Beautiful Packed Abandoned Hastings House Down South in Virginia *Built in 1884

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2022
  • This beautiful old farm house was built in the late 1800’s around 1884. Stayed in the original family for nearly 100 years. This was a very incredible old place with all the stuff left behind felt like stepping back into a time capsule. Loved the staircase and fireplace. Tons of cool old antique furniture in this one as well. Really cool bedroom furniture set upstairs that I would guess is from the early 1900’s. Looked very Art Deco! Thank you for watching! Hope you enjoy!
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  • @Caterina...3
    @Caterina...3 Před 2 lety +45

    I love how so many of your videos open up with the sounds of birds chirping. My mind wanders back to a happy and prosperous time, when people lived there and the homes were full of life. I can imagine people sitting outside, family parties, drinking iced tea late in the evening while listening to the radio or family holidays around the table!
    Thank you for preserving these once grand ladies and giving them a last dance! ❤

    • @megfuchs9425
      @megfuchs9425 Před 2 lety +8

      How eloquently put!

    • @urbanexploringwithkappy1773
      @urbanexploringwithkappy1773  Před 2 lety +7

      Very well said!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)

    • @craigdawson1749
      @craigdawson1749 Před 2 lety +6

      Way back before television was invented & the old tube wireless had to warm up before it would tune in.

  • @danadelaplante6797
    @danadelaplante6797 Před 2 lety +12

    Would love to see back in time the original family and the house all alive.🌸✨🌞🌷

  • @ctg6734
    @ctg6734 Před 2 lety +42

    Man I love houses like this one. The quirky layout, the ornate trim. So much charm and character. Just sad to see it left to decay.

  • @normanjones8089
    @normanjones8089 Před rokem +6

    Kappy, don't ever allow it to be said that you're not one of the bravest individuals in the world after witnessing you climbing the rickety old ladder leading up into the attic. You definitely give 100% of your efforts to get the very best videos and the stories behind them. Thanks very much my friend for sharing these videos with us.

  • @taniaburrows06
    @taniaburrows06 Před rokem +3

    That light, those birds singing, that architecture… absolute magic ✨

  • @oldradios09
    @oldradios09 Před 2 lety +82

    I hope for every neglected property shown on this channel there are 10 of them from the 19th and early 20th centuries being saved and loved. I also love the antiques in these homes if these structures can’t be saved, hopefully some of the contents will!

    • @lowespringacres7838
      @lowespringacres7838 Před 2 lety +18

      And much of the interior architecture needs to be salvaged; doors, moulding, stair rails, mantels, ect

    • @CK-tz8ek
      @CK-tz8ek Před rokem +3

      Agree with architectural salvage and furniture salvage. Most of these homes are in undesirable locations or too far gone to save. I don’t think people realize how expensive it is to live in much less save and remodel these homes. My grandmothers home from 1880 was burned down by the fire department. We let them use it for practice burn which they were really greatful for. After we made $50,000 worth of safety modifications for them to torch the place. Just imagine how much to bring it up to code!

    • @oldradios09
      @oldradios09 Před rokem +1

      @@CK-tz8ek gotta have very deep pockets for that. But nothing wrong with salvaging some of that stuff and putting it into a home in better shape.

    • @zombie_snax
      @zombie_snax Před rokem

      Unfortunately it takes so much time and effort , not to mention the money.

  • @dawn4905
    @dawn4905 Před 2 lety +6

    Thank you for showing us the houses. It breaks my heart to see these beautiful old houses fall into ruin.

  • @jeffreyhanna9538
    @jeffreyhanna9538 Před 8 měsíci +1

    A very practical house with none of the silly decorations and upgrades that people seem to think are necessary to bring it into the 21st century 😀😄.

  • @user-cm2ky8hv6o
    @user-cm2ky8hv6o Před 2 lety +4

    I have the exact same blue suitcase from my childhood - my grandmother bought it for me as a gift. I felt sooo sophisticated the very few times I packed it to spend an overnight somewhere. Now I use it to store my wedding dress from 40 years ago. Thank you for the video and the walk down memory lane!

