AN ABANDONED 65,000sq ft mansion with an art gallery and a golf course has been left to rot for 15 years.
The mega home has just been snapped up for an eye watering price tag – but it will need a fair bit of renovating to make it habitable.
ShutterstockCanada’s largest abandoned mansion was owned by Peter Grant[/caption]
ShutterstockThe huge home is in Haileybury, Ontario[/caption]
ShutterstockAn unfinished pool room[/caption]
ShutterstockThe home has a huge fireplace[/caption]
The Peter Grant mansion is Canada’s largest home and is found in Haileybury. situated on the edge of Lake Temiskaming, Ontario.
It features a waterfall beneath the mansion, a subterranean boathouse, an art gallery, and even a private golf course.
But the home was never finished and remains without proper flooring, ceilings, and even walls in some areas.
Construction materials and graffiti remain scattered around the home as people have broken in to explore and tag the house.
Grant was the president of Grant Forest Products and dreamed of creating a stately retreat for his family.
But his planes were shattered by the 2008 financial crisis which brought the construction to a screeching halt.
Grant Forest Products filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009.
The home was listed for sale at a jaw-dropping price of £19million, even though it will need even more spent on it.
A Toronto-based company eventually snapped it up.
They’ll likely need to spend another £1m to finish the job, or they can leave it to decay even further.
ShutterstockThe home sold for £19m[/caption]
ShutterstockCeilings are yet to be put in in some parts of the home[/caption]
One person who viewed the mansion in a video tour posted to YouTube said “it was hard to even comprehend how much is still left behind here”.
Jake Williams said: “Since this building got so far in construction, many of the exterior and interior fittings were near completion.
“Utilities were even in a working state by the time of abandonment.”
Last year reports claimed very little had changed beyond some security upgrades such as camera and fences were installed to stop people looking around.
Temiskaming Shores mayor Jeff Laferriere told the CBC last year: “Folks come into town, and they want to know where it is and [ask if they can] go have a look.”
Inside abandoned £7MILLION 8-bed mansion left to rot by rich owner & set to be torn down
By Zeenia Naqvee
AN ABANDONED mansion worth just shy of £7 million is decked out with a cinema, a pool and boasts multiple bedrooms but due to be demolished.
The sprawling £6.8 million ($8.1m) East Coast home is complete with plenty of amenities but also shows sign of wear and tear.
The 9,000 sqft luxury property is kitted out with six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and an in-ground pool with its own pool house.
The mansion also features an elegant winding staircase and stunning panelled windows but its paint is peeling and floorboards are beginning to wear.
Canadian Urban explorer Dave was stunned at the sheer size of the US property which spans a whopping four acres.
Tucked within its three floors, which include an attic and basement are a cinema and basketball court with its own TV and bar.
Dave, whose full time gig is in marketing, claims the place was abandoned in 2019 but had plans to be demolished in the future.
He noted that while some there were some obvious signs of decay, the property’s beauty has otherwise remained intact.
The Ontario man said in a video: “Come with me as we delve into the remnants of this majestic home exploring its decaying beauty.
“This place is huge, just look at this room.
“These doors are nice, wow, and look at this staircase – this is beautiful. I can’t believe how many rooms there are in this house.”
ShutterstockWork was stopped on the mansion in 2009[/caption]
ShutterstockGraffiti can now be found on some walls[/caption]
ShutterstockThe home has a waterfall underneath it[/caption]
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