It's always a good day when you show up Kappy. You mean a lot to this old lady. Great find as always dear.

@cherylavila954

7 ай бұрын

Me too but he's lost his subtitles somewhere. I am hearing impaired and would really love to see them come back

@donnagagne3813

7 ай бұрын

@@cherylavila954 Have you left a message here for him? Maybe it's not him. I don't know how this whole thing works. But; if he knows he will fix it.

@cherylavila954

7 ай бұрын

Yes donbagagne3813

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

@@cherylavila954 KZread has been buggy for me lately! I’m very sorry, I have tried to get subtitles the last few videos, they only put them on certain ones! I’m trying to figure it out! Really Sorry for the inconvenience!

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

@@donnagagne3813 i really appreciate the kind words!! Really means a lot to me, knowing others enjoy seeing these crumbling forgotten old places in there final days as well! Thank you very much!! :)

Sadly, on that massive porch -- I could transport myself back into time to a grand house. A beautiful house where people spent their lives. A once thriving home surrounded by nature -- now left amidst scattered papers and old books, rotting wood, bats and mice. It must have been simply a lovely place to live a long time ago. SAVOR each day. Thank you for your wonderful videos !!! And to all who come across my greetings: HaPPy New Year to you. Find your Joy in even a simple thing.

@Thomas-yr9ln

7 ай бұрын

The upstairs porch they used to call a sleeping porch because before air conditioning the hole family parents and kids would sleep out on the porch on hundred degree nights.

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed! I loved that big porch as well! I’d sit out there all summer! Thank you for the kind words and watching!! :)

Without a doubt one of the best houses you've ever done.Looks like it's been untouched for fifty years.A real jem!

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that! Loved this place! Thanks for watching!! :)

@peggyharris3301

7 ай бұрын

Agreed! I was thinking the same exact thing. Nothing new was added to the old gal.

Absolutely beautiful, and one of your best finds ever. That porch is to die for and my goodness, how many fireplaces! The person that built this had to have been very wealthy for that time. It was a pleasure to see that it hasn’t been layered with graffiti. Happy New Year!

@teddibayer

7 ай бұрын

Not even all the windows were busted out. Very nice, indeed.

@browningbelgium2326

7 ай бұрын

This is a gem of a house for sure and a welcomed pleasure to see it untouched by some knot headed kids with spray cans.

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!! Thank you so much for the kind words and watching! Have some cool ones on the way! :)

@gregorylyon1004

6 ай бұрын

This house is a plantation owners build. This was constructed by a slave owner I would definitely assume. Considering it's in Georgia.

How BEAUTIFUL!!!!! The porches on this one! The woodwork and even the hardware on the door. This is a stunning home. The case you opened looks like it may have once contained a musical instrument. This is amazing. Thanks so much Kappy! Can’t wait to see what you bring us in 2024! Happy New Year!🎊🎆🎈

@rockybernard2997

7 ай бұрын

I'm thinking trumpet, bugle or coronet...?

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!! Great observations! I thought it might’ve been a musical instrument case after looking again in editing! Happy new years!! Much appreciated for watching and the kind words!! :)

@thomasewing2656

7 ай бұрын

@@rockybernard2997 perhaps trombone...

@rockybernard2997

7 ай бұрын

@@thomasewing2656 perhaps... but my trombone case is very long and narrow-which was why I wondered the shorter brass instruments, since the square case appears to otherwise have generous room for the bell of a brass instrument. one can only wonder.

Amazing place. It's almost criminal to let this place go. If I were really wealthy, I would buy it and preserve it. I pray someone sees this and gives a damn.

What a shame to see such a beautiful old home forgotten and rotting away. However, looking at the foundation and the overall general sturdiness of the house, it's not yet lost. For someone with the know-how and enough cash, it could be brought back to life. Sadly, that likely won't happen, and another beauty will collapse.

