Category: Abandoned Houses

Abandoned Houses in Ontario. These may include farms, time capsules, rural properties and luxury homes.


Country Living House (2023)

I first visited this house back in 2015. The location was shared with me by the niece, whose Aunt owns the house. You can read the history of the house here. Some of the highlights:– The house (as I’m told) was built by Native slaves– Ownership of the house was stolen after death of the…


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…


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…


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…


Groovy Doctor’s House (1969)

This was the home of Dr. Edward Disenhaus and his wife Renee. Dr. Edward graduated from the University of Toronto in 1955. He worked as a doctor until around May of 2002 when he let his membership expire. Renee worked as an operating room nurse in her earlier years.Their home was built in 1969. It…


Victorian House