Monthly archives: May, 2022

Heinekin House (GTA)

While searching for another abandoned house, we passed by this one. This house had ‘the look’ and so we stopped to take a closer look. The driveway had weeds, the grass was overgrown, and the roof was in rough shape. I walked around doing a cursory inspection and made my way to the back. The…


The $5 Million Wicker House

Abandoned Wicker House Markham Ontario

This house is a mid-century ranch-style home containing four bedrooms and three bathrooms. According to information found online, it’s been vacant for over 10 years now. I can find no reference to what the house’s address or who the former occupants may have been.The front door is broken off the hinges allowing elements inside. Sections…


Abandoned Toronto Grow Op Mansion

toronto abandoned marijuana grow op mansion

This was an alleged licensed grow operation. On my first visit, I could observe that the electricity had been altered. HVAC tubing had been run from the basement up to the bedrooms. The attic had remnants of plants and shake. Most much every room in this house was altered to grow marijuana. The only room…


Cookie Cutter Culture (North York)

north york cookie cutter condos

This house is located in North York, Ontario. The Toronto area is filled with similar properties that have been purchased by development companies with the intention to build new condo housing. This will be the future home of a three storey building with 7 condos. As with many developer properties, the electricity is still working.


Kleinburg Red Stained Glass House

kleinburg abandoned house

This house was a random find as we were ending our exploration day in May 2022. It was next to a gas station in Kleinburg that we stopped at for fuel. The black and white tiled room reminds me of the text adventure game Miser (Mansion). The red stained glass in the front room lit…


Moldy Pool Table House

abandoned moldy pool table house king ontario

This property was found in King, Ontario. Outside there was an in-ground swimming pool, pond, guest house and large barn. The property may have been used to board horses. The house was built in 1891 and is was included in Ontario’s heritage property list. Additions were made to the house over the years to both…


Heritage International School

Heritage School of Arts

This house was built in 1979 and is situated on 39,000 square feet of land. It was listed for sale at $5,500,000. There’s an outdoor tennis court, five bedrooms, seven bathrooms. The house has an almost commercial appearance to it, and lacks the warmth of a residence. It was last in use as a private…


$15 Million Toronto Ballroom Mansion

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This house has had several owners over the last few decades. Most notably, a woman named Rebecca who came to Canada in 1974 with very little money, not knowing how to speak English and having no job prospect. The StoryRebecca had never been able to make her own decisions. At age 22 she’d never been…