The Abandoned Country Villa

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I found a fascinating place on Google Maps one day. It turned out to be an amazing Abandoned Country Villa!

In the summer of 1919, a rich business owner from Toronto and his spouse visited the countryside at the invitation of their wealthy industrialist friend. The friend wanted his close friends to see the gorgeous rural area where he and his wife owned an estate and hoped they would also buy land there. The merchant’s wife was instantly smitten with the countryside and bought a big piece of land.

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The 1920’s Norman-style mansion, with 7,000 square feet of space, was the starting point for a big estate. It was originally used as a summer home. The family eventually sold their Toronto mansion and moved to the countryside to build a bigger one, completed in 1939. During World War II, the main house was turned into a military hospital, and the family lived in the villa.

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The family returned to their big house after the war and lived there until 1970 when the wife died 48 years after her husband. The property was sold, and the mansion was used for an arts program and later for management programs at a nearby college. Nowadays, the house is empty and in very bad shape.

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I was shocked when I first learned about this historic mansion because I had never seen pictures. Zenning and Zay decided to hike in and explore the property to avoid attracting unwanted attention. We were amazed when we finally entered the abandoned country villa and explored the upper floor. It was very decayed, and we had to be careful because there was heavy water damage and collapsing floors. The rooms were large, with many windows and fireplaces. I was taking pictures in one room when Zay pointed out another room, and I couldn’t help but say, “Wow!”

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This room was more damaged than I had ever seen in Ontario. I have been in many houses where the floor is falling apart, but never in a big fancy house like this one. It was dangerous, but I was careful and ensured I was safe in this room and the others. The rest of the top floor also had much damage.

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The first floor was just as stunning as the top floor. The building showed signs of decay and was in good condition, with little damage from vandals. The mansion is falling apart, causing the structure to shift, probably leading to many broken windows. My favorite part of the mansion was the room with the major collapse.

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