Exploring Multiple Abandoned 1970's Mansions in a Wealthy Neighborhood! 

Which home could you see yourself living in more ?

man... as a vintage lover, a place like this would be an absolute DREAM if it were restored. the kitchen, that sun-room. oh, to fashion it with colourful rugs, mid-century furniture, plants, and books would be lovely. so sad.

It makes me really angry to see people destroy such beautiful places. As a teenager (im a 16 year old male) who explores abandoned places myself, I ALWAYS make sure to leave them in better condition then how I found them. Whether it be by picking up trash or just straightening the place up. I use a list of rules I made for myself. 1) NEVER vandalize or break anything (intentionally) 2) never take anything (sometimes I'm tempted when I see old photos but I just take pictures and move on) 3) Leave it better than you found it. These places should be treasured as a place lost in time and should NEVER be damaged 💙

Completely agree, the disrespect towards these locations is atrocious. They are abandoned, but they were once somebody’s pride and joy, filled with priceless life, emotions and memories which all gets marred by a $2.00 paint can and a rock through the window. Really pisses us off too. Keep up the good work in documenting these places.

“This room gives me sailboat vibes. I don’t know why.” Bruh. There’s literally a life preserver and portholes on the wall. Lol. You’re hilarious. 😂🤣

The amount of waste and loss here is crazy.

The tub is just a regular soaking tub and the controls for the tubs are an old intercom system from the 80s. Just fyi, I’m a realtor of 21 years, I recommend bringing a respirator if you are going into these wet places. Also, you can get flesh eating bacteria if you have a cut on your foot and walk in that water. Love your content, just be careful so we can see many more of these awesome videos!

It’s obvious that this was once a beautiful mansion, it’s so sad to see that it’s been vandalised so badly, I will never understand what pleasure people get out of wrecking something so beautiful 😢

Homes get abandoned in the US for a handful of standard reasons: 1. The estate is locked up in courts over inheritance disputes. 2. There is an expensive problem to fix like lead, asbestos, or a bad basement 3. There is something wrong with the property such as drainage issues We have an entire abandoned neighborhood near me for just that reason. 4. They simply went broke. Very few families are consistently able to keep money. The bigger the house, the more expensive the monthly maintenance cost is to maintain, especially in the circumstance of the really big places, that is why there are so many abandoned castles in Europe. It isn't lack of love, it is lack of money. 5. The wealthy don't view property as emotional investments, just money ones. In turn, they don't understand the emotional or community investment we put into ours. Building a $10M house and dropping it is nothing to them. Yes it is difficult to understand. But they don't view it any differently than you Building a house in Minecraft and then forgetting about it. As someone who had a short career felting pool tables, the reason they tend to be left is pool tables are like pianos, if you move them, they have to be re-aligned, and re-leveveled to meet pool specs. Which means paying for delicate movers and a professional to re-level the table. If the family has their money tied up in inheritance court or lose their wealth, they simply abandon it. Most people aren't serious enough about pool to go to the effort of taking it and making those arrangements. Most people buy the table they want which is installed to spec by the company.

Wonderful video, I appreciate the fact you don't share your location to prevent any disrespect and graffitis on abandoned properties. Thanks and keep up the great work!

So sad that people need to vandalise everything in sight of that second home.

What a waste. This place is still nice but you can see how quickly things fall out of fashion and it is costly to update so It's often cheaper to just buy a new home. Thanks for another great explore!

One reason many of the houses similar to this don't sell in my town is because real estate companies hold onto these multi-million dollar homes (FOREVER / As long as they don't sell) near the asking price. The locals end up never having the means to afford any of these houses and the people with money go to live in more desired / populated areas leaving super nice homes to sit for 10-15 years and require a major remodel. It's sad seeing companies choose to waste away amazing properties instead of giving people an opportunity to live there for a fair deal.

When it comes down to it, living in a very large house is very, very expensive. Figure on paying 15k to 25k a month just to live there, not counting on repairs that might come up as the house starts getting older. Inground pool in need of repair can take you back 5k to 250k depending on repairs.

I love these tours! You’re mistaken on the use of the rooms in the 5:31, one was a sunroom, not a dining room. It’s common to have a deck off a sunroom. The sunrooms were pretty much too hot year round and usually have upscale outdoor or rattan/wicker furniture. They’re the least used rooms of all the houses I’ve seen with them. The bathrooms with just a toilet and sink are guest bathrooms. They’re used to keep guests out of the family bathrooms. I love how respectful you are and see the tragedy in destroying these houses. The separate seating area in the pool is a whirlpool with built in seating for the massage jets. That was one he!l of a house. None of those upgrades were cheap. The 2nd huge tub is a soaking tub, marvelous.

taxes became the reason that many of the magnificent mansions on the North Shore of Long Island were abandoned. I visited many of the ruins and it was so sad.

Thanks! Thanks for being the greatest exploration channel out there. I mean that, friends.

