Stunning Grand Forgotten 235 year old Mansion Down South * Incredible Staircase & Woodwork
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- Опубліковано 11 лис 2021
- Built in the late 1700’s with a massive update in the late 1800’s circa 1897. Lots of interesting history too go with this place unfortunately not trying be too specific too prevent vandalism. It was once home too a very wealthy tobacco baron. Which is where the wealth came from for the massive Victorian, Italianate update. Originally just a small 4 bedroom brick farm house. Also it sits close by too a few historic civil war battle sites but couldn’t find any history on that besides there had been a brick farm house on the property since the late 1780’s. Unfortunately most of the outbuildings have been torn down so glad I was atleast able too fully film this incredible old historic house!
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This beautiful mansion now has a foundation and is being preserved and cared for.
Someone is restoring it?
Is it being renovated or restored?
That is great news!
Where is the link it the house now?
I sure hope someone bought it and is restoring it she can be saved to last for many many years.😊👍❤️
What an exquisite home. I am heartsick over it's demise. Especially the conservatory. It is crucial to get homes like these on the Historic preservation list so they can be protected. They are not just homes, they are works of art. Just breaks my heart.
Perhaps if you feel that way you should see what you can do to get it on to the list. No time like the present if you really feel that way about preserving it. I think the problem is, everyone is waiting for someone else to do it instead of taking the action into doing themselves. I’m sure you could message the creator and get the address to file into the historic registry maybe? Just saying..
@Oh Happy Day Money was stolen? Can't you still get a home on the list?
@@mollystafford1999 Good idea.
This home should be restored. It's a beautiful place. It is too bad it ever got to this sad state. I would love to know the history of it.
Well said Susan makes me sick too and why it was just let go is a mystery
August 2022 update: brush around the house has been cleared, and has a non profit foundation which is trying to get it sold to be renovated. A new roof has also been installed to prevent further water damage and the structure has been stabilized in multiple places
Thank you for your update. I can't get over the detail that is put into these old, Victorian homes. Absolutely beautiful. I sure hope someone purchases the land and home and begins renovations. Thanks again for this information.
Where is this located
It is so beautiful what do they want for it how much land what state is it in
Glad they are saving it😅
How much?
Folks will be pleased to know that this house has a foundation and as of late summer 2022, there IS an investor/owner group that is preparing to list it for sale! So any of you who said you want to buy it 😁. The foundation is working with a real estate company to advertise for *preservation minded purchasers*!!! YESSSS.
Further, the mansion has been placed on a Most Endangered Historic Places list. People, they REALLY want to preservr this mansion and make repairs, and I couldn't imagine there wasn't an effort to considering the original owner and builder's prominence in the community. Thrilling! Also, they've actually made progress and have replaced the section of the roof that was so badly damaged and letting rain water in!
So don't cry, folks. As far as I can tell, they are committed to preserving this mansion. It is heartbreaking that it's been left to this state, and I for one despise that mansions like these are bought up by investors just to leave them to rot while they parcel property and develop it. At this point, the cost of maintenance and upkeep is too much, but this could've made a wonderful center of culture and community. Sadly, that's not a priority. But... They are NOT going to knock it down.
It's quite a genius design and an unique one. It makes the absolute most to enjoy the beautiful views, natural light and fresh air. There are actually 5 bedrooms, and the one with the turret alcove is my personal favorite. I could imagine just watching how the room might have looked, and it would be glorious to have it.
I found the two bathrooms really strange, too, and unique, but looking at the floor plan, it makes sense. With 5 bedrooms, two is probably even tough, but the way they're tucked in the corner they are adjacent to respective bedrooms, which are all huge. Seems like he wanted every bedroom to be spacious and that's very unique. Usually you have a master then much smaller bedrooms. These bedrooms are all large and square with two on one side equal size, then two on the other that are just a tiny bit smaller but still big. Then the 5th off to the side, all very spacious with their own fireplaces, same closet. Really interesting lay out. Surely one bath wouldn't be adequate, but right next to each other is unique. But it's like they used every bit of space purposefully.
I think the room with all those glass cabinets is the laundry room. I love that room.
I also find the staircases interesting. The design elements are fascinating.
But daaaangg is that one terrifying horror movie of a basement! Yikes!!!
Thank you for this update!!! So good to know it won't just be knocked down. Someone put a lot of love into this beauty! Would be amazing if a rehab show got ahold of it and showed it being restored! i would definitely watch!
If I were 20 years younger...
Where can I find the listing fir this house?
I love this place, is it still for sale and where exactly is it. Please advise who to contact
Could you please tell us where to find the listing or who to contact about this home for sale?
My heart was screaming the whole way through “please don’t tear it down”
Mine too
What a shame 😢
Me too! Please save it!
It will require a tremendous amount of work but so worth saving. Much of the worst is the debris from ceilings and floors caving in from leaks.
A house similar to this in my home town was abandoned and someone bought it for $35, 000. They fixed it up and 20 years later sold it for 32 million. It sits on 5 acres of prime waterfront property.
That's what I'm talking about!You can't replicate this workmanship today without extraordinary measures taken.But it still would be worth it!Please,let the National Institute Of Historic Places or some such entity as that save this beautiful, magnificent structure!!Thanks for putting this out there Sir,and as you can tell, I'm an optimist!❤️
Most of the value increase would have been in the land . not the building
wish there were more people who could do this; our economic system as it has evolved isn't designed for it unfortunately; this was built in a time before when beauty was still prized and the work was put in to attain it; now, we can't find a price for beauty or it is too high, and homes look more like home depot sheds.
Why can't someone restore and make it A HISTORICal destination
Maybe they need contacted about this one! Someone save it!!! Such hard labor that went into the work and detail of this amazing beauty😪😪😪
Would love to see videos of the restoration!
Get on that Kappy!!
