Breathtaking Abandoned Oil Tycoons Summer Mansion Left Forgotten in the Mountains 

This hurts my soul to see such an amazing place, just left to rot. Someone, please save it!!

Architect here, also do ID, consulting and historic preservationist. From an architectural standpoint, this house appears to in pretty good condition for a restoration/heritage project. The most expensive things to repair, restore, or replace(woodworking, staircases, cornicing, flooring, etc.) seem to be in pretty great shape. The parts of the house that I can see from the video that are falling apart are all relatively easy, and inexpensive to repair, in comparison to the cost of redoing the parts that seem to be in decent shape. Of course, the caveat here is that I am making these comments based on only what I can see in the video, meaning there could be a lot of problems that weren't shown. I do know quite a few valuable pieces caught my eye, but for the sake of posterity, and the hope that the house will be restored sooner than later, I wont go into detail here about which pieces they were or their exact value. I would say that the section of the home where the clawfoot tub and marble sink were may have been an addition to add plumbing to the house, which may not have initially had it. Instead of tearing up the existing house, it was quite common for people to just add on to homes with new rooms that were built with plumbing. The other thing that I believe, if there are other bathrooms and kitchens in the house that aren't part of the section that is stepped down, and it was more than just added plumbing, I'd make an educated guess that the portion of the house was likely where the help stayed. whoever owned this home had staff consisting of two different groups of people that worked together when the family visited in summers, or allowed other wealthy families to visit when they weren't there, sorta like an old school vrbo/AirBnB amongst the wealthy. Some of the staff lived in the house full time, and likely were able to live in just a small portion of the house just for them. They were there to maintain the home, and it's grounds, so it would be in perfect condition when the owners came for the summer. The other help I mentioned came with the family during summer, were probably the maid, houseman/butler and cook, as well as an assistant to the owner, there to handle his business dealings, and relay messages between the businesses the families owned, and those they left in charge to run them in their absence. Depending on the home's location, I know a few organizations that might be willing to restore this house, whole or in part with funds from the national trust for historic preservation. I'd gladly send it along to the right people if I knew where this home is located, as well as the name of family/businessman that built the home. I really enjoy your videos, and the fact that you do your best to leave no trace when possible.

That house was absolutely amazing. It just made me wanna go in there and start cleaning and fixing it up.

If it's not going to be saved, it should be selvedged. The woodwork, mantles and floors are beautiful. The shouldn't be left to rot and to be damaged by kids.

It is a shame to see a beautiful old house like that falling apart

There were so many beautiful things in this house: the floors, walls, fireplaces, and trim. But, the best thing about this home is the location. Can you imagine sleeping in one of those bedrooms on the top floor and wKing up with the treetops as your view?

Kappy, Man were you right or what, this house is staggeringly beautiful. It is almost impossible to believe this place has been left to rot with such remarkable woodworking elements decorating so many walls and spaces. Thank You Kappy for sharing this wonderous place with all of us.

Strange that some of the beds look freshly made and didn’t appear to have dust or debris on them! Even had decorative pillows set up just right. Those stars are some kind of recurring theme. They are inlaid in the walls, floors and even the back deck. Gorgeous woodwork!

The craftsmanship is phenomenal in this house. It's rare to see such beauty, and a shame to see it all going to decay and abandonment. Thank you for sharing and preserving such a treasure.

What I find interesting is that you can tell that whoever originally had the house built had a Lot of money, but there were many really crude parts of the house as well. It was definitely an interesting dwelling. Honestly it feels haunted to me.

Just imagine what this beauty looked like when it was new! What a find! Thank you for sharing this!

Interesting to see what people leave behind. Books and clothes. I think I will clean out my closets.

Oh Kappy! Oh my goodness! The fireplaces, the hardwoods, the woodwork! Absolutely stunning! I don’t have the words!! Even the antique furniture! This person/persons must have not had any family members. I can’t imagine leaving all this here to rot away. How beautiful. I don’t know how you find these but bless you and all your hard work. Stay safe Kappy!❤️

Wow. The woodwork in this entire house was a masterclass! I wonder what the significance of the stars was? There was one on the hall wall, the exquisite inlaid one on the main floor, the inlaid one on the deck…. And that first bedroom you saw on the third floor gave me a total 1970s flashback! What a beautiful house. There must be so much value still in all that woodwork! ❤

Absolutely stunning woodwork and floors. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that step down portion of the house with the small staircase was once the servants' quarters. Quite another gem you found today Kappy . I do hope it can be saved . BTW the car is a Ford Thunderbird .

