boat was a nice find.
Watching from Canberra, Australia. Great video! Love the bedroom that was still in original condition. A shame the rest of the house couldn’t have been left too, but so lucky to get a glimpse into how it would have been styled. Such a cool house! Never seen anything like it! Thanks for the video! :)
Yall are great too...we wanna see the one on the island too yo...ty for sharing...Gby & solid prayers...stay safe.❣️😇👽😁🙏🤍💯
great to see you are back and feeling better. I'm watching you from germany 🇩🇪. I enjoy your videos very much. hope to see many more in the future
If you ever want to do more exploring in VA, let me know we have an extra bed and my husband makes amazing biscuits and gravy. Glad your back exploring. Love what you do!
I love how you tell the stories of the abandoned houses you've covered tnx keep it up God bless from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Hello BigBanks nice seeing you again…my favorite part about this video was the boat and the bedroom with the baskets take care
Ya'll definitely should be wearing a mask and gloves and opening the fridge was not a good idea as that can be detrimental to your health inhaling the bacteria inside of it. The beautiful floral bedroom brought tears to my eyes. I would also love to know expiration dates on food items or drinks. Thank you for allowing us to see this beautiful place!
This is in my home town!! Always wondered what the inside was left like! Thanks for the video!
Which is where?
No way, cool! Where is it? I would love to do some more research on the history of it!
Watching from S.Dakota. Glad to see you back! God Bless you and keep you safe on your adventures!!
SD here as well! 👋🏻
Love your vlogs,keep strong.watching from Leeds in England,take care
Hi from TN. I love how the house is built around a courtyard. I like that concept. There could be more windows in those hallways though. So dark and dreary. Would love to see that guest house on the island.
Since I have been watching your you tubes and others. I am no longer a pack rat, I have been cleaning everything out. I have three boxes in front of me right now going to donate. Good to see your you tubes back on.
I pause the video before it’s finished and start getting rid of things.
Love seeing all the things that are left behind. Amazing video guys
Awesome house & that bedroom is so well preserved! Love your work!
Did you see that owl in the beginning? That was a Bohemian Grove Owl. I used to live and work near Bohemian Grove in Sonoma County, CA. I have some artifacts including several of their owl symbol items. This man was a perfect type that would have gone to gatherings there, Harvard, and high ranking military who also had some very successful business ventures.
witchcraft
Greek mythology
many different meanings in different cultures but basically owl bad omen not protection
That is an owl that is sold to keep mice and other rodents out of gardens.
Watching from southern Ohio. I loved this video…can imagine what the place looked like back in its prime! Wished you could have shown the guesthouse…would love to see that! Glad to see you back exploring these fascinating places. Take care of yourself.
I was waiting on that guesthouse!!! Would have loved to see it as well. O-H!!!!!
Watching from NZ.
Thanks for the tour.
One the best Abandoned Explores
I've seen on YT yet. Cheers 🇳🇿 😎
Im Kathy from Reno Nevada 😊 I truely loved watching this video Thank you so much for taking us along on you journey ❤️ My favorite room is the Amazing pink room and the attic !!! Thank you again 💓
Yay! You're back out! Great explore! Would love to know sort of what part of the country that is. So glad you feel like getting out again.
This is so well documented, and leaves you wondering why this mansion wasnt sold, rather than left to vandals and for nature to take over. Your empathy is evident, as is your compassion. Thank you.
Is this filmed in Canada or the U.S. ?
Glad to see you “back out there” BB.
@21:30 I loved those tiny jams when I was a kid, haven’t seen them in years.
@23:30 flashback 80s dining chairs.
I love the ski boat!!
Nice tour. You always have so much respect for the places you tour.
I enjoyed seeing the architecture of this house. Part of it was originally in an Art Deco style, 1930s-1940s, but with all the later additions it's hard to tell what was original and what was added. Hope someone saves it. Thanks for sharing.
Love the architecture of this home. Love the mini tv in the kitchen, shame the 4 children just left it like this they could have sold it to pay for there fathers care and could have taken personal items with them. I did see 2006 date on a tv guide
Thanks for this amazing explore with you!!
This was a beautiful, beautiful video. I enjoyed it. Thank you.❤❤
The kitchen was so interesting to me! And the fridge. "It's not that bad..." then it hit you lol
I like the videos here. Fascinating topic. All okay, what I really ask is to get an impression of the floor plan. You guys are going from room to room without me getting an overview of the structure, really. Thank you very much. Keep going 👍🏽. I want to understand how they lived here.
What an awesome find.
Ty for sharing. ❤
Hi big bankz, watching from North Carolina down by cape lookout, I liked that bedroom it is a real time capsule for sure and the whole house was definitely interesting, thank you for sharing and glad your feeling better😀😀
I personally did not like the layout of this house. It looked outdated even if they inhabited it in 2006. You did awesome covering it all. My favorite part? The basement was unreal. Like you said it kept going and going…and then the 🚤⚓️.
Regarding your personal upset-just consider it another lesson in life learned. It hurts I know but remember we’re going forward not back. I’ll pray for you. We love you!!!
it's a tear down
È stata bellissima questa esplorazione , complimenti ragazzi ❤❤❤
Dimenticavo , vi seguo da milano ❤
This house and everything is like a compound and I'm tuning in from West Virginia that's for sharing stay safe
I love the fireplace in the master bedroom. The private island w guest house is really cool.
