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This house didn't seem like much from the distance but it turned out to be quite cool. Its been abandoned for many years and inside is not in very good shape. That being said, it hardly has any vandalize and offers up a creepy vibe with surrounded trees. 
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When it comes to abandoned houses in Sasktachewan I tend to lean towards big two storey homes so I did not have high hopes for this one. Not the most fancy house from the outside but wow was the inside a nice surprise! I almost skipped this house... mainly because it looks small, sealed and a touch boring. I was wrong - it was open and very neat inside. Mostly natural decay, the bedrooms were my favorite with bright colours and curtains swaying in the wind. The stairs leading upstairs had a beautiful solid wood banister! Why the name? There were antlers everywhere! Look at the photo's and you will see them - on the counters, on the ground, big and small.  Didn't look like much from the road due to thick carragana trees but it was clearly a large brick home. We struggled to get close to this house as it was quite overgrown. This is always appealing as the harder it is to reach, the less vandalism there is. Hard to photograph from the outside, this huge rural home had gorgeous brick details using different colour bricks. The interior had gorgeous wood details. It was clear, whoever built this home, had some money back in the day.  I remember this house well. It was a freezing cold day in Saskatchewan and I decided to run and "take a quick shot of this cool house". Well, upon closer inspection I realized the brick on the house was placed in the opposite direction then usual, which made it unique. As I quickly circled the house to get every angle I noticed an open door. Well, this "quick shot" turned into a full house explore. This home was a time capsule, my favourite! Everything was left inside, everything in place like the owner just walked away. The television and calendars really dated this home but it was amazing to see no vandalism and it was clear no one had been in the home for years. What a find.   The architecture, design and size of this house is what got my attention. Although, the faux brick siding leaves alot to be desired. The interior of the house was cleared out but still full of character. Unique french doors, wallpaper and it hade a tiny little staircase that went up to the third floor. Currently home to a family of racoons living on the top floor.  This old farmyard had it all, large farmhouse with stone foundation, outbuildings and barn. The house was the most interesting with few items left behind and the basement was stacked with gems like old wood crates, antique fire extinguisher globe and many other things. Curtains, wallpaper and paint were all still in good condition. The one item that stood out was a mallet that said "wife tamer" on it, hence the name.  Is finding an abandoned house with a turret in Saskatchewan on your bucket list? It was on mine. I grew up dreaming of living in a house with a turret and so far it hasn't happened. I had this place marked on my map as "large home looks interesting" not sure what to expect. Driving down the lane and coming around the corner it was shocking to see a house this large, with a turret in rural Saskatchewan. At first, it wasn't clear of its status but upon closer inspection (ie// open doors) it was abandoned. The outside was littered with mountains of junk and so was the inside. To put it nicely, the inside was definitely a hoarding situation or a house turned garbage dump. The structure itself likely could have been saved before the roof started to leak but it's in rough shape. A beautiful house, sad to see it in this condition. Update 2021 - this property has someone living on it, not sure if in a camper or the house?  If you love abandoned houses or buildings made of stone, then you will love this house! The Parker house is a beautiful abandoned two storey home in Saskatchewan. It is a craftsman style inspired home built by two brothers from Ontario. Each brother had a different vision for the home so they combined their ideas to create a very unique home. One brother did two of the exterior walls and the fireplace in carefully cut and shaped stones while the other brother did the remaining exterior walls in rough unshaped stones. All the stones were collected from fields nearby. The home features a beautiful stone fireplace and gorgeous wood trim, on a beautiful property surrounded by trees.  The Aldous house, also known as the "blue kitchen house" is a gorgeous 2 storey home built from cement blocks in rural Saskatchewan. Robert Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Catherine Aldous, came west from Ontario in 1883. He spent some time working on the construction of the C.P.R railroad west from Brandon. He arrived in Wolseley and started to check out the area. He obtained entry for his homestead in august of 1883. Robert lived in a tent from April 1, 1884 until July of that year, when his log house was built. The winter of 1884 he spent in Regina, and in 1885 he married Hannah Elizabeth Morton. They were absent from the farm the following winter, when he operated an engine in a mill at Fort Qu'Appelle. R.B. Aldous operated a steam-powered engine for custom threshing and breaking of the sod in the surrounding area.  |
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1. having been deserted or cast off. Similar: deserted, forsaken, cast aside/off, stranded, rejected, dumped, ditched, unused, disused, neglected, idle, unoccupied, uninhabited 2. unrestrained; uninhibited. About MeI have been exploring abandoned buildings all over Saskatchewan and beyond since 2007.
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