It does not get much better than this; beauty and craftsmanship. Cleaning everything out, stripping the paint to show the beautiful wood, rebuilding porches, and gennerally shoring up ceilings floors etc would be super major undertaking. As we went through the video I imagined each detail needed to rescue this estate; probably at least a couple million if you could find a really dedicated company who loved it as much as we seem to. But just imagine what it would look like in its original glory!
I am picturing it right now. If I won the Euro-Lottery (ca. 350 million dollars), I would buy it and fix it up.
It’s fun to dream about fixing this home back up to its original glory. But even after all the structure, plumbing, electrical and heating and HVAC work you still have to fill that huge house with furniture and window treatments.
I wish I could go back in time just to see it in it's Glory Days!!!
@@renataostertag6051 It all depends where it's located
@@chrisk920pm
This gives me such a sinking feeling. Modern architecture shows how far we have fallen away from true workmanship. Craftsmanship has been all but forgotten. People are so devaluing of everything not to preclude themselves. I love your tone of voice. It actually shows your sorrow and care for a bygone era. Thanks!
Yeah, but then when you think about if it was a slave plantation that exploited others to be able to afford this.
Modern and especially post-modern architecture is incredibly boring, bland, and repetitive. It's more about efficiency , the lowest cost, and maximum profit. There is almost no thought put into it and it's definitely not designed to last as long as homes such as this.
We've lost so much
Amen. I'm literally almost in tears....i just had my 102 year old home taken for back property taxes. I miss it so much. These were made to be HOMES not just domiciles.
@@steelmagnoliadiane How do you know that?
@@wakingohiomama9110 Property taxes are BS!!!! So sorry they STOLE your property!
Cannot believe this beautiful house would be torn down. No house of today’s time compares to this house.
Lots of land too. Too bad they will built a bunch hones next to each other.
Exactly!
Developers are the lowest form of organic life on this earth. I would sooner weep at a roach’s funeral than a developer’s.
Lots of creativity and imagination put into the building of this house. A piece of history for sure.
The problem is the amount of money it would take. Engineers would have to be brought in, then foundation experts, then all of the pipes and plumbing would have to be dug up and reworked, not to mention the roof etc.. and that would be just getting it to the point where it could be started on. Unfortunately unless one is really wealthy, has lots of money to throw away its just not feasible. The only option would be to tear down so ppl exploring wont get killed by something falling down. At this point it is a liability and really only makes sense.
Imagine this house in it's grandeur??❤❤❤
Glad to hear it was saved and is being restored. A true piece of art.
I have seen other houses similar to this before, but I have never seen one with the land and view intact. They all have garbage built up around them. This is beautiful. The crazy thing is that at the time I am watching this it has over 600,000 views. If we could pool $10 from everyone who watched it we could buy and fix this house. It would make a spectacular detailed renovation show. I would pay $10 to get to see it.
As of now, Jan.16,2022 its 783,707... yes $10 is a great investment!
I would give a donation to help save this house.
I'd give the whole half million I just inherited to buy this and save it
@@amandagodkin3296 God bless you for that.
I’d love to have an old house to restore, this one is right up there, it’s out alone in the country and big enough for my son, his 5 kids and myself.
OMG this place is just gorgeous. The pocket doors, arched doorways, the glass room, turret, fireplaces, just everything. I am very surprised that the "historical society" hasn't come in and decided they need to preserve it. They need to do so. It does has electricity so they would be able to fix it up completely. Thank you for sharing you have a great day
I agree with you about the historical society saving this, the woodwork is amazing!!!
No historical society could afford the cost of restoration and upkeep. They receive money from donations mostly, fund raisers etc. . There are grants they can receive money from but they are not enough to keep a large building maintenance etc. And grants can not be depended on to produce income every year,
@@sammyjo8109 Maybe not but they could protect the building and restore in parts which they do already to a lot of other buildings
@@sammyjo8109 What rich people do with their money is beyond me. Nothing important it seems. Give to the historical society! No one needs billions. :(
@@traceytrotter9934 Buying $5,000 handbags seems to be of more importance.
Yes indeed, it certainly needs to be saved. The wood alone is priceless. The architecture is totally outstanding. Any property of this gradeur should be saved.
Such a tragedy houses like tjis are torn down!!!!! Pretty pathetic history cannot be saved
I hope you would entertain the idea of returning to video this house when the restoration is complete.
I can't believe they've let this beautiful old girl, just rot away. Can u imagine having a magnificent home like her? It breaks my heart that no one would want to preserve this. We're tearing down the beautiful history of the area.
thats what they want to do...remove white history
I’d love to have this house. I’ve seen worse brought back. A family friend bought a house in worse shape from the 1800’s and restored it.
Costs too much money to maintain a home like that. To refurbish it would cost millions.
this was a slave plantation
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The loss of this one makes me cry. Even if the money and desire to fix it were there (or even completely re-build it), the artistry and craftsmanship are gone. These beautiful works of art are disappearing and their like is something we'll never see again.
(oops - edited to add a great THANK YOU for sharing this treasure with us!)
Agree...I felt like crying just thinking about it being torn down 😭
@@CreatingwithJovi Me too, I can only imagine how it must have looked in its hay day. Stunning I bet.Its beautiful still in this state So sad ,the thought of it being torn down breaks my heart 💔
I agree indeed!!😡😑😦
You always take such care when filming these places. Love the old cabinets and those colours! Great job to you and Ruby
I stumbled across the update video by chance and had to come looking for this video because I remembered the unique look of it !
With all of the diyers on tv restoring and renovating old homes, this home would make a fabulous home restoration show. Pocket doors, coffered ceiling, beautiful staircase, multiple marble fireplaces, and so much more. What a jewel lying in wait and begging to be restored by someone with the financial means and experience to resurrect this gorgeous mansion from long ago. Please, don't destroy this home.