That would have been the best place to take a nap with the rain storm…I can imagine a hammock on the front porch. I bet it was gorgeous in its day ❤

This old house is like a log cabin on steroids, massive and so basic but I loved it, fascinating! I had my fingers crossed that you would make it up those stairs and hat's off to you for risking your life for us. Thanks Kappy, I've said it before but you are the very best on youtube, THE absolute best. All the best for 2024. Stay safe❤

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

That is too kind of you to say!! Was just so curious had to see upstairs, and especially had to get out on that upper porch lol! Thank you very much for watching, I’m glad you enjoy!! :)

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year as well!! :)

@guitarsrcool4922

5 ай бұрын

When you got to the stairs I started mumbling to myself, don't do it it's not worth it. Man you're crazy especially if you're out there by yourself. You fall through that floor, then what? What a way to go.

Love that house. Plain & simple, but huge. Enough firelaces for warmth in each room. The porch is a dream & the rainy day just enhanced the whole scene. Great find, Kappy. Thank you!! Happy New Year!

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Yeah the rain was definitely lucky that day! Adds a nice ambiance! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

The sound of the rain was wonderful throughout...the surviving mantle is so beautiful in its simple elegance. The knob on the closet door at 15:20 - was it an old wooden thread spool? Did anyone else notice the amazing drapes at 16:40 in the upstairs bedroom? The georgeous colors and pattern - from the 30s/40s? Thank you Kappy for a peaceful walk back in time. Looking forward to more in '24 🙂

@theozarkduke

7 ай бұрын

My Grandmother had old wooden spools for knobs i saw that first thing and funny how i thought i was the only one who saw the drapes in that room and they reminded me of the 60's pattren.yes i saw it all and felt nothing but Love through this house not one sadness or any thing spooky,

@SRay-or3nc

7 ай бұрын

I find houses with the thread spool knobs quite a bit here in the south of the US.

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! Glad you enjoyed! Happy new years!! :)

@nancycarlson6183

7 ай бұрын

You are welcome, Kappy and Happy New Year to you too!@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

@lindakrumenauer1099

7 ай бұрын

This was fun! Yes, i noticed the threadspool right away! The wooden walls gave such a warm feeling. In its glory, this would have been so very inviting, but ohhhh, so much eork keeping those fores going!( Although there is no heat as wonderful as a nice roaring fire in a fireplace!) Thank you for this gentle viewing.

Just love the exterior shots of this house, the desolate mood is compounded by the rain. The wraparound porch is wonderful, can imagine the folks of yesteryear spending hot summer days there. Thanks so much, Kappy, for this showstopper! 🎉

@trudygreer2491

7 ай бұрын

I was thinking how nice it would've been to be "a-settin' and a-rockin'" on that upper porch, watching and listening to the rain!

Love where your curiosity takes you! I busted out laughing when you were eyeballing the stairs then voila your up there! I knew you would find a way to get up there!! Loved this one so much. Loved the angles in the rooms. What a beauty this had to have been. Shame the old books will rot along with the house. Glad someone took the mantles. At least some of her will live on. Very sad though.

Amazing!! Without your videos I wouldn't be able to indulge my love of old homes and their histories. Thank you Kappy!

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoy!! Thank you so much for the kind words and watching!! :)

That black box is a case for a miniature saxaphone. The house could still be saved but it never will. It's amazing that houses back then were built to live in but today's houses are just built to sell.

Kappy, sometimes I have to keep reminding myself that "he posted this, so he's okay". More than "just a little upper body strength" my friend! :) I loved this: Simple, basic and drawn on BIG lines. Nothing cramped. Room to breathe. You could just about play racquetball in the bathroom. Can you imagine how much fun the kids had growing up in that place? I can! And I'll bet those natural, cedar pillars are part of why the porch is still standing. So cool!

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the concern! Yeah that was a bit sketchy getting upstairs lol! Was even harder to get back down ! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

@l.l.2463

7 ай бұрын

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 LOL -- Yeah, down is always harder. I don't know why.

