Donna Summer's $8.7 Million Dollar ABANDONED Mega Mansion

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  • @user-ce6kp1dj3d
    @user-ce6kp1dj3d Před měsícem +1972

    I met Donna Summer back in 1980 at Gelson's market in Westlake and she was driving a black Maserati. I approached her asking her, politely, "are you Donna Summer?" She replied, "Only when I want to be." I asked her for her autograph and she was so sweet and kind. She wasn't wearing an ounce of make-up and she was beautiful. She had on a skirt, and was wearing a wrap around sweater, and she had clogs on her feet. A natural beauty. R.I.P. pretty lady ❤

    • @Ladysugarshaft
      @Ladysugarshaft Před měsícem +31

      ❤❤❤

    • @gigigiseleworld
      @gigigiseleworld Před měsícem +41

      Westlake Village, CA "?? Did you save the autograph"?? If so ...there are websites,,maybe even the Rock N Roll,"Hall of Fame in Ohio. Would love to have all autographs. "??

    • @user-ce6kp1dj3d
      @user-ce6kp1dj3d Před měsícem +52

      Yes. My neice has it :)

    • @ericacaldwell8899
      @ericacaldwell8899 Před měsícem +25

      That's Beautiful ❤❤❤

    • @lulatorrey6360
      @lulatorrey6360 Před měsícem

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @richjohnson749
    @richjohnson749 Před měsícem +705

    This just goes to show you how we all have an expiration date... And how truly short of a time we are here

  • @KarlPostMalone
    @KarlPostMalone Před měsícem +215

    Thanks for sharing your story. Donna was my aunt. I would travel across country to visit her when my mom was studying for her Masters and subsequent Doctorate degrees, it was an amazing time. I wasn’t born in 1980 but a few years after, and I know the EXACT, She was a great person and she was beside me BEFORE my birth, until her passing. This particular house is where, I had my college graduation party. Great memories. Kudos to you…Cheers!

    • @JustinCase-lu6qp
      @JustinCase-lu6qp Před měsícem +5

      Wow. She embodied my teenage years. Great music. Good memories.

    • @jenniferk.7023
      @jenniferk.7023 Před 29 dny +4

      I feel even more sad now seeing the remnants of this house. Time passes too quickly. I'm so glad you had wonderful memories with her.

    • @bradleypaulus2926
      @bradleypaulus2926 Před 29 dny +6

      What a wonderful party you must have had there!

    • @jazziccoolcat
      @jazziccoolcat Před 29 dny +2

      I also heard that singer, Bobby Brown (New Edition), from Boston, Massachusetts is Donna Summers' cousin. Is that true, @KarlPostMalone?

    • @elayhohnson2536
      @elayhohnson2536 Před 26 dny

      3-30-24

  • @hollandjwm
    @hollandjwm Před měsícem +243

    I actually worked on this house and property back in 2006-07. I helped lay the reclaimed wood flooring and painted trim in the room. Also painted the fencing around the property. Can't believe it sat unused for so long.

  • @Emmit1010
    @Emmit1010 Před měsícem +818

    She passed in 2012. The designer was way ahead of their time. Everything is still in style. Beautiful home

    • @MariaDiaz-yj9xj
      @MariaDiaz-yj9xj Před měsícem +9

      No so much in style any more

    • @MsBeautytoons
      @MsBeautytoons Před měsícem +52

      @@MariaDiaz-yj9xjbut not so far outdated. If you change out some of the fixtures, doorknobs, wall plates, it wouldn’t take much to modernize it.

    • @westboundbadger
      @westboundbadger Před měsícem +25

      The race track owner dude had it for 10 years so may have been remodelled,...

    • @kimtillman5683
      @kimtillman5683 Před měsícem +27

      The house isn’t even 35 years old.it was built in 1995

    • @xr2863
      @xr2863 Před měsícem +35

      @@MsBeautytoons Not me. I love beautiful and traditional. Classic. It's better than modernized crap any day!!

  • @orvilleboutilier381
    @orvilleboutilier381 Před měsícem +580

    I am comforted to know she spent her final years living in the palace that she so rightly deserves. She was much loved and is madly missed.😢 😢😢

    • @Ladysugarshaft
      @Ladysugarshaft Před měsícem +3

      💯❤️

    • @gigigiseleworld
      @gigigiseleworld Před měsícem +16

      She most certainly worked hard for her money. She stayed on top of her earning potential.. Good singers.."!!

    • @robk9685
      @robk9685 Před měsícem

      She sang about whore's and "bad girls" to afford this crap. Toot, toot, yeah, beep beep......

    • @PaperAddict
      @PaperAddict Před měsícem +6

      You can tell this was probably remodeled by the race car driver who purchased the house from Donna Summer’s estate.

    • @estelleschneider9033
      @estelleschneider9033 Před měsícem +2

      Yes..appears..someone did somethings to the home...
      Did not like the blue rooms
      Or the one with orange and blue

  • @msc8663
    @msc8663 Před měsícem +75

    The mirrors are probably for dancing. Donna was pure class. I cried my butt of when I heard she died. I didn't know she was sick. Rest in peace sweet disco queen! 💕💕💕💕

    • @alohajenn
      @alohajenn Před měsícem +5

      I thought that or perhaps a gym.

    • @catherinerutledge6928
      @catherinerutledge6928 Před měsícem +2

      I thought maybe a ballroom.

    • @Hippoopi
      @Hippoopi Před 22 dny +1

      @@alohajennI agree, fitness area given the sauna.

    • @delphvine89
      @delphvine89 Před 8 dny +2

      I thought maybe to model her beautiful dresses.

    • @carriealonso2808
      @carriealonso2808 Před 7 dny +1

      The mirror was for the walking so she can see herself walking with the long dresses

  • @JoseLabori-hx2wf
    @JoseLabori-hx2wf Před měsícem +20

    She was the Disco diva,i can't avoid to enjoy her music and Unique sounds...may she RIP!!😢

  • @nhlibra
    @nhlibra Před měsícem +233

    I'm 63 and she was a star in my era of "girl's night out" dance time! I will forever be a Donna Summer fan ♥

  • @bradleypaulus2926
    @bradleypaulus2926 Před 2 měsíci +450

    I feel honored that you showed us The Queen's mansion. In the 70s many of us danced for hours in the discos to her incredible music.