And the time and labor people spent on this masterpiece 😪😪😪
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@@youtubeuploads7208 I always think of the hands that built them, and built them so well, meaning for them to last for hundreds of years...and with basic upkeep and care, they would have. It’s something people should consider when buying a home. Don’t go with the most house payment you can afford. It’s hard not to do that. But maintenance is almost never factored in, roofs, furnaces, large appliances all have a lifespan, and it may not be as long as expected, either. Plumbing, faucets, floods, electrical failures and upgrades...not to mention yard care, exterior care, especially if it is not brick, brick requires the least amount of care, siding fails, leaks, and will eventually need paint or replacement.
All of that adds up, so when figuring what you can afford in a house payment, count having to set aside monthly 10-20% of the house payment including the annual property taxes and the home insurance, usually built in to the payment (and don’t ever, ever, ever get the minimum type of home insurance, you must get the replacement value insurance, the other is worthless. Regular will depreciate the value of everything you own, so if you’ve had it 3, 10, or 20 years, depending on what it is, it will be valued at almost nothing, so your insurance will give you almost nothing if it is stolen or damaged in some way that insurance covers your stuff.
If you get replacement insurance, which you definitely want, then they cover everything as if it were new, they give you what it costs to buy a new or better one at the current cost, not what you can get for an old one at a yard sale, and if it was hard to replace, costly, they wouldn’t care. They just knock off so much value every year for the items. And take video footage, even if you do a room a day, of all your stuff. Show makes and models, serial numbers, so you will remember and be able to list everything to be covered, and you’ll be able to prove it, too. Replacement insurance makes the difference between actually replacing your stolen or damaged stuff and having...nothing. The other really should be illegal to offer, it’s so useless.
You’ll regret buying more house than you can really afford, risking losing it all, if you don’t set aside that extra amount in a self-made home repair and upkeep, (make an extra untouchable savings account that is only for plumbing, hard-wired electrical, and major home repairs, 10-20% of the home/taxes/insurance payment wouldn’t be too much to set aside. It would just help buffer the budget when the big expense does hit. Figure in yard care expenses, and for new home buyers, furniture, window coverings, dishes and flatware, and kitchen appliances, pots and pans, utensils, yard tools, snow blower, all those things.
It’s a ton of money to get all that. Don’t get house poor, nice house, no cash.
And people, if you were thinking of charging it all, you know, taking advantage of those tempting offers of payment, or “0% for the first X amount of time”....unless you’re make big buck and WILL pay it ALL off in that 0% time frame and know nothing bad will happen to you at all during that time to take that money for something else...)
....while you’re oooh-ing and aaah-ing over all that cool stuff...awesome furniture, power tools, etc...just triple the price they’re selling it for. Triple it. Is it still worth THAT price? Because if you charge something at the average interest rate and only make minimum or nearly minimum payments on it, 3X is the ACTUAL amount you’ll be paying in the end.
And as the holidays approach, keep that in mind, too. If you’re a minimum-payment-maker, just know that you’ll be paying 3 or even 4x as much for that thing you just gotta buy for yourself or someone else. Don’t lie to yourself that you’ll make some extra payments here and there. You’re still paying ay the very least DOUBLE, so instead, skip a year of great gifts. Give YOURSELF the gift of taking a big step to becoming and living debt-free. Take all the money you WOULD have spent and put IT in a separate savings account. Actually go without if you had planned to charge it all. “Buy” it by not buying it, and see just how much you’re really giving up by actually giving up the money and setting it aside in a savings for next year. And pay cash for all gifts. Always. Or know that your gifts really cost you 3-4x what you thought when you charged it.
People get into trouble when they get lulled into overlooking the true cost of things. Count the cost of owning AND having to take care of something, not just the cost of taking it home.
This will save your financial self in life. You must count ALL the costs. It counts in relationships, too. Count what it costs you in not just money, no, but in time, stress, storage space harm or benefit for all your other relationships when you decide what else or who else to let into your life. New friends shift other friendships. For the better, it the worse? Be choosy and look deliberately for the dark side in others and whether you can live with it or not. Everyone has flaws, find ‘em asap in others, not to attack them, just to see if they’re compatible with your own flaws or not. Never to expose and harm people with them, just to not allow yourself do overlook them in the glow of a new relationship and find later you’re stuck in hell because you didn’t look.
Consider the impact of your choices on your life. And you cheaters... There’s a cost, whether you get caught or not. It will add up, you will pay, maybe in ways you won’t recognize as being related, but you’ll pay. Whatever you do, good or bad, there is a consequence. Good things will pay off later as well.
So, people don’t pay attention to the fact that “banker’s holidays” are there to give bankers a holiday, a day they’ve conned the whole world (or their nation) into spending money they don’t really have, out of a sense of community or personal obligation. It’s just a form of peer pressure. Every month of the year has at least one holiday (or even 4) where people spend money and they don’t really have. They also often get a day off work where they don’t get paid, so they get in debt in 2 ways that day, which helps the bankers a lot, because they’ll end up with the credit card debt every month when they decide to charge it. Don’t charge holiday stuff. Cut back until you can get to the cash-pay-only status.
Slavery went nowhere. Bankers made nearly everyone their willing slaves. Don’t think you’re a slave? Try not paying your charge cards and loans. People sold themselves to pay debts. Now people are still slaves with little plastic cards and alone, that allow them to have the “freedom” to live in their own slave quarters, and pay for them, of course, but they do have the freedom to choose their own quarters, some people even get to decorate them however they see fit, others for some reason choose places that limit these choices rather severely, some apartments, and HOA’s are far too bossy... but they’re still a slave to the banks. That was the original goal of most wars, they were with countries that wouldn’t allow debts with interest owed. You borrowed $1,000, you paid back a total of $1,000. Period.
