This old country house sits in the quaint village of Hayredin, 34 miles from the Bulgarian city of Vratsa in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. Encompassing four rooms, the house is currently spread over just one floor but the attic space has the potential to be converted into a second storey. Outside, there are two walnut trees, two birch trees and a pine tree, so a green-fingered buyer could easily transform the garden into a relaxing oasis.
Love a farm building conversion? Next to the annexe is a two-storey storage building, which could be transformed into extra accommodation that would be perfect for guests. The house is in a quiet, secluded spot, but the main street of the village is just feet away.
Outside the village is a river with fishing and camping areas — ideal for nature-lovers. Known as the Gordon-Brandon House, this Greek Revival cottage can be found in the town of Milton, North Carolina, a 19th-century commercial boomtown that was once home to factories, a foundry, a roller mill, and plenty of taverns.
Situated on a secluded wooded lot that spans almost two acres, the once-grand residence was built in around by Field Gordon, the owner of a local saloon. This historic photograph shows how the property once looked. Grand and imposing, Gordon-Brandon House would once have been the pride of the area.
For sale with Preservation North Carolina , an organisation dedicated to saving the architecture of the state, the property has changed hands several times over the years and was last bought in before it was left to languish. Offering 1, square feet of inside space, the generously proportioned home boasts plenty of original details, including its wide porch that's decorated with four large beaded posts.
Inside you'll find double-leaf doors, original sash windows, delicate architraves, beaded baseboards, Greek Revival mantels and pretty mouldings. The building is arranged in a centre hall plan, with a large room on either side of the entrance. With enough space for at least two bedrooms and one bathroom, there are also several lounge areas and a spacious kitchen. The Gordon-Brandon House is eligible for tax credits, which means the lucky new owner will gain financial assistance to bring the building back to its former glory.
Before long, you could have a newly renovated home that even Chip and Joanna Gaines would be proud of! With its covered porch and gabled windows, the characterful home may have seen better days but it certainly isn't short on kerb appeal. Built in , this historic home is situated atop a hill, amongst 7, square feet of land — and, despite being a little rundown, is still bursting with potential.
For many years, the property was used as a rental home, which means there's a market for a buyer to lease out the renovated house once it's been overhauled. Spanning 4, square feet, the spacious house comes complete with four bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, lounge, dining room and den. Many of the spaces offer traditional period features too, such as hardwood flooring, woodwork, pocket doors, fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling windows and bay windows.
Every room is spacious and airy, with most offering idyllic views across the garden. The ultimate blank canvas to transform into a dream home, the possibilities for this place are endless. So, if you're looking to polish up a diamond in the rough, look no further! If charm, space and potential are what you're looking for, then the William T. Smith House is sure to win you over. Nestled on a private two-acre lot, the house also benefits from 4, square feet of inside space.
Steeped in history, the building once served as a Civil War field hospital and lies in close proximity to RDU International Airport, making it perfect for keen travellers. The home's interior is overflowing with period fixtures, including exquisite woodwork, Federal and Greek Revival mantels and decorative fireplaces.
One of the three surviving Smith family plantations, the house was built in a Federal two-over-two-room hall-and-parlour plan. The interior is a spacious blank canvas that's awaiting your ideas. From the entrance hall, you'll find an authentic winder staircase with Chinese Chippendale railings, while panelled doors and antique built-in cabinets can be found throughout. Though in need of complete rehabilitation, the extreme fixer-upper does come with an added incentive.
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Image: Speed-Light. Often you won't be able to find the owner of an abandoned house, or they won't respond to your cards. If you still want to explore the property, contact the local police department so you can stay on the right side of the law. Go to the police station in person and explain your intentions. If you've previously explored and photographed other abandoned places, you might bring along some examples of your work.
Take necessary safety precautions. Exploring an abandoned house is dangerous, even under the best of circumstances. Always do your exploring during the day and take a friend or two with you so you're not alone. Make sure your mobile phone is charged and check its signal regularly while you're exploring. Wear hiking boots or steel-toed boots to protect your feet, along with jeans and a long-sleeved shirt. You may want to bring a mask to cover your face in case you run into dust, mold, asbestos, or other material you shouldn't be breathing.