Great video guys , what i dont understand is , wouldn't it be better to drop your price on the house and get something for it than to get nothing and let it rot away 🤔😊 love from Australia ❤❤❤❤

Chris sweetie that was nasty walking around with no shoes on in the water 😂you may want to go the doctor now lol

I always think of the mystery of the lives that once lived in these abandoned houses that once upon a time were called home.

I love the respect you give each place you visit.

that gauge in bathroom was actually an old wall heater they used to put in bathrooms i love working on old homes!!! i love your videos too bc as a contractor i see things id never think of . thank you

I love both of them. It is ashame those people had to vandalize the second home. I just don't understand what they get out of destroying a place like that. I guess if they can't have it they don't want anybody else having it. Great video. You are such a sweet person. Thanks for all you do to film these homes for us.

The natural light, the skylight and the stairs in the first mansion are incredible❤

A quality pool table with a slate top is super heavy, and typically they're professionally delivered and setup by whomever you buy it from (because of the weight, assembly and leveling needed, etc.) Chances are the costs to professionally disassemble, move, and reassemble one is probably a significant chunk of the cost of buying new. It's similar to how things like dishware are always left behind when restaurants close... Commodity dishware is more awkward to store and move because of the overall weight and number of individual fragile pieces. It's cheaper just to leave it behind than try to salvage it on closure of the business.

This house has a heavy contemporary look. I love the interior doors with the glass inserts and the built-ins in the kitchen and dining room. That pool area was nasty looking, all dark and dank. The garage is actually a 2 car on one side and the smaller door is for a boat or small camper or something. Could also fit an extra car, so possibly a 3 car garage.

The kids who destroyed the scond mansion should be made to clean it up with their parents helping as well!

Gorgeous!!! Open and lots of natural light.

Wow!!! What a beautiful home! Sad people will be so destructive... makes no sense. Come in, chill out and enjoy the beauty of it all. Your trademark vandalism and destruction only says you're taking your frustrations out and will catch up to you in the future.

Stunning! I love this kitchen... Everything is open and lots of natural light. Thank you for your explore and posting.

Mainly because younger generations have become Employment Nomads. You never have job security unless you’re wealthy. Then it doesn’t matter. There’s so much wealth it’s sad to see such waste.

That living room looks like a freaking high school gymnasium! I’ll never get what people get out of coming in and just breaking things & destroying these places. I mean they are naturally decaying, that’s one thing, but the vandalism…kids, people, don’t have better use of their time and energy? Takes a certain kind of person to get enjoyment out of that…no one I need to know.

He’s very brave going down there barefoot 😮 god knows what’s on the floor. The architecture is stunning- I’d love to have that furnished in 80s style. Great video

Wow. Sad vandalism but beautiful woodworking. Great explore as always 😊😊😊

I can see the appeal of both mansions. Love all the wood of the built ins, and the staircases of the 1st one, and the fixtures, and handles of the 2nd place.

Good video, nice places at one time. I cant imagine what the upkeep on houses like this costs. Landscapers, someone to clean the pool, housekeepers to wash all the windows, must be very expensive. Thanks, Devin

Both houses are beautiful but my favorite was house 2. I dont blame you for not disclosing the location, i think all explorers dont. And thats great. Upsets me to see when vandals have to destroy these homes. Soo sad. You do a great job narrating these homes. Thank you.

I reeeaaallly so like the kitchen. Wish it were mine.

Great footage but sad to see the broken dreams. If those places could tell their stories. I would imagine bankruptcy would play a major role in some of these. Death of a significant other. Even infidelity. As always, Thumbs up 👍

Two amazing explores. I had seen the first one on another channel a while back. Sad about the damage, I always try to ignore the graffiti and look around it. Some parents shouldn't be allowed to breed, lol

Hi , Devin ! 🤗😘 Thanks for video ! 👍👏😉

It upsets me seeing homes like this just left to die. As a poor person... In all honesty, it pisses me off seeing money go to waste like this. Fools and their money soon part, as that old saying goes.

Always sad to see these once beautiful homes in sad condition. Each home has a story. A greater sadness to see the destruction of vandalism. If I choose a place that I find appealing would be #2. The feeling of history by artistic details within the walls. Truly sad though by the condition.

I like the first one because of all the natural light, the staircase, the kitchen. The second one is nice too. I loved the swan/goose water fixtures. It's just hard to enjoy it with all the graffiti - which sickens and saddens me. Definitely want the non-flooded basement though (duh!) Thank you for the tours.

That was cool! Thank you for taking us on that journey!! Both homes were beautiful... And I appreciate you pointing out the the details. True treasures for sure. It's a shame.

Thank you for the video

It's so sad. These were such beautiful homes.

