Monthly archives: July, 2022

68 The Bridle Path – Robert Campeau’s $30 Million, 10 Bedroom Mansion with Bomb Shelter

30 million dollar abandoned mansion

This extravagant mansion is located at 68 The Bridle Path in Toronto. It was built upon two properties that were combined into one creating nearly 30,000 square feet of land. The mansion was constructed in 1985 for real estate developer and financier, Robert Campeau. During the 1980s, Campeau undertook several leveraged buyouts of businesses including shopping malls. Due to a downturn in retail sales, the debts taken on through several of these aquisitions were unable to be met. As a result, over 250 profitable department stores were bankrupted. (1) Mr, Campeau was forced to sell this house in 1990 although…


Learning To Fly

markham ontario abandoned house

  This location was known as The Drug Dealer’s House. I could find no evidence of drug dealing and the house was pretty much a mess. However the house next door was a little better. It had a very old stove/oven built into the basement wall, in an inexplicable location. There was a calendar dated 1977 and written in the cement was “Dino Accettone Oct. 22, 1978”. Dino is still kicking around and operates a funeral home. We found two model helicopters inside the house, the type that you control with a remote control. You can see a similar helicopter…


Aladdin House (Scarborough)

scarborough aladdin house

The Aladdin House as it’s often referred to as, belonged to Max Heiduczek. Max bought the home, located at 110 Maybourne in Scarborough, in 1970. Max traveled the world and inspiration for his home’s design came from his worldly travels. The house features turrets, minarets, columns, and statues.The house is sometimes referred to as “the castle” and the city’s “weirdest” home.” In September of 2018 as Max’s health was fading, he sold the house to a builder for $760,000 and moved into a retirement home.The buyer intended to demolish the house and build a new home. It’s now been 4 years…