These abandoned hoarder houses will give you the creeps
These derelict homes are far from empty
These eerie houses might be abandoned and run-down, but they're by no means empty. Treasure troves of times gone by, they're packed to the rafters with boxes of personal belongings and antiques, offering a window into the lives of their past owners. Who knows, there may even be some hidden gems beneath the mounds of clutter. Click or scroll through for more...
Abandoned time warp home
After the passing of both owners, this house was left untouched and slowly began to fall into disrepair. Packed full of old antiques, instruments and more, it's a treasure trove of yesteryear. The pink retro kitchen has seen better days, with cupboards full to the brim with crockery and a sink overflowing with trash.
Abandoned time warp home
No doubt once the sanctuary of a teenager, this bedroom has borne the brunt of the property's neglect. The walls are plastered with dog-eared posters that have seen better days, while the bed is piled high with trash that's coated in dust from the caved-in ceiling.
Abandoned time warp home
In the living room, it looks as if someone has started to tidy up. However, with stacks upon stacks of old magazines and videos, there's an awful lot to make your way through. Hidden underneath the piles of trash, urban explorer Dave from Freaktography stumbled across mementos of the family's history, including birth certificates and wedding photos.
Abandoned time warp home
Even the piano can't escape the years of accumulated belongings, including an array of faded vinyl records. Perhaps once the family's pride and joy, small figurines sit atop the piano, while underneath the instrument, more magazines sit stacked in neat piles.
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Southern Belle frozen in time
Located in Louisville, Georgia, this house has long been vacated by its former owners. Fallen into a state of disrepair, mementos of the past still linger in its halls. With 15-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and pine floors, the villa would have been one of the area's grandest homes at the time, but stepping inside, it's clear that much has changed since its heyday.
Southern Belle frozen in time
Captured by abandoned photographer Leland Kent, the last owner of the property is thought to have been Ms Eve Griffin, a regular fixture on the lounge music circuit in the '60s and '70s. Eve purchased the property in 1987 for the sum of $30,000. Items such as the black and white Elvis poster in this old room highlight her love of music and her successful singing career.
Southern Belle frozen in time
Purportedly nicknamed the ‘Hoarder House’ by local residents, the property is packed with old toys, clothes and pieces of furniture. The once-grand living room with its draped pelmets and green brocade sofa is a shadow of its former self, while the floor is littered with fallen plaster. A collection of stuffed animals and dolls are now the sole inhabitants of this former family home.
Southern Belle frozen in time
The front downstairs bedroom is piled high with clothing, blankets and bric-a-brac, leaving the floor almost invisible beneath the clutter. What valuable ornaments or remnants from yesteryear might be hiding under the mountains of debris?
Eerie untouched collector's house
Urbex photographer Freaktography captured this eerie, abandoned house in Southern Canada. Once belonging to a couple with a penchant for dolls, trinkets and books, their home became a homage to their avid collecting.
Eerie untouched collector's house
While the property is abandoned, the living room is overrun with shelf upon shelf of dolls and miniatures. This unit was packed so tightly with items that the couple was forced to line figurines along the top, next to faded family photographs.
Eerie untouched collector's house
In the bedroom, another of the couple's collections has taken over. Brimming with piles of books squeezed into every nook and cranny, the well-thumbed volumes must have taken years to collect.
Eerie untouched collector's house
Now frozen in time, the house would have once been a bright and airy space, especially the living room which features a huge picture window. With the pane now smashed, this room has been left open to the elements. The future doesn't look good for their prized collections...
Majestic abandoned mansion
Located at the end of a winding driveway and hidden behind trees sits this abandoned mansion. With stunning arched windows and red brickwork, the exterior almost looks as grand as it would have in its heyday, but inside it's a very different story.
Majestic abandoned mansion
What would once have been a grand entryway, complete with a spiral staircase, is now a dilapidated space that's packed to the rafters with discarded items. Every room is overrun with personal effects, toys, jewelry and clothes. It appears that whoever lived here found it difficult to part with their belongings.
Majestic abandoned mansion
Just off from the entryway sits this living room with a regal wood-paneled ceiling and an original brick fireplace. However, it's hard to make out these architectural gems for all the stacks of boxes, which include tins of food, clothes and family photo albums. In happier times, the flickering hearth would have been an idyllic spot for the family to gather around on wintery nights.
Majestic abandoned mansion
As well as cluttered bedrooms like this one, the home also purportedly has a secret attic room in the rafters, packed with a treasure trove of old items that were collected over the years. From an expensive antique typewriter to valuable games and old photos, the array of discarded gems could be worth a fortune now.
Forgotten hoarder's cabin
Said to have last been lived in by the son of the original owners, this run-down cabin in Southern Ontario is packed with decades-old items. Thanks to the hole in the ceiling, the woodland cabin and its huge collection of personal items are slowly descending into ruin.
Forgotten hoarder's cabin
The open-plan living space has turned into something resembling a junkyard. The sofas are dirty and littered with family photos and clothes, while the tiny coffee table is piled high with bills. It appears nothing was taken by the previous owner when he left.
Forgotten hoarder's cabin
Delving further inside the property, this gilded chandelier is now covered in dust and cobwebs. Treasured possessions litter the floor, discarded and left to weather the sands of time. Curiously, hidden towards the back of the room there's even an ornate birdcage, though its occupant has long since departed.
Forgotten hoarder's cabin
Formally a generous living space with a cozy fireplace, this area is now riddled with dust and dirt. A collection of competition rosettes adorns the fireplace alongside family photos, while the floor features stacks of magazines and even some discarded artwork.
Derelict church filled to the rafters
What looks like an old abandoned church in Scotland hides a particularly startling secret inside. Used as a residential space by a family of collectors, the crumbling building is now filled with the discarded remnants of their hobby.
Derelict church filled to the rafters
The family purportedly had a penchant for bric-a-brac and they managed to fill the entirety of the lofty space with everything from prams and dolls to miscellaneous clutter. Now crumbling, the church is exposed to the elements and the harsh Scottish weather has started to take a toll on the structure.
Derelict church filled to the rafters
Amid the debris, a double bed, flanked by a lamp, sits beneath a stained glass window. A pair of shoes sit at the foot, as well as an old-fashioned TV set, though it looks like it's been a while since it last flickered into life. The oddly domestic tableau feels at odds with the mounds of belongings littering the floor.
Derelict church filled to the rafters
Throughout the cavernous structure, no surface is left uncovered, including this dusty set of drawers, which was hiding a large sum of cash inside. Who were the last residents to live here and why did they leave such a large sum behind? If only walls could talk...
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Eerie Brisbane hoarder house
Located in Brisbane, Australia, this derelict timber house has suffered the test of time both inside and out. Long abandoned, the exterior is falling apart with shattered windows, faded wood and graffiti scrawled across the brickwork. However, inside a captivating story awaits...
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Eerie Brisbane hoarder house
According to local legend, a reclusive old lady and her son lived in the home for many years, accumulating piles of belongings and only leaving the home before sunrise. They are both said to have passed away around the same time and the house was subsequently abandoned. This bedroom has an eerie feel about it, with a towel still hanging on the door and the bed piled high with personal effects.
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Eerie Brisbane hoarder house
It's almost impossible to traverse the kitchen, with debris taking up every available space in the room. Plastic bottles are still stacked high in the sink, while the table is covered with many years' worth of newspapers that have yellowed over time.
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Eerie Brisbane hoarder house
In this deserted bedroom, what looks like a suit jacket and shirt hang in the window as though waiting for their owner to return. The closet doors are flung open, suggesting someone left in a hurry, while the bed is littered with countless possessions.
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