Abandoned Victorian Mansion Completely Intact

Abandoned Victorian Mansion Completely Intact - Electricity Still Works!

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9 ай бұрын

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STORY
Built-in the early 1900s by a successful beekeeper, the Abandoned Mansion of Miss Cornelia is a time capsule of a bygone era. The home was passed down through the generations, but fell into disrepair after the death of its last owner in 2015.
Today, the mansion stands as a haunting reminder of its former glory. The walls are covered in peeling paint, the floors are littered with debris, and the furniture is covered in dust. But even in its current state of decay, the mansion still retains a certain charm.
The mansion is full of secrets. What stories could the walls tell if they could speak? What mysteries lie hidden in the shadows? Only those who dare to explore the mansion will ever know.
This video takes you on a journey through the Abandoned Mansion of Miss Cornelia. You will see firsthand the effects of time and neglect, and you will be left wondering what secrets the mansion still holds.
So click play and let's explore this abandoned treasure trove of history and mystery!
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@lorihayes1419 9 ай бұрын

It’s really sad that inheritance taxes would keep a family member from claiming their family home. Belgium should fix that, particularly if they are just going to leave the property empty and susceptible to eventual decay and destruction. How sad.

@HN-db5cn 9 ай бұрын

America same that’s the government for you. Greed rather let things rot than to give people a chance

@timogen6775 9 ай бұрын

So they foreclose, took it from the lady, not allowing any family to inherit.....then left it to rot. Absolute madness 😡

@donnatrent4255 7 ай бұрын

Is there anyway Leslie that you can check into how this home can possibly get back to their family? This home is absolutely exquisite. It needs to be back with the family.

@craftyourwaytopeace 7 ай бұрын

Too bad she wasn't able to sell some of the stuff on the inside to pay for the taxes

@tinaellsworth3315 4 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you !!

@berthagreen1620 9 ай бұрын

So sad not to let the daughter keep it instead of leaving it to fall in despair. I feel so sad for her. Looks like she couldn’t even get her personal stuff.

@fwir711u2 9 ай бұрын

The government doesn't care, they just want money

@coracao7308 9 ай бұрын

Yes..and he says smiling so beautiful belgic don t cut the power being socialist country... holy crap! 50% taxes??? What the f@ck a father cannot leave a house to a son.... bad bad bad !

@janncoons7445 7 ай бұрын

Greedy Banks

@CjbrkBrooks 6 ай бұрын

@@janncoons7445. No. Not greedy banks. Socialism that taxes people out of their homes. It matters who and what you vote for!

@jeanetteelliott9527 6 ай бұрын

Yes very sad. Crooked greedy bas#$@&*&

@v.babcock5941 9 ай бұрын

That is one of the finest examples of an Art Deco style home I have ever seen. My heart breaks for Monica. We lost our childhood home when my parents couldn't afford the mortgage payments anymore. We were devastated when it was put up for auction.

@46LCG 9 ай бұрын

I found that house to have a lot of Art Deco influence; the beautiful wallpaper and gorgeous furniture. Again, I feel so bad for the daughter that she lost her family home. It must hurt knowing that she was barred from getting even those minor personal items, let alone some of her parent's mementos.

@cyndipalmer45 9 ай бұрын

Yes, i agree- and the colors (use of orange/tangerine) , glossy paints, simple style of the stained glass, simple, straight lines in the kitchen many examples seem to point to the art deco era selections (exterior of home also possibly - just a quick view but did not appear “victorian” to me.) such a shame Belgium penalizes inheritances so!

@cyndipalmer45 9 ай бұрын

It does seem many victorian influences in the furniture - but the bones of the house do seem to point to an art deco era -imo, its sort of a mix of eras really…

@thereseeast6955 9 ай бұрын

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@marciapennycook6760 6 ай бұрын

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@lorihayes1419 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Lesley. That was a nice tour of a beautiful home. It really shouldn’t be left to decay.

