missile base houses: could you live underground?
We spotted a story at the BBC’s site yesterday that tickled our dwelling fantasies: Old missile bases that have been converted into homes. Created during the cold war era, they’re designed to withstand a nuclear attack, and bring new meaning to the world “shelter.” The website, missilebases.com describes them as 20th Century Castles. There’s one in Kansas that looks pretty cozy, and is a three level underground home. Prices for these nests range from $200,000 to over one million, all a bargain when you consider that government spent millions building them in the 50’s and 60’s. It’s definitely a bizarre way to live. Personally, we’d rather stick with Earthships. What about you?
September 26th, 2007 at 8:56 am
I already live in Seattle; why not!
September 26th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
I used to think underground houses sounded terrific… but then I moved into a house with a basement. At least the basement has a couple of tiny, inadequate windows… but a missle silo?
Entirely underground?
No natural light or fresh air?
Not to mention what pollutants the government may have left behind when it closed up shop?
Not a chance!
September 26th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
It’s not that the sites are underground; it’s that they are located in the middle of nowhere.
Add to that the fact that the properties require total cash purchase, or must be completely excavated. I dunno about you but I don’t have 2 million in cash laying about for what amounts to a novelty house that could very likely be pinpoint-located on any number of non-updated missile targeting systems around the world.
I’ll pass. Thanks.
September 26th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
an underground bunker sounds like a perfect place to hide from the zombies.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Underground living could be the last frontier. You can re-direct natural sunlight and stay down there for days.
September 27th, 2007 at 9:50 am
But can’t zombies burrow like nobody’s business?
You might be better off in a treehouse, where you could knock them off the trunk with a stick.
September 28th, 2007 at 4:00 am
The Adress of the website isn’t right… The right one is:
http://www.themissilebase.com/home
September 28th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
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November 1st, 2007 at 5:57 pm
I think once I got past the lack of sunlight, I think I could get used to it.
November 14th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
This sounds cool for some illegal businesses.
When I first came to Portland, OR it was the first time when I didn’t see any sun for months literally. The winter is very rainy and cloudy and people are deficient on sunlight. I became very depressed, and didn’t even know that was the reason.
So, living underground is not at all inviting to me. Living with no sunlight sounds very depressing and cold.