I know very little about the background of this house except that it was lived in by an elderly couple. Most of the contents are still inside and there’s no vandalism. The kitchen still contains dishes and jars of cooking spices. The living room is quite simplistic as is the bedroom.The bed appeared like someone woke up, pulled the covers aside and started their day only to never return. You might think this is a seasonal home, perhaps it is… there’s mold growing all over the inside of the hutch however. Someone has attempted to strip the copper from inside…

I’d been doing some research on abandoned properties and happened across an address for a vacant house in the Toronto area. I added the house to our exploration itinerary but what I didn’t realize was that right around the corner from it, were three large vacant properties. To find one of these luxurious properties is a great addition to your photography day, but three in a row is unheard of.It would take a return visit to explore the three large homes that we missed that day… or try to.As it would turn out, after we exiting the first house, we…

This property is located along a quiet road in Northern Ontario. It looks like it was (or is) used seasonally. There’s a water well in the basement though it looks pretty murky. The hydro didn’t work but it could have been temporarily turned off. There was little of interest to see aside from the iron frame beds. This would fall under urban exploration not ‘abandoned’, unless of course nobody ever returns to this camp.

When you’re shooting with a wide angle lens, sometimes it’s more prudent to just take cell phone photos. This was the case when we ventured into this location I call “Junk Joint”. The property consists of several old vehicles lining the entrance, a large garage filled with old 1980’s and 90’s toys, an RV home and the main house. The house was bitterly cold and I joked that we should turn the furnace on. You could imagine my surprise when I tried a light switch and it worked! There is so much decay and everything is just sort of scattered…

This is a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom luxury home located in Toronto. The house is valued at approximately $2.6 million. It is by no means abandoned, only between owners as it’s recently been sold. There was another house in the same cul-de sac that appeared to be vacant due to the unplowed snow in the driveway. I took a look around and noted that it appears to be staged for sale. As I was exploring the exterior, a neighbour had by now noticed us. He watched us from his driveway while trying to hide himself behind a tree.There’s no entry…

This barn appears to have little of interest if you were to pass it by, but should you take the time to enter it you’ll find it holds a few secrets.There are several old fox body Mustangs, 60’s Mustangs and a Mercury Capri. There’s a thick layer of dust on the vehicles which indicates they’ve been here for some time. Some of the glass has been smashed, and the interiors are pretty much gutted. It’s unlikely these will be back on the road, but one can still dream.

This location was one of several addresses that happened across my desktop over the course of 2022. I’d seen photos of the pool area posted by other explorers. We decided to visit the house in the fall of 2022. The pool is the most interesting part of the house. Beyond the sliding patio door, the house takes on an entirely different appearance – that is, completely modern in comparison to the outdated pool room.The appliances were brand new and there was a smell of laquer in the air. When I put my foot down on the wooden floor, it stuck…

This was the home of Donald D. Dunning and his wife Elizabeth. The couple were married in 1951 and resided in Niles, Michigan. Donald was later transferred to Toronto where he was the president of the Kawneer Company. They lived in Toronto for 10 years. The couple had two daughters and one son. A daughter named Ann who attended the Wayland Academy in Wisconsin (1961). They were residing in the Toronto home in 1961 according to my research. In 1972 they moved to California.Records show that in 1965 a man named Jack C. moved into the home. Jack passed away…

In November of 2022, I explored three consecutive houses located in Woodbridge, Ontario that are soon to be demolished. The first and last houses each had a claw tub in the bathroom. The middle house was locked. These type of properties are left messy, for no new owner will be moving into them. I find little of interest in photographing this type of location but I managed to get a few decent photos. Unfortunately the new vidoe camera I purchased is of terrible quality – the YouTube video audio and video is somewhat poor.

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.