@rainingmoon7 9 ай бұрын

I hope someone gets to keep this place, and make it live again. I live in Florida so not many old buildings last here because of the hurricanes. We got one coming at us right now. Florida is constantly being rebuilt. I wish the daughter could have it back. Love how you are always so respectful of these beautiful places. Blessings

@dianavanormer9802 9 ай бұрын

What a lovely cozy house. Loved the architecture--fireplace and door arches, coved ceilings, windows, and doors. Also loved the decorating choices. I believe the little metal tool you picked up that had three "pinchers" was used for picking up ice cubes, or pickles or olives. I have never seen nor heard of radiator humidifiers before, but what a great idea. I noticed quite a few pictures that once hung on the walls were missing. So maybe the daughter was allowed to get a few things? But the government not allowing the daughter to at least sell the furniture and household items and the house itself to help pay debts seems ridiculous. What a waste.

@fallonbea 9 ай бұрын

Just Heartless of the bank to let this beautiful home be left to ruin instead of making it affordable to the Daughter! Why in the world wouldn’t someone come and at least rescue the home and give there Daughter back her family memories…just unbelievable 😔

@kristinesugala4492 Ай бұрын

You own nothing, and your happy that is now the new government.

@StephFairyMetal 9 ай бұрын

This episode made me miss my nan and made me quite emotional 🥺 what an incredible home and as always Lesley you have painted a beautiful picture of what life was like for this family, you are a rare gem in this crazy world, you're videos always make my heart happy ❤

@PammerBuddy54 3 ай бұрын

Leslie, your care and respect for other people’s possessions and their history is amazing. Your videos are top notch, from the music accompaniment to your wonderfully knowledgeable narrative. Your videos are simply the best and the only ones I will watch!! Thank you for sharing your passion with us and keep up the good work! ❤

@krystallos81 9 ай бұрын

That house and everything in it are beautiful. It’s sad to see these places just left to decay. That place could definitely be rehabilitated. It’s structurally sound and all of the furnishings look perfect. Unfortunately taxes seem to really be so hard on people. They can’t even afford to take on a fan ily home. The style of that house is something i would love to live in.

@barbkeil-burton6894 9 ай бұрын

Hi Lesley, Absolutely Beautiful Abandoned Mansion In Belgium Outside & Inside!! 😍 Very Sad News that the Daughter Monica, Couldn`t Have Her Parents House☹ & Praying She Gets It Back Now!!🙏🙏 The Mother Cornelia Must of Been Sick From Something Else, Because Aerius is Only Allergy Pills & Not So Strong 5mg is Little!! Maybe Heart Trouble!! Loved the Basement & All the Electricity in Every Room!!🤩 I Love the Leaves Pressed On the Black Walls in the Hallway, the Chandeliers, the Furniture, the Stained Glass Thru Out the House!!😍 The Kitchen & Living Room Were Gorgeous!! 😍27.35 Picture In Cabinet was 1967!! Love All the Decorations!! 😍 You Say the Leaves Are Hand Painted, But I Believe It`s Expensive Wallpaper!!🤩 39.15 is a Stuffed Gorilla,🦍 Not a Teddy Bear!! 🧸 I Love All the 3D Arches!!😍 Take care & Be safe in Your Journey`s!! 😎✌ Have a Wonderful Evening !! ❤ Love Barb from Central Illinois USA💖

@ginadeboer8922 9 ай бұрын

To me, that's the most beautiful house you've shown inside anyway. Thanks for the tour.

@mimallen9307 9 ай бұрын

I loved the furniture in this home. I especially loved the staircase with the leaf design. The kitchen was perfect. It is so sad she couldn't leave this to her daughter, at least her personal things and the furniture they should let her keep.

@annlyon.2040 9 ай бұрын

I loved the entrance way with those leafs. I wish I know what king they where.

@debsleland5646 9 ай бұрын

Oh wow just wow ,this house is beautiful and so full off amazing artifacts,such history left behind. I'd literally move in there and live .I am so envious you get to see this wonderful history and document its past.I have the up most respect for you Lesley how you admire and talk about these peoples history,for such a young man you have great passion and love for history ,I watch many exploration videos but you make my heart fill with admiration for you and your friends ,thank you so much for taking us with you x

@laraoneal7284 9 ай бұрын

The wall paper in that last bedroom was gorgeous. It looked like silk damask. Exquisite.