  • @Karen-bt6lh
    @Karen-bt6lh Před rokem +1

    I would love to live in a farmhouse such as this and hearing the birds singing. A lovely home.

  • @1993riverside
    @1993riverside Před 2 lety +6

    Can only imagine how beautiful it was ❤

  • @djberkey5449
    @djberkey5449 Před 2 lety +41

    Beautiful house! But for some reason it makes me feel sad. Could be because it has things in it that remind me of my childhood and family long gone. Wallpapers are beautiful! I knew you’d open that freezer and your reaction was just what it should’ve been! Old freezers are never good to open but we do it anyway…just in case! From the outside it has an Andrew Wyeth vibe which I loved! Stay safe, and hi to Ruby!

  • @tjkamm5698
    @tjkamm5698 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Love your content - you let the camera talk as you alone narrate- very peaceful & great homes!!!!

  • @bettyfeliciano7322
    @bettyfeliciano7322 Před 2 lety +2

    Awww what a shame this beautiful place wasn’t preserved! It’s so pretty and peaceful.

  • @1927su
    @1927su Před 2 lety +27

    Wow it’s cool that old trunk still has the insert inside, I have a trunk exactly like that in my living room , i refinished it and use it for a table ! Wow what a cool place!

    • @rebeccasciutto2722
      @rebeccasciutto2722 Před 2 lety +5

      I have one that belonged to my great grandparents. They brought it from Switzerland when they immigrated here in 1890. Then my grandma had it, then my mom and now me. Inside is exactly the same but the top is domed. You can tell it was handmade.

  • @lindaclark568
    @lindaclark568 Před 8 měsíci +2

    This house was gorgeous, it reminds me of i place I lived in.

  • @laracroft7555
    @laracroft7555 Před 2 lety +4

    Thee attic is amazing.

  • @tamarakonczal6350
    @tamarakonczal6350 Před 9 měsíci

    My favorite by far. It just seemed so livable. I could feel the love in that house.

  • @AtomicMan45
    @AtomicMan45 Před 2 lety +5

    Excellent video, your work is appreciated!Thanks Kappy!

  • @seanroche2358
    @seanroche2358 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks so much for this,the house really should be saved

  • @BennilocoLoves
    @BennilocoLoves Před rokem +1

    What a place!! In my mind's eye, I can see them all in there prime! Thanks, Kappy!! On to the next!!

  • @heyitsmet333
    @heyitsmet333 Před 2 lety +5

    I think its beautiful 🦋 but I find beauty in old damaged things, especially old dead trees idky but they're amazing to me.

  • @pattymousty9631
    @pattymousty9631 Před 2 lety +5

    Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I love your videos Kappy your the best.

  • @shirleyhawkins1307
    @shirleyhawkins1307 Před 2 lety +3

    What a beautiful home that was in its day. I love the old wallpaper, the door knobs, trunk and the piano. Beautiful view!

  • @mythdemeanor5268
    @mythdemeanor5268 Před 2 lety +3

    How nice to have my morning coffee and get to explore with you!!!! Should have kept that snake skin!

  • @maryfowler360
    @maryfowler360 Před rokem

    Can u imagine what this looked like new? My favorite house type, country farmhouse. I’ve never seen one that wasn’t beautiful, never. Love your channel so keep up the good wk, you’re appreciated!!!!

  • @thepenelopejones
    @thepenelopejones Před 2 lety +4

    Agree *amazing* views from every window. The attic view of the roof structure shows how well built that is - solid like a rock. Just want to get in there and sweep out all the debris, leaving the countryside breeze to blow through 😊😉 Thank you for another adventure 👍💯

  • @buckeyedav1
    @buckeyedav1 Před 2 lety +10

    What a nicely designed house and loved the attic as well as the kitchen. The bedrooms were great with all the windows. Anna In Ohio

  • @kathybruce100
    @kathybruce100 Před 2 lety +6

    I couldn't help noticing all of the heart pine doors in this house. I'm surprised it hasn't burned. Thanks for another great video Kappy.

