![]() “This particular site is going to take fixing up, getting rid of the old paint, restoring ventilation, and no utilities are in place.” Hampton added that a buyer should make it a priority to “chisel out the escape hatch before … sleeping in it.” And stairs or an elevator would be welcome additions. Hollywood also came calling, curious if it could be used for film shoots.īut before any of that can happen, the site needs some serious work. Liftoff was quick: The property found a buyer after less than two weeks on the market. Hampton says he’s “heard it all” when it comes to ideas for what could become of the silo-an Airbnb rental, personal residence, even a destination bar and grill. Missile Silo FOR SALEAtlas Fin Salina Kansasserious inquiries ONLY3.5 Million Cash or TRADE 1031 Exchangethis has a Clean Bill of health by the Army corps of engineers.100 Salvaged, empty 13 Story Hole in the ground, currently filled 8 floors of run off water, actually tested Clean. The decommissioned nuclear missile silo, which once housed the Titan II, hit the market for 395,000. And that purpose was that the Titan II would never launch at all. While the Titan II was designed for the purpose of carrying a nuclear warhead from the United States to another continent, it was built for another purpose altogether. And while private, it’s easily accessible to Tucson, the listing notes, just about 20 minutes away from supplies. The Titan II was the largest land-based missile ever deployed by the US. ![]() In addition to the underground property, above ground is a 12-acre parcel, with “boundless” views. The rare find was on the market for just under two weeks and had offers over the asking price, Hampton says. So options for its new mission are multiple. ![]() In its heyday, military personnel lived there, cooked there, slept there, and worked there. That plan fell apart when the economy bottomed out several years later, and the facility was left as it stands today. The current owner then bought the complex in 2003 for $200,000, intending to add some improvements so that it could become a data storage facility. The ‘Silo Home,’ a former nuclear missile silo reconstituted as a private mountain retreat, has hit the Saranac, New York real estate market. The 6,900 square foot complex has two upper levels once used for launch control and living quarters. ![]() The first private owner bought it from the government in 1995 for $25,000. And if you really wanted to go whole hog, you could live in the bottom of one of the 155 tall MISSILE SILOS and retrofit the 150 ton SILO DOORS so you could. The property is a decommissioned Atlas F missile silo complex on 11 acres near Abilene. As it is now, the silo is only accessible by an extension ladder, involving a treacherous 35-foot climb down. A missile silo converted into a private mountain retreat has been listed for 750,000 in Saranac, New York. The government worked hard to keep any prying eyes from heading back inside, removing the access points and covering them up, taking out stairs, and removing the elevator. ![]()
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