@divine9520 9 ай бұрын

Wow hardly no dust it must have not been abandoned very long a real treasure❤

@thetartantopiary 9 ай бұрын

Did anyone else think that bed in the corner bedroom looked like there was a person under the covers, or is that just my eyes playing tricks on me? Very eerie.

@debbiepochy6751 9 ай бұрын

I thought that right away. It looks like someone sleeping on their side under the covers.

@marjanvansligtenhorst6625 4 ай бұрын

Me too😮

@rhondahale5314 9 ай бұрын

That's a beautiful house, I wish that the house was the Daughter's, it's a shame that a house like that has to go to waste

@hoosierladyus48 9 ай бұрын

Lesley, the fact that you are young and have much compassion for these peoples things, says a lot about you. I love your channel for not only that reason, but you bring us so many beautiful things to see. When you are talking, I feel like I am living in the homes you are talking about. Thank you so much for sharing.

@rogervoke5179 9 ай бұрын

i love the way you have respect for everything you touch and the way you relive the possible lives of the people in these houses !!!

@robertladue7647 9 ай бұрын

Lesley, you are the only one I know that could charm the Devil out of a tree. Your beautifully sophisticated voice soothes indeed the savage beast. Lesley, I would lay odds that your have never had a bad experience with a ghost or demon. The spirits practically welcome you find peace about you! Cool!

@nicoletanis3703 9 ай бұрын

Hello Lesley, I like Belgium, I used to live in the French speaking side (Liege). The chandeliers in this house are amazing. Thank you for sharing with us that nice video of this wonderful abandoned Victorian Mansion. You have great taste!

@bonniebias1853 9 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say that there’s so many items that could be sold to help pay the taxes on the property!! Can’t believe that the daughter was not given a chance to sale some of the antiques in the home. Have an estate sale which would have helped her out in the long run!!!😔☹️so sad 😞

@sylviayanik2162 9 ай бұрын

I think the house is Art Nouveau with some Victorian pieces. Love your channel !

@carolali8851 9 ай бұрын

That's the best preserved house I've seen in a long time. The furnishings and architecture are wonderful. The place is still so clean an tidy that someone could move right in. It really makes me angry that the daughter wasn't even allowed to remove any personal or business items from the house. I agree with you it should never be that way. Those pills "Aerius" are allergy pills. The bed at 40:54 looks like someone is laying in it. Very nice one Lesley.

@erlindamartin1327 8 ай бұрын

Nice house, so sad it was just Abandoned, So many good memories Surrounded the house of the Family who had Lived here.

@junehawkins6178 5 ай бұрын

I thought that too. I was glad he didn't pull the cover back. I was afraid of what he might uncover!

@junehawkins6178 5 ай бұрын

I thought that too. I was glad he didn't pull the cover back. I was afraid of what he might uncover!

@junehawkins6178 5 ай бұрын

I thought that too. I was glad he didn't pull the cover back. I was afraid of what he might uncover!

@junehawkins6178 5 ай бұрын

I thought that too. I was glad he didn't pull the cover back. I was afraid of what he might uncover!

@davenay1645 9 ай бұрын

Why is this place sooooo clean. Doesn’t make sense how long has it been abandoned

@ladytamaya4737 9 ай бұрын

I hope that good fortune will come to Monica so that she can take over the house, its furnishings and memoribilia and do the needful. Everything is still so pristine, let alone the Persian rugs which could be worth a lot of money. Thank you for sharing this video with us Lesley

@mariajhanley5172 9 ай бұрын

Did you notice the faded wall paper where someone took a painting? I will bet that one painting paid for some of the debts. They should allow her to sell the furniture to go toward the mortgage and then do a short sale on the house. You can do that in the states if your bank agrees to it.

@caramelrose819 9 ай бұрын

Lesley, love seeing this home. Nice to learn a little more about Belgium too. The lace curtains are so beautiful and that wing chair was so fine!