I don't know how you do it but you have a knack for finding the coolest places. Another great old place and very unique. This has one of the best features a home could have... a wrap around porch! They don't do that on the Mchouses anymore. None of the houses built today could ever last this long. Thanks for another great video Kappy 🤠👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that!! And totally agreed, love a big wraparound porch! Loved this house! Thank you for the kind words and watching!! & Happy New Year!! :)

Love this house even if its spongy and rotting in places. Those unmilled porch posts were great, Im pretty sure the house supports were granite blocks. As always I am impressed by your Spidey skills in getting up those stairs and out on the porch. This was great Thanks, Kappy

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Haha much appreciated!! Had to take a look at upstairs, was too curious! Thank you very much for the kind words and happy new year!! :)

@user-randi1987

7 ай бұрын

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Happy New Year

I can still see a family in that old house and smell the bacon when momma cooks and the sound of little kids running and playing see older people sitting out front watching kids play. wow it has had some life in it at some time. and nothing feels sad or spooky about the house. like it has seen nothing but love over the years and its just ready to go back to Earth it;s done its job and ready to start over .Thank you so much Kappy this was a feel good home. no sadness just joy and my time is done. What a great video to close out 2023, man its going take a lot to beat this one.

@ElizabethBattle

7 ай бұрын

Your comment makes me feel better.😊.The house felt so sad to me, but after you said that, I can picture it full of music and kids and lives enjoyed and led to the full.

@theozarkduke

7 ай бұрын

it's had a Happy past, you can feel it in the house. no sadness. nothing bad happen there.@@ElizabethBattle

Thank you for another great tour Kappy. This old place was really rustic. From the outside it didn't seem like it would be that big. But when you got inside it was huge. All that wood was amazing. You are so brave, I can't believe you managed to get upstairs. Love your channel. 😉

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Thank you me too! So glad I was able to show upstairs tho! In another year or two I might not have been able to climb up with it collapsing! Thanks for watching and the kind words!! :)

Somehow, I get the feeling this house was never very lavishly furnished, but very comfortable. I sure wish there were a few more artifacts left to give us a clue about the people who lived there. However, it is good to see that it has not been trashed and that it was cleaned out pretty much when the people moved.

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Agreed! I’d bet you are right!! Was only a couple things left sadly but atleast was able to find a few dates! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

Good evening, Kappy and all! This house is certainly massive! I can imagine joyous groups of children running back and forth on those porches, their laughter echoing through the air! Man alive! If Sherman had found this place, he could have turned this enormous house into his headquarters and a hospital, too! I don't think we've seen rooms this large in any other house! It's magnificent! How many dozen family members lived here, I wonder...🤔 Oh, Kappy, please be careful not to disturb or wake any sleeping bats! They enter into hibernation in the winter and, if wakened, they will flutter about, using up enormous amounts of the precious fat they have stored to see them through the cold winter, when there are no insects for them to eat. They are simply not able to replace the fat they burned because of human intrusion, and they die needlessly, starving to death long before the spring brings warmth and the new insects emerge. Bats do not harm humans, unless humans sleep in the presence of a rabid bat, as rabid animals feel compelled to bite another animal. Bats do not drink blood except for a single species luving in Central and South America. Those vampire bats drink only the blood of cattle. Bats like this little fellow eat their weight in mosquitoes every night and, next to bees, are nature's best pollinators, as they visit flowers for their nectar! Bats are man's best friends! Please be quiet and turn your camera's lights away from the sleeping bats. You could do them far more damage than they could ever cause you! That back porch isn't too shabby, either! It's as big as most houses' front verandahs! That foundation stone was quarried, possibly on the property, and by someone who knew how to properly dress the stone. It's absolutely gorgeous! The kitchen is absolutely cavernous! You could have every female in the family working in there at once and throw in quite a few of the servants, too! Aside from the failure of the roof system in the heart of the house, the place appears to be in very good shape. Still, it would cost a fortune to restore it, let alone heat or cool it! What a shame! Now this is heartbreaking, that this sturdy, wonderful building should be brought down by something as small as drops of rain! We've seen it so many times before, the damage that unchecked water can do. You're right, Kappy, this level of the house is only partly finished. The destroyed room seems to have been complete, as are a few on the other side of the house. I wonder why. Oh, vandals have even left their chaotic signature here, so far from society! Papers are strewn about just for the sake of doing so! I'll bet they were neatly placed on shelves once, or perhaps stored in that big wooden chest. What an awful thing to do! Say, it would appear that there once was a preacher living in this house! The papers you highlighted bear titles indicating a connection with a seminary education. I think this house may have been destined to be a school or even a seminary. It could easily become one, with those expansive lower rooms transformed to classrooms. There is ample room upstairs to accommodate many young students, if more of the bunk beds were utilized for their sleeping arrangements. Alas, that is never going to happen, for this house's story has already been foretold, its destruction spelled out in the print of the raindrops upon its beautiful wooden floors. Oh, here is the crawlspace. Nothing much to see here...but wait! A discovery! The tall stone plinths which hold up the house itself are but square, finished blocks of stone, expertly fitted and joined with masonry to resemble pillars! The light is shining just perfectly to accent the joinery of each stack of blocks. Talented craftsman, indeed! This house is going on the favorites list, too, my dear friend and explorer. Not because of its beauty or granduer, mind you, but because of its austere beauty and the air of sad mystery which cloaks it like the soft winter rain that hastens its demise, one drop at a time. Perhaps, in instances like this, it would be far more merciful to simply throw in a match and walk away rather than to see this once great lady fall into her own empty shell and die. I wonder about such things sometimes. This house will haunt me, tugging at the corners of my memory, bidding me to remember it, not for its grand architecture or stunning millwork, but for the spirit of courage and grace which fills the house and whispers "what if?" to any who will hear. Thanks for a really great exploration, Kappy. It was a lot of fun, even though it was also terribly sad. Yoy've been doing a great job finding these old beauties to show us. I'm very proud of you! Much love to you and the Ruby Girl! Have a safe and Happy New Year's celebration. Becca