  • @bonnieshelswell4203
    @bonnieshelswell4203 Před 2 lety +1

    Imagine how proud the house stood and the love flowed through it memories cherished! What stories it could tell u!🤔❤️

  • @oliviarinaldi5963
    @oliviarinaldi5963 Před 2 lety +1

    Dude, I sit here and talk to you and answer your comments constantly as if I'm with you lol. I love that you check the pianos!!! I would love to find someone who would go with me and explore the way you and Ruby do. Hi to her for me.

  • @1927su
    @1927su Před 2 lety +12

    Wow! The woodwork & the old original wall paper patches are beautiful!! What a find!! And what a neat location/views ! That wrap around porch must have been grand in it’s day!

    • @urbanexploringwithkappy1773
      @urbanexploringwithkappy1773  Před 2 lety +5

      Thank you very much for watching!! Yes I would’ve loved too seen it with the wraparound porch before it collapsed!

  • @SRay-or3nc
    @SRay-or3nc Před 7 měsíci +1

    That is a very fascinating old place. Thank you for giving us a tour! There is so many photo opportunities in there!😅 That piece of furniture you thought some sort of hospital bed is actually a chaise lounge meant for relaxing on the porch. I would love to have one! Wonderful to see the old bedroom outfit upstairs, but sad to see no one wanted it.

  • @jimmyfortrue3741
    @jimmyfortrue3741 Před 2 lety +7

    Few minutes in and I see chipping lead paint everywhere... hope you take precautions.
    was a really nice place once upon a time.

  • @megfuchs9425
    @megfuchs9425 Před 2 lety +5

    I would have LOVED to see this house back in the day! I like how it looks and feels. It gives off good vibes. Would have loved to live here. Thanks for showing it to us!

  • @dadacari
    @dadacari Před 2 lety

    Wonderful time capsule Kappy. I imagine it with its huge gallery giving it a crazy charm.

  • @1927su
    @1927su Před 2 lety +2

    Oh Look at the old lighting rod on the Gable ! Cool!

  • @victoriadeaton4432
    @victoriadeaton4432 Před 2 lety +3

    Stunning house!! So Sad it’s beyond restoring 😢
    Thanks Kappy, it was a beautiful in it’s day with the lovely wallpaper & lots of windows showing the view of the countryside 🌹🌸 ❤️the Layout 🌻

  • @Lastfirst333
    @Lastfirst333 Před 2 lety +2

    My grandmother was from that area! So much light in that beautiful house it must have been amazing in its day!

  • @johnclifton8074
    @johnclifton8074 Před 2 lety +16

    I once had an offer to have an old house from the 1860's for free here in Florida but they said I had to tear it down so I accepted the offer and used a lot of the beautiful old pine wood and beams plus cypress paneling in another old house I bought that used to be an old slave quarters that was a log cabin at one time. Also a beautiful mirrored mantle from the 1920's was in that old house. I still live here to this day.

  • @leelanaBanana
    @leelanaBanana Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for showing!!!❤

  • @user-randi1987
    @user-randi1987 Před 2 lety +4

    Great house. I love the ones with big rooms and lots of windows. Not in the best condition but definitely not the worst, either. Barn swallows instead of turkey vultures, that's a plus for you. Thanks, Kappy

    • @urbanexploringwithkappy1773
      @urbanexploringwithkappy1773  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you very much for watching and the kind words! Agreed! I’ll take barn swallows over vultures any day!

  • @jjteacher7482
    @jjteacher7482 Před 2 lety +1

    What a fantastic house that must have been in its day. Built with so many interesting room shapes and that attic was huge! The views were wonderful.

  • @chrysanthepaxinos2839
    @chrysanthepaxinos2839 Před 2 lety +3

    The mortise lock and handles on that front door must have been nice. Yup. Corinthian and egg and dart along the top. You can still see how beautiful she was.