Very interesting. I was thinking maybe the kids stuff was grandkids since you said he was older living with his kids. Would have loved to see this place in its prime.
I don't understand how people can just leave there stuff 😮
I was just about to say the same thing.
What a waste of things. They could have had an estate sale and sold the home.
It's just stuff.
“Can’t take it with ya!”…That’s what’s gone wrong in the world: “People loving ‘things’ and ‘using’ people!….All these videos can’t emphasize enough that what matters is not how much or how little you have = None of it means nothing in the end! Same reason ‘Tiny houses’ are such a big thing the last 5+ years=if you don’t use it everyday=you don’t need it! Meanwhile, suicides happen everyday Bc they don’t feel like they measure up to the fake smiles behind the fbook pictures or had to work so hard to keep all they have & The body couldn’t deal just to name a couple reasons……if u have a roof over ur head, food in the fridge & job that pays ur bills=ur doing better than 1/2 the people in the world, Really! And you only need ONE really good friend or significant other & ull b aight!🥰
@Amy Jo Krystek Personal things like clothing, a toothbrush, a bed, a sofa, you need that. Just buy everything new? That's what's wrong
Thanks Bankx, another great explore. 🌻
Great to see you again. I'm watching from Ireland. I always enjoy your videos. Strange the way these homes are just abandoned? Why don't they sell them before all the decay happens? So sad. Bet it was beautiful when the family lived here. I hope this family are happy wherever they have moved on to.
It's so great to have a history behind a lost place even though it's a sad one. The house is so cool actually, the vintage vibe, round corners, the courtyard, the workshop, I'd like it a lot. Despite the history I'm surprised that the property was not maintained anymore, especially as the owners are wealthy and said to own several properties anyway.
In the mancave-like room it's quite obvious that something, maybe a painting or framed photograph, must have been placed on the right-hand couch until not long ago.
There weren't many dates unfortunately; however in one of the bedrooms there's a Big E flyer from 2006 and I don't think that a stranger brought that there. BTW on top of that is a photo of one of the daughters I'd guess. The boy's bedroom is a bit of a puzzle, why was it left like an about-ten-year-old's bedroom? You say they were four kids who all went to Harvard and therefore I'd guess they also went to upper class high schools that may have been boarding schools. But wouldn't they have come home on the occasional weekend, even when studying? This property will be located somewhere in New England, not on the other end of the continent from Harvard.
I totally agree that the pink bedroom was set up as a shrine for the wife and I bet that all those items had their very special meaning to them. She must have worn that dress in a very special memorable moment, had a drink from that glass at a very special occasion etc. Most likely she was even featured in that newspaper. I would guess that the last thing Robert did before leaving was go to this room to say goodbye forever.
Love the story behide the house. My favorite would be the attic. Just so much imagination and inspiration going on with what the place could look like. The time capsule room, was pretty cool!
I love how you talk about the houses. The details and respect of the contents left behind.
While I do appreciate you and the videos you do and is so sad and depressing to see so many abandoned homes and money discarded like it's nothing. What some people would give to have an ounce of what so many of these owners have/had!
Clearly taking what they have been given for granted...
Way before drones were invented, people in small planes would take aerial photographs of properties And then knock on the property owner’s door to try to sell them the photos. I used to own a farm and bed & breakfast and of course when they knocked we bought the photo…because where else would we have gotten one?
That’s actually pretty cool
Awesome find! Glad u are back! Please take care!😊
You do a good job, Brother. I love to explore and when I cant, I like to watch videos of other people exploring. I enjoyed the video. Keep drivin on with em.
Amazing house!! I can only imagine how beautiful it was when it was built and while the people lived there! Would have been great if you could have gotten out to the guesthouse as I'm sure it's very interesting too.
I think maybe those glass window blocks are original to the house, as any homes back in the 40's had them and were rather popular back then also.
There is a paper one of the bedrooms that is from about Sept. 2006 that is about some sort of fair coming to the area. Maybe that was the last time someone lived there. I wouldn't know any other reason why it would be in the house, unless people stored things there from elsewhere.
Again, thanks for always being respectful of the places you visit. This is a great find and as always a back story is always nice to hear on the houses, so keep the videos coming!
Sad reality that many abandoned mantions and yet so many homeless people around.. wishing that one of those Mantions will give for a home of those are homeless people..🙏❤️🙏
You have a good heart. But I've seen really nice places like this that they used for homeless people, and they completely destroy it almost immediately. No matter how hard people try to give them a nice place to live, they will destroy it entirely. There's a reason that a lot of people are homeless, especially if their drug addicts or alcoholics, which is a large majority. They don't care about much, including your generosity.
I'm here in NE Indiana, I love that you found a ski boat in the garage.
It is sad that, not even one of his 4 children, could move in & help him take care of his dream home, after his wife passed away in 2002. I guess that is how Harvard snobs, treat their dads, that paid for their education.
I thought you had said you were gonna not go to the guest house, but you were gonna walk towards there. Omg. That's what I was waiting for.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if the father would not let the children go back to the house. If they would’ve gone back and taking things out of the house, and it may have caused him more pain. The one part of the basement where the ball was kind of reminded me of a canning cellar.
Love ur vlogs, ur very respectful and informative, it's a shame that mansions like this and other properties u have shown, that families still own they wouldn't either sell it or preserve these properties, I can tell u what's old is new man, they built stuff to last not like the crap now, all u have to do is just upgrade inside these places, so sad