Beautiful! I’d like to think an architectural salvage would be done, before it’s too late. ❤️🍀

What an incredible house with the most beautiful wood panelling and floors - it would be so,so sad if this very special piece of Americana is not saved .Is there not some kind of Preservation Society which could take this over before its too far gone? 😢Gill 🇬🇧

Gorgeous house! It's interesting that the original part of the house is pretty solid still, and the additions have a lot of roof damage.

I can’t believe so many beautiful pieces were left to rot! I am screaming for someone to salvage the beautiful pieces and architecture! Thank you for sharing this beauty!!

Wow!! This jewel of a house should be restored, not left to rot. I wish I had the money to buy it and restore it. The woodworking craftsmanship is stunning. I even loved the furniture. What a beautiful place.

Weren’t there photo albums on the living room table in front of the couch? Would have been great to see old photos of the people who were once a part that old house.

From ceiling to floor and everything in between that is some of the most magnificent wood work I’ve ever seen! What lost history,! 😢

Please someone save this beautiful house!!

It’s sad, most younger people will never get to see such homes if it weren’t for videos like this. I was fortunate to have owned a home of similar era (although not quite as large. So many details. Real craftsmanship and beautiful materials.

This house is fantastic! Don't know if I've ever enjoyed an explore so much, must have been simply glorious in it's day, the staircase and panelling, oh my! And all those antiques. I have to say the clown chair was majorly creepy, Thank-you so much Kappy. Amazing.

Man O Man Kappy. Unbelievable!!! The family who built this obviously had MONEY! Just blown away at the details, the fireplaces, staircases, the furniture left behind. I could go on and on. Who were these people and why did they leave. 💔💔💔 Thank you Kappy.

What a gorgeous old mansion. This one needs to be restored. The wood 🪵 work and panels are amazing. Love the old fireplaces. I'm sure that this place was stunning in it's day. Thanks for sharing 👍 😀 ❤

I don’t know how you find these beautiful historical homes but so much respect to you Kappy! ❤

I have been in MANY houses w/you & for some reason this is my favorite! The paneling..can u imagine what their non summer residence looked like? The price tag even back then..😮

I am lost for words at the sheer beauty of this home. It saddens me that such a gem is being left to rot. It doesn’t appear as though vandals have found it yet which is good. I hope it remains that way. Thanks for the explore, Kap. Your explores are always such a treat to watch.

Wow! Wow! Wow! Mr Kappy, my mind is blown! I saw the short you did on this place and was hoping it was next. This house had to have been designed by a man. The whole place, with the exception of a few rooms, are masculine. The woodwork! Amazing! This explore in my book has got to be the best place yet! If the owner of this place would sell the furniture pieces alone, he/she would have a mint! Thanks so much Mr Kappy for taking me along!!!!

The woodwork in this house is phenomenal! Great video Kappy.

What fabulous home! It would be wonderful if all the items left behind could be refurbished and not left to waste! And all the wood work repurposed. It hurts my heart at the waste. But what a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing 🤗

One has to wonder when the house was last lived in? Stunning wood work, and so many antiques left behind

Hate to think all that great furniture is left and could be used in great redecorating. Family must have passed away and no one left or wanted to do something with it. Thank you so much for finding and showing this!

If only I had the money...I would restore this house and all its beauty, compared to building a new home this would cost probably less to restore. A crew of experienced carpenters plumbers and electricians and cleaners could pull this off, this place is amazing and worth the restoration to someone who sees the value of the incredible work and time invested into this home. Please someone help this old home and bring it back to its glory before its too late!!! Thank you Kappy for letting us come with you during this tour, I am so sad to see these abandoned places like this one just go to waste, I truly do not understand why people trash these places with so much junk scattered around, does not make any sense at all, and it shows the mentality of some who have no sympathy or cares about their home or someones property.