This house is Beautiful. So Sad

I’d love to see like the google earth view of what the backyards and pools and everything looked like in their prime! I see a guy on tiktok who does videos comparing a house 10 years ago, 6yrs ago, 3 years ago and now, and it’s cool to see the transformation side by side like that

You were correct when you mentioned how these kids were raised. Not sure what the drive is to destroy a beautiful place. It is a question I wonder about, as to why these structures sit empty. Sell them cheap I would think to ask least get some money back. Maybe their loan gets forgiven if they just walk? I would love to move in and take care of it but they are just wait to big for me.

Beautiful video ❤

Both great explores! -AK

Great work as always my friend!

My Son has a twin to that scooter,lol. Down to the purple grips even😄. Now His Kids play with it when They come to visit

Amazing work! Keep up the good job❤❤

HI! DARK EXPLORATION, I love all your videos. You are a epic RU-vid!!❤

Wonderful video 😊❤😊❤

Cool

That's nuts! 9:27

Wow I would love to see the Second house rehabbed. That caught my heart I could see past the graffiti. ❤❤❤

I think that was once a film set for a TV series... 😉

Wow, who would've thought the poolrooms would actually have a pool table? I guess that's also why they call them the poolrooms! 😂🎱

If you had opened the sliders in the basement would the water have flowed outside on mansion 1? I just love this house (2nd)! Thanks for the video!

Ha this ain’t only fans I love these videos thanks guys

Flooded basement had some backrooms vibes lol

Love this 😊

3:29 Wonderfully amazing!

Beautiful

Thanks awesome houses

I love your videos, you are by far in my top 5 explorers, thank you for your videos!

At one time I bet this was beautiful.

Enjoyed the video 👍

Love this one especially the exterior

Great video and exploration, shame the houses have been left

Love the Staircase❤

Esas dos mansiones a pesar de su destruccion son maravillosas esa amplitud y todo el verde que las rodea las hace un bello sueño.Gracias por el video.

Great video

The staircase on Mansion #1 was spectacular. Such a beautiful retro home. And didn't Chris wade his feet in another mansion a while back? Brave lad you are :o) Mansion #2 was really sad to see it the condition it was in. A $4,000,000 home and completely vandalized is absolutely disgusting. I too loved the "sailboat" bathroom. I think the downstairs room was called a "rumpus room" in that era and it was where the kids played. Great video and narrative as always. Thanks Devon and stay safe - you too Chris!! :o)

I enjoyed how do you bring the story to life

I love him calling all bathtubs hot tubs. The first one I loved but was seriously distracted on the second one & didn’t understand its masters layout at all.

I've noticed its usually adults that break stuff and vandalize these old places more so than kids. Have the same thernostat in my house.

Beautiful house!

beautiful, just waiting for a dyi

What a beautiful house.

Any idea why these places got abandoned in the first place? Such as shame they both look like they would be amazing properties in their prime. Cracking content keep them coming!

The small section of the pool separated by the blue tiles that you called a bar is the hot tub, being overfilled I suppose it doesn't look like one. Otherwise, the so called hot tubs in the bathrooms are actually just oversized bathtubs. 🙂 Awesome video tho! Amazing walkthrough!

Thank you. Subscriber all the way from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 I love it when you say "kids" cos you're pretty young yourself, lol. Love the content.

i love the mansion the first on, very nice

I love that kitchen ❤

I would totally live in something like this. I'd even restore the right one.

Thank you for being so respectful to the properties and not sharing locations. Good content

Plz, the mold is very dangerous when you inhale: take caution! Love your vids!👍🏻

Imagine seeing your old home on RU-vid😢

That Nutone at 13.47 is an intercom/doorbell.

Thanks for the tour, interesting layout, needs a new paint job and if a lover of carpet a new one. Wonder how much its going for? As well as the others.

OMG ! so beautiful... i want live alone in that mansion hmmmmmmm.... just dream

You've asked why those mansions were abandoned. Well, the mold could be a possibility, but I think it has to do with the civilization itself. See, everything has changed, people don't care about fixing things, it has become a throwaway civilization. And this is the result of it: A place which was constructed with heart and passion is about to rott and decay or gets destroyed by Vandals. As an old fashioned person, I'll never understand why. I always say: "you don't have to be a pro in craftsmanship to fix things, you only need the passion and will to do this. And a strong will is capable of moving mountains." Thanks Devin for this epic exploration, another beautiful time capsule of the past❤ P.s. what is the song at the beginning of the video?

I love this beginning - almost like a daily news edition, it came out sensational! Overall, both properties are beautiful. Are they unfashionable? No, they are unique. The high quality of the materials means that whenever someone takes care of them, they will look very good. With regard to the second property in particular, it is inconceivable that you can go somewhere and ruin everything like that. I have mentioned many times that I do not understand the need for vandalism. This here is beyond human comprehension. The possibility to chill in abandoned villas should be a privilege to be appreciated. To enter, to leave and possibly to leave footprints, nothing else. It is a pity that these vandals will not be held accountable for their actions - someone here has got quite a bit mixed up in their heads.

Oh Wow all tht water

Yuck ! I can't believe he walked in that basement water barefoot 😯