What happened to the Peter Grant Mansion?
Construction of the house stopped in 2008. In 2010 the property was listed for sale at $25,000,000 and sat idle for a few more years until being purchased by a Toronto company. For three years the company failed to pay the taxes on the property and the town of Haileybury put the property up for sale.
The mills have since been sold and all remaining assets are up for sale… including this house. They were forced to abandon construction on the mansion in 2008 so it hasn't been completed yet, leaving a partly finished relic. At the very least, the property will require $1 million in upgrades to make the house liveable.
Now inhabited solely by security cameras dotted around the grounds and the main building, the infamous Peter Grant Mansion still remains untouched to this day. As you can see from this room, the property is in an uninhabitable condition.
as he entered the abandoned home. The Peter Grant Mansion sits on 43 acres of property and was last listed in 2010 as costing $25million.
Recognized as the largest abandoned home in the entire country, this absolute beast boasts 65,000 square feet of (now unused) space and sits on 43-acres of prime lakeside real estate in Haileybury, Ontario, about 5 and a half hours north of Toronto.
At 65,000 square feet, this vacant mansion goes by different names – Haileybury House, Peter Grant Mansion or simply “Canada's Largest Mansion”. It was built along the shores of Lake Temiskaming in Northern Ontario by Peter Grant Junior.
Forest industry mogul Peter Grant planned a palace on Lake Temiskaming. It was to feature waterfalls, an art gallery, golf course and an enormous boathouse and at 65-thousand square feet it was to be the largest house in Canada. But over a decade later, it has never been finished or lived in.
“Investor speculation and short-term rentals are the main culprits behind high vacancy rates in places like Toronto and Vancouver.” The report states 66,000 homes are sitting empty in Toronto, and around 64,000 vacant homes are in Montreal.
Lynnewood Hall is a 110-room Neoclassical Revival mansion in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Vacant today, it was designed by architect Horace Trumbauer for industrialist Peter A. B.
1. Lynnewood Hall, Pennsylvania. A neo-classical revival marvel built in Elkins Park between 1897 and 1900 for someone considered as one of America's richest people and copious art collector, Peter Anel Browne Widener, was once one of the finest real estate examples which are now dilapidated and abandoned.
Why are there so many abandoned mansions in Toronto?
“Investor speculation and short-term rentals are the main culprits behind high vacancy rates in places like Toronto and Vancouver.” The report states 66,000 homes are sitting empty in Toronto, and around 64,000 vacant homes are in Montreal.
Here it is: A mansion on Bloomington Road was built for Elton John and his partner, David Furnish of Scarborough. It's massive, with a sweet view of the Toronto skyline from its perch on the Oak Ridges Moraine between Hwy. 48 and Kennedy Road.
Istana Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei
With 1,788 rooms, a mosque and 257 bathrooms, Istana Nurul Iman Palace is the biggest mansion in the world. Also known as The Light of Faith Palace, it was designed by Leonardo Locsin.
When the gallery for Anthony Van Dyck experienced roof leaks in the 1960s, the seminary closed the doors and basically forgot about it. The current owner of the mansion is Dr. Richard Yoon of the Korean Presbyterian Church of New York, who had attended the seminary there.
The tough economic times have taken their toll on yet another Northern Ontario icon as Earlton-based Grant Forest Products is now reorganizing the financial affairs of its Canadian operations under bankruptcy protection. Bob Fleet, vice-president of woodlands operations, Grant Forest Products.
| Peter Grant House | |
|---|---|
| Built | 1830 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000096 |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1976 |
“Investor speculation and short-term rentals are the main culprits behind high vacancy rates in places like Toronto and Vancouver.” The report states 66,000 homes are sitting empty in Toronto, and around 64,000 vacant homes are in Montreal.
Istana Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei
With 1,788 rooms, a mosque and 257 bathrooms, Istana Nurul Iman Palace is the biggest mansion in the world. Also known as The Light of Faith Palace, it was designed by Leonardo Locsin.
Located about five hours north of Toronto, Ontario, the Peter Grant Mansion is the largest home in Canada.
What is this? What could the largest house in the world be if not a huge luxurious palace? The official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, Istana Nurul Iman Palace is by far the world's biggest home with its 2.15 million square feet of space.
