>
An urban explorer was shocked when he walked into a $12,988,657 abandoned mansion to find a $12,370 unopened designer shoe collection, plus $98,926 worth of rusted-out luxury cars.
The expansive 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom property was left unfinished and abandoned in 2016 after one of the owners died in a plane crash, leaving the remaining family members unable to pay the $61,828-a-month mortgage.
Explorer Jeremy, a 34-year-old filmmaker and photographer from Nashville, Tennessee, captured photos of the mansion, showing vintage cars left behind by unidentified owners, including a Mercedes Benz and a Volkswagen Bug.
She even shared a haunting image of a collection of shoes from brands like Nike Air Max, Chanel, and Christian Louboutin, all still in their dust-covered boxes.
An urban explorer was shocked when he entered a nearly $13 million abandoned mansion and discovered more than $100,000 worth of cars and designer clothes.
Photos of the mansion showed that the unidentified owners left behind vintage cars, including a Mercedes Benz, a Volkswagen Bug and a Land Rover.
The expansive 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom property was left unfinished and abandoned in 2016 after one of the owners was killed in a plane crash.
The 27,000-square-foot property was built by a local surgeon with multiple medical offices in the area.
The surgeon moved into the house with his family while it was under construction, but just six months later, he and his 15-year-old son were killed in a plane crash, according to the urban explorer.
He left behind a wife and three other children, but the surgeon had not been paying his life insurance premiums and therefore all financial support was withdrawn.
At that time, $9,892,600 was still owed on the mansion and the mortgage was almost $62,000 a month. Within three months the bank seized the property, it was 90 percent complete and has been left out in the open ever since.
Jeremy captured the mansion in Northeast America, on his Sony A7IV with a Sony G Master 12-24 2.8 lens, filming in the icy location for 11 hours.
“I found the location during a Google Map search of rumored abandoned mansions in the area,” Jeremy said.
‘The man who built this mansion was very successful, graduating from one of the best medical schools in the country, becoming a surgeon, father of four children and even a recreational pilot.
“Having built a thriving empire with nine medical practices, in 2006 he decided it was time to build a dream mansion for his family.
Explorer Jeremy (pictured), a 34-year-old filmmaker and photographer from Nashville, Tennessee, captured photos of the abandoned mansion.
The images also showed a disturbing collection of shoes including Nike Air Max, Chanel and Christian Louboutin, all still in their dust-covered boxes.
A pair of Nike sneakers and many heels were also left on the property, which was abandoned in 2016.
The gigantic property was built by a local surgeon with multiple medical offices in the area.
“He was by no means a flashy man, but no expense was spared in the elaborate design of this luxurious 27,0000-square-foot villa.”
Jeremy says that the white marble mansion is made up of three stories with a full basement as well.
Along with the 11 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, it features a guest room, an indoor pool, an outdoor sports complex, a four-car garage, a mahogany library and an elevator, according to the photographer.
After the tragic plane crash, the mansion was left unfinished, he said.
“But the mystery of this mansion lies in the sheer number of valuables left inside, including luxury cars, lavish furniture, expensive designer clothes, and much more,” Jeremy added.
He moved into the house with his family while it was under construction and just six months later, he and his 15-year-old son were killed in a plane crash.
He left behind a wife and three other children, but had not been paying his life insurance premiums and therefore all financial support was withdrawn.
“I remember that the house was so reverberant that the sound of my footsteps echoed through the corridors as if I were in a temple. The smell of each room was different.
“Some had a pungent smell of perfume and soap, while others were musty and even reeked of dead rodents. The lighting inside the white marble house bounced off all surfaces evenly and gave every room a satisfying glow.
‘When I arrived, I quickly discovered that I was not alone in the mansion. I could hear a bum on the second floor moving around after I apparently woke him up when I closed the front door.
“I hid from a vantage point and waited for him to finally come out the back window. I then began my exploration and filmed my experience.’
As he continued his exploration, Jeremy said his excitement turned into a “feeling of sadness” and “reverence for the family that had lived there and watched their dreams come crashing down along with the plane that killed their father and son.” .
“I felt like I was walking through a memorial to the life and love that once dwelt there but was forced to leave under the most tragic of circumstances,” he said.
“The strangest things I found inside weren’t the fancy cars, the fancy furniture, or even the flat-screen TVs.
“What I found so strange inside were the small items like the designer clothes with the tags still on, or the Dior shoes in the closet, or maybe the jewelry and lots of expensive makeup in the bathroom.
“It doesn’t make sense to me why these things were left behind, as they could have easily been packed up and transported out of the house every time the family left.”
“He was by no means a flashy man, but no expense was spared in the elaborate design of this luxurious 27,000-square-foot villa,” Jeremy said of the owner.
“I remember that the house was so reverberant that the sound of my footsteps echoed through the corridors as if I were in a temple. The smell of each room was different,” he said.
“It doesn’t make sense to me why these things were left behind, as they could have easily been packed up and transported out of the house every time the family left,” he added.
Jeremy said he loved being able to document so much with one image.
“Not only does it show how beautiful the world of decay and neglect can be, but it also shows us all like a mirror and shows how truly wasteful we can be,” he said.
“My favorite thing about exploring is that it’s like walking through a museum of someone’s life. Even if you don’t know their history, you can piece together who they were, who they loved, what they valued, and where they came from.
All to observe what they left behind. It’s almost like archeology and I feel like I learn a lot about myself and humanity by exploring where we came from, even if these places are now forgotten.”
Jeremy said he left feeling ‘all the emotions’ after this scan.
“There is nothing in the world that brings me so much joy and, at the same time, so much sadness to enter a place like that,” he said.
‘The insurmountable waste that people produce and the amount of resources that are abandoned every day is mind-boggling. This house is an excellent example of this.
“People generally have the same reaction that I had when I first discovered this mega-mansion: they respond with utter amazement and, at the same time, sadness for the family and home that has begun to be consumed by nature.
“It’s beautiful to see people respond with such empathy for the family and be shocked by the amount of waste from such an amazing home with so many valuables inside.
“Also some people responded with disbelief, claiming that these images are staged and that the story is fabricated.
“In every location I post, there are always a handful of people who can’t understand the sad reality that things are abandoned even on the most astronomical scale; whether of historical, monetary or sentimental value.’