Monthly archives: October, 2022

Painful Memories Time Capsule

This house sits along a quiet road in Ontario. The electricity still works. Outside a few vehicles have tarps placed over them, as if the owner intended to one day return. This was the home of a couple. In 2002 the wife passed away at the young age of 49. It apears that everything was…


The Safe House (Guelph-Eramosa)

A stone brick house in the area of Guelph-Eramosa. It’s also known as The Safe House, for a vault that used to be on the property.


Return to The Shining Twins House (GTA)

the shining twins house toronto ontario

I first came across this house back in 2019. At the time I just happened to be passing by and observed  signage outside which indicated new property development. I thought to myself, “Surely everyone must know about this house.” but as it turns out, I’d found a new location. The owner of this property is…


Return to The Classic Stone House

classic stone house in guelph eramosa

The Classic Stone House has been part of the urban exploring scene since approximately 2012. At the time of my first visit, the house had plenty of contents inside of it. The kitchen contained an electric stove and a wood stove. The living room had a piano and a wooden stove. There were several old…


Stalled Toronto Condos

During our last road trip adventure in Toronto, I noticed this house out of the corner of my eye. It had “the look”, and so I turned around. I made my way around the property trying the doors. It wasn’t until I rounded the final corner that I noticed a door with the doorknob broken…


Aurora Anomaly

This property sits along prime land in Aurora, Ontario. It was earmarked for 28 new condos around 2018 when a developer sought to make rezoning changes to allow construction of two buildings. The property developer is already advertising the new homes which have set to be constructed. What will happen with the property seems to…


Wayne’s House

This was the home of Wayne and Wendy. The couple were married in 1965 and purchased this house after construction was completed in 1967. The five bedroom home appears to be largely unaltered since it’s construction, retaining much of the original charm, bright colours and retro design. I could find no information as to their…


The Opticians House (GTA)

This was the home of Rafael and his wife Melecia. The couple emigrated to Canada from the Philippines and resided in Toronto. The couple purchased their new house in 1995 for $725,000. Rafael and Melecia were part of the Catholic church and attended services regularly. The couple owned an optician business and they had a…


Destined for Townhouses

This house is located in Vaughan, Ontario. I found it online while searching for town council minutes pertaining to new property developments. This house is destined to be demolished so the property can become part of a 73 townhouse development. The hydro has been cut and there are some furnishings left behind.