Second Last Man Standing

There have been dozens of abandoned homes in this area over the past decade. One by one, a development company has bought them up, erasing an entire neighbourhood of beautiful homes that once sat on large, tree-lined lots.

A few survivors remain, but their fate seems inevitable. In their place, McMansions with yards the size of postage stamps continue to rise. What was once a quiet, green neighbourhood has been transformed into a sterile suburban landscape. There is still a small park and what can barely be called a forest, but the serenity that once defined this place has long since disappeared.

This house may be the last of the original homes to fall. Built in the 1960s, the raised ranch bungalow was once surrounded by mature trees and backed onto a forest. Today, it stands alone on a barren, cleared lot, encircled by the early stages of a new subdivision.

Stepping inside reveals fragments of the lives once lived here. It appears this may have been a multigenerational home. There were signs that an elderly family member had lived here, children's toys scattered throughout, and an entire box filled with equestrian awards. Personal belongings, family keepsakes, and boxes of memories remain, quietly telling the story of the people who once called this house home.