Inside Nelly’s Abandoned, Mysterious Missouri Mansion

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

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

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

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

Creative banisters

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

Winding staircase

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

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

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

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

Master bathroom

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

Walk-in closets

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

Dining room?

How would you decorate this dining room?

Bare bathrooms

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

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

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

Fountains. Yay or nay?

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

Game room?

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

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

Massive backyard

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

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.