Banks weren’t allowed to profit off the people, and now, people see that as unheard of. They never knew a time where a note had no interest. Only certain counties had this rule. It’s a reason, one of the real reasons Muslim countries get targeted. And it’s a biblical principle as well, not to charge your own people interest. And it makes sense. Charge an outsider, but not your own people. A country is only as strong as its weakest people, so a good country strengthens, not hobbles it’s own people, especially its poor (which does NOT always mean a handout, but a hand up, and one way to do that is by teaching people how not to be in debt in the first place; like not charging depreciating assets and paying cash for everything, and how to get money to work for you).
Anyway, count the true cost of ownership. And make friends with using escrow, setting aside money that will come due later, so you can pay in cash when the time comes. Your future self will always be glad to have the money to pay cash for something. Otherwise, you go through life paying 3-4x what it costs the people who pay cash. Yep. That’s why so many people have so much trouble and wonder why they have so little when they compare it to their income, they spend foolishly. Very foolishly. They don’t seem to know they pay triple when they charge things and make minimum payments...and MORE if they get any late fees....
so...
.....Nothing is better than paying cash for things. No debt hanging over your head. Can’t afford it? Enjoy looking at it, let it live at the store instead of your house, and remind yourself there will be something really fabulous later you’ll want even MORE, and you’ll be glad you have the CASH for that thing. Oh, ya! It’s great!
A pet? Figure vet bills, registration, THEN the food and toys and snuggly spots for them. Include the cost of an expensive set of vet bills when they’re older or get an illness. Divide annual expenses by 12 months for annual expenses, and more for likely less common, but more expensive bills, and add the portion of that to monthly bills.
Same with car, brakes, oil changes, fuel pumps and battery, alternator, starter, muffler...and the cost of a new car itself, for later...add a portion to monthly escrow...
Dental, optical and medical expenses, even just co-pays. Add all those in.
Food and entertainment.
List ALL birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and possible baby gifts for people likely to be having one, holidays, every month, what you’d normally spend on every single holiday for food, decorations, gifts, whatever it is, all expenses, including the cost of a non-paid day off work, and add all those in. Remember to TRIPLE or QUADRUPLE the price of everything you will charge on a credit card. Don’t expect your future self to be able to afford it anymore than your now self can. Remember your future self will want things your now self doesn’t even know about yet, often because they haven’t yet been invented. But you’ll want them.
Make a rule to never ever charge or take out a loan on a depreciating asset, anything that loses value over time. Some things improve, a house, land, etc. most things do not. And it STILL needs to appreciate more than the debt costs you.
You’ll find you don’t really have the spending money you think you do and you’ll quickly see why you get into credit card and loan debt and how you’ll never get out unless you do something differently. And putting a “cash only” rule on your expenses will turn it around in a hurry.
Add up allll the annual and long term expenses, like 2,3,5, 7, 10 year expenses, and divide by how many months those are, then you see your true budget. People just don’t budget for these things and end up charging them. Even moving your monthly bills immediately into savings when you get paid and moving them out of savings into checking can help you see your expenses more clearly, and keep you from spending money set aside for bills.
If you do these things, it won’t guarantee, but it will make it much more likely your future life won’t look like this house does...something that was wonderful, but got beyond what could be maintained. Don’t feel like you have to keep up with everyone around you. They may very well be hurtling headlong into a disaster, they just don’t see it yet. They buy emotionally, or out of a sense of duty or obligation. And they drown in debt. Money doesn’t equal love, either. Time given is much more important.
Try ignoring man-made holidays and create your own instead. Celebrate a beautiful day and do it your way. Involve others, your friends, family, kids, whatever. Celebrate a personal sport, music, any activity, like do a “52 ways to make...” chicken, or noodles, or rice, or beef or every week of the year, and share that with others. It’s more fun than holidays someone else mandated to you, and fits your circle of people better. Can be as inexpensive or expensive as you choose, but these choices become more yours and less the choices of bankers who spoon-feed to you your financial obligations.
These choices can make the difference between your life looking like the “before” or the “after” version of this once-beautiful home.
@@takinisurvivalchannel3812Wiped into submission? Wiped? Like with a towel? This was built in the 1870s. Read some history why don't you? This kind of craftsmanship was not slave labor.
Cant u just imagine how grand and lovely this home was in its prime.
I could only imagine.
No lol love it its amazing what man can accomplish
Look up Poplar Hill you’ll see pictures of it back in the day it was a gorgeous home
You can’t put trash into a home that was built off of thievery, murder, rape, etc and expect it to shine🙄…..
I have watched a million different explorers and I'll tell you I have been disappointed a million times but you pointed out everything that mattered to me the woodwork the pocket doors the ceilings you didn't complain about the plaster or the smell of mold. I would buy that house right now if I could afford it I will definitely be back to watch more videos
What a grand old lady! It's a shame that places like this are going to a grave too soon. This place looks like it was built to last for 500 years. Love the whole layout and the property too. Thanks for revealing something special.
Did you notice all the piping in the walls etc in the atrium? They ran hot water in the pipes to keep it warm in the winter. The crank handle you questioned enabled the windows (vents) to permit more or less airflow and helped in control of humidity.
Thank you for the explanation! I was going to advise the same- gosh how I would have loved to live in that home with that beautiful greenhouse! Sooooo sad:(
True Mastercraftsmanship history.
Such beauty.
Love the old architecture.
High ceiling.
This is just heartbreaking. Such beauty left to rot.
How much can this property be worth now just as it is?
Sadly we are a throw away society, for the most part.
It was sold as a resort in 1999 and has remained unoccupied since then, hence the more modern stuff hanging around. A family was living there up to that point. Nearly 25 years of it sitting to rot. Knowing how it got to thus point, I get really pissed off. Devastating corporate greed lying butts.
The original house wasn't brick. It was a little wood farm house. What a difference!
Personally, I don't think most rich people want homes like these anymore. I think they want brand new modern homes. Funny, it seems like these days it's the richest people who lack vision and the ones who see this home restored who'd dream of rolling up their sleeves and really making it happen. But it looks far too gone for that. Twenty three years is a long ass time. The days when this mansion flourished are far gone and it was another world entirely. It's so beautiful.
