A DOOMSDAY bunker has been transformed into a stunning holiday rental in Cornwall. The historic pump house was originally used to bring water into the town and is available for guests to stay for just £72 a night. 8 The pump house has been transformed into a fully-functional home Credit: Booking.
com 8 The bunker has a kitchen and pull-out bed Credit: Booking.com 8 The lack of sunlight might not be a huge selling point for potential buyers Credit: Booking.com For budding survivalists, the property in Penzance is also on the market for just £45,000.
It is a studio house with a pull-down bed and fully-functional kitchen. There is a separate shower and bathroom and the property still has the original pump . “The house retained the original front door form when it was a pumping station,” reads the Rightmove listing.
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there’s something super-rich always want “The main door opens up to a stairwell with a small window that leads down to a 4.75m x 2.82m room.
“This is the main room with a wall-mounted electric heater, power points, sink and drainer with mixer tap, water heater over, cupboard, worktop surface, small fridge, an extractor, and fitted seating. “It also has a bespoke pull-down bed, bespoke table over, and the original pump. “A small door from the main room leads to the shower and bathroom.
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” Former nazi bunker that's now a tourist complex after £84m revamp - with restaurants, Hard Rock Hotel and rooftop garden Another said: “Weirdly love this.” A third shared his conflicting feelings about the property: “The society-hating hermit part of me loves this, but the vitamin D deficient S.A.
D. part of me hates it.” Another compared the house to London apartments: “Wow, amazingly small.
I thought London studio apartments were bad.” A fifth said: “Hi, I'd like an order of claustrophobia with a side of cabin fever, ease. To have in.
” The society-hating hermit part of me loves this, but the vitamin D deficient S.A.D.
part of me hates it. Reddit user But for some, the peacefulness was appealing: “Perfect little man cave for when you need some peace and quiet.” A similar property was recently sold for £48,000 in Sedbergh, Cumbria.
The nuclear bunker is a Royal Observer Corps and was built in the 1950s. Its purpose was to protect ROC volunteers from nuclear attack and could house three people. Top secret Cold War bunker that could withstand a nuclear attack By Hana Carter A Cold War-era bunker that can withstand a nuclear attack was sold for a bargain sum - and even comes with parking and log burner.
The nuclear bunker in Sedbergh, Cumbria, is a ROC [Royal Observer Corps] was built in the 1950s and can house three people. After being decommissioned in the 1990s, the bunker was up for auction with a guide price of £15,000 - £20,000 and has been refurbished and decorated by its previous owner. House hunters were quick to spot the unusual listing and suggested it could be a particularly useful piece of real estate 'the way things are going at the moment' - presumably referring to the threat of nuclear war in Europe.
Those fretting over President Putin's repeated nuclear threats over the last two years since the invasion of Ukraine could take advantage of the property's lockable 'hatch', underground location, thick walls and access shaft. One image shows the original entry into the bunker - a rusty ladder down a narrow, concrete tunnel. To read the full story, click here.
Its original asking price was between £15,000 and £20,000 but it scooped double. Those fretting over President Putin's repeated nuclear threats over the last two years since the invasion of Ukraine could take advantage of the property's lockable 'hatch', underground location, thick walls and access shaft. One image shows the original entry into the bunker - a rusty ladder down a narrow, concrete tunnel.
Read more on the Scottish Sun 'REST IN PARADISE' Mum murdered at Glasgow flat pictured as heartbreaking tributes flood in THREE HERE NOW Oasis will announce MORE tour dates as Bonehead confirmed to join Gallaghers Another image features the inside of the main 'living' area, a cosy and plain room with a small log stove surrounded by wooden chairs. Social media users branded the property 'quirky' and 'the right size for a gaming cave', with others said that they 'love it' and hailed it 'deliciously weird'. 8 A small set of stairs leads down into the bunker Credit: Booking.
com 8 It comes with a small bathroom and shower space Credit: Booking.com 8 The original pump has been converted into a trendy table Credit: Booking.com 8 It is similar to this bunker in Cumbria Credit: SDLPropertyAuctions/KennedyNews 8 The property was sold for £48,000, which was way over the asking price Credit: SDLPropertyAuctions/KennedyNews.
