UrbeX
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THIS is the place which got me interested in urbex/photography.
A few doors down from my own house, number 105 has been abandoned for over twenty years now. I was born in this street, and have never seen anyone living in this place.
Rumour has it that the lady who lived here married a wealthy man, and simply up and left the house, leaving all her belongings behind; even her plants in the kitchen and magazines on the living room table. The council have been trying unsuccessfully to contact her to purchase the house, but all attempts have been fruitless. The only time the council has been able to set hands on the property was a forced attempt to clear the overgrown front and back gardens.
Sadly, in the council's activity, the interior of the house was majorly messed around. I only thought to take the photos AFTER the raid, which I'm very disappointed about.
Still, I'll let you see for yourselves.
The view of the freshly cleared garden from my own house.
There is a concrete structure in the centre which I suspect is an old permanent washing line support, since it appears to have a hole through the top. The garden used to boast a wilderness of bushes, weeds, a derelict shed and even an olive grove from where the neighbours threw olive stones over the wall over the last decade. However, that was all cleared under council orders.
This is a pity, because the garden of this house was where a good deal of local wildlife resided.
I will point out now that there is no way into the garden bar climbing over a neighbour's fence, and the back door to the house is firmly locked and, thankfully, intact, although the ceiling insulation in the kitchen has fallen through to the floor.
The front of the house. Note that it is not detached, so there is no way in from this side either. This is why, despite being left alone for so long, the house is still in pretty good shape.
The mat at the front of the house, which has, amazingly, sat there for decades without being stolen. I will admit, however, that at first glance the house doesn't look so much derelict as badly cared for, which is probably why it remains. The plaster on it is from the top of the doorway, which is flaking badly. The whole doorway has a creepy atmosphere, which gave me the shivers whenever I stood there!
The fuse box. I'm not sure when the cover got removed, but it was fairly recently as I distinctly remember it being covered before. My guess is that it was removed to possibly shut off the electricity to the house at some point.
The front garden is in much better shape now that the amazingly overgrown bush (which had actually broken through the fence) has been removed, but now it's home to a small field of forget-me-nots, which attract a lot of bees. It's very pretty in the summer.
A view into the front corridor and stairway from the front door. This was taken through the letterbox, as there is no way into the house.
The mail there has been unsorted for at least three to five years, and the pile there is small in comparison to before it had been partially cleared by the council - that pile had been fifteen years' worth at least.
As you can spot, there are still official-looking letters which are probably addressed to the missing owner of the house.
A view of the corridor leading into the kitchen area. From what I remember seeing when I got into the garden once during some construction work, the kitchen is unnaturally small, unless there is a hidden area that I couldn't see from my vantage point!
In the kitchen, a few potted plants had been left on the side, and with no disturbance for decades, had been preserved beautifully with their skeletal leaves... Until the hulking council workers came and shoved them all into a bin bag... And left them in the living room. Why?!
There is still some decoration left in the halls, as you can see.
Apologies for the angle, but this was the best view I could get from outside the house.
Finally, the living room of the house.
This used to be beautifully arranged, until the council workers romped through and rearranged everything. On the left side of the room, there is a bin bag filled with various 'rubbish' items from around the house and dumped in this room. I honestly don't see what that achieved in the least. Why put it in the bin if you aren't going to take it away?
The fireplace is lovely, and the room was originally set out with the sofa facing the window and the television (now taken away) backed up against the outer wall.
I've been wondering what that object is on the back table for ages now... Any ideas?
The curtains upstairs, old lace now. I know there are many wonderful treasures upstairs too, and I long to be able to coax a tour from my neighbours (who own a key) sometime soon so I can take a look!
Thank you! I hope I did everything right! ^^
A few doors down from my own house, number 105 has been abandoned for over twenty years now. I was born in this street, and have never seen anyone living in this place.
Rumour has it that the lady who lived here married a wealthy man, and simply up and left the house, leaving all her belongings behind; even her plants in the kitchen and magazines on the living room table. The council have been trying unsuccessfully to contact her to purchase the house, but all attempts have been fruitless. The only time the council has been able to set hands on the property was a forced attempt to clear the overgrown front and back gardens.
Sadly, in the council's activity, the interior of the house was majorly messed around. I only thought to take the photos AFTER the raid, which I'm very disappointed about.
Still, I'll let you see for yourselves.
The view of the freshly cleared garden from my own house.
There is a concrete structure in the centre which I suspect is an old permanent washing line support, since it appears to have a hole through the top. The garden used to boast a wilderness of bushes, weeds, a derelict shed and even an olive grove from where the neighbours threw olive stones over the wall over the last decade. However, that was all cleared under council orders.
This is a pity, because the garden of this house was where a good deal of local wildlife resided.
I will point out now that there is no way into the garden bar climbing over a neighbour's fence, and the back door to the house is firmly locked and, thankfully, intact, although the ceiling insulation in the kitchen has fallen through to the floor.
The front of the house. Note that it is not detached, so there is no way in from this side either. This is why, despite being left alone for so long, the house is still in pretty good shape.
The mat at the front of the house, which has, amazingly, sat there for decades without being stolen. I will admit, however, that at first glance the house doesn't look so much derelict as badly cared for, which is probably why it remains. The plaster on it is from the top of the doorway, which is flaking badly. The whole doorway has a creepy atmosphere, which gave me the shivers whenever I stood there!
The fuse box. I'm not sure when the cover got removed, but it was fairly recently as I distinctly remember it being covered before. My guess is that it was removed to possibly shut off the electricity to the house at some point.
The front garden is in much better shape now that the amazingly overgrown bush (which had actually broken through the fence) has been removed, but now it's home to a small field of forget-me-nots, which attract a lot of bees. It's very pretty in the summer.
A view into the front corridor and stairway from the front door. This was taken through the letterbox, as there is no way into the house.
The mail there has been unsorted for at least three to five years, and the pile there is small in comparison to before it had been partially cleared by the council - that pile had been fifteen years' worth at least.
As you can spot, there are still official-looking letters which are probably addressed to the missing owner of the house.
A view of the corridor leading into the kitchen area. From what I remember seeing when I got into the garden once during some construction work, the kitchen is unnaturally small, unless there is a hidden area that I couldn't see from my vantage point!
In the kitchen, a few potted plants had been left on the side, and with no disturbance for decades, had been preserved beautifully with their skeletal leaves... Until the hulking council workers came and shoved them all into a bin bag... And left them in the living room. Why?!
There is still some decoration left in the halls, as you can see.
Apologies for the angle, but this was the best view I could get from outside the house.
Finally, the living room of the house.
This used to be beautifully arranged, until the council workers romped through and rearranged everything. On the left side of the room, there is a bin bag filled with various 'rubbish' items from around the house and dumped in this room. I honestly don't see what that achieved in the least. Why put it in the bin if you aren't going to take it away?
The fireplace is lovely, and the room was originally set out with the sofa facing the window and the television (now taken away) backed up against the outer wall.
I've been wondering what that object is on the back table for ages now... Any ideas?
The curtains upstairs, old lace now. I know there are many wonderful treasures upstairs too, and I long to be able to coax a tour from my neighbours (who own a key) sometime soon so I can take a look!
Thank you! I hope I did everything right! ^^