I shed a tear, for real.
It's simply gorgeous!
Edit: see my other post. It's being preserved and is being listed for sale to preservation minded purchasers. Repairs to the roof and other areas have been made. It's not going to be knocked down.
I'm glad someone bought this & is restoring this beautiful home!
That house is amazing! I wish someone would save it,and keeps it original history.
This is truly sad. All our history is rotting and being forgotten!
Agree
And torn down by angry people.
It's being thrown away. What a shame. It's such a special and stunning house.
So agree.
Liberals and progressives want that!
Loved this picture. When it was first built it must been grand with all the woodwork plus the fireplaces! Today's houses can not compare to the old houses. They were so grand!
So many memories in that place. Joy, tears, laughter, good times and bad. One of your best explores yet, Kappy. Thank you for taking us back in time. 🙂👍
I can only imagine how gorgeous this house 🏡 was in its glory days -- oozing with charm and grandeur, family gatherings. Truly a time goneby.
Toby? Toby, bring in another pitcher of that thar sweet tea Mama’s so fond of . And be sure to put plenty of ice chips in it too. No go on... an be quick about it.
I tell you what...... ya jus cain’t get good help these days it seems like.
@@robinhood480 asinine
The woodwork in this house is beautiful. This cannot be found today, it is priceless. I hope somebody salvages it.
Great movie set . Should not be torn down lots of money to tear down and clean up . Use the money to fix roof and keep what's left to restore. Too much that can't be replaced here.
Thank you for not cussing I had to stop watching some of these other ones because they cuss thank you for being thorough
This is just all of that, Oh how I truly love old homes with amazing woodwork.... thank you so much!!
This brings about so much sadness. I can only imagine the life that was once enveloped in these walls. The pitter patter of childrens feet. The balls and holiday parties. The fancy family feast that was once prepared and laid before them in the dining room. How many lives lived in this home. How many stories to tell and how many stories were probably read, all the same. This is a magnificent piece of history and its a shame that its going to be torn down to rubble. It has such a great structure if only someone would put forth the money, time, effort, and energy to bring it back to life. The view from the top speaks volumes. I felt at home when you showed it. Thank you for taking me on this journey.
@Salem Graves yes the view from the top-incredible! can you imagine the gardens? a flower garden, rose garden, vegetable garden large enough to feed the family and all the help and fill the dry cellar with root vegetables and all the caning! Just imagining all the fruit trees they once had, the orchids in the greenhouse, the species plants from Europe- the garden club the wife must have entertained in the stunning home. Not to mention the crops they grew - acres and acres- corn, tobacco (? Didn’t see a barn to store/dry), cotton, alfalfa, hay and all the farm animals-chickens, rooster, cows, pig & who know what else, plus the family dogs! And an exotic parrot for the aviary. So very enchanting- I can smell the berry pies right now.
@@KWwest yes. It is a stunning piece of history and sad to tear it down. But so grateful someone took the time to show us all the remains of what once was. I can only imagine the gardens. If this was the life I would have had, between the aviary, the top balcony, the gardens, the library, and the kitchen, it would have been a well lived life. So peaceful yet so full.
People, think how they got the money to afford such luxury.
@@steelmagnoliadiane Because they made their money in a way some find repellent, we must therefore not appreciate the beautiful architecture? Sure, that makes a lot of sense.
You are a good writer!
I could cry over this place being left to rot. It was once gorgeous inside and out. It's criminal that it's scheduled to he demolished. I hope all the beautiful stuff inside is salvaged. What a shame this mansion wasn't maintained. It certainly deserved to be. I'm assuming that the room by the back staircase was the servant's hall. That had a beautiful fireplace as well. I don't understand how the owners could just walk away from this place. It would break my heart. If I were fabulously wealthy, I would save this place. I'd rather do that than take rockets into space. This is the first time I've seen this house and I've fallen in love with it. I've watched so many of these posts and this is the first time I've felt this way. How do you hug a mansion? That's what I feel like doing. What an incredible view from that third floor balcony. I think the screened holes in the basement floor would have been for food storage for things like potatoes. The lever in the atrium would be for opening windows to allow ventilation on a hot summer's day. Thank you so much for recording this place. You didn't want to leave did you? At least it will exist on video.😣😓😩
Is it for sale? Where is it at
Probably because of black mold. Nothing can be removed. And you shouldn't be in it.
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Beautiful
oh honey, you speak my very heart! what a damned shame! I hope and pray somebody with money to burn steps in and saves it!
The fact that you can't hear any traffic in the background, makes the property priceless, in my opinion. EDIT- Just imagine what it took to get the building materials there, over 200 years ago.
It took a lot of slaves….
@@SunshinesART possibly. 200 years ago, the materials would be loaded onto a horse drawn wagon. Not everything was done using slavery. Slavery was a lot more common in the fields of the South. Skilless work.
I could walk thru these old homes for hours everyday. Just the labyrinth of rooms gives me goosepimples. ❤❤❤❤
I would absolutely love to spend the rest of my life restoring this house ❤️
I would love to join you
@@gentleasa5728 well that makes 3 carpenters that would lol my self included
I would love to live there and work. And bring it back to its glory
These types of homes are my obsession. It’s like they BREATHE and have a soul of their own. I wish we made houses like this still. What sadness that it’s in such bad condition.
Loved hearing you say WOW so softly! Was an antique deal for many years and loved the house. My home now was built in 1919.
What an amazing old house! If and when this is restored it will be a piece of art. So much character and lovely details.😊❤ I hope and pray no one tears this house down.😊❤ Thank you for sharing.