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Fantastic observations always! Sorry about the bat, I only shined my light on him very briefly! Hopefully will be okay! Thank you for watching and happy new year!!

@DavidGuldy

6 ай бұрын

Or he could've burned it to the ground!

I was wondering if you were gonna climb that railing to the next floor and next thing I knew, there you were. You find the best houses of any urbexer on YT. And you don't yammer on unnecessarily. You speak in a calm peaceful voice and let us enjoy the atmosphere of the house. This was very atmospheric. Loved the sound of the rain on the roof and dripping through the holes.

@rockybernard2997

7 ай бұрын

I concur. Kappy does it best!

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that! Just trying to make videos I wouldn’t mind watching myself! Thank you for the kind words and watching!! :)

@midnightrose2127

6 ай бұрын

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I was thinking instead of risking life and limb, you could maybe get a drone with a camera to go into places that are too dangerous to access!

I'm in love with the wood paneling throughout this house. Looks like it's whitewashed in some areas, but in the upper level some of the wood looked untreated. So so lovely! And refreshing to see a place without graffiti! I always enjoy your discoveries.

I love the old time layout of some of these homes, with the big central hallway that the rooms open off from. Usually the staircase is the focal point of a home, but this one was relatively hidden but still beautiful. Well built, obviously to still be standing in that good of a condition considering the water damage. Great find!

Thanks Kappy!! Love you sharing the details in the houses!! The door knobs. The dates on the newspaper. Right on down to the brand-name on the refrigerator. Love seeing those details!! Bet someone with a metal detector would uncover some real gems!! Appreciate all you do in bringing us amazing forgotten homes like this!! ❤

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!! Really appreciate the kind words!! I’d love to get a metal detector someday, I’m sure could find some neat stuff!! Thank you so much for watching!! & Happy new year!! :)

This is one of the best old mansions i have seen. It's just a shame that no one wanted to take care of it. What a beauty it would've been. So sad.

I think this is my favorite house of 2023. My mind was racing trying to figure out if this house was a home or maybe a hunting lodge? I bet it had a lot of uses over the years. The size is stunning. Thanks Kappy. What a great way to end the year.

Nice big rooms in this one. Crying shame you couldn't have got here a few years earlier. Before all the water damage. Can you imagine how big the family living there was back in the day? Love the wrap around porchs. Id been right out on one of them with a big sweet tea and a good book just enjoying the peacefulness. I've decided that I should have been born 100 years earlier. These places have "charm" to die for! Another great video Mr Kappy! Thanks for taking me along! Hope your Christmas went well, and am wishing you a happy new year! 🎉

If someone just kept to roof up 😢 That house is so beautiful. Thanks for finding and showing to all of us who love this channel ❤

My favorite place yet! And a perfect location. What a shame it has been allowed to deteriorate. Thank you for all you do, Kappy.

