A COLD War-era bunker filled with radiological devices could be yours for a bargain sum.
The underground nuclear bunker was built during the Cold War and can house up to three people.
The underground bunker is pictured hidden beneath the surface
Built during the Cold War, it was designed to accommodate three people in the event of a nuclear attack
The bunker is up for sale, soon to be hitting the market at just £10,000.
Hidden beneath the surface in a field in Repps-With-Bastwick, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the unassuming structure looks like nothing more than a pile of rocks.
But what lies below is a relic from one of the most dangerous periods in modern history.
Constructed by the Ministry of Defence in the 1950s and 60s, this bunker was part of a network designed to withstand radiation in the event of a nuclear strike.
It was kitted out with radiological instruments, allowing those inside to detect and report nuclear attacks during the height of tensions with the Soviet Union.
Although the underground space can hold up to three people it is far from spacious.
Access is only possible by descending a steep vertical ladder, which leads down into the bunker’s tight interior.
Inside, the main area is equipped with a desk and the basic essentials that would have been used by the observers stationed there.
Trevor Blythe, auction manager at estate agent Brown & Co, said:“This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of British post-war history.
“Observation posts like the one we are selling were built to provide protective but extremely limited accommodation for three observers in the event of a nuclear attack.”
The auction for the bunker opens online at 11am on November 12, with a guide price set between £10,000 and £20,000.
For a collector of Cold War relics or a history buff, this hidden piece of history could be the ultimate find.
It comes after a 1950s nuclear bunker in Cumbria hit the market.
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.
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’.
Meanwhile, a dad is digging a 35ft tunnel from his home to an underground bar based on The Great Escape.
Dave Billings, 43, took on the challenge to mark the 80th anniversary of the famous Allied attempt to escape a Nazi POW camp.
‘Fully operational’ Cold War-era bunker slashes its prices
By Aiya Zhussupova
AN incredible nuclear bunker has been listed for sale with its price slashed by more than half.
The Cold War fortification, buried in the woods of Xanten, Germany, offers the ultimate protection as fears of WW3 spiral.
The bomb shelter’s thick doors are hidden away by overgrown woods in the North Rhine-Westphalia.
Behind the blast-proof doors, there is a self-contained bunker with working lavatories, electricity and a filtered air ventilation system.
The “bomb-proof investment” was first put on the market in 2022 for £1.4 million.
But the asking price has since been reduced to £700,000.
The bunker can only be accessed by a vertical ladder
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