We lived in a stone house built in 1793 for 20+ years. It was also huge but had no atrium. It did have the big attic. The little ‘room’ in the attic was where they hung meat to age it and cure it. All of the woodwork was built out of chestnut wood. Old houses are beautiful and the craftsmanship that went into them is phenomenal! However, they are very expensive to keep up or to fix anything. Plus for every one thing that needed repair, we usually found 10 other things that needed attention. That said, I am grateful for the chance to live in the house and with its ‘personality ‘. It was part of a dairy farm.
You are SO right. I owned a 100 yr old home for 13 yrs. The part about for every project several others would surface is spot on!
They probably owned slaves.
The winding handles in the atrium/conservatory are to increase the ventilation so it didn't get too hot for the plants in the summer.
Thank you for documenting this beauty. Stunning and breath taking, she is in every detail.. Ive never seen such a masterpiece like this before in a home.
Her builders thought of everything to be self sufficient and comfortable. Yet pleasing to the eye.. I've watched this twice and will do again. This beauty is incredible. You rarely see a root cellar intact like in this home. It was well built.
Thank you for documenting every detail . ❤️❤️❤️👍🙂
Absolutely gorgeous!! Just imagine the splendor in it's day. TY for taking us here.
Its to bad they are going to tear it down. It is a lovely old lady with 4 floors including the daylight basement. It would be an expensive restore but not nearly as expensive as building a new house half the size and with none of the style. Spectacular, stunning, classic, smashing , and your favorite WOW. This house deserves all the good words. Greatly enjoyed this explore as usual. Thanks!
Actually, it would be cheaper to build a clone using modern materials, which would in know way be as magnificent or special as it is, built in this manner and materials.
@@johnfranklin5277 One could do as you said but the 'newer' house wouldn't last as long.
Some of the trees used for the beams and roof supports, probably aren’t available anymore, the size of those trees were chopped down years, century ago. And as someone said
The talent isn’t here anymore to make the detailed woodwork, scrollwork, etc.
Absolutely beautiful. You literally can imagine what it looked like in its glory.
I would buy this in a heartbeat. Where is it located?
@@len5428 Honey, he doesn't want to say because someone might come and vandalize it. That's what he says.
@@len5428 Dunnington Mansion, also known as Poplar Hill
@@sylviacarlson3561 Totally understand that!
@@len5428 yeah once you start you start to hear noises 😂 hunted. Joking.
I mean it probably has been passed on an on. Never tried to renovate. I mean if the fixes are way high than the value of the home. No profit out of it. Is best to be demolished and build a new home or at least sell the land without the home to bring up the value land.
What a stunning home, and incredibly depressing that such incredible craftsmanship is just left to rot
One of your best ones yet. The details and workmanship are magnificent and are yet small compared to the loss of such a place.
Well that’s just heartbreaking! So much blood sweat and tears went into building that beautiful place just for it to end up Abandoned and in ruins . That’s literally my dream home , I’d take a home with all this old original beauty over a modern home anyway . It’s absolutely devastating no one loved it like I would have . Even has the old original stuff in the basement you never see that anymore ! Man all the detail and character just lost forever :(
I'm actually surprised more wasn't stolen or destroyed. Incredible masterpiece of residential architecture
I wondered about that too. But in the bathroom somebody left some modern-looking items, so maybe it has been abandoned for a relatively short time.
Thank you for showing this Mansion , I can only imagine what it was like in its glory days. It's been a year or more since you showed this, there's always someone that begins watching videos like this. Love how you wasn't afraid to show rooms I would have never crossed. I held my breath on some rooms. Great video. I subscribed,who wouldn't?
This is value for money. Those old folks had excellent taste.
The artistry, engineering and craftsmanship are truly remarkable.
After years of neglect, parts of it look like you could dust polish and move in.
Thank you so much for sharing this.
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Agreed! Besides the big hole in the roof part! Thank you for watching! :)
I would be more than willing to live in a small portion of the house and make it livable. Granted I have been low income my entire life. But still, am I the only one who would live with partial ruins just to be able to be surrounded in history?
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Worst floors I have seen and I have seen a lot. Please take care.
@@traceytrotter9934 You are not! I totally agree with you, I would do the same.
looks like to me the basement of the home was the original house structure from the 1700's. Also the root cellar still in the basement of the home is awesome. Thank you for sharing love this video.
Such a wonderful home. Going through it with you transforms me to another time So very sad to see it in this state. So many beautiful special details, doorknobs, fireplaces, even the 14 ft. doors,
the windows are beautiful. I love the greenhouse. I imagine myself at peace there. Thank you for the journey. These homes should be saved so others may experience them in the future.
Hello Jeannie how are you doing today
This home is truly amazing and beautiful! It isn't lost. It can be restored. ♥
Unbelievable that no one had the foresight to save this incredibly beautiful home. The scenic setting is magnificent . Wish we knew more of its history.
It was sold in Nov for just over a million dollars.
The scenery is beautiful from those balconies and windows!
@@kimberlyplayer Probably to put up a housing development.
It’s a shame that the Historical Society didn’t try yo save it … considering it’s age . Such an architectural gem.
The wealthy would rather let a house set and rot before they let someone buy it because they want more money. The land must have been very valuable to sell for a million. Still unbelievable
This would qualify for the National Registry of Historic Places.
Where might this be ??
Agree 💯
This is the second and LAST " tour" l'm taking on this site. The narrator adds nothing educational - just uses superlative and limited descriptions - " cool; WoW; l live this place".
Very boring and non-informative. It's unfortunate that these houses don't have the benefit of an informed and interesting guide.
@@susanmende1377 like extoll the virtues, workings and historicity of the greenhouse
@@susanmende1377 what do you mean? Is there another person who went through the house? Did they give a location? Can you put the link on your comment?
This is crazy good footage. Thank you lots for taking me here. Wow. ❤
Beautiful old mansion, and that Atrium! How I would love to refurbish this gorgeous old piece of Georgia history.