@houseonahill4893 9 ай бұрын

I can’t believe someone hasn’t bought the house! How sad it is that inheritance taxes made it impossible for the daughter to keep it! It is a very sad situation 😢

@jolaod84 9 ай бұрын

From the outside, house looks like art déco. From the inside, it's a mix of different styles. There are art déco pieces ( some luminaires, a fireplace, some doors ). I'm not an expert though. A very nice home.

@hermanng.fischer8169 9 ай бұрын

You’re right. The house, the staircase, its ceiling and wall decoration, the small toilet and many lamps are Art Déco at its finest. Furnishings apart from the neo-classical mahogany bedroom are eclectic, many pieces so-called period furniture from the 70’s. I would move into the house immediately with my art déco collection.

@azzamarwan5476 9 ай бұрын

Awesome mansion , it's so sad to leave a place like that . Thank you for sharing us . I really appreciate what you are doing to show us every where around the world ❤❤🎉🎉

@luvmyrecords 9 ай бұрын

...and as I and so many of us have said so many times, your respect and reverence for these properties, and those who once lived there, is a beautiful thing to experience

@marlonneal7381 9 ай бұрын

You are the best exploring channel there is! My favorite!❤

@donellakobyleski840 9 ай бұрын

I want you to know I love your videos and they are never to long I could watch them for many hours ! Love from the USA 🇺🇸

@willyegger4488 9 ай бұрын

Hey Lesley, What a wonderful and very beautiful and at the same time nevertheless cozy room with a beautiful chandelier and remarkable furniture with elaborate carvings! - I am already very excited to see and hear the background story of this abandoned mansion. - Wishing you all the best, bro, peace and kindest regards.

@lorihayes1419 9 ай бұрын

The detail in the ceilings is amazing.

@gailcheb9644 9 ай бұрын

So so sad that this house is just left and the memories for the daughter is just left untouched..

@NebraskaSunshine2024 9 ай бұрын

So Beautiful!

@daveydoodle52 9 ай бұрын

I swear there's a body under the covers of the small bed in that plain little room behind the layered-arch doorway at around 40.00. Take another look.

@PetsNPatients Ай бұрын

Bet that's the daughter's room

@catherineguadalupe4698 9 ай бұрын

Hello Lesley, i love your Video, very very nice all the things, they have are still prestine, they have very nice and unique chandelier the one covered with cloth. Beautiful furnitures, Large bath rooms with complete belongings are still there, thanks for sharing it, good luck to your next venture 😇🙏🐱🇵🇭

@LisaNelsonSnugglebunny 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Don't know why places are left like this in any country and in the US! Sad

@kathykolhoff5350 9 ай бұрын

You share so many incredibly beautiful houses but this one leaves me speechless. It must be saved! So unique, so perfectly decorated. ..it's tragic that the law makes it virtually impossible for an heir to be able to keep the family home! The daughter must be so heartbroken. Thank you for documenting this stunning location and sharing it with us. Keep up the great work!!

@mindyslater2526 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Leslie for taking time to relive the sentimental objects there's not value monetarily but the life that was lived is preserved thanks to you keep up the good work and be safe sincerely, Mindy

@judyparsons1657 9 ай бұрын

Can't wait to watch the new video Leslie love your videos

@priscillaa.8548 9 ай бұрын

What a lovely home, thank you! I wish the daughter well.

@careyh38 9 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see this! 🎉❤ Looks amazing

@katsweet1255 9 ай бұрын

Wow! What a beautiful place . Absolutely love it! Thanks for taking me along 😊 Sad seeing it abandoned

@stephentebbutt7161 9 ай бұрын

Great tour, very art Deco. It's sad the daughter never got her inheritance goverments, always bleeding the people.

@justinerogers8696 9 ай бұрын

Dear Lesley, in Australia there is no way any electricity company or the government would allow a trickle of free power to any household in need. Also, no bank that took a house would allow it to sit abandoned. They would sell it all as quickly as possible at what ever price they could get. I feel like there is nothing free or cheap in Australia. It is a country of greed in that way 😔Not me though, I love to feed people or pay a bill or two for them when possible ❤

@cookiesspirit2329 9 ай бұрын

The sheep skins were used to help prevent bed sores in bed-bound patients. I had a lovely one from my grandfather. Don’t think they use them anymore.

