Monthly archives: June, 2023

Bitcoin Miner House

This house was built in 1941. It features a double car garage, jacuzzi, upper patio and an outdoor pool. It was last owned by a woman named Rosemary B. In 1984, Rosemary founded a massage therapy company. The business was sold in 2009.In 2000, the house was transferred into her name for $2. This indicates…


The Baxter’s

I don’t have much information on this property. It looks like it might have been a seasonal home but it could have been a residence as well. I’d hesitate to call it a time capsule, it’s far from it. There’s a lot of debris but it’s held up quite well against vandalism and nature. What…


The Pocket Door House

This is one of four vacant houses along the same block of a busy highway. The land was sold recently for $18 million dollars. It’s most likely that for that price, the houses are to be demolished for new development.This house appears to have been converted into two rental units. The upstairs is of no…


$18.5 Million Property

This home was owned by Richard and his wife Patricia since 1973. I know that a man named Geoff lived in the house and passed away in the home in August of 2020 at the young age of 49. He owned his own business and I’m surmising he rented the home. There was a sign…


St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Muskoka, Ontario

This was St. Mary’s Anglican Church located in cottage country, Ontario. There’s some discrepancy in the year the church was built. One set of records indicates August 1914 and another indicates 1878. The church was apparently consecrated on October 14, 1917 by Archbishop Thorneloe. The front stain glass window depicts Jesus as the shepherd, and…


Bank Repo House

A country home taken back by the financial lender. A sad testament to the overpriced housing crisis we face. Video


Sugar Bush House

This house was built in 1976 and was owned by a woman named Susannah V. The house title was transferred in 2012 to another family member.I’m not entirely clear on the history but I believe this is accurate. The house was last owned by a man named William V. William owned a maple sugar bush…


Midland Drive In Theatre

The Midland Drive In opened in 1953. There was a single screen to show movies on.The early management was James Wilson in 1953 and Allan W. Perkins (1955-1956). In 1956 the theatre was acquired by Odeon. Sometimes women were offered free admission on Mondays & Tuesdays if they were the driver.In 1982, brothers Dave and…


Helmuth’s Model Train House

model train house

This was the home of Helmuth Hans P. Helmuth was born in 1923. He married and had two children, Michael and Ingrid. Helmuth worked in metals and alloys, and I believe he owned his own business. There is no information available on the mother, I know that she passed away in 2017. The parents separated…


Castle Village – June 2023 Revisit

castle village midland

Castle Village was located in Midland, Ontario. It closed prior to the Covid pandemic and never reopened. The owner,  Paul des Roches, passed away in December of 2022. The property was put up for sale and in April of 2023 it was announced that it had been sold.There’s no word on what the location will…