  • @maemarcil149
    @maemarcil149 Před měsícem +24

    Most everything in the kitchen can be salvaged, reused. Makes me happy to realize she enjoyed her dream house. She was a beautiful lady,amazing singer. I danced to her music during the late 70s,early 80s. The disco days.

  • @goldenblue3865
    @goldenblue3865 Před měsícem +16

    Incredible… Amazing to virtually tour a 20K sq ft custom home owned by an icon … Donna Summers💐 Attention to detail in every sq ft possible. One could only imagine the fabulous life that she once had with her family. and friends 🌹❤️🦋🤩🌟❣️
    It’s beyond perfection how some of the paint, woodcraft and artistry still looks like new to this day!
    It’s a shame for it to be bull dozier down. REST IN PEACE DONNA SUMMERS, You music will last forever💫
    It is very very sad after someone else purchase the property did not respect this property to the level that it deserve … Awful
    I really enjoyed this tour. Good job… Good work…Well Done..💯💯💯💯💯

  • @gjr614
    @gjr614 Před 2 měsíci +462

    She was a five time Grammy award winner. She was only 63 when she passed away. So much talent to be gone so soon. RIP.

    • @alovetriIogy
      @alovetriIogy Před 2 měsíci +24

      And she just received her Lifetime Grammy Achievement award in February and is set to have “I Feel Love” inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. She still has so much impact even after death

    • @martialag
      @martialag Před 2 měsíci +10

      It is sad to see her house empty! I'm pretty Donna and her family and created a lot of memories there!

    • @Tomtaylor7337
      @Tomtaylor7337 Před 2 měsíci +15

      Wow she was so young, her mansion is gorgeous 👍🏻

    • @pattieprophet7987
      @pattieprophet7987 Před 2 měsíci +2

      WHY??? TEMODLE SELL IT !!!!

    • @dennistarrant3174
      @dennistarrant3174 Před měsícem +16

      My favorite song by Donna Summer is "On the Radio". It was the main song in a late 1970s or early 1980s movie called Foxes, I think. I think that Jodie Foster was in it. I still listen to the song every few months or so on CZcams. She had such a beautiful, natural voice.

  • @icuinthelight
    @icuinthelight Před měsícem +477

    It is not being torn down! Repeat, it is not being torn down! A developer bought it and is subdividing the 40 acres to build more home on it. Donna's house will be left and only have 2-2.5 acres with it and the new owners can restore and update the house.

    • @alexandergrande
      @alexandergrande Před měsícem +81

      thank you for this insightful information! I was scared as there doesn't seem to be any reason to demolish such a prestigious home.

    • @slimdude2011
      @slimdude2011 Před měsícem +51

      @@alexandergrande And besides, it can be used a tourist attraction as the former home of the late: Donna Summer.

    • @alexandergrande
      @alexandergrande Před měsícem +25

      @@slimdude2011 Most definitely!

    • @kimberlyhobin1734
      @kimberlyhobin1734 Před měsícem +42

      If I had the disposable funds I'd buy it. One of the most impressive and tasteful places I've seen.

    • @reneerichburg8023
      @reneerichburg8023 Před měsícem +41

      Thank God they will NOT TEAR IT DOWN 👏👍💕💞

  • @observant1285
    @observant1285 Před měsícem +32

    The Queen of Disco had exquisite taste, though still not overboard. Her house has a calming energy, so beautiful. She worked hard to get where she was, bless her beautiful soul. I bet she loved this house. I can imagine her in these rooms being the fabulous icon she was. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Fashn4LaDieS
    @Fashn4LaDieS Před měsícem +10

    The land developer who bought her mansion, should not be tearing it down, to build cookie cutter homes. He should build a gated community housing, & use that mansion for the offices, put in a pool, & use it as venue, for pool parties, & game rooms, & Weddings for people who live there.

  • @donmiller4694
    @donmiller4694 Před 2 měsíci +479

    This is what Jonny Cash met in his last video, my empire of dirt. Whatever we do in life whether it be magnificent such as Donna Summer or myself an RN with a modest 70"s built tri level house. Our lives are short and everything that we acquire stays here on this earth and will decay with time. The things that our most important is how we love and treat each other as well as how we care for our planet. Love you Donna Summer!

    • @peregrino9154
      @peregrino9154 Před měsícem +81

      Actually, the most important thing is having a relationship with Jesus.

    • @donmiller4694
      @donmiller4694 Před měsícem +28

      @@peregrino9154 Yes that is true! Thanks for your reply.

    • @augustaugust7667
      @augustaugust7667 Před měsícem +19

      Yes we should all care about how we treat each other..... It makes life worth living when we are all good to each other 🌷🙏🏼🦋😉

    • @seaor2k122
      @seaor2k122 Před měsícem +31

      No, the most important thing is to get saved, live for Christ and have a spiritual relationship with him. Without this relationship, you will spend an eternity in hell. Pray, ask God to save you before you die.

    • @chinchillin6280
      @chinchillin6280 Před měsícem

      @@peregrino9154truth

  • @christopherblue69
    @christopherblue69 Před měsícem +319

    Went to that house once to interview her. More beautiful in person I was speechless. No picture did her justice so beautiful. And down to her so sweet and normal. God Bless Her

    • @KaiserBlade
      @KaiserBlade Před měsícem +9

      Where is it?

    • @Mslexus134
      @Mslexus134 Před měsícem +15

      Please 🙏🏽 tell us more? I wish they would SAVE this beautiful home 🏠!

    • @KaiserBlade
      @KaiserBlade Před měsícem +5

      @@Mslexus134 Buy it.

    • @Mslexus134
      @Mslexus134 Před měsícem +8

      @@KaiserBlade You know, you actually read my mind. ℹ honestly wish I could buy this beautiful home 🏠 and let that generational wealth continue to the next generations. Thanks 🙏🏽!!