Who were the people who build this home ? They were knowledgeable, good taste . What happened here? I would like to see pictures of them. Thank you young man for the work you are doing. ❤

Wow I hope someone saves that house. It's so beautiful. All the architectural details... left me stunned.

What a waste of a beautiful house! That wood fireplace and the baseboards, just WOW, it's beautiful!! I cannot believe how much furniture and clothes were left behind. This wood working on the floor was absolutely beautiful as well!! Thank you for sharing this explore, it was awesome!! And Kappy, where is Ruby?? Stay safe and Peace, Kim ~

Wow-what an unusual and incredible home! I hope that someone sees this video and restores it. Wish l could! Thanks, Kappy-always look forward to your house of the week-great job. Hi, Ruby!

HI KAPPY ,, THE CAR IS A EARILY 90S FORD THUNDERBIRD,, THE HOUSE WOOD WORK WAS SO NICE THE STAIR CASE AND SOME OF THE BED ROOMS ,,.. I DONT KNOW IF IT WAS ME SOME OF THE BED ROOMS LOOKED SET UP FOR PICTURES AND THE DOWN STAIRS LIVING ROOM ?? OTHER THAN THAT WOW!!! ANOTHER GREAT OLD FIND TO SHARE WITH US ,, WE WISH IT WOULD AND COULD BE SAVED,, SAD THE BLACK MOLD,,.. THANKS....

Hey Kappy! Wow! This house is amazing. The woodwork was wonderful. All the antiques left inside were great too. I loved all the levels. A shame these houses are left to rot, but I appreciate the fact that you find them and give us a look inside. Thank you again! Stay safe! ✌️

breathtaking in the glory she still manages to hold. That woodwork just expands the magnificence of what is old craftsmanship -you don't walk into new houses today and encounter such skills. Not just paneling and sculpted walls, but such bright rooms and on all three floors?!! No expense spared! Those books reflect a higher education. Tolstoy isn't for the light-hearted reader, but then immersed in such a beautiful natural setting, one is restricted only by one's own personal inertia. As a B&B, this would have had much to offer. Yet another story of tragedy, dictated by politics (as is everything in America, whether you choose to educate yourself or do politics or not). American fortunes are manipulated to come and go. Woe, but if we could have an educated populace again: there is no cure for today's programming. Pray as the cycle plays out again. Nice visit, Kappy. lovely relic.

Beautiful staircase and woodwork ! I wish you could start exploring at the front door and staircase from the beginning so it would be easier to understand the layout of the home. Great video ❤️

What a beauty! Even the attic was huge. That beautiful woodwork is priceless.

What a waste! Makes me wonder WHY the owners didn’t try to save this beautiful home! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

I'd love to know more about the stars and their significance to the original family. The start at the top of the stairs is SO COOL. That woodwork is amazing. Thanks for giving us eyes into these great old houses.

The tile on two of the fireplaces was gorgeous. I wonder why the fireplaces were all torn up. Loved two of those third floor bedrooms. It would be amazing to have bay windows in a bedroom.

The view from the porch was stunning

Kappy, this is the first house Ive seen you do that could ACTUALLY be saved. It would take alot of money but it could be done

Amazing wood details. Grand old house.

What splendor this was in its time! As a pianist, I was saying, "see what the piano sounds like." I wondered what music was there. The bedroom with the black mold, I wondered about the picture. And the lovely rose wallpaper. Awesome tour!

What a beautiful home, with such exquisite woodwork! The inlaid designs on two floors, I believe, had me at awestruck. I absolutely loved this home, Kappy! Thank you so much for sharing ❤

Wow this place is a stunner!! Woodwork is amazing! That clown chair with a skirt on it was a little weird 😮! Can u imagine living in this spectacular place! Great find Kappy! Thanx again 4 all ur videos u share with us. Stay safe out there. BTW its a thunder bird 1995ish

Man! That is so depressing to see houses like that in such disrepair. You just want to go through and save them all.

Absolutely stunning home. Always a shame people leave it to rot away. I would so live there. Make it mine. Thansk

There is so much beauty in this home. And much of it can still be saved. The dark woods are absolutely gorgeous. And I say it every time. Someone please save those books.