@ipsosmaati1971 9 ай бұрын

I've given away most of my things..these explores are bittersweet. Thanks from The Lost Coast.

@joangravel2436 9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful house sad it going to waste thanks for the video

@vintagemaids6939 9 ай бұрын

Very art deco! I’m loving it, it is just stunning. Thank you for sharing Leslie! You always do such a good job of showing us not just the home, but helping us feel the sentiment and love that used to illuminate that home ❤thank you

@shariboyle1166 9 ай бұрын

Very nice home! Thanks for the great tour! ❤

@loribrack6251 9 ай бұрын

1920s style, Moroccan influenced art deco - that's my non-expert eye on the architecture, wallpaper, etc. Gorgeous way the rooms are connected in interesting ways.

@sandraheassan378 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful home awesome tour Thank you!

@NakimaScorpioLove 9 ай бұрын

How is everything still so clean? It's baffling me. Gorgeous still.

@gracyledsy356 6 ай бұрын

Who pay the electric bill?

@peacefullyme848 4 ай бұрын

The Belgian people. In Belgium they supply a minimum amount of electricity to everyone so those that can not afford it can do small things.

@nancyhebert9042 9 ай бұрын

This place is so beautiful and clean for an abandoned house. Vandal's haven't gotten to it yet. It's a shame that people are taxed for their inheritance of their family home!!

@bsteele1493 9 ай бұрын

Tempus fugit……means time flies.

@zakiyehsamimi7264 9 ай бұрын

Hi Lesley....Great as always...👌👌👌

@justinerogers8696 9 ай бұрын

Thank you to all the non greedy people in the world that try to help others ❤🙏

@nicolawheeldon8101 9 ай бұрын

Such a travesty that her daughter couldn't have the house aboustley heartbreaking 😢

@ifkn 9 ай бұрын

Perfect timing. School ends in 6 minutes. I’ll be home by the time it starts

@ifkn 9 ай бұрын

Wait, I thought I wrote that in the live chat 💀

@tonitemperance9960 9 ай бұрын

Stunning decoupage hallway, doors are a beautiful burnt orange...sooo amazing ❤ The door between dining and kitchen is a dumb waiter, probably goes up to bedrooms as well. This Victorian home has an art deco vibe ✨️

@annlyon.2040 9 ай бұрын

I want to do the leaves on my walls but I don’t know what kind of leaves they are. Beautiful !

@crizzy8373 9 ай бұрын

Would have been nice to see a close up of the stained glass windows flanking the fireplace!

@jumaris28 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Lesley for taking us along to this still intact , full of family members memories house . God Bless you 😊

@carltwidle9046 9 ай бұрын

Nice Art Deco home. I liked the decorative ceilings. Some nice pieces of furniture too.

@naturegloadventures 9 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful place. Thank you for documenting it!

@maraalanis3451 9 ай бұрын

Impressive! Beautiful home of organized people with very good taste. It really is sad to see so much love abandoned. A kiss on the heart.

@maraalanis3451 9 ай бұрын

@@NelsonAnthony-sl6ri The weather is great! And life goes on as God wants. Thank you for your kindness.

@maraalanis3451 9 ай бұрын

@@NelsonAnthony-sl6ri I'm in Sao Paulo - Brazil 😍

@sharonmichael2326 5 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos. Thank you

@jamesjones1536 9 ай бұрын

OUTSTANDING!!!!! OUTSTANDING!!!!! PRESENTATION!!!!! I believe what you do is much needed. This allows me to see how other people(s) around the world lived. I think this also brings us closer together as human beings!!!!! Thank You!!!!!