    • @joeb-5150
      @joeb-5150 Před měsícem +12

      You interviewed Donna Summer and you only have 4 subscribers? ...okay then! 😅

  • @Zero-hl2zy
    @Zero-hl2zy Před měsícem +7

    She work hard for her 💰 money she deserves it and I am glad she enjoyed it too. May her beautiful soul rest in perfect peace 🕊

  • @Shelby52690
    @Shelby52690 Před měsícem +8

    You did a fantastic job showing us all of these rooms and every part of this mansion! Fantastic filming and editing guys. One of my favorite abandoned homes. Yes huge! Thank you! 💜

  • @eversway7540
    @eversway7540 Před 2 měsíci +395

    You hate to see a house like that demolished, especially, the home of Donna Summer. As a kid growing up in the 70's, she was such an inspiration as an artist and the music just kept you believing good things were bound to happen. At least for me anyways. R.I.P Donna Summer.

    • @anthonya.antonio
      @anthonya.antonio Před 2 měsíci +5

      You'd think you'd get her name right, it's Summer not Summers 🤣

    • @eversway7540
      @eversway7540 Před 2 měsíci +31

      @@anthonya.antonio I think we all make mistakes when we are typing. thanks for picking that up troll. God Bless

    • @AshraNashal52
      @AshraNashal52 Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@eversway7540 God's not real but for someone that was apparently _so_ inspired by this woman... you'd think you'd place just a little more care when typing her name. Guess you don't really care that much.

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@anthonya.antonio rsrsrsrsrsrsrsrsrsrs....rsrsrs

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 2 měsíci

      @@AshraNashal52 ok fakir

  • @bradbundy1471
    @bradbundy1471 Před měsícem +226

    As a person who did home construction it's really a shame that this would be destroyed. The work a craftsmanship that went in to this house is exceptional. I hope they re- perperous as much as they can. I never understood what people need with so much room. ( Even going back to the days of castles.) Nice video! 🌲🌲 🎼

    • @ruqayyahcurtis7504
      @ruqayyahcurtis7504 Před měsícem +8

      I was walking down the street in Cairo, Egypt in 1981 and I heard " Love to love you baby" coming from some alley. I ran around trying to find it. It was incredible. I couldn't get it until someone returned to the states and brought me a copy.❤❤❤ loved Donna Summers.😢RIP beautiful queen.

    • @ruqayyahcurtis7504
      @ruqayyahcurtis7504 Před měsícem +8

      I haven't seen Herringbone wooden floors in very many places. The elegance is amazing

    • @jimbotron70
      @jimbotron70 Před měsícem +4

      When you earn a truckload of money would you live in a cramped apartment?

    • @pibarrante6901
      @pibarrante6901 Před měsícem

      The fame causes them to hide in their houses. Ask depp

    • @bradbundy1471
      @bradbundy1471 Před měsícem

      @@jimbotron70 No, would you? Come on Man ... 🥸

  • @missypearlgurl
    @missypearlgurl Před měsícem +7

    The chandeliers are exquisite and different, very tasteful. That huge closet is amazing! Just think all the clothes and shoes she had in there. The master bathoom also was so nice. I love her porch area outside. Just beautiful and so huge. Glad to see something so beautiful.

  • @sherrybartels3530
    @sherrybartels3530 Před 17 dny +3

    She had a lovely mansion, May her soul rest in peace 💐

  • @Forget-me-not144
    @Forget-me-not144 Před měsícem +91

    Most if not all abandoned mansions are decaying but this one is PRESTIGIOUS! All that is too Beautiful to demolish it's a heritage building. She was definitely living the dream😪

  • @rma3_3_3
    @rma3_3_3 Před měsícem +204

    This young man showing the house is a gentleman… Donna Summer would love him! ❤❤❤

    • @gigigiseleworld
      @gigigiseleworld Před měsícem +6

      Maybe "?? #domnasummer was a very,very private W-O-M-A-N. She also became a born again Christian,, decades ago..

    • @rma3_3_3
      @rma3_3_3 Před měsícem +5

      @@gigigiseleworld
      Yes, thanks for your reply & I am aware of her being private & her ‘ROOTS’ are Pentecostal being rooted in Jesus Christ; in the disco age she kinda moved away from that & she would be the very first person to admit that; nevertheless, she returned back & she talked about it in several interviews; and if I might add: I don’t believe Donna Summer would care about anymore privacy now!
      Thanks again for ✍️ to me today & be safe •

    • @metalmike570
      @metalmike570 Před měsícem

      ​@@rma3_3_3 McArthur's Park is melting in the dark.
      In the song "MacArthur Park", the phrase "the cake is melting in the rain" is a metaphor for the end of a love affair. The song's writer, Jimmy Webb, has said that the song is symbolic and that everything in it is based on things he actually saw in MacArthur Park, a real park in Los Angeles.
      Google - macarthur park is melting in the dark meaning,
      This is an appropriate song for the condition and fate of this house.. The
      song was prophetic. Weird huh.

    • @pibarrante6901
      @pibarrante6901 Před měsícem +2

      Unless he broke into this house

    • @rma3_3_3
      @rma3_3_3 Před měsícem +2

      @@pibarrante6901
      😂 😂 😂

  • @user-ee5zc8ki4z
    @user-ee5zc8ki4z Před měsícem +2

    This place should never be demolished. Its part of her legacy!! Its so beautifully done its a terribly shame that this would even be considered.

  • @user-pc8vz1ft2f
    @user-pc8vz1ft2f Před 19 dny +3

    That mirror room in the basement must of been her singing & dancing practices. 💃 beautiful home like Donna Summer was so sorry to hear it will be demolished..😢

  • @weewee1948
    @weewee1948 Před měsícem +689

    Why not make it a museum for the disco era and showcase her elegance as well as others from that time. 🪩 💃🏽

  • @debbierowe1940
    @debbierowe1940 Před měsícem +127

    I'm crying for that home. 😢it didn't deserve to be torn down.
    Why couldn't they just build around it. It's the most beautiful home I've seen. Thank you for the touring adventure.