  • @ronda7340
    @ronda7340 Před 2 lety +5

    Wow what an amazing place!!!!! I would have been in absolute heaven living there. Such a dang shame that people would rather put their money into new construction rather than fix these amazing homes. So sad....😥 another great find kappy!!!! 👏

  • @Kimtwister
    @Kimtwister Před 2 lety +1

    omgggggggg kapppy yer killin me man with these awesomeeee abandonded old houses i loved this house it was gorgeous i love old history pics of people i would of taken that pic and add it to my old vintage collections of old 18 hundreds pictures amazing budddy keeep on keepin on my grateful dead budddy rock on

  • @craiggillett5985
    @craiggillett5985 Před 2 lety +1

    What a great find. It’s so sad that familes walked away from these beautiful old homes

  • @joykeco9858
    @joykeco9858 Před rokem

    Thanks for sharing this house. It looks like it was owned by a very nice family who took care of their house. Some beautiful things in the house.

  • @kathycole4474
    @kathycole4474 Před 2 lety +2

    Love this house ..wish someone would save it...bet she was a beauty in her day!! Thanks for sharing

  • @christinevangilder6245
    @christinevangilder6245 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing 👍🙂👍

  • @dianamoody7251
    @dianamoody7251 Před 2 lety +1

    That trunk is a treasure itself.

  • @sandramariesolander
    @sandramariesolander Před 2 lety +1

    Now that's one fancy antique birdhouse LOL thanks for the walk-through, was a very nice house at one time 🙂

  • @vikasbist1609
    @vikasbist1609 Před rokem

    I Hope in this show every Historical and Beautiful Abandon House , Castel , Manson and Abbey Filmed in

  • @georgiabiscuit
    @georgiabiscuit Před 2 lety +2

    You always do an awesome job. Looking at these old rooms and at the kitchen. I can almost hear the children laughing and running up and down the stairs back in the day or smelling the food cooking in the kitchen. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @sarahstrong7174
    @sarahstrong7174 Před 2 lety +1

    Thankyou so much for showing us.

  • @janewasson4845
    @janewasson4845 Před 2 lety +20

    Wonder where the outbuildings went, and what they grew in the fields. What a nice, airy house. The mantle in the parlor was beautiful-oak?-and those are Corinthian capitals on the supports. The newel post, woodwork., doors, and hardware...things aren't nearly as nice now! Thanks, Kappy, and hi to Ruby! 🐿️

    • @urbanexploringwithkappy1773
      @urbanexploringwithkappy1773  Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah I was curious about that too! Not much around the house besides farm fields! From what I could tell the fields hadn’t been tilled this year. Thank you for watching! :)

    • @danadelaplante6797
      @danadelaplante6797 Před 2 lety +2

      So much wonder. Must have been really something living in such a grand house among all that beauty.🌞

    • @douglashurd8652
      @douglashurd8652 Před 2 lety

      Many a soul rested there after tending corn 🌽 soybean and sunflower 🌻 fields and probably a half acre garden too.

    • @janewasson4845
      @janewasson4845 Před 2 lety

      As a farm kid, l can appreciate that! 🌿

  • @normanfletcher8332
    @normanfletcher8332 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Please Be Safe, Kappy ( re 16:37 ): Does not look like much on the outside, now inside, wow... Great find, thank you....

  • @peggiegreen4420
    @peggiegreen4420 Před rokem

    Beautiful old house!! I absolutely loved the beautiful wood main staircase!! I enjoy your videos!!❤️

  • @deshannakirkland2936
    @deshannakirkland2936 Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks for sharing and the stories the house could tell you

  • @MargaretEllison2023
    @MargaretEllison2023 Před 2 lety +1

    Those doorknobs are beautiful

  • @sueserrano4591
    @sueserrano4591 Před 2 lety +1

    Absolutely Stunning!!!! I wish people would rehab old homes like that. Such a Beautiful piece of history.

  • @melissahalbert9455
    @melissahalbert9455 Před 2 lety +7

    What an old beauty! Beautiful details with the hand carved newl post and the ornate door knobs. It would take alot of money to restore that gorgeous old house! I bet the wrap around porch was great! Thanks Kappy!