I can only imagine what story could be told on this house. I think of the song Grandpa tell me about the good old days 😢

This house is beautiful with some beautiful historic charm.Those bedrooms upstairs was big and comfortable.Thanks for another great find Kappy.You do amazing work bringing us these beautiful homes.I hope you guys had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..

This is one of my favorites of your tours. This house, with its unpapered walls and basic lack of adornments (though that staircase is handsome) is the type in which many plantation owners lived prior to the Civil War. This is why when Margaret Mitchell saw the mockups of Twelve Oaks and Tara, she burst out laughing. Very few among the planter class lived in such splendor.

Wow! Such a shame these beautiful & historic homes are disappearing right before our eyes! Cool video bro, thanks! ❤️🤘💪

That home was loaded with fireplaces. How sad the roof has leaked so much. P.S. you should get a little drone that you can fly into the unsafe rooms.

@kathychambers7217

Ай бұрын

Brilliant idea!!

I have the feeling that there was a lot of porch living done from this house. The heat was too much to stay in the house. The empty box was from a musical instrument. It would be disassembled, cleaned and stored in the box. A trumpet perhaps. I was so hoping that the roof had held up, but, sadly, it did not. I was praying that this place could be reclaimed, but the amount of money would be prohibitive. For some reason, this one has seriously saddened me. I'm glad that you safely made it back to the ground. This one really spoke to me. If only I were young and healthy and wealthy.

What a gorgeous house! I love the fireplaces in each room and the wood-clad walls.

I remember my grandmother had a door like that. Just by looking at the clothes on the newspaper I knew it was 1970's! I couldn't believe you got up to the second story. Glad I didn't see how you did it!

Gotta give thanks for your bravery going up/down those steps to get us footage of the 2nd floor! It should be a crime to let historic houses like this just rot. I mean put a new roof on and check for broken windows for dog's sake! Even if you don't go any further than that, at least stabilize it! There is another channel that shows old GA houses and buildings, and 1 time they were looking at an old general store building- with the owner! And it was deteriorating due to the roof. They were all reminiscing about the store still being open in the 50's or 60's, yet the owner couldn't have bothered to fix/replace the roof years ago? The guy had owned it a while, or it passed down to him some years before. Save the money up for a bit, use tarps and tubs to help with small leaks, then once you have the money, get the roof replaced! And yes, I posted asking WHY, but never got a response.

That's too bad. I absolutely love this house. Simple yet elegant. Looks to have been empty since at least mid 80s. Maybe a boarding house. I bet there is history here somewhere. I was begging for a second staircase judging by the main. I felt my heart rate jump when you showed the upper part of the stairs after you somehow climbed them... If it weren't for the water the house would be as strong as when it was built. I loved all of the woodwork throughout. Was very open and airy as well. Probably for the hot season. Thank You for sharing. I will again mention that your videos are among the only videos I read nearly all of the comments. Kudos to you and Ruby.

So big and so basic yet beautiful in its own way. Thanks for the tour!

Im 67 now, and that house reminds me so much of my Uncle Buck and Aunt Katie's Suggs big house in Andalusia, Al. They were cotton and peanut farmers and had a big family of 9 kids. Their house was built in the 1870s, and I loved going to visit them. We would always stay overnight. My aunt had a big wood burning stove in the kitchen and a huge wooden table with long benches on either side. And the smell of her cooking on that wooden stove was absolutely divine! I remember playing all day with all my cousins. Playing cow pasture baseball and going swimming in a nearby spring fed creek. That water would take your breath when you jumped in! But it was so refreshing on a hot summer day. After dinner, everyone would be out on that big wrap around porch talking and just enjoying the time together. After they passed and all the cousins went there seperat ways, the house and land were sold. Now, there is a damn subdivision there, and not one house has a porch! They have damn decks!! Well, anyways, thanks for sharing the video. It brought back a lot of good memories. 😊😢😊 I just wish someone would care enough and had the money to restore that old place. I'm not sure in South Georgia, that is. But with a lot of love with the right person, it could make a great bed and breakfast. ❤

