- A 1961 decommissioned Atlas-F intercontinental ballistic missile silo complex is for sale.
- The unique Cold War-era relic is part of an 11-acre Kansas lot on the market for $380,000.
- The real estate agent told Insider that the 170-foot-deep structure could be converted into a home or an Airbnb.
A property with a decommissioned missile silo, designed to store and launch Atlas-F intercontinental ballistic missiles during the Cold War, is on the market for $380,000.
It's part of a 6,900-square-foot underground complex in rural Abilene, Kansas, that once housed a missile, a launch center, and living quarters for the crew.
The complex, constructed in 1961, has its own water, electricity, and sewage system, per the listing. And, the listing notes, it's designed to withstand a nuclear attack.
While it might seem like the perfect hiding hole for a Doomsday prepper, the real estate agent told Insider that there are "all kinds of things" you could do with the eerie property.
"A person could use it for a home, a bed and breakfast, or an Airbnb," said John Dautel of Hirsch Real Estate. "I had a call from someone on the West Coast who wants to put computer components there."
A potential buyer might also choose to use the expanse of grassy Kansas plains that come with the unique Cold War relic. "A person is thinking he might use it for renewable energy, put solar panels across the 11 acres," Dautel said.
The missile silo was built just a year before the Cuban Missile Crisis — when the Cold War came dangerously close to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war.
It was decommissioned in 1965 and fell into disuse and disrepair, Dautel said. Metal from the missile silo was "scavenged," the real estate agent continued, including the crib that held the missile upright.
What remains is a 170-foot-deep, missile-shaped concrete structure.
Also situated on 11 acres of land in the Great Plains is a 4,000-square-foot Quonset building with water, sewer, and electricity.
There's a one-room building that could be used as an office or for storage, according to the listing.
There are also the remnants of a motorcycle repair shop.
"It's zoned right now for residential use but, in the past, it's had some business on it so I don't think getting it zoned for industrial or commercial would be any issue."
The property was listed on December 27, 2021. "If you want something offering security and uniqueness, then this property is for you," the listing said.
Dit artikel is oorspronkelijk verschenen op z24.nl