A rural house in Halton Hills, Ontario dangerously on the verge of collapsing.

It held a collection of elegant old couches.

The house was demolished in November of 2012.

An old brick farm house which was at the intersections of highways 89 and 10 in Mulmur, Ontario. I’m sure the house has been demolished by now.

Photos taken in 2014.

This farm house sits down a long overgrown driveway in Guelph Eramosa. At the time of my visit here, the rotary telephone worked (dial tone) as did the hydro. In fact during one explorer’s visit, another explorer called him on the number listed on the telephone – scaring the explorer inside the house.

This house was a true gem. It had several old antiques including an old record player, dresser, antique handheld mirrors to name just a few things. There were old school books that would have belonged to a young child.

Over time of course, things disappeared… starting with the handheld mirrors, the phone was smashed, and the antique dresser disappeared. All to be expected with something this beautiful.

This house was located on the 15th Line (43.209141,-80.745743) in Woodstock, Ontario. It’s since been demolished. My family decided to accompany me to see what I do when I go exploring. They watched from the road as I went inside and took photographs. It’s nice when your family takes an interest in what you do for a hobby.

A Notice of Possession sign on the front window indicated that this property was vacant since 2011. A re-zoning notice on the front lawn indicated that the land was likely to change use.

The kitchen was modern while the remainder of the house was boring to explore. In the basement are signs that there was a large flood of water as evident by the black mold lining the walls. The property was located in New Tecumseth.

The house has now been demolished.

This property had the look that experienced explorers tend to keep a watch out for. It’s in a residential area but the overgrown driveway and grass told me that it might be worth looking into. All of the doors were locked, but a piece of plywood on the rear door told me that the process of entry had already begun. I returned about one month later to find that the rear door was now unlocked.

Perhaps the real mystery here are the new fridge and stove appliances, with cold bottled water in the fridge. There are no signs of life at this house, and the surrounding properties are already waiting for the developer to build upon them. While there wasn’t a lot to see inside this house, and the rooms were somewhat small, I did enjoy the kitchen and retro bathroom as well as the basement pool room.

Note: While this address is listed as being destined for redevelopment, there were trucks in the driveway on my last visit.

This is simply known as the Bradley House. Note the old style doorbell which you’d turn to ring a bell on the inner side of the door. The house is no longer standing.

This property is known as the Adjala Dartboard House because it’s located in Adjala-Tosorontio and a dartboard used to hang on a wall with a multi-coloured carpet backdrop. The dartboard has gone missing since my initial visit in 2012. I’d never been back here until June 2021.

This was a four bedroom farmhouse with barn, drive shed and grain storage. Some of the doors had the old-style glass door knobs.

Given that this house is situated along a busy highway, the house has been thoroughly trashed, spray painted and all the other stupid things people do abandoned houses.

Caution: The basement can be flooded up to the main floor and there’s a hornet nest under the floor where the top door overlooks the front yard. There’s also a large hornet nest in a room on the ground floor.

Location: 44.123239,-79.909637

A random find along the highway as we traveled from one destination to another. There wasn’t much of photogenic value to be found inside. The rear patio door was open and several leaves had blown inside the dining room, confirming to me that this was indeed a vacant property.

There is a theory that the floor being cut away in the third photo is a result of someone having passed away in the home.

The house is likely to be demolished.

This house was part of our itinerary for the day. I had no idea what to expect from it. As we approached, the driveway was overgrown and it was difficult to see the house. There were three, perhaps four buildings on the property. I drove up the driveway (thank you 4×4) and we approached the house. As the doors were boarded, Forsaken Ontario hopped up on a chair and made his way in through the window. Meanwhile my companion had discovered that there was a cellar door in the back. We walked down into the cellar and discovered a set of stairs that led us to the main floor – no window entry required.

The house is described as having a gable dormer, a three-bay front facade with concrete stills and a covered porch with a gable roof dominate.

A calendar on the wall indicated the house was possibly last lived in April of 2013. Eight years of nature have pretty much made the property invisible to passers by. I’ve included a Google Street View showing the house visible from the road during the fall.

At some point during our road trip, we stopped to check ourselves for ticks. ForsakenOntario had one on him, and I’d later find one on my body when I returned home. The risks of exploring in summer.