Hopefully someone rescues that last fireplace mantle. That place is going to fall in on itself for sure. It does not come across as a house or a home. It's odd there were no back steps. It's more like a dormitory or travelers rest spot OR the headquarters for a BIG farm way back when. A cool place for sure. Kappy should spend the night in one or two of these places and let the video record at night. Now, THAT would be cool!

Boy! There is just something about old southern houses. Charming and romantic. Maybe it's the porches, big windows, shutters, etc. The best ones were Rosa plantation and the the house built before America was America. Amazing. Keep on documenting! Dec 30, 2023.

I agree with melissaboggs, the case was probably for a flute or similar instrument. If someone could have bought this place back in the 70/80's it could have been saved. It would cost a small fortune now to save/restore it.

That’s an instrument case. What a well built house! No leaks, or rot so far. I’m not very far into this video. You always find such interesting places! Ok so there are some leaks-what a shame!! I love the bathroom-I remember scope on bottles like that. And the toothbrushes still in the holder. From 1972. And everything as the owners left it. No vandalism . That’s so cool.

Beautiful...I don't see the broken wood, the water through the walls...no I see Scarlett Ohara and Gone With the Wind. The fireplaces alone...I love it. greetings from Germany

Not sure your secret Kappy, but you sure find the beauties.. A 1st & 2nd floor wrap around porch, this is a rare treasure..

This house is massive! I would love to have all that airy space to enjoy!

Such a unique huge house! I enjoyed the tour Kappy!! Thank you 😊

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Really appreciate that!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

Wow!! Yes this is definitely a great find. How interesting to think people lived there Pre-Civil War on into the 1970's. Thanks for this great video. Happy New Year.

those cedar columns made me smile! we have alot of cedars on our farm. living in a 1871 Victorian farm house here!

The wood logs still waiting to be burned, wow. It's the touches of humanity that once dwelled in an abandoned home that are the most heartbreaking. Such life these homes once had, to now be crumbling to bits.

I love hearing the rain there it makes this explore so much better.

Happy new year Kappy! WOW what an incredible house! mid 1800s is my favorite time period. I love your explores and can't wait to see what 2024 holds!

@urbanexploringwithkappy1773

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

Very cool find. I love how untouched it is. No graffiti or vandalism. I also really like how nothing was painted. It looks like all the wood has on it is a wash of some sort. It feels so original! Thanks Kappy.

Seeing those giant stones being used as the foundation and knowing how heavy they are it tells you how determined they were to build a quality house. Wherever they quarried those stones from they would have had to move them a good distance. It's reasons like that that the house still stands. Quality workmanship.

Love your vids Kap, hope you have a great new year and keep bringing us more great content

My Dad has that exact same oven in his house. My Grandfather built the house in 1948 and the stove has been in since the mid 60's. It still works because planned obsolescence wasnt a thing yet.

Wonderful home. The walls, the staircase, the porch. Love a fireplace in the kitchen. It has a rustic feel yet very homey. I would totally live there. Such a shame it’s rotting away. Thank you for showing us! 😊

Would love to have a house like that, restored of course. The porch looks like someone cut off the rotten ends of the floorboards and replaced them with short pieces. The posts were probably rotted out also. Lots of people in the country replaced rotten posts with cedar logs. It would take a lot of work to repair, but I saw pictures of more derelict places in early issues of the Old House Journal that were restored to beauty.

This place is amazing!!!! Love the wood! Great explore! The rain made it even cooler 😊😊😊

Those rooms are massive! You can tell it’s an old house by looking at the width of the floor boards! This house is amazingly solid except for the back corner where it’s got the hole in the roof. What an old treasure!!

I get the impression someone has last used this house as a get away retreat. It was nice and relaxing to hear the rain on that old tin roof. Stay safe, Kappy & I hope you have a Happy New Year.

