Inside Nelly’s Abandoned, Mysterious Missouri Mansion

TikTokers have discovered the home and trespassed on the property.

This month, groups of TikTokers found their way into Grammy-winning rapper Nelly’s abandoned mansion in his home state of Missouri.

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The potentially beautiful home sits on 12 acres of land which includes a private basketball court, a three-car garage and a bunch of unfinished rooms. The unwelcome visitors have documented the state of the crumbling, mildew-filled estate and have even discovered that others before them trashed the place. Here is what the house looked like after it was sold in 2021.

Nelly’s home

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Nelly bought this Missouri home in 2002 for an alleged $1,900,000 with the alleged intent to renovate it and gift it to his sister. Unfortunately, his sister fell ill with a leukemia diagnosis, putting all ideas of renovation to a halt. She passed away in 2005. The home has been vacant ever since.

Grand foyer

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The first view when entering this massive estate built in 1998 is this grand foyer!

Creative banisters

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On the upper floor, there are little pockets of open space that oversee the entrance of the home.

Winding staircase

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You can see the singing stairway that’s close to the entrance! But also, what’s up with that random fold-up chair?

Trashing the estate

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The estate was sold to Kingdom of God Global Church for $500,000. However, there have been rumors that the church is a cult and has been buying several expensive properties over the years. The church was run by a disgraced pastor named David E. Taylor. Even though the property is theirs, nobody lives in the home, so at times random people come and trash it.

Floor-to-ceiling windows

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Look at this view! This estate sits next door to the Hidden Valley Ski Resort. With this much space, you could make your own resort.

Empty rooms

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More empty space in this massive home. What could this room be?

Master bathroom

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Not a huge fan of the tiling in this bathroom, but there’s definitely potential!

Walk-in closets

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The closets in this room are humongous! Whoever eventually lives in this home is lucky.

Dining room?

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How would you decorate this dining room?

Bare bathrooms

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How much money would it take to renovate this home? In several videos, it’s clear that there’s a lot of work to do. Yikes.

Three-car garage

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At one point in time, there was an old race car in the three-car garage. In recent videos, the car is no longer there. Who took it?

Kitchen with an island

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We’re not mad at this kitchen! What a shame that it’s never been officially used.

Fountains. Yay or nay?

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The living room has unfilled fountains. Interesting choice...not sure if we like that idea.

Game room?

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We have no idea what kind of room this is. A game room perhaps?

Unfinished media room

This is a media room! The platform is for the potential movie theater chairs, and on the opposite wall not pictured there is a screen. Okay, theater!

Display shelves

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Let’s play a guessing game: Are these shelves for trophies and awards or shoes?

Massive backyard

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Did anybody else’s jaw drop looking at this backyard? Yes, that’s also a pool on the left side, covered in snow.

Basketball court

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Of course, like many of the mansions we see that are owned by celebrities, there’s a private basketball court that sits on a whopping 12 acres of land.

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