    • @zahidakaramat6931
      @zahidakaramat6931 Před měsícem +9

      Absaloutely it's beautiful looks brand new.

    • @kelliekells404
      @kelliekells404 Před měsícem +2

      It should've been made into a clubhouse! It's gorgeous!

    • @Mslexus134
      @Mslexus134 Před měsícem +5

      I totally agree! Build around the home 🏠. It would keep the home 🏠 values up ⬆️ in the area.

    • @kelliekells404
      @kelliekells404 Před měsícem +1

      @@Mslexus134 They charge a HOA fee and extra for a private party. That will pay for the upkeep.

    • @gigigiseleworld
      @gigigiseleworld Před měsícem +4

      ​@@kelliekells404That would have been a great ,,golf and country club .

  • @swissuz
    @swissuz Před měsícem +3

    Thanks for this! I have never seen your channel. I am a retired designer and love this house. You do a great job pointing everything out and explaining the layout as much as you know. You surely have done this a lot. Find a realtor to give you a basic tour of these properties and all the general descriptions of the detailing throughout! Most experienced realtors would jump at the chance for any free advice in exchange for a mention in the description. It would really enhance the tour as you go knowing what some areas could be used for as well as some basic architectural features. For example...the pantries by the dining room. One would no doubt be full of silver and china for serving a large dinner party. Your readers can imagine the opulence. It would take a full kitchen staff to prepare and serve formal occasions and maybe a cook and server or housekeeper for every day....etc. Have fun and enjoy your explorations!

  • @MrMspam03
    @MrMspam03 Před měsícem +1

    I had the privilege of seeing her in concert at Chastain Park in Atlanta around 2005. Someone at work gave me their 2 front row tickets because they couldn't make it. The concert was awesome!! Glad I was able to go see her perform! She did not disappoint.. rip ❤❤

  • @DineroDaGodess
    @DineroDaGodess Před 2 měsíci +256

    This is an amazing mansion...so much space...the bathrooms are beautiful and the kitchen is amazing... beautiful property can't believe it's going to be demolished...what a waste some of us can only dream of living or owning something so amazing

    • @zsigzsag
      @zsigzsag Před 2 měsíci +35

      So many things can be salvaged. Light fixtures, appliances, iron work like the staircase railing, even doors, windows, so much inside and out, what a shame.

    • @cindym4421
      @cindym4421 Před 2 měsíci +24

      Can’t understand why the house has to be demolished! It just needs minimal cleaning and should either be made a museum, clubhouse,etc. Disco! 40 acres of land can still be used to make developers cookie cutter homes.

  • @bellachannell777
    @bellachannell777 Před 2 měsíci +150

    I absolutely loved Donna Summer as a child! She always exuded such elegance! I can't believe they've opted to tear it down as opposed to finding a perspective buyer. The craftsmanship is outstanding... it's definitely worth saving! ❤

    • @italianwaterice9594
      @italianwaterice9594 Před měsícem

      youre older than a 1$ loaf of bread

    • @donnastephan8828
      @donnastephan8828 Před měsícem +8

      It might need work but I think this is doable. They should never knock it down. Just need some t l c.

    • @xejelah
      @xejelah Před měsícem +13

      @@italianwaterice9594 Which matches what your personality is worth

    • @XOKortneyB
      @XOKortneyB Před měsícem +4

      Yea. It sucks that it’s being demolished as beautiful as it is but it’s very expensive and personalized.
      Should have been a landmark & preserved. I’m imagining all sorts Grammys and Imaga awards and tons of others awards adorning the walls along with album covers and just a musical haven and historic escape.

    • @Kiwi2375
      @Kiwi2375 Před měsícem +6

      @@donnastephan8828 Who ever bought it looked at all the empty land around it and decided a whole housing development was better suited to go up on it. They'd rather demolish and tear down one structure on 40 Acres of land.

  • @irene-jb7jc
    @irene-jb7jc Před měsícem +2

    Beautiful condition. It's clean looking as well? What a great pity someone couldn't buy it ? .

  • @donnamarienelms3933
    @donnamarienelms3933 Před měsícem +1

    Gorgeous home! I can see her personality all over it. Hopefully, the new buyers will sell all the appliances doors, etc. it’s just a shame that you can’t be restored to its natural beauty, especially on the outside and thank you for the tour!

  • @teresadaniels9241
    @teresadaniels9241 Před 2 měsíci +188

    Great job! Wish they would donate the cabinets, ceilings tubs, sinks fireplaces, etc. Before tearing down. Beautiful home!

    • @joimystery
      @joimystery Před měsícem +8

      Maybe they will….hope they do😊

    • @janolaful
      @janolaful Před měsícem +11

      Hope so its such a waste. 😊

    • @myrons4713
      @myrons4713 Před měsícem +17

      Oh for sure, gut the place. All of the kitchen appliances. The granite countertops. The lighting. Anything reusable!

    • @tonydee2858
      @tonydee2858 Před měsícem +20

      They actually do donate the stuff. they get a company to remove all of the things that is inside before demolition

    • @gigigiseleworld
      @gigigiseleworld Před měsícem +4

      Other builders and remodeling contractors will purchase those items. The tile, cabinets, appliances, beam's.. That's a lot of money...😊❤

  • @shortythenut1
    @shortythenut1 Před 2 měsíci +148

    That closet is bigger then my one bedroom apartment! Such a sad waste to tear this down!

  • @joan22
    @joan22 Před měsícem +1

    The mermaid chandelier is sooooo awesome!😍

  • @SeattleJen_
    @SeattleJen_ Před měsícem +74

    It makes me sad the building was only there for 30 years. Built in 1995 and slated to be torn down in 2025. So much money spent for such a short time.

    • @MrMJmusicLover
      @MrMJmusicLover Před měsícem +5

      Then it's still not too late to setup a petition to stop the demolition.