  • @katherinebrown1364
    @katherinebrown1364 Před 2 lety +4

    In l-o-v-e with this house and with your panoramic camera angles! It makes us feel like we're standing there too. ♡

  • @carrieashley6465
    @carrieashley6465 Před 2 lety +1

    Ty again for share injoy watching video

  • @dorisryan1933
    @dorisryan1933 Před 2 lety +1

    I believe if the foundation of an old house is in good shape it will last another hundred years so please I thank you for fixing up old buildings like the old convent building thanks for doing that and the house in Virginia fix that too don't tear it down

  • @ChesterPaulSgroi
    @ChesterPaulSgroi Před 2 lety +16

    For 30 years empty this house is in relatively good shape.

    • @chicochi3
      @chicochi3 Před 2 lety +2

      That snake skin may explain why the house is not as torn apart as you would expect.

    • @search4truth104
      @search4truth104 Před 2 lety +2

      This house was well made, it is still able to be saved.

    • @wendycrawford1792
      @wendycrawford1792 Před rokem

      The newspaper that he zoomed in on said 1999, which doesn’t of course mean that the house was abandoned that year. However, it can’t be 30 years since it was abandoned according to the 1999 newspaper.

  • @jessieschlee3473
    @jessieschlee3473 Před 2 lety +2

    entry way is awesome. Love all the light that comes into the rooms, big windows. Love the view from the windows. If only it was all brand new again.

  • @cathleensell1843
    @cathleensell1843 Před 2 lety

    I would absolutely buy that house and turn it back into its true beauty as it was in the day it was built

  • @zombie_snax
    @zombie_snax Před rokem +1

    Our boy has a hard on for door knobs. I love it

  • @rebeccaspires8532
    @rebeccaspires8532 Před rokem

    This looks just like the house in my repeated dreams. Only the curtains blowing out the windows as the wind blows through.

  • @aimeelittle4325
    @aimeelittle4325 Před 2 lety +4

    I love this one, especially the staircase and parlor area with pocket doors. I desperately wish I had the money to save her.

  • @Philip_smith88
    @Philip_smith88 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful house. Thanks for sharing.

  • @darlenejohnson8864
    @darlenejohnson8864 Před 2 lety

    Love old houses like this.

  • @melissaboggs5176
    @melissaboggs5176 Před 2 lety +4

    Another beautiful home Kappy! The woodwork is amazing. It’s sad to see old photos left behind, it seems they’re leaving family behind. Thanks Kappy! You never disappoint us. 😊

  • @jeffreyhanna9538
    @jeffreyhanna9538 Před 8 měsíci

    The fact that these houses stood for 200 years is a testament to their durability!

  • @tigerann4941
    @tigerann4941 Před 2 lety +3

    That house has great bones and amazing views! What a find. Thanks!

  • @clairefunnell8481
    @clairefunnell8481 Před 6 měsíci

    Very nice old house. Just love these houses. They are built so nicely. Might be a wasps nest in the house somewhere. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @gloriaswift3896
    @gloriaswift3896 Před 2 lety +6

    Hi Kappy! Love, love, love to look at these old places with you. Have loved old and/or abandoned houses since I was a child and the interest never left - so thank you. Found out this week there is an Antique Doorknob Collectors of America! I too a look at their site - way too cool! Say hello to Ruby!

    • @urbanexploringwithkappy1773
      @urbanexploringwithkappy1773  Před 2 lety +2

      I’ll have too take a look as well! Love old door knobs! Thank you very much for watching! Haha will do! :)

    • @megfuchs9425
      @megfuchs9425 Před 2 lety +5

      You are not alone in your interest in old and abandoned houses. Sometimes on shows like "Home Town," I prefer how the big old houses look before they fix them up. I'm an old soul I guess.

  • @Broadway789
    @Broadway789 Před 2 lety

    Such a time capsule. Especially the photos upstairs.

  • @southernjustice615
    @southernjustice615 Před 2 lety

    Amazing House! What a Beautiful Attic! Omgosh!!