@notever8932

7 ай бұрын

Same thought I had. I wonder if this was some sort of religious retreat given the lack of real decoration, it’s fairly spartan layout and all the old religious material left behind.

great explore Kappy, what a beautiful place this must have been, with that wrap around porch, on both floors no less,,, that toilet fixture i think goes back to the 1940's, maybe late 30's with that" teardrop" flusher handle, ,,and i love the old GE refrigerator that's when they built things to last,, I'll bet if somebody took it out of there and plugged it in it would probably start up ,,that first case you opened up looks like it was for a trumpet , maybe a school one ,,,and if if it wasn't for all the water damage on the top floor that place would probably stand for another 100 years, ,with that stone foundation, but that's going to quickly ruin what's left of it, and dude you took a chance climbing those stairs, don't risk your safety , mostly if you're alone,,,, it isn't that important that we see it ,,,,have a great New Years Eve, see you on the next one

What an amazing house! Huge old place, right in the middle of nowhere.

Gulp.. you are brave. 1 for going in there alone on a rainy day and 2 for climbing over that hole upstairs! Glad you did though. Great vid, thanks..

Goodness, it’s so sad to see such beautiful places go to waste. I love the big slats of wood for the walls.

It’s so sad when a roof goes… it’s never long for the rest of the house to foll 😮. Love the sound of the rain

The black box you opened on the first floor 2nd room was likely a musical instrument (maybe Saxophone) case.

Huge place beautiful Huge porch so cool 😎 Thanks kappy great 👍 video

Fantastic house so big I love the walls everything looks so natural you allways find the most amazing homes to film and document before they fall to the ground thanks for sharing your amazing finds .

Considering the outside for the most part looks ok, I'm surprised it's as bad as it is. A good majority of the wood throughout the house is still good surprisingly. Considering the size and age of the house, you would think it would have a second staircase. But I think you got upstairs, the way I was going to suggest. I would agree, I wonder if parts of the upstairs were ever finished.

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7 ай бұрын

Yeah getting back down was the hard part lol! Thanks for watching! :)

My oh my. Would have loved to see this house when it was new, after the additions. Must have been a beauty. It’s to bad the roof is leaking. Once that starts you can kiss the house goodbye. Thanks Kappy!

I can just imagine the wonderful smell of the old wood and those type of houses I know it smells really nice in there

Thanks for exploring this house. It was once awesome. I wish someone would save it.

What a wonderful old home !! Those porches would have been heaven on a fall or summer night ...I can almost feel the breeze . The life lived here over the years . I can't believe all the Fireplace mantels are gone except for the one 😳so sad. I would suspect that there could have been like 7 or 8 people living here at once .Kappy please becareful out there that floor upstairs was so bad thank you for showing us all you could it was another awesome video Kappy👍👍 !!

The cedar posts on the porch are the same as the floor joists in my house. Back in the 1940's someone added an addition onto my house using cedar posts for floor joists. When I first saw them I thought maybe a drunk farmer built the addition using up all of his fence posts. Nothing is straight about the constuction and the floors have sunk a few inches.

What a huge old place! I love how original it is. Looks like its last real heyday was probably in the 50s & 60s and by the mid-late 70s it was abandoned. Absolutely couldn't believe you got on the second floor! Happy New Year to you and yours. Wishing you peace and prosperity in the New Year.

Thanks for this beautiful old House Kappy, what a find. greetings from Germany

So sad someone let it get ruined. I would love to have this beautiful home. It's amazing.

What a gem 💎 of a house, so sad to see it abandoned and neglected 😢

Pretty nice all that cedar in that place. Looks like a lot of cedar trees around too . Termites won't touch cedar . Looks like a tree must have fallen on that roof where the big hole was unfortunately. The rest of that ol roof was keeping that rain out. I'm amazed that most of the glass windows were still intact. Most times idiots like to break windows in old places for some reason . Must be older generation people nearby that respect old things.

Wowee! What an awesome house! It is huge! The top of the cabinets in the first bathroom remind me of something I had growing up in the 70’s. The wrap around porch is so cool. I hope you didn’t get soaked, Kappy😊 I have missed watching lately-I had lumbar spine surgery-but now I get to go back and watch all I’ve missed! Happy New Year, Kappy and Ruby!