    • @vinnieduke8356
      @vinnieduke8356 Před měsícem +4

      I don't understand why would they tear that place down it's very live able

    • @tyoung521
      @tyoung521 Před měsícem +2

      I was thinking the same 😢

    • @krischambers9021
      @krischambers9021 Před měsícem +1

      And for cookie-cutter homes😢

    • @williamdavidson4922
      @williamdavidson4922 Před měsícem +6

      Why does nobody read previous threads the house is not being demolished.A developer is building house on the estate and selling the main house with 2.5 acres of land

  • @queenlkelly1215
    @queenlkelly1215 Před měsícem +81

    The kitchen, great room, and master bedroom with bath were breathtaking. Actually Donna Summers had great taste in choosing her mansion & music. After all she worked hard for her money. RIP Donna Summers.

  • @ronniecraft3895
    @ronniecraft3895 Před měsícem +1

    I also was a fan from the first time I heard her sing , a sweet soul you could see in her eyes and a massive soulful voice . It was a gift from God .I don’t think she ever hit a wrong note . I will miss her always.

  • @jessicarosario1533
    @jessicarosario1533 Před měsícem +2

    Gorgeous Mansion 😱🥰😍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

  • @sashagirl1987
    @sashagirl1987 Před měsícem +67

    Oh my mind is conjuring up all the beautiful gowns, coats, stage outfits, hats, shoes, jewelry and handbags that filled that master closet once upon a time. What a gorgeous mansion! Ive always been a huge fan of Donna Summer since I was a little girl. Thanks for showing us a tour of her home. Just stunning!💕👏

    • @chrissybove7747
      @chrissybove7747 Před měsícem

      Ur hurting me for stuff

    • @robk9685
      @robk9685 Před měsícem

      ....and lingerie from the album cover. Keep it real now.....

  • @mandamillions888
    @mandamillions888 Před měsícem +56

    not surprised to know her space shows off her great taste. glad she got her 40 acres!

    • @lscummings
      @lscummings Před měsícem +8

      Your absolutely right💯
      Exactly she did get her 40 acres something to be proud of, I just wish like someone said it could be turned into a museum to display Dionna hard work, God Bless her hard working Soul,
      you as well,🙏🏼 and the fact that you even stated, she got her 40 acres❤

    • @donettawhite4589
      @donettawhite4589 Před měsícem +5

      Amen to the 40 acres❤

    • @dawnandrews9811
      @dawnandrews9811 Před měsícem +4

      Yes indeed ❤

    • @lisa.user-xm7kz2tb6x
      @lisa.user-xm7kz2tb6x Před měsícem

      Yes. Like a safe space? I'd love that for her. ❤️✌🏻

  • @darlenepaul8257
    @darlenepaul8257 Před měsícem +1

    Wow, all the natural lighting coming in. This house is beautiful!!

  • @blancacarbajal815
    @blancacarbajal815 Před měsícem +2

    Beautiful home I think they shouldn't tear it down beautiful thanks for sharing ❤ blessings 😘

  • @silassoule5077
    @silassoule5077 Před 2 měsíci +161

    This should have been reserved and converted into a museum in her memory.

    • @laurabrandao7246
      @laurabrandao7246 Před měsícem +7

      Yes 👏 👏

    • @user-qe9np4zq2h
      @user-qe9np4zq2h Před měsícem +10

      It should be converted into to homes for people since it is abandoned. The greed of people to let a home like this fall into disrepair is truly sickening.

    • @cheryldowling6647
      @cheryldowling6647 Před měsícem +7

      Who would pay for the up keep? The maintenance would cost a fortune.

    • @LisaEllis-rt3xh
      @LisaEllis-rt3xh Před měsícem +2

      Yes! good idea!

    • @user-vp7kq4ck8f
      @user-vp7kq4ck8f Před měsícem

      Lol right

  • @rebeccaharris3480
    @rebeccaharris3480 Před 2 měsíci +125

    The reason the windows are boarded up is to keep them from being broken. Before they tare it down they will remove the windows and counters , cabinets, the lights and all the sinks , anything they can save. And they will sell it or reuse it in other properties or donate it to Habitat For Humanity

    • @holyhiphopper
      @holyhiphopper Před 2 měsíci +20

      I was thinking there are so many beautiful fixtures that could be repurposed or sold, as well as the literal tons of gorgeous granite!! Love the style!

    • @SpykersB
      @SpykersB Před měsícem +9

      God I really hope you're right. Sickening to think as so much of it is salvageable. 🍻

    • @Charles-jo8ub
      @Charles-jo8ub Před měsícem

      Why won't no one buy it someone could at least turn it into a drug rehab center or temporary home for homeless people until they get on there feet America waste so much money on stupid things like funding wars. Keep going into space nothing is out here already geesh.

    • @danielleburke87
      @danielleburke87 Před měsícem +5

      They're boarded up to keep people out 😂

  • @belfiore_18
    @belfiore_18 Před měsícem +1

    Donna was married to an Italian so when you mentioned the ceiling I wasn’t surprised! I agree with you about all the beauty in the home it’s a crying shame they demolished it .

  • @annabellepartnerincrime5348
    @annabellepartnerincrime5348 Před měsícem +2

    Soul sister and she is still BLESSING ALL 😊❤

  • @Hossak
    @Hossak Před 2 měsíci +73

    She was beautiful and her house is just as magnificent as she was. RIP lovely lady.

  • @carlabarrick8538
    @carlabarrick8538 Před 2 měsíci +89

    Oh and to add after watching further, the opposite side of the gigantic closet and master bedroom on the 2nd floor, the first room you came into was probably her glam room where she had hair and makeup help her get ready for events. Donna was an icon and very glamorous so she would have big spaces for her clothing dating back to the 1970s, costumes with her everyday clothes. And I know what all the spaces in the dressing room are for.
    Plus the unfinished back area looks like a planned recording studio that just didn't happen. I agree, it's too bad it's being demoed instead of restored and lived in. It's so beautiful.

