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 that it was likely a family transfer. The property was purchased in 2020 for $2,200,200 by a numbered company. Rosemary passed away in August of 2021 at the age of 71. The Explore I first discovered this house in June of 2023. It was getting…

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 happened to the Baxters and why do they no longer use this property? Ontario is full of mysteries like this one. Video

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 interest while the main floor has a nice staircase, wooden molding and pocket doors. The photos aren’t the best and I expect to do a revisit soon. Video

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 for his business in the back room. The house has been vacant for several years now and the grass is quite overgrown. In 2020 this house was sold for $4.4 million and the company that purchased the land later sold it in 2022 for $18.5…

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

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 which was popular with area residents. Most every home had a bottle of William’s maple syrup on their kitchen table. I found records going back to the early 1970’s that indicate he held an annual pancake festival for the community.It’s unclear what the relationship between…

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 sometime around 1973. A handwritten note from the son, dated 1973, indicated that he had moved away and was living with his mother. Helmuth remarried a woman named Edwina. Based on the 35 mm slides, I believe Edwina is the woman of colour in the…

35mm slides as found inside the house. Original post can be found here. August 1965 June 1967 Expo 1967 (September) July 1968 & Assorted October 1969 (Muskoka / Niagara Falls) March 1971 (exterior photos of the house) August 1971 “Out West” (August 1971) October 1972 August 1973 August 1977

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 appears that they may have inherited it in 1975 from family. Dr. Ed passed away in January of 2016. Renee passed away in November of 2020 and the estate sold the property for $2,500,000 in 2022.The house is no longer vacant. Video