I’ve been interested in this house for several years. Since I wouldn’t be able to “tour” it, I’m so glad I got to see it through your video!
Where is it located?
Why does no one who knows want to say where this house is located?
That’s my question, too. Just out of curiosity since I live in the South.
@@laurenblainebamartistmgt same. Just general, like which state?
@@arribaficationwineho32 true...im from Ga
I am surprised that this house was not preserved for it's historical and architectural value.
I agree, especially if it is located near civil war battle fields.
@@carolwiden602 I also agree! Most restorations are done with donations to help preserve these places. It's sad to see it crumble! I love the woodwork and gorgeous finishes! Old homes like this use the best of materials, unlike homes today! Love all the architecture in this beauty!
Can not something be done to save this home? Why has not someone done anything to clean it up? What does the historical society say about it. Such an old home and beautifully built. A lot of it is structurally sound. What a shame. It should be a piece of history. What an absolute waste. Thank you for sharing.
Yes. I agree. Why was it not?
@@geezerontheloose THAT put a dampener on the beauty of this house. So sad to think it may have been built by slaves. If it was they were ruddy excellent craftsmen.
I love the way you take your time to show all the details in the home. Beautiful had work that you show as you go. Thanks, I love seeing these houses, but I wish they would preserve some of them.
The wood in this house is extremely special.
It no longer is available on our world. It is priceless.
I've come close to crying on many of your videos. I'm full blown crying over this house being destroyed. Thank you Kappy for preserving these beauties at least on video
Yeah...I think of the families that all lived here,the memories also the people who's hands and sweat built the home....sad and wonderful at the same time!!
Yes I am crying at the thought of destroying the house. I deserves to be restored. The age and woodwork and other details are amazing.
I kept thinking of the families that LIVED in this house. Wondering about how it must have looked all furnished with its finery. Thanks for showing this house. It was amazing.
And where are the families? Houses this grand have colorful histories (good or bad). Would love to know it's story. Author Cormac McCarthy once wrote; "Things separate from their stories have no meaning." Or at least are viewed with far less value.
Beautiful. I wish there were more people who could preserve these homes.
Love these videos of such gorgeous homes. They are truly works of art.
That was a truly grand home in it's day. Imagine how much it would cost to build a house like that today. Can't be too many carpenters left that could do all that detail work.
True that. As it is, quality carpenters are a quickly dying breed.
My dream to have a house like this and restore it! Houses these days are cheaply built...so sad!
To find and then pay those types of craftsman would cost a fourtune.
@@jenniechurch5337 Thrown UP and slopped together.
@@whynot2644 I don't know anyone who does that work or who what their children to be carpenters. It's no wonder we can't find one when we need them.
Somebody out there must have the time/money/interest to buy houses like this, if possible, and restore them to their former glory. Plenty of celebrities with more $$$$ than they cold spend in 10 lifetimes could do something about it.
Agree, Angelia. It's sometimes a frustration to watch these for just that reason..
Exactly right.
There's an HGTV show on which they do exactly that... find old historic homes and restore them. Houses With History
They come in and put all sorts of modern crap - better left as is.
I wouldn’t want people who already have money and any and everything they want to do this work. My opinion.
That woodwork is absolutely stunning!
Loved, loved, loved. This definitely is great need of restoration. What a remarkable place.
The crank handle that you were referencing to operated the worm gear that opened and closed the quarter panels for ventilation. Every aspect to this home is master-class design. Sadly, it would cost at least 2.5 million to restore this gem. In my opion, it's well worth it. How anyone could let it deteriate to this degree is uncomprehensible.
Yes.The property may be of greater value.Depending on the math!!!
It's not that iincomprehensible, the original home owner lives in it for
90 years,by that time is spectacular
They have two sons ,one inharets the house hut the other gets the business worth way more then the house short changed that's how one feels the one who got the house.
Long story short that house was owned by short dog
The son who got shorted by will of parents jelious he let house decay until he died but he makes it hard to sell
Stuck in28th century wanting to be 2022.
It's comprehensible to me. The bank isn't going to loan you the $2M+ to restore the house. So unless you have at least $2M laying about uninvested, where does the money come from? Invested at 4%, you're already making $80K/year on your $2M. Why fix up a house you don't want?
@@Duke_of_Prunes Someone might want it! There are more millionaires walking around than you'd think. They're not all driving lambos and making it obvious though, most will be driving 10 year old work trucks. I know at least 2, they're just regular dudes you might run into at 7/11 getting morning coffee.
Also I think the 2.5million estimate was pulled out of thin air.
@@cheesefries7436I buy multi family property for a living,, so no, a million to me is not impressive to me. And I drive a 24 year old truck. Very few milliinares are going to blow $2M to fix up and old house -- that's why they have money and most people don't.
Would love to have seen it first built.The craftsmanship is mind boggling.
The home is exquisite- the obvious pride & craftsmanship in the details take your breath away. Sad to see that owners have been able to protect this beauty!
A lot of the details look like Arts & crafts, especially the hall with the fireplace and bench next to it! Very beautiful!
I always wonder what happened to the family that once lived there. The craftsmanship is outstanding. They don't make homes or mansions with such details anymore. A magnificent mansion like this should be saved by the Historic society, it brakes my heart to see parts decaying away...great find! Thanks for sharing! Stay safe healthy and blessed out there during your next journey...
Wow
Over time it would cost too much to maintain it. Utility expenses would be astronomical.
I wonder where it is
Having belonged to a historical society and lived in a Victorian historic house, it not even close to simple. Getting on the register is nothing. Getting money from the society or the govt. to help repair and maintain is nearly impossible. Our society couldn't raise the money to save a stained glass window in the historic cemetery chapel. I hope someone is able to salvage that slate and some of the wood work. That conservatory, wow, wouldn't that be great to have!
@@carolanncurren4515 With go fund me, some hard-working and enterprising UA-camr could probably get all kinds of interest and money to restore it. Contact This Old House if that still exists.