  • @hildahighlander2586
    @hildahighlander2586 Před měsícem +1

    Wow! That is such an incredible home. Thanks for taking us on the full tour. I could live happily in even the basement space. I would definitely put in a full exercise room and dance studio. I can just imagine this house in its glory days. Beautiful, beautiful mansion! I hope it's not being torn down. Too much rich historg here. It's very surprising to me that there was no pool...but that's okay.
    Many moons 🌙 ago I was a nanny in the mid 80's...around 1985. I attended a huge party right next to Donna Summer's home in Bellhaven, CT (part of Greenwich, CT proper) a beautiful area. Her house shared the same checkpoint with the one I was visiting. Her mansion was beautiful and I remember it featured a huge outdoor rectangular shaped swimming 🏊‍♀️ pool. From our perspective it looked like it backed up to Long Island Sound. I'm sure in actuality there was some distance between the two. However, it made for a spectacular view with the lights, the twinkling night's stars, the long beautiful pool, and a stunning view overlooking Long Island Sound. I'll never forget it.
    Thanks for sharing the video with us! Great job!😊❤❤❤❤❤

  • @briannabryant829
    @briannabryant829 Před měsícem

    This house is beyond beautiful. It’s sat to see it just sitting and abandoned. I hope it doesn’t get demolished 😔 love your videos and the respect you show to the homes and their stories

  • @leachville3001
    @leachville3001 Před 2 měsíci +103

    That should be a crime to bull doze this amazing and expensive home😮

    • @MJ-ou9mo
      @MJ-ou9mo Před měsícem +3

      Google Tiger Woods house his ex-wife tore down to build another house. It was a beautiful home. I could not believe it.

    • @oholm09
      @oholm09 Před měsícem +2

      Just remodeling whole house

    • @mariajobson739
      @mariajobson739 Před měsícem

      It is in my opinion !

    • @AaronWillsInc
      @AaronWillsInc Před měsícem

      Hey If SOMEONE 💵💵💵💵💵💵 for it THEN IT WOULD EXIST IF NOT? N Someone 💵💵💵MIGHT START OVER 👌🏾

    • @AaronWillsInc
      @AaronWillsInc Před měsícem +2

      Not that Impressive unless I owned it or had some thing from it. I don’t get excited about other peoples money or property certain people do everybody should work on what they desire what they can afford and what they want counting other peoples money and property is other peoples not yours.❤

  • @blucky1250
    @blucky1250 Před měsícem +71

    My uncle was Donna’s teacher in Boston schools he said she was a real star even then..she’s the pride of Boston... Uncle tehn went on to become the NKOTB traveling teacher. He was their Freud. RIP Donna, Uncle Mark.

  • @occamsrazor7939
    @occamsrazor7939 Před měsícem +1

    That breaks my heart. It's such a beautiful house.

  • @kellyyoung1031
    @kellyyoung1031 Před 21 dnem

    It's hard to pick a favorite! I love the whole entire house! Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @consciousFiregoddess
    @consciousFiregoddess Před měsícem +49

    Those random rooms were probably offices , guestrooms, libraries, gym, media rooms, or maybe even a den. Sn: I hope you guys always stay together when exploring, never ever separate. Nice video. 👌🏾

  • @robertjames9777
    @robertjames9777 Před měsícem +1

    What an absolutely unique building, love yr. comprehensive guided tour good job thx , Like Donna's incredible career an incredible home wow.👌

  • @bernadinebenavidez520
    @bernadinebenavidez520 Před měsícem +1

    Love the whole mansion but the closet is amazing what woman wouldn’t want a closet like that, it’s my dream home. Thank you so very much for sharing ❤❤❤

  • @Kissy-Suzuki
    @Kissy-Suzuki Před 2 měsíci +53

    No way i would tear down this house ...It's absolutely beautiful! ...Donna Summer had great taste in houses. Rest Easy Mrs. Summer!

  • @tommarks3726
    @tommarks3726 Před měsícem +62

    Donna, you had to work your Ass off to get all these things and I am so glad you got to enjoy them. Thxs for the Disco, I'm a 70's era kid. RIP and God Bless. Oh, beautiful home and love the tour.

  • @diamond13130
    @diamond13130 Před měsícem +4

    I was a little kid in the 70s dancing to all of Donna Summers hits. She was my absolute favorite. I made my mom buy me all of her records and would dance to them for hours. I’m so happy to see that she finished her final years in such an exquisite home. Magnificent.

  • @Annie497
    @Annie497 Před 26 dny +1

    Beautiful home.....that master closet is the size of the house I live in!!! Really beautiful built in's and features. The mirrored area in the basement, and that unfinished attic space were just plain odd! While it's beautiful, I just can't imagine why anyone would need or want a home that huge! I suppose rich celebrities have lots of family and work related gatherings, and staff to help keep it clean and tidy. But I'd need a map to get around that place....it's like a maze!! Love the herringbone floorings, too.

  • @RewskOnTV
    @RewskOnTV Před měsícem +132

    The fact that there’s thousands of abandoned homes/property in the United States and still homeless is still a crisis, unbelievable

    • @PeaShaped
      @PeaShaped Před měsícem

      ILLEGALS ruining our country

    • @conniemoore3848
      @conniemoore3848 Před měsícem +7

      U got that right 😢

    • @parisn6624
      @parisn6624 Před měsícem +4

      Right?! 😕

    • @LAbee333
      @LAbee333 Před měsícem

      most people are homeless because of drug use or mental illness

    • @Megatron8379
      @Megatron8379 Před měsícem +11

      ​@@rack1850You have no heart. Anyone can fall on hard times.

  • @jennienieves2835
    @jennienieves2835 Před měsícem +60

    WOW! She really lived like a queen! Her home is AMAZING BEAUTIFUL AND SHOCKINGLY COOL

  • @kennethsonier1766
    @kennethsonier1766 Před 8 dny

    Good afternoon from Cape Cod ⚓ That home is absolutely gorgeous, Donna had great taste. Thanks for bringing us along 👍✌️🇺🇲

  • @mwendapoleee
    @mwendapoleee Před 16 dny +2

    Somebody once said ppl here on earth take life here on earth like booking a room in a hotel and furnishing it like it’s your home.

