A family in Tennessee bought an old abandoned school and are turning it into their dream mansion — but skeptics are creeped out by the renovation project.
High school senior Sarah Collis uploaded a video on TikTok captioned, ‘POV: your dad randomly bought an abandoned school/is fixing it up and now you live here.’
The video showcases the transformation of Ducktown School from a creepy old-fashioned and run-down school to a slightly more homey and livable building.
Ducktown School was previously called Kimsey Junior College and was built in 1933 with the original purpose being to further the education of miners in the town.
In 2021, Jason Collis and his wife purchased the historic building and are still working to restore it – all the while living in the ginormous abandoned school.
A family in Tennessee bought an old abandoned school and are turning it into their dream mansion but skeptics are creeped out by the renovation project
High school senior Sarah Collis uploaded a video on TikTok captioned, ‘POV: your dad randomly bought an abandoned school/is fixing it up and now you live here.’
In 2021, Jason Collis, seen here with daughter Sarah, purchased the historic building and are still working to restore it – all the while living in the ginormous abandoned school
The school became abandoned in 2006 and was vandalized and neglected for years, Collis told ABC.
Collis attended Kimsey Junior College from kindergarten through seventh grade and he, along with other community members, were not ready to see the school fade away.
He said he wasn’t prepared for how much work the transformation would be – but that his family is determined to turn the old building into their unique dream home.
In Sarah’s most recent video, posted on Wednesday, many of the school’s rooms remain untouched — including the gymnasium, the auditorium, the hallways and lockers, the staircases and some of the classrooms.
The paint is very chipped and the floors and walls are worn down and damaged, while much of the old-fashioned school furniture remains in the rooms.
Sarah insisted that the family didn’t just move in — and that most of these rooms have been fixed up now.
She also shared that they hold reunions at the school and use it for the community all the time.
However, a recent clip of Sarah’s room shows some of the progress her family has made in their renovation efforts.
In Sarah’s most recent video, posted on Wednesday, many of the school’s rooms remain untouched — including the gymnasium, the auditorium, the hallways and lockers, the staircases and some of the classrooms
The school became abandoned in 2006 and was vandalized and neglected for years
Sarah’s spacious room is nicely decorated and undamaged – and has seemingly been updated with new floors and paint jobs
Her spacious room is nicely decorated and undamaged – and has seemingly been updated with new floors and paint jobs.
While some features, like the windows and the skirting board, remain untouched – the room overall looks in far better shape than other parts of the house.
The school-turned house features a sprawling lawn, originally a playground, surrounding the property.
In the playground there are still swings, roundabouts and swinging chairs — which set a nostalgic and slightly eerie tone for the now-backyard.
TikTokers flocked to the comments to discuss the unique house, with many agreeing that the vintage abandoned school is creepy.
‘Why does it scare me,’ one user commented — while others begged for updates on the renovations and room tours.
Other rooms in the school/house are much creepier than others — especially the boiler room, which Sarah posted a tour of on TikTok.
The broiler room — which is accessed through a very unsettling set of stairs — is full of rusty clutter and worn-down machinery.
Collis attended Kimsey Junior College from kindergarten through seventh grade and he, along with other community members, were not ready to see the school fade away
Sarah insisted that the family didn’t just move in — and that most of these rooms have been fixed up now
In the playground there are still swings, roundabouts and swinging chairs – which set a nostalgic and slightly eerie tone for the now-backyard
Collis said he wasn’t prepared for how much work the transformation would be – but that his family is determined to turn the old building into their unique dream home
TikTok users were quick to point out how scary the downstairs room is.
‘Knowing that’s my basement would freak me out,’ one user said.
‘Hide and seek would go so hard,’ another joked.
‘It’s definitely haunted down there,’ a user commented.
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