  • @luisagagnon902
    @luisagagnon902 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for Sharing this

  • @chrissytaylor5690
    @chrissytaylor5690 Před 2 lety +2

    What a shame... I would love to save some of that old art deco furniture!🥺
    Especially the vanity and the bed frame. Crazy a picture from the 1940s...of I would assume the owner of that bedroom was still in there!!!😮
    And even though you didn't open the dresser drawer in that bedroom..... I saw what looked like an old box of stockings in there. This is the kind of stuff that's great about going in old houses..... Even though the people are long gone you can still learn a lot about who they were, the things they loved, and what they were about! 😌♥️👏💯

  • @juliespade1573
    @juliespade1573 Před rokem

    Piano ,still standing. Love the staircase. By the way I am catching up, binge watching.

  • @jennyyy78
    @jennyyy78 Před 2 lety +2

    Fascinating.

  • @LL-sq8se
    @LL-sq8se Před 2 lety

    A very awesome place! Thanks Kappy 🤗🙋

  • @ColoringGoatlover913
    @ColoringGoatlover913 Před 2 lety +6

    This house seems like a time capsule with so many personal belongings left behind. I wonder what thier story was and why things were left behind. Love these old houses and thier architecture. Thanks

  • @karenstanislaw8912
    @karenstanislaw8912 Před 2 lety +6

    Happen to *love the lay- out of this once charming and handsome place. Seems too far gone to be resurrected, but lots of pieces and parts that could and should be recycled, cleaned-up, and loved elsewhere. Love the scale of both the downstairs rooms, as well as the bedrooms. Again, beautiful property. A very cool, but I believe - concluded structure. Thank you, Kappy.

    • @swissbanjoman
      @swissbanjoman Před 2 lety

      I'm picturing it completely restored to it's original glory. The woodwork, plaster walls and ceilings, wallpapers, etc. Even the original kitchen cabinets. What a gold mine for restoration. Thanks for filming this. It must have been scary in some aspects.

  • @judyingram4846
    @judyingram4846 Před rokem

    Beautiful and so very peaceful. I love this❤️

  • @eyeballairvent1248
    @eyeballairvent1248 Před 2 lety

    Really a treat. We live in a Victorian house that was build around the same time. Our doors look the same like the one in this old beauty. They must be original.

  • @trudirrinhard508
    @trudirrinhard508 Před 2 lety +2

    KAPPY you did a great job with the wall paper and your stills were wonderful. I look forward to your videos every week! Keep exploring!!

  • @christajeanne1427
    @christajeanne1427 Před 2 lety

    I looove snakes. Wasps, not so much. Cool place. Thank you for pausing on the wallpaper patterns. They're kinda fascinating.

  • @Gypsy839
    @Gypsy839 Před 2 lety +3

    Too bad that it’s falling apart I can only imagine what it once looked like thank you for showing!❤️

  • @tamieckert4548
    @tamieckert4548 Před 2 měsíci

    From a distance it looks maybe like a shell, but you found a diamond in plain sight good weather save it! Very nice features to this one as many you run across still may have in existence.✅👍🏡🌳🕶

  • @johnfurr2666
    @johnfurr2666 Před 2 lety +6

    The Daily Times was a newspaper published in Salsbury, Maryland in the DelMarVa region (Delaware,Maryland,Virginia) also called the Eastern Shore. There are many old abandoned homes along that corridor which was more active in the 1800's with shipping and rail service that brought goods along the east coast from the south to northern cities before interstates and air cargo.

    • @carldavis7309
      @carldavis7309 Před rokem

      Check the Pungo area of Virginia Beach. Lots of stuff out there.

  • @gloriaamaya9031
    @gloriaamaya9031 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow that is awesome so beautiful house not look creepy look so lovely but so sad I really love your videos God bless you always 🙏 from Houston Texas 🙏

  • @scarletsummer3526
    @scarletsummer3526 Před 2 lety +1

    The stair is beautiful..

  • @dianemitchell5142
    @dianemitchell5142 Před 2 lety

    happiness. A beautiful old house.

  • @fasteddie4905
    @fasteddie4905 Před 2 lety

    What a beautiful old house Would of been lovely back in the day Thanks for the tour Cheers from Linda in Australia

  • @riverc3171
    @riverc3171 Před 2 lety +2

    Peaceful home

  • @cecoya
    @cecoya Před 2 lety +1

    This place probably would have been gorgeous back in its day. I find it amazing all the furniture and wood work is still there. Have a great day