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7 ай бұрын

Hope you are feeling better!! Thank you very much for watching and the kind words!! Happy new year!! :)

What an amazing house!! I would love to see the floor plan of this place. Just beautiful!! They don't build them like the used too, that's for sure!!

Like this one here can be fixed back up to live in. Roof looks good and no bad leaks or roof falling in.😊👍❤️

Thanks again for an absolute marvel! We are seeing too many old houses fall. 😢

Wow what a find! Early part of the tour it looked so solid, then where it wasn’t it WASN’T! lol I didn’t see any outlets upstairs. The kitchen was so bare minimum for such a big place that could hold SO many people. Odd place. I KNEW you’d find a way upstairs, you could tell by your voice you HAD TO see it lol. This is why you’re the best! Thank you! John

you had me yelling at the computer screeen, where you had been filming those unstable, disjointed hanging stairs then suddenly yer filming them from above! I was reassuring myself, the video was uploaded so everything came out all right. That house was a veritable tank! Built to challenge the forest. Some mighty hardy folks once walked upon those timbers! The covered porches were so inviting. The upstairs was rather severe in their barren woodwork minus any whitewash. A tad different from the same old 2 x 2 floorplans, but really interesting, that layout felt expansive. Oh the stories those walls could tell! TY for the tour, Kappy. Wishing you, Ruby and family a Happy New Year full of safe celebrations. You do excellent work, filming these abandoned homes. Wonder when was it's last occupied "New Year" celebration? Imagine it escaped Sherman's march to the sea and the Civil War destruction. I hope we will be as lucky in these present times. Must learn from our history. TY, Kappy.

What a fantastic old home! Great video to ring in the new year with! Hope 2024 is great for you and you continue to find more wonderful old homes to share with us!

Thanks so much Kappy You’ve made me very happy. I’m falling for this old beauty👍✅❣️This would be perfect if there was a good metal roof and the floors fixed,this is perfect for inspiration for an old movie 🍿 set‼️I’ve written about 112 stories and the aura of this place gives off eras of the 1910’s-1960’s So mad all I can do is dream about this 💎 gem the full porches some people would sleep on the porches upstairs at night time. Don’t see any paths up to the porches.Just Wow👍❣️

Trumpet Case. There did not seem to be any furnace added, so it relied upon fireplace heat until 1970-80! Georgia is not too cold, but still remarkable. Second floor balconies would likely have been used for sleeping during hot summer nights. Big Windows were typical pre-electrification, if the owner could afford them. Interesting that there seemed to be a tiny fireplace in that unfinished room. Possibly servant's quarters? Hard to tell without the fireplaces, but this place did not seem too posh. Incredibly well constructed though, given the condition of it where the roof had not leaked.

It's great to see you again Kappy, the house is beautiful, you don't see huge porches like that anymore, I'd love to see that one in person, and the front door is great too. It'd be so good if the old place could be restored. Such a grand old house. I'd be there for hours reading the old papers, I order old letters on ebay to read, their interesting, Have a great new year and looking forward to more old houses to tour. 😊

How could anyone own this and let it rot down. That person does not know how blessed they were to have this. I would have loved and cherished it

What an absolutely awesome house amazing porch. The view. I love it. Would want to live there. So sad it's rotting. I don't understand beautiful old homes just left. Thanks Kappy

Man if you could find where the old outhouse was I bet it’s full of old bottles and stuff! Great find for sure! One of the best! Take care!

Ah, @ 9:20, that's the 1951 GE refrigerator we had when I was growing up. As always, great job.

Oh I love those central halls! No plaster? Looks coastal. Or Deep South. Awesome find. The hole is sad, of course. Love the porches but how did they keep the bugs away?

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7 ай бұрын

Good point! Yeah just solid wood throughout the house! No drywall or plaster ever added! Good observation! I think a portion of the porch downstairs was screened in at one point! Thank you for watching! :)

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7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!! :)

Wow!! Beautiful. Thank you!!!🙂

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7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!! :)