Wow this place is amazing ,beautiful 👏 I would live there, love the paneling on the wall the post with flowers around it wow the floors would love to have seen this back in the day ,love the chair on third floor wow again, amazing place ,love love love it. thank you amazing video👏💖🙂

This mansion is incredible. I hope it can be saved, or at least the craftwork inside can be reused.

I love to share these with my Mom who always loved to explore old houses with me when I was a kid . It actually makes my heart ache for these old places. Somebody save them I always think ! Thank you for finding them .

What a absolutely beautiful home. What a shame for it to be left to decay.

You're right this house was really something special!

Great showing. The rooms thar stepped up and down were servants' quarters. Why it was just left to rot is sad. If I had money, it would be repaired and dedicated to the county. Thank you.

Looks like it was abandoned back in 80 or 90s, such a shame..beautiful house

That place is stunning!!!! The furniture,woodwork, just everything! Thanks Kappy!!

I can't believe yet another beauty left to rot like this !! All that beautiful wood and those fireplaces .....and that little half round porch 😳 what a slice of heavy such a sad shame she was and is still so pretty what a waste . Great video as alway's Kappy

That wooden fireplace mantels at 7:20 and 8:36 are worth some money. Too bad they're just left to rot :( . When we were building our house, I was looking for something like them and never did find anything, especially that nice. In the end, we had a contractor build one. The wood paneling is gorgeous. This house is definitely worth restoring.

It's really sad to see such beautiful woodwork and craftsmanship just being subject to the elements like that. I wish it were possible to save these things somehow.

This gorgeous house looks like it was repurposed as a funeral home at one time? The front rooms with the piano plus the attic filled with chairs gives me that impression. Such a beautiful place!!

Amazing home. I always love how you look past all of the debris like its not even there and focus on the actual structure, beautiful fire places & mantels, pieces of furniture etc. What a stunning home with so many pieces that could be saved and the woodwork, so sad it might someday just be torn down.

Absolutely stunning woodwork throughout! The car was a Ford Thunderbird, maybe early 80's? Thanks for taking us along! Most enjoyable 😊👍

Thank you for the history on this old lady she is still beautiful thanks for letting me hang out with you in this video great explore.

What an absolutely amazing old house!!

Hi Kappy, my post will have to be short and sweet this time, as my husband is restless tonight and needful of almost all of my attention. After watching the video a few times, I have come to the conclusion that the lower areas of the house, as well as the living room, baths and kitchen on the first floor, are a whole other house than the larger, more elegant house built against or even attached to it. I really think that lower house is much older, which would account for its sad condition. The upper house was built beside it and perhaps it was used as a guest house, though the complete openness of its bathroom would have to mean that those guests were REALLY friendly with the occupants of the upper house! There was no expense spared on the upper house. Its interior shows high Victorian design at every turn, with lavish decoration just because they could afford it. The woodwork is splendidly extravagant, most notably the parquet installed in the house's floors and walls. Little wonder the owners attempted to prolong the life of the wood-paneled ceiling in that room off the living room. They didn't try to cover it up, Kappy. They were trying to keep it from falling down! I can easily see myself living in this house, after careful removal of the more decrepit lower house, of course. My favorite place in the house is the master bedroom, that beautiful green haven in the trees. Such a peaceful place could soothe the most weary soul and ease any suffering. I could be happy there. The main floor's spacious living area with its console piano and beautiful fireplace would be a wonderful, light-filled space in which to entertain guests and to spend restful hours before the fire. I can imagine my kitties basking in the fire's glow while I relaxed on a comfy sofa with my crochet or a good book. The next room with its own lovely fireplace would become a splendid library, filled with antique books and deep, comfortable chairs placed not too close to the fire. I laughed when you remarked about the number of books which are strewn about in the house. I, too, own hundreds of books, having read the vast majority of them, some more than once. One, the most wonderful Book of all, I have read nearly twenty times. It is my very favorite book and it had taught me many wonderful truths in my life. As it is obvious that all the bathrooms and the kitchen/dining room are quite firmly attached to and possibly providing support to the lower house, it will become necessary to build a newer, more sound addition to the house, but that problem is not insurmountable in nature, I'm sure. Now, all I have to do is win the next big lottery... Thanks, Kappy, for a great explore and a beautiful house. I guess you could call this one "The Tale of Two Houses!" Much love to all from Tennessee!

