The aerial photograph tells the story before any words do. A large stone mansion stands in the middle of cleared red earth, its circular driveway still intact, while rows of new houses press in from behind it. The land around the house has been stripped bare. The house itself has not been touched. That contrast is the whole post, and it is worth looking at closely, because the caption that goes with these photographs says very little — and one of its sentences is not clear.
A mansion with the ground cleared around it
The featured photograph, taken from above, shows the scale of the place. The mansion is long and stone-built, with a dark tiled roof, dormer windows, a round window over the entrance, and a garage wing at one end. The driveway loops in a circle around a planted island that has gone overgrown. Behind the house, the ground has been scraped to bare red earth in wide strips, with piles of soil and a new housing development visible at the edge of the frame.
The front exterior photograph, taken at ground level, shows the same house from the driveway side. The round window, the stonework and the overgrown island are all there. The house looks solid and roofed. Nothing in either exterior photograph shows damage to the structure itself. What has changed is everything around it.
That matters because it is the one thing the photographs prove on their own. Whatever is happening to the land, the house is still standing, still roofed, and still recognisable as the grand home it was.
What the post actually says — and one unclear sentence
The post, published by BigBankz on 7 November 2026, says the house is the former home of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, that it has sat abandoned for around two years, and that it was last owned by a wealthy Asian family. It also says the house “is not on its way to being demolished” — that is the wording as written. A commenter asked whether that was a typo, and the wording is genuinely ambiguous: it could mean the house is safe from demolition, or it could be a slip for “is now on its way to being demolished”. Nothing in the post clears it up, so nothing is claimed here either way.
The post also announced that a full video tour was due the same day. That tour is not part of this article, and no claims from it are used here.
The honest position is this: the house is abandoned, it has been for around two years, and the land around it has been cleared. Whether demolition is planned is not established by the source, and the cleared earth in the aerial photograph is not proof of a demolition plan — it is proof that the surrounding land is being worked on.
Inside: the foyer still dressed for guests
The interior photographs show a house that was left with its grandest features still in place. The foyer rises two storeys, with marble columns, a crystal chandelier, a staircase with a black iron balustrade, and a fireplace framed by red curtains. Debris lies on the floor — loose boards, torn material, a red display stand — but the columns, the chandelier and the fireplace are all still there.
The hallway photograph shows the same scale from another angle: more columns, another staircase, built-in shelves, and the same scattered debris. The empty swimming pool photograph shows the outdoor side of the house: a drained pool with its diving board, the stone wall of the mansion behind it, overgrown shrubs, and a pool house at the left edge of the frame.
What the rooms show, taken together, is a house that was expensive to build and then simply left. There is no furniture worth naming in these five photographs, and no sign of the family that owned it last. The red curtains are the strongest remaining trace of how the rooms were dressed.
What the photographs prove — and what they do not
- The house is a large stone mansion with a circular driveway, a pool and a pool house. Proved by the photographs.
- It has sat abandoned for around two years. Stated in the post, not independently verified.
- It was the former home of Truett Cathy. Stated in the post, not independently verified.
- It was last owned by a wealthy Asian family. Stated in the post; no name is given.
- Demolition is or is not planned. Not established. The post’s wording is ambiguous and a commenter questioned it.
- The exact location, the price, and the current owner. Not published in the post, and not given here.
For a contrast with a house that is lived in and on the market, see a lived-in 1902 home in Alexandria, Minnesota, where the questions are about upkeep and price rather than about what a closed mansion leaves behind. More houses in this condition are gathered in more abandoned mansions and in houses in this state, and the site’s front page is abandoned.blog.
FAQ
Whose house was this?
According to the post, the former home of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy. That is the post’s claim; no deed or record is cited in it.
How long has it been abandoned?
Around two years, according to the post, which was published on 7 November 2026.
Who owned it last?
The post says it was last owned by a wealthy Asian family. No name is given.
Is it being demolished?
Not established. The post’s sentence on this is ambiguous, and a commenter asked whether it was a typo. The cleared land around the house does not by itself prove a demolition plan.
Where is the house?
No address or place is given in the post, and none is given here.
What do the interior photographs show?
A two-storey marble foyer with a crystal chandelier and a fireplace with red curtains, a columned hallway, and a drained outdoor swimming pool with a diving board and pool house.
Can I visit it?
No visiting information is given here, and entering private property without permission is not encouraged.
Disclaimer
This article is general information only, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Rules on abandoned and private property differ by state and county; check county/local records and a local professional before acting.
Photos
Photos by BigBankz, via the original Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/BigBankz2/posts/pfbid02FSrQc7a9B2fiJJQfa7Gudepg3PvEueFVxM24RSz3KAYnGe42DAULS6pN9YyJD2Kel — 5 of the 13 photos are shown here.