@juliehattis 9 ай бұрын

Your videos are always amazing😊❤

@catb-w5212 9 ай бұрын

Oh what a beautiful home but so sad

@deborahdunning1066 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful home. Tk u for sharing ❤❤❤

@pennyallan6267 7 ай бұрын

Oh my that dining room is STUNNING! Love the wallpaper & the ceiling and that buffet OMG!! ❤❤ Hi from Australia 👋🇦🇺🦘🐨🌞

@terrywhite9759 9 ай бұрын

Been a while since I have watched your videos but still love you Lesley

@patralink 9 ай бұрын

The home is so tidy. Is this a quality of the people of Belgium? I think the home is so beautiful. Such refined taste. The small anti room upstairs looks like it may have been a servant's room or a room used by a live in nurse.

@KMWeir 9 ай бұрын

Lesley, I love your energy, passion & empathy! You are a darling. I have a son the same age as you. Will you let me be your adopted American aunt? 😂 You are a doll! I have a house that has been abandoned. I wouldn’t mind you looking through it. We haven’t lived there in 4 years. When will you be in the States again? I live in Tennessee. I love you guys! Stay safe and keep making tbess videos!

@amybrawn4271 9 ай бұрын

Very beautiful, sad story. I have never seen a home so beautiful Lesley thank you for showing us a video from your home

@ligialigia9501 9 ай бұрын

Que triste a filha não poder tirar nem as lembranças da família são coisas pessoais dela que um dia ser a descartada no lixo. A casa maravilhosa da a impressão que a família ainda vive ali.

@candacewicks4850 9 ай бұрын

That piece that opened and closed, reminded me of one but smaller that picked up sugar cubes.

@joshuairon1443 5 ай бұрын

How can it be that this guy can go all through this house and touch everything, but the owner's daughter can't even go there or take the personal items? What a crazy country!

@cristianromanoschi6963 9 ай бұрын

I don t belive the story. My mother also stayed with grandma in the last years. When grendma died she took her things back to her house . We didn t left the food in the fridge and my mothers glasses and pills there. By the state of the daughter room which is kind of messy maibe she is also in trouble like a hamdicap or something and maybe that is why the house remained this way. Maybe they took care of eachother. Also if the daughter is still alive some of the stuff you are going through are her propriety like her jewels and letters and more. It is not an inheritance issue that she left them there. Looks like Grey Gardens if you know the documentary.

@tamara8233 9 ай бұрын

Amazing episode

@LocutusDeer 9 ай бұрын

The grandfather clock is a 1980s Urgos, Germany.

@ginaderosebell3526 9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful little gem of a place!

@davemckee4907 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great adventure!

@BB-ev4nk 5 ай бұрын

I Love how Passionate you are it makes everything so Beautiful 😊. Thank you and many Blessings 🙏🏻❤️😊

@lucianasalles7272 9 ай бұрын

Parabéns pela descoberta, excelente trabalho Danny,

@boudicca7181 9 ай бұрын

It is so sad. Thank you for your documentation of their lives.

@Abijah12411 9 ай бұрын

Hello sir Lesley, time stamp 27:35 -- the date on the photo is 1967😊... it's amazing how this room (time 20:10) is so kept up... someone, I think, is keeping it somewhat clean Those stairs going up are beautiful😊 Nice exploration.🌻

@daniellejaskula7669 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful house ❤

@aparecidabeneditadasilva617 9 ай бұрын

Essa casa foi a casa mais linda de todas as casas q vc mostro amei muito ❤lindíssima 🇧🇷

@bulada3 9 ай бұрын

Completely heartbreaking for the daughter of the house to be denied her family home. The Art Deco style is stunning and at 25:20 the shadow where a picture had been so prominently placed looks to be leaning against the dresser where you are pointing out the small table at 26:50. Hopefully government rules can change and Monica can get back to this place before it is lost forever. That would be a very fitting end to this sad and all too common story. Thank you, Lesly, for sharing this amazing and meticulously maintained home.

@mehmetatik9003 9 ай бұрын

Realy a piece of art

@peggyrobinson437 9 ай бұрын

I wonder if the room between the bedroom and small bathroom could be a dressing room.

@khaieladeemaddikenziealfon8779 8 ай бұрын

I will always find belgian houses exquisitely beautiful,finely made works of art and the divisions or partitions of their houses speak class .Their furnitures and fixtures are seemingly of unique and stylish origin