Wow! What a great house. The woodwork is amazing, I hope that some effort will be made to repurpose it when the time comes. Enormous structure, must have been an expensive build even in the 1930s. Thanks, Kappy

Awesome woodwork throughout. Looks like the house could still be saved.

An intellect must have lived there. Weirdest place in a while Kappy. The beds all made up was a little creepy to me. Never thought you’d venture down those stairs but I see why, cool deck. Very strange place indeed.

I've been here with another explorer. That bedroom with the canopy bed has a pentagram on the floor by the windows. You can barely see it here. Very cool house. The woodwork is amazing.

Wow! What a gorgeous and unique house! I love it! I surely hope it's saved too! Thank you, as always, for sharing, Kappy! I'm looking forward to the next one!

Unlike a lot of these old homes, this one has a lovely open floor plan with lots of air flow. This is a home I hope someone purchases and keeps alive. She is worth every bit of money someone would put into her.

I love everything about this house it so beautiful and little surprise that it's not damaged thanks for showing this kappy great video

I love all the woodwork and the staircase in that home. 👍❤️

The woodwork! All of those antique beds! Absolutely beautiful in its decay. Thank you for sharing it!

Hello, Kappy this makes me sad that this beauty has not been kept up and brought back to its beauty I love this old house the workmanship that they did back then without the state-of-the-art tools that they have today is outstanding! Thanks for sharing!

Happy I hope you close the windows and doors on these places,others have left open in disrespect..A gorgous place.❤️👍

Oh boy! What a gorgeous home! Someone could easily pull down that one side that seems to be rotten and it looks like easily renovate the other side with all of that incredible woodwork! What an amazing home that could be!! That level of workmanship will never be seen again, ever. If that house isn’t saved, I do hope someone saves what they can of the woodwork. To lose all of that would be a tragedy. Thanks for another visit to a forgotten treasure Kappy ♥️

I love the staircase and that beautiful paneling and and all the beautiful fireplaces. I can't believe all the furniture and the piano. I like that little design in the bedroom floor and I love the four-poster bed. Love your videos Kappy and i been watching for a while. Keep up the awesome work you do with your videos. Have a blessed day 🙏.

What a lovely, interesting old house! Thank you for taking us along!

So sad to see such beautiful places and such artistry rotting away.

Goes to show it doesn't matter how wealthy you are you can't take it with you

What a great house! It seems to be in quite good shape. Such unusual woodwork all over the place. I hope the books find their way to an ebay seller or a used book store. How about that giant blue upholstered divan @ at 6:50, looks like it's at least eight or nine feet long. Honestly, of the many interesting houses you show us, this is one of the standouts. I really hope someone does something with the house and, if not, then at least salvage everything in it.

Absolutely beautiful! Can you imagine in its heyday! Love all of the woodwork. I never saw wood paneling like this, gorgeous!

That was an extraordinary find!!! Looked like there was a cedar walk through closet in the 3rs floor. Beautiful inlays. Seems surprisingly structurally sound. Loved this! ❤️

What a beautiful home! So grand & elegant back in the day! I would love to see someone restore it. (If only I were rich and about 30 years younger!) The clown fabric was kinda creepy. LOL I'd almost be willing to bet that the finial on the main newel post would come off to reveal the blueprints of the home inside it. I love the outro!

Who just abandons such an amazing house. The wood work alone must be worth thousands. A house like this could not be built in this day and age. Just the walls alone and the antiques. Makes you wonder what happened to the people?

Feels like someone is there. The cleared off sofa, no dust on some books. The odd ladder placement. Be cautious, someone could be sleeping up in the attic or the clean looking bedroom.

I saw an urbex of this house before. It's still beautiful but has deteriorated. I especially remembered the circus pattern on the bedroom chairs and the room with the canopy bed.

What a waste of a beautiful house that table she seen when you first walked has what you call barley twist legs amazing woodwork on the walls and floors and some really beautiful furniture left to rot away great find .

Love your new closing shots of the moonlit beach and also the fireworks 😊

Kappy, thank you for another great find! As always appreciate your attention to the small details of the beauty of each place. Look forward to seeing your finds on my Saturday night viewings.