22 September 2023 , 14:24
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An urban explorer has discovered a mansion left untouched for more than 60 years - which is believed to have been used for experiments on innocent animals.
Built in the 1920s, the 9,000 sq ft colonial building remains in pristine condition despite no one stepping foot inside for decades. It was refound by explorer Dave, also known as Freaktography, who says it was originally used as a scientific farm.
He added the owners bred and tested chickens to create more tender meat, as well as testing cows to create a unique-tasting milk. But in the 1950s, the farm in Ontario, Canada, began to decline causing the owner’s son to sell it to investors.
The 1920s mansion was used as a scientific farm (Jam Press/Freaktography)A video taken by Dave showed a stunning vintage fridge/freezer hiding inside a wooden cabinet labelled L Barth and Son, with similar units selling for over £20,000. Dave found the main living room was covered in natural light and contained nothing but an old portrait sitting above the fireplace of a man in a suit. Ten bedrooms cover the entire second floor, with further lodgings on the third, with several rooms coming off the attic.
The house has been abandoned for more than six decades (Jam Press/Freaktography)Dave, from Ontario, said: “It’s a big gorgeous, very old abandoned mansion, this place was massive, there were so many rooms. It was beautiful, I’ve never seen so many beautiful bathrooms. There were so many windows, so the natural light was amazing. There were a bunch of cool rooms in the attic with little storage doors and deep windows."
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The bathroom needs a little work perhaps (Jam Press/Freaktography)
The staircase inside the 1920s building (Jam Press/Freaktography)Continuing the exploration, Dave entered the ground floor of the property and discovered a large entrance hall, terrace, pergola and sun parlour along with extensive kitchens. In 2020, local residents and business owners are said to have bought the land for £2.4m (CAD $4m), with rumours now circling local developers are looking to snap it up for £361m (CAD $600m).
The loft of the building (Jam Press/Freaktography)Dave said: “As of 2023, absolutely nothing has been done anywhere on this site. At one point it would appear that some renovations and restoration work may have been done on this mansion, but that all seems to have stopped. A large dumpster out front of the mansion is full of trash and possibly contents from the interior, but from what I could see inside – it seems that little has been done to maintain or preserve this large historic and abandoned mansion.”
One viewer said of his YouTube video: “That is a top 5 mansion I have seen on YouTube. I absolutely love the architecture and layout in that old mansion. Somebody better refurb that beautiful home. Great job filming as usual. Those windows that pop open at the top are awesome!”
The building hides many secrets, says the explorer (Jam Press/Freaktography)Charlie added: “How annoying that they just let this beautiful home alone?! Hopefully, it can get rebuild or something. Thanks for showing us.” Gwen added: “Absolutely gorgeous, I love this mansion so much. The lighting is amazing, I wish I could buy it and restore it to it's former glory. I bet it was so beautiful long ago.”
Mary wrote: “What a cool house. Huge. I hope this home can be saved. I love the bathrooms too. The windows are cool. That stairway is awesome.” Another person said: “What a beauty, I'd never want to leave. Great find and video. Thank you, be safe.”