Be respectful of the property. Urban explorers have a mantra to "take nothing but photographs" and "leave nothing but footprints. Method 3. Attempt to contact the most recent owner on record. The person's name who appears on the most recent deed for the property is considered the "owner of record" or "record owner" of the property. If you have a mailing address for them that isn't the abandoned house , send them a postcard. If you're looking at contacting a bank or mortgage company, a phone call typically will do.
Explain who you are and your interest in the property. Someone should be able to find information for you. If you don't get a response after a month or so, assume that the person either no longer has an interest in the property or that the address you have for them is no good. Talk to a real estate agent to learn more about the property. If you're interested in purchasing the property and can't find the owner, a real estate agent may be able to help.
They typically have access to more information about the property than is available to the general public. They also may be able to contact attorneys or other professionals who have information about the property or its owners. Ask a title company to run a title search on the property. In addition to revealing the owner, the title search will detail any liens or outstanding property taxes against the property.
If you just want to know who the owner of the property is, you can check with the county for free. Although your real estate agent can't do a title search, they may request one from a title company on your behalf. Talk to an attorney if you want to purchase an abandoned house. Some cities, including Atlanta, Detroit, and Cleveland, have passed laws that make it easier for you to purchase an abandoned home, particularly one next door to your own house.
An attorney can help you navigate these laws. An attorney also can help you if you want to purchase an abandoned house but are having trouble locating the owner of the property. Make an offer to purchase the house. If you managed to locate the owner of the property and they are receptive to you, it's possible that you could purchase the property — probably for far less than the market value of the home when it was in good repair.
There's something uniquely eerie about abandoned places. Especially abandoned homes, which were at one point a family's most private and personal space. But you know what's creepiest of all? Deserted mansions. Though they used to be worth millions and represent grandeur and wealth, the homes presented here now lie empty in disrepair. And I'd bet my night light that most of these still have plenty of ghostly inhabitants lurking around Ahead, discover the most compelling abandoned mansions around the world and prepare to be thoroughly creeped out by their backstories.
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We're starting out strong with this doozy. He was supposedly a distant relative of the Clan Kincaid, who were descendants of some of the notable ancient Earls of Lennox. Long story a little shorter, the castle was home to an important Scottish family—until it was converted into an asylum for the mentally ill in the s and a hospital during WWII, when the existing mentally ill patients were transferred to other buildings on the property.
Apparently, fights among the patients were common, and in one particularly bad fight, much of the staff along with uninvolved patients ran from the hospital. But the rioters were locked inside and, in the end, they significantly damaged the ward. The hospital was vacated by the s and officially closed in There's now talk of converting the building into flats.
Oooh, how the mighty have fallen. To say Lynnewood Hall is massive would be a massive understatement. Indeed, it's the twelfth largest historic house in the U. It features a whopping rooms like a ballroom that can accommodate 1, guests outfitted in neoclassical architecture, and it once held the most important private art collection of European masterpieces in the country.
Unsurprisingly, it's from the Gilded Age. It was built in for Peter Arrell Brown Widener, a businessman who became wealthy from investing in public transit and meat packing, among other things. He had three sons one of whom died on the Titanic and lived in the house until he passed in His son Joseph inherited the mansion and lived there until he died in and no surviving members of his family, even his children, wanted to take on the responsibility of the place.
It went into foreclosure in when the McIntire organization couldn't pay the mortgage. Built in the s by David T. Abercrombie's wife, Lucy Abbot Cate, was the architect behind the home, and she decided to name it after their four children, Elizabeth, Lucy, David, and Abbott. Right after it was completed in , a series of tragedies struck the family: First, their daughter Lucy died in an accident at her dad's factory, and then the patriarch himself passed away from rheumatic fever in the home, at which point Lucy Sr.
Left alone, Elda soon fell into disrepair. Strangely enough, part of it was designed to look like the ruins of a Medieval castle. So perhaps the stately home has a mind of its own and is simply determined to fulfill its fate as a place of decay.
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