    • @RCGWho
      @RCGWho Před 12 dny

      I heard something similar: If you're staying in a hotel for a short period, would you spend a lot of time and money remodeling it? Such is life.

  • @breezerlife4115
    @breezerlife4115 Před měsícem +88

    Seeing this makes me feel sad…I see a lot of happy people and good times. Thanks for sharing. I was a young girl in the 70’s and an 80’s girl.

    • @draines9237
      @draines9237 Před měsícem +4

      Wow you were born in the 70s? Judging from your pic, you look way younger for someone to be born from that era. Stay beautiful.

    • @breezerlife4115
      @breezerlife4115 Před měsícem

      @@draines9237 well i cheat!!! 😂 my picture is from a few years back!!

    • @breezerlife4115
      @breezerlife4115 Před měsícem +2

      @@draines9237 thank you!

  • @donnainsc3808
    @donnainsc3808 Před měsícem +98

    I don't understand how something this magnificent and beautiful could be torn down, especially considering it was once Donna Summer's! I wish someone could have bought this mansion & property and made it another home!

    • @Mingkai-cw6kh
      @Mingkai-cw6kh Před měsícem +3

      So just because "Donna Summer" was the owner, that's supposed to make a difference on whether it's torn down or not? Grow up! Just because someone works in the entertainment industry, that doesn't make them any more special than anyone else. They are all just normal people at the end of the day... nothing more!

    • @donnainsc3808
      @donnainsc3808 Před měsícem +11

      @@Mingkai-cw6kh That is not what I meant or intended to mean. As in marketing, a popular, widely-known celebrity who's name is known worldwide, it's common to assume something they once owned would be grabbed up immediately because of the name associated with it, name-branding.
      Some people dream of a life of glamour or stardom, but having worked behind the scenes in film & TV for over a decade, there's nothing glamorous or special about it.

    • @BubbahotepEagle
      @BubbahotepEagle Před měsícem +14

      ​@@Mingkai-cw6kh chill out Karen

    • @cocopapillon1550
      @cocopapillon1550 Před měsícem +7

      @@Mingkai-cw6khHow old are you? 12? Just be quiet next time….

    • @Mingkai-cw6kh
      @Mingkai-cw6kh Před měsícem +1

      @@cocopapillon1550 Stay in your own lane!🙄

  • @karenmorris6503
    @karenmorris6503 Před měsícem

    Mirrored walls in basement was most likely an exercise room/dance studio. Thank you! I loved the tour and enjoyed seeing the opulence. I loved her songs! Enjoyed the dream imagining her in each room living her life.

  • @user-eh7qm1lh4w
    @user-eh7qm1lh4w Před 18 dny

    I adore this whole showing! Thanks so much! The chandeliers are amazing, but my favorite is the one with the mermaids! Gorgeous!

  • @carolinagirl7596
    @carolinagirl7596 Před 2 měsíci +36

    Donna’s home is incredible! She was the first artist I became obsessed with as a little girl. I loved her, loved her music. I was heartbroken when she passed away. I can’t believe that it’s already been 12 years. I’ll never forget her. It’s such a treat to see her home and to visualize her here. Sing with the angels, Ms. Donna. ❤

  • @dannycarrington1601
    @dannycarrington1601 Před 2 měsíci +84

    I found information on the estate sale held in September 2022, it included professional recording equipment; I suspect it originally belonged to Donna and her husband Bruce but was left behind when Bruce sold the house.

    • @pobstrel
      @pobstrel Před měsícem +9

      Bruce sold the house in 2012.

  • @wendysandwell9838
    @wendysandwell9838 Před 17 dny

    Wow thank you so much for going here. What a Gem. Loved Donna so much and her music. Truly greatful for this video. Love how you look around the grounds as well . Love the grounds . Love Wendy London uk 🤍🇬🇧

  • @debicosper6497
    @debicosper6497 Před měsícem +1

    Nothing as wonderful than a main floor laundry room ❤

  • @christinenoyes5793
    @christinenoyes5793 Před měsícem +49

    Thank you for the wonderful tour. It was
    unfortunate the Donna passed. She was gorgeous and had alot more ahead of her. Beautiful voice, and I still l love her songs to this day.

  • @christopherstefano384
    @christopherstefano384 Před měsícem +1

    She was with me at the LIMELIGHT....in Chicago an amazing woman and artist.....this saddens me to the core!!!!!!

  • @makki7365
    @makki7365 Před měsícem

    Awww man, I love history and historical stories. This makes me sad and happy at the same time.

  • @user-uj7ym5xc9q
    @user-uj7ym5xc9q Před 15 dny

    Beautiful I've always been a big fan of Donna Summers ever since I was a kid

  • @queensmitty7884
    @queensmitty7884 Před 2 měsíci +256

    Donna was beautiful ❤

    • @heather4089
      @heather4089 Před 2 měsíci +20

      Yes, she was.

    • @judyaimel7293
      @judyaimel7293 Před 2 měsíci +9

      Love it love to have

    • @chrissieroxba2949
      @chrissieroxba2949 Před 2 měsíci +17

      She truly was!

    • @Ron-zi3cg
      @Ron-zi3cg Před 2 měsíci +8

      She had some of the finest and most beautiful dresses that I've ever seen, always dressed nicely and lookin sharp all the time.

    • @isaac80745
      @isaac80745 Před 2 měsíci +3

      She def was for sure

  • @melindamarch9381
    @melindamarch9381 Před 2 měsíci +96

    This is the best abandoned mansion I've ever seen,wow this lady had so much style and elegance. I'd move in right now,if it wasn't someone else's & about to be torn down. BEAUTIFUL property. Donna you did it BEST 🙏🏽💯🔥

    • @theoneandonly1158
      @theoneandonly1158 Před měsícem +1

      I've seen bigger. It the process of being finished with cars and extremely expensive women's clothing. I forgot the name but a brain surgeon and his son went flying on a 1 engine place, they hit thunder and lightning. He was not experienced so both of them died. Insurance? Yes he had BUT just a month before he lapsed it. So, she couldn't afford it it was left abandoned. It is massive, bigger than Donnas.

