Villa PDO - Main Landing

Urbex: Villa PDO, Italy – April 2015

Villa PDO is a stunning abandoned villa which sits just of a major road and is clearly in a position which it could be sold and restored. I’m not sure what the current position of the place is but there must be some reason why there isnt a ‘for sale’ sign outside!

Read details

Villa Crypta

Urbex: Villa Crypta, Italy – April 2015

Villa Crypta is another stunning and empty property in Italy which has a mixture of amazing ceilings which were in extremely good condition and other areas which were clearly falling into disrepair. What sets this Villa apart from the rest is that it has its own small chapel and private family crypt!

Read details

Villa T

Urbex: Villa T, Italy – April 2015

Villa T is a relatively small Villa in Italy which sits alone, quite isolated along a country road… On the whole the building is quite empty and lacking interesting features, the main 2 rooms however which sit in the centre of the building were decorated with detailed hand painted frescos…

Read details

Villa 1967 - Entrance Hall

Urbex: Villa 1967, Italy – April 2015

Villa 1967 has gone down hill quite a lot since some of the previous photos I’d seen and so I couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed with what was left. That aside the place was actually quite nice both from the outside and in some of its internal features.

Read details

Villa Moglia - Exterior

Urbex: Villa Moglia, Italy – April 2015

The abandoned Villa Moglia is a large residential property surrounded by vast farmland located just outside a small village. I remeber driving on dirt tracks for quite some distance to locate this place due to its quite isolated location. Once we arrived and made our way inside we soon realised we were not alone. Its seems…

Read details

Villa P

Urbex: Villa P, Italy – April 2015

Villa P is a pretty sizable abandoned villa which sits on the edge of a large body of water making it a prime location. Much more visually appealing from the outside, this villa has seen better days… the inside is heavily decayed and leave much to the imagination as to how this place would have once looked…

Read details

Villa Beethoven

Urbex: Villa Beethoven, Germany – November 2014

Very little information about the abandoned Villa Beethoven on the internet. All I could find out ws that it was originally owned by a wealthy family and when the mother passed away the inheritance was fought over by the children which resulted in the house being sold to a developer. Plans to renovate the property stalled and the house sits empty…

Read details

Villa Woodstock - The wooden clad dining room

Urbex: Health Resort aka Villa Woodstock, Germany – November 2014

This abandoned grand neo-renaissance styled Mansion was originally a residential dwelling but from the mid 1980’s became a care facility and later a retirement home for the elderly and was linked to the nearby church organisations. Villa Woodstock as this place is most commonly known, was apparently set for demolition before a private investor stepped in to repurpose the old building…

Read details

Broadoaks Manor

Urbex: Broadoaks Manor, Surrey – November 2014

The abandoned Broadoaks Manor was built in 1876 by Ernest Seth-Smith for his elder brother Charles. In 1898 the house was then sold to elderly rich industrialist and between 1911-1946 the house was owned by the brewery owners the Charrington family. The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the property was originally acquired by the Ministry of Supply in 1946 and later used by the Army Operational Research Group (1948-1996). After closure in 1996 the site was sold by them in 1998 and since then has stood abandoned…

Read details

Château de la Chapelle - The Chapel

Urbex: Château de la Chapelle, Belgium – June 2014

The abandoned Château de la Chapelle is a large residential building which appears to have been used at some point as a hotel or bar. The building boasts its own sizeable chapel and a large basement area as well 3 floors some of which have contents remaining from the previous inhabitants…

Read details

Château du Cavalier - Spiral Staircase

Urbex: Château Du Cavalier, France – May 2014 (revisit)

The majestic abandoned Château Du Cavalier sits in the middle of spiralling grounds surrounded by a large wall and metal fencing at the front. There isn’t a great deal of information that I can share on this place except the fact that it has been purchased by a businessman who is hoping to renovate the place…

Read details