There are a lot of positives to this house. Many parts of the load bearing structure seem pretty good. The fire places look solid without cracks. I've seen people fix worse in dilapidated city areas. You never know maybe the right person will see this.
Kappy, your footage and still shots were awesome.. Your photography give this old beauty LIFE.
Oh my word!! As soon as you stepped in, I fell in love with this place, why oh why are they tearing it down?? So gorgeous!! Beautiful woodworking, pocket doors, what's not to love about this place!? Hi Ruby!! OMG, I so want this house!! It needs a lot of work, but some one with a lot of money could fix it up! ! So sad that it's getting torn down! This house is one of my favorites that you have ever done. I was seeing all of the possibilities of this house and how I would decorate it...... Thank you SO much for sharing this explore! I absolutely LOVED it!! Stay safe you two!! Peace, Kim ~
Hello Kim how are you doing today Jane how
Walter Grey Dunnington passed away on August 1, 1922, leaving behind his son, Walter, and wife, India, who would continue to live in the home for the next 40 years after his death. On July 25, 1960, India passed away at the age of 103-years-old. It’s wild to think that she lived to see a time when trains and horses were the main modes of transportation, but also got to see the first light bulb, first automobile, plane, television, and even lived into the introduction and early evolution of Rock and Roll music. Imagine what a wild ride through life that would be. She and Walter are both buried at the Westview Cemetery in Farmville. Their son, Walter, would pass away 11 years later on May 20, 1971. He is buried at the Southampton Cemetery in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York.
1960-Present Day
After India’s death, the home would continue to be inhabited and was well-maintained for years, though not much information exists on who lived there over the years between 1960-
I loved this information
@@michelleperry8010 ty me too love history
@Smoggah that just passed me off to no end and aweful withe history this house has stood for !!
@Smoggah the house My parents bought and I grew up in will turn 100 years old again n 2029. My brother was the last to live in it until his passing in 2019. Than it became mine. Sadly the area over the years has gotten very unsafe. The house sits between the house on the corner and than the third house. It was a very difficult thing to have to sell it. I was Blessed though. The couple that bought her. The girl is the daughter of the next door neighbor and nice people. I know they will take care of her. I’ll just have to celebrate her 100th birthday at home with my kids.
@@kholbrook203 It’s so sad what you sell this house:-( Why do you don’t live here?! Or don’t give house to your daughter?! i’m be never, never sell house like this to nobody!!! It’s supposed to be belong to generation / to generation and kids need to be appreciate it and take care of it!!!
This is what right To do to us Family!!! I love this house!!! I don’t have a money to buy them... only if somebody bye, I like to live here and help this people renovate and fix and take care to my last breath!!!
That brick opening way upstairs was incredible...half circle. This is an incredible find. Well done!!!
Thank you for showing this gorgeous house.
This is soo beautiful. Definitely one of my favourite on your channel ❤
What a STUNNING home. Just gorgeous! What a tragedy to let it deteriorate.
Kappy, that last area you showed was actually a greenhouse. If it were still functional when you crank the handle it lets warm air out so you don't heat stress the plants. Also if noticed the elaborate piping behind you that was so if it got too cool you could warm it up via water. The room was surrounded by tables for the plants to sit on. You're absolutely correct, this house is exquisit.
YES! i noticed the piping on the railing of the deck!! must have acted like a big radiatior to keep that greenhouse nice and warm for the plants!
Breaks my heart to see houses like this. So beautiful. They don't make them like that anymore
Saddens me to see this beautiful old home not maintained and lived in. Thank you for sharing
My eyes and mind see different things. My eyes see the dilapidation, but my mind sees a masterpiece. Walk into the entry where the coat tree would be, including an entry table with a dish, for the calling cards of visitors. The large built in seating makes me think they probably entertained a large volume of people. The Parlor/Ballroom would have been multipurpose, thus the height and grandeur of the pocket doorway. Also, I believe the tiles around the fireplace were both porcelain and marble, interchanged, surrounded by large pieces of marble. Absolutely stunning. The door you exited was a service door. I could envision the staff working in the kitchen and pantry. I’m VERY jealous you were able to view it before it’s raised. It was a pleasure watching your video. You really know your stuff. Stay well and stay safe out there/ 🌻
Why doesn't some philanthropist restore it to it's former glory?
@@sylviacarlson3561 My guess is there are probably foundational/structural damages, as well as other safety code violations. It would be wonderful if something could be built in its place, using as many salvageable materials as possible. It really is a magnificent place.✨
I can't believe there were inside bathroom
I thought that too. it was built with entertaining in mind. Visitors could warm themselves by the fire while the servant took their coats, That bench in the corner could have been a marvelous place to chat coming or going, a young ladies dance card on her wrist.
You had me at 235 year old mansion! Bravo Kappy! The details of this home are extraordinary. The township should not allow this to be torn down 😐. Thank you for documenting this beauty!
Beautiful view from round window!
I love the pillars at the entry. You can tell they were proud of their home.
I agree, Kappy, definitely in your top 30 of wonderful old places! I hope- if the owner is determined to demolish this that they allow someone to salvage as many of the architectural features as possible and in that way preserve something of this spectacular landmark. Another excellent job documenting forgotten places ! Thank you
Where is this home and can it be bought and saved?
@@patriciasmith846 in a private golf course in Virginia, monitored by security around the clock.
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I’ve read articles about this place. Beautiful old home. I had always hoped she would be saved. I hope that they let salvage come in if it is to be demolished. What a grand lady. 😢😢😢😢
I wish you could link the articles, but in keeping vandalism away from it , I understand why you can’t but I WOULD LOVE to see more photos & history. Oh I wish you could share
The picture is what made me open this.😳
What a magnificent Home. ♥️ it!
I’m amazed the mirrors and the fireplace mantles are intact! Beautiful! I hope they are able to restore it!