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UER Forum > Canada: Ontario > Burr House (2014) (Viewed 2540 times)
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Burr House (2014)
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Last month I visited this house for the first time after drooling over the prospect for a good while. It’s a tricky one to get to, situated on private property, guarded by homes and gate. I actually had to come back to it, as my typical bad timing had me arriving at the site just as neighbors were having a pow wow out front. Returning later in the day, I was finally able to make a stealthy(ish) approach and park out of site, driving way too fast down a long dirt driveway, bumping along like a rodeo show. The number of burr bushes here is a real piss off. In fact, the house is surrounded by a 360° moat of them. I love Summer, don’t get me wrong, but I love Fall much more for exploring.

The outside of this place is the real prize, as inside there isn’t much to see aside from decay and soft rotting floors. It was absolutely stupid of me to go in as far as I did. As I made my way out of the bush, I froze. 50 ft down the drive was a huge boxer, still as a post and staring right at me, his owner right behind. I decided to approach them and wave hello. The woman told me the house had been abandoned for about 10 years, and had been last rented by a group of guys who “did bad things in there”. She went on to describe a police raid involving a drug bust, among other things, and also kindly warned me about Giant Hogweed on the property. She asked “You didn’t go near the house did you? It’s collapsing inside!”. Reeking like coon scat and mold, covered in burrs and some sort of carcass slime on my boot, I said “Of course not! That’s a really creepy house!”

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down the drive was a huge boxer, still as a post and staring right at me


That's why, from now on, I'm going to start ordering an extra sausage breakfast sandwich at Timmies and carrying it with me all day.

Nice pics. Given the window stickers in #2, it wouldn't surprise me if the graffiti in #5 came WHILE the guys still lived there.







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Kudos for stepping on those floors!




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That's why, from now on, I'm going to start ordering an extra sausage breakfast sandwich at Timmies and carrying it with me all day.....





GS I think that's a fabulous idea! You be the giant sausage smelly bait and I'll run haha!


@ L'Ali thanks, it really wasn't my best idea though




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< Reply # 4 on 10/7/2014 5:50 PM >
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Great story and nice decay...the peelies are plenty!!!




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I like that needlepoint though. Always interesting the stuff that gets left in these old houses.




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(She asked “You didn’t go near the house did you? It’s collapsing inside!”. Reeking like coon scat and mold, covered in burrs and some sort of carcass slime on my boot, I said “Of course not! That’s a really creepy house!”)

This cracked me up!
Love the see-through floor Pic 10. Guess you were no Wimp or Wuss either
Good explore!




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Thanks for the views and comments guys and gals! Feeling the UER love!




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Love the little story. Nice pics too! Why is decay so beautiful?! I also love that you're another female explorer from Ontario. REPRESENT.




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Salut!Je suis une montréalais aux études, amoureuse des paysages urbains.Belles déco

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what a beat up floor! love the shots i'm sure it used to be a charming little place. thanks for sharing




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Post by TarotReader
Love the little story. Nice pics too! Why is decay so beautiful?! I also love that you're another female explorer from Ontario. REPRESENT.


Thanks for the positive reinforcement TarotReader! I've had a few people call me "dude" in correspondence...always makes me chuckle that they didn't notice.


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what a beat up floor! love the shots i'm sure it used to be a charming little place. thanks for sharing


Thanks and you're welcome! (can you tell we're all Canadian? haha) The floors were definitely the sketchiest part of this place




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