Polly Whiteside's Family Farmhouse

This is a gorgeous brick farmhouse that is located on the outskirts of a blossoming city. It was sold for just over $1 million a few years ago. The more recent occupants actually ran a business here. Judging by the way the left it, I do believe they knew nobody was going to be moving in after them... The house was not very clean inside and it seemed as though they had a bit of a party here before they left. My guess is that this one will be demolished sooner than later.

It's absolutely gorgeous inside with some original woodwork and barnboard accents. The interior is very country chic. The main floor is decorated in a country meets elegance fashion with some unique flocked and upholstered walls and rustic wood details. The second floor is kind of plain with mostly white walls in each room - almost like this was an office area or something. The third floor seems as if it was an apartment of sorts with another kitchen, bathroom, and living room area. In the backyard is a small barn/shed type structure that is actually another apartment with a full kitchen and living space and second level as well!

I did a bit of digging online and couldn't find much info other than the business name that ran from here and the last selling date and price. After RiddimRyder posted it however, I recieved this message from a long time follower of ours:

"Hi Zay.
What a surprise to see my old home. Wealthy Farmer's Home!
If you remember I was descendant to Adams Family Home.
You were right, the house was built in 1920 and veranda in 1921.
It was built by 3 brothers for their Mother, Polly Whiteside. Bill, Tom and Frank thought their Mother deserved a new home. The first home was as far back of farm as this was to front of farm. It was the show place of the community. None of the boys married. Bill was first to die. Tom and Frank grew old in hose after Polly died. Tommy died in kitchen in a rocking chair I have here in PEI.
Frank decided to move to Bradford so sold to my cousin, his neighbour. After a couple years his father retired and he moved across the highway, S/W corner and sold to me.
At 23 a single man taking an apprenticeship in upholstery I started to bring the house back to life. I hand stripped and finished both staircases and all the bedroom and hall floors.
Then I tackled all the woodwork in the house.
The glass doors you mentioned I got from a relative and exchanged the solid pocket door for the glass ones. When closed the house did not look as small being able to see into parlour.
I upholstered all the dining room and living room walls and any wallpaper you saw in house was what I put up.
The pantry/first floor bathroom and the kitchen my cousins wife painted yellow (kitchen) and party orange. I stripped all paint off.
When the house was finished I would host a wine and cheese garden party first weekend in June. The building out back was my upholstery shop. Bradford Furniture Doctor so would have displays of my work for party.
On the third floor I hired a band and in foyer of first floor was a piano for a good old sing song.
I married in the house in 1977 and when marriage broke down I added the second door in kitchen and turned the 3rd floor into an apartment. I sold 60 per cent to my sister and family and they moved in. This way I did not have to move my business. I had the shop and third floor.
We sold in 1984 for 200,000.00. The first real estate selling in that price range.
I digress a bit, when I was renovating my Father brought Frank out to see the place.
He said he was glad to see if being fixed up. As the brothers got old he said the place would have gone into disrepair for want of a new room. My cousin put on the roof before I bought. Frank also said if there was 2 feet of cement above ground there was 4 feet below as they built it to last.
The people who bought from us came from Toronto and the grounds became a mis match of trucks cars etc. and the next owners had a tow truck business and there were junk cars everywhere.
A couple of years ago the place was sold, I was told, for 1.5 million and he painted the house blue and cleaned it up.
Just a week ago I received a note that it was abandoned. I found out the Ministry of Transportation owns it and it will be talked down. I wrote and asked if I could go in and get the doors out. Haven't heard back. Hope I do.
It breaks my heart to see how the interior has not been looked after.
If you would like I would send pictures of what it was like when I was there.
Thanks again Zay.
I also came across some outdoor pictures of family at Adams Family House as you called it.
Would love to meet you when up to Bradford."

Unfortunately, This former owner was very excited to get his story out there about this house and posted revealing details on RiddimRyder's website, Youtube video, and both of our facebook pages, going as far as writing on each individual picture and responding to comments as well. He revealed the city, and company in many of these comments across multiple social media platforms and we didn't see them all right away. Word got out as to where this house was - and like many homes in this area - the vandals found it all to quick! I hear the house is pretty trashed already. 

For RiddimRyder's Blog and Video:
https://riddimryder.com/wealthy-farmers-abandoned-homestead/