  • @jessierob97
    @jessierob97 Před měsícem

    This is one of the most amazing mansions I’ve ever had the privilege to see. No words to describe this one. I can’t imagine living in a house that large. Never mind trying to pay for the up-keep. Thank for for this one.

  • @rickbertoldo-gz9cc
    @rickbertoldo-gz9cc Před měsícem +2

    Love this video!
    Was that a white corset on the sconce leading up the stairs in the very beginning?

  • @lorimckellar2787
    @lorimckellar2787 Před měsícem +60

    I hate when those big corporations come in and tear down a building so beautiful & put up houses that are ticky ticky tacky and they all look just the same. That house is absolutely gorgeous!!!💜💜💜

    • @rhondathomas5599
      @rhondathomas5599 Před měsícem +2

      Me too, and it is a beautiful home

    • @user-vv8su9fu4v
      @user-vv8su9fu4v Před měsícem +1

      If I pay for a house and tear it down is my business and nobody else’s! BUT IT IS NOT BEING RAZED.

    • @JoeMama-eg4zv
      @JoeMama-eg4zv Před měsícem

      Ahaaaa WEEDS!!!😂

    • @user-vv8su9fu4v
      @user-vv8su9fu4v Před měsícem +1

      @@JoeMama-eg4zv ???

    • @sarahjeannepeterson5536
      @sarahjeannepeterson5536 Před měsícem

      You remember that song too! I still sing it when I see ticky-tacky new developments!

  • @nickshires1459
    @nickshires1459 Před měsícem +33

    Donna moved to this area because she enjoyed the kindness of the local people and the respect of community when she once visited. Fun fact - in that garage, she rekindled her hobby of painting. Go look up her art. She was a true artist of many forms. Upsetting to hear the property will be divided up. Lots of expansion in this area.

    • @CapeFear1
      @CapeFear1 Před měsícem +6

      Where is this at? Is it in Tennessee?

    • @elisedunstan2080
      @elisedunstan2080 Před měsícem +4

      @@CapeFear1 Looks just like Tennessee. Just like Tennessee.

    • @seasonedsofisticate1901
      @seasonedsofisticate1901 Před měsícem +4

      What area? Or at least what state is that?

    • @seasonedsofisticate1901
      @seasonedsofisticate1901 Před měsícem

      It’s generally called a ‘family room’ right off of the kitchen in a house that size and then you generally have a formal living room and dining room in the front when you come in or sometimes a study is in the front too. The room with the sconces on the wall was probably an office.

    • @seasonedsofisticate1901
      @seasonedsofisticate1901 Před měsícem +1

      I LOVE that closet space. Boy could I use that.😍

  • @annanimity2034
    @annanimity2034 Před měsícem +1

    So sad this house is absolutely STUNNING

  • @sjaarts
    @sjaarts Před měsícem +1

    It makes me so mad that they are knocking this amazing mansion down . It's so beautiful 😮

  • @robynspelts5688
    @robynspelts5688 Před 2 měsíci +67

    I believe that room in the basement with mirrors all over was likely a gym. Having a dry sauna and a shower right there next to the mirror maze would make sense that it was used as a gym…at least to me, lol

    • @annamariacolao4493
      @annamariacolao4493 Před 2 měsíci +12

      Or a dance room. Most dancer use mirrors to watch their steps and routines

    • @susaneason7101
      @susaneason7101 Před 2 měsíci +13

      She was a dancer, singer, entertainer and I'm sure the mirrors were for her to practice in front of. She was the Queen of Disco!

    • @annamariacolao4493
      @annamariacolao4493 Před 2 měsíci +5

      I danced to all of her songs! Great memories!

    • @draines9237
      @draines9237 Před měsícem +2

      It was actually a recording studio

  • @deniseneri
    @deniseneri Před měsícem +23

    Dude, nice job on the tour! I've been a realtor for 33 years. I must point out that you missed in the three-car garage there are lifts. Which means six car garage. Thought that was way worth noting! Again good job.

    • @JoeMama-eg4zv
      @JoeMama-eg4zv Před měsícem +2

      Where are the lifts! I wanna see! That sounds so cool!😊

  • @LoneSoul-vy7lp
    @LoneSoul-vy7lp Před 25 dny

    Good to see Big Bankz is an Oklahoma boy , keep living your best life brother , love the content!

  • @suekracht6192
    @suekracht6192 Před 6 dny

    Beautiful flooring! A lot could be salvaged, so beautiful home!

  • @AllMediaPresents
    @AllMediaPresents Před měsícem +39

    This house is endless, I feel like I'm at IKEA, I love it! The kitchen, the primary closet, the balconies, the staircase(all of them), the privacy, it just kept on giving.

  • @donnamata614
    @donnamata614 Před 2 měsíci +52

    Rule of thumb, according to real estate folks, if it doesn't have a clothes closet, it's not a bedroom ..
    Nice video, thanks for the tour!

    • @martina21953
      @martina21953 Před měsícem +3

      A room without a window is storage.

    • @lilg2300
      @lilg2300 Před měsícem +3

      Applies only in the USA. In the rest of the world bedrooms don't have built in closets.

  • @user-py5jf6os4y
    @user-py5jf6os4y Před měsícem +1

    The home is only 29 years old. It needs to be cleaned and kept. The place is gorgeous. There is no need to tear this house down.

  • @djnerds
    @djnerds Před 26 dny

    32:14 looks like a "garage" type storage room where all the house maintenance supplies might be stored. Nice tour! Thanks for sharing. Disco Forever

  • @kimberlyshaver5015
    @kimberlyshaver5015 Před měsícem +22

    They tare down all the beautiful things! It's sad Mrs Summers family let her home go... It should be kept, it's iconic!

  • @gjr614
    @gjr614 Před 2 měsíci +68

    She was the only true disco Queen.!!! If I remember she played piano. Maybe a grand piano in the room next to the living room?