Nuclear bunker that featured on hit Channel 4 show George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces has hit the market – for bargain price
IF YOU’VE ever thought about owning a nuclear bunker – this could be your chance.
A nuclear bunker which featured on Channel 4‘s George Clarke‘s Amazing Spaces is up for auction, with a starting price of £15,000.
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Nuclear Bunker located in Badsworth, West Yorkshire will be available to buy at auction on November 21, 2024.
The ROC bunkers or monitoring posts are underground structures constructed all over the United Kingdom.
They were built as a result of the Royal Observer Corps’ nuclear reporting role and operated by volunteers during the Cold War between 1955 and 1991.
The majority of these bunkers were closed or demolished but some have been adapted to other uses, while others remain in a derelict condition.
This bunker is listed on Rightmove to be auctioned by SDL Property Auctions.
“The National Property Auction will be broadcast live on our website and open to remote bidding online, on the phone and by proxy,” reads the Rightmove listing.
“This particular site was one of many built in the 1950s and was designed to provide protective accommodation for three observers to survive a nuclear attack, they were expected to report on the nuclear bursts and on the fall out of a nuclear attack.
“They were provided with enough food and water for fourteen days and had a landline and radio communications available to them.
“Most of these sites were decommissioned and sold off in 1993.
“Many were bought up by telecom companies and now are sites for mobile phone masts as they were built as telecommunication posts so they are positioned in very favourable locations.”
The post added: “It has direct access from the road, its own gate and a fenced plot of land with decking and some outstanding views.
“This bunker is secure, dry and has been completely refurbished to its original condition by the current owner.
“Registration for bidding will close at 5 pm the day before the auction and the auction will commence at 09:00 am.”
George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces is a series on Channel 4 in which architect George Clarke travels around Britain discovering unique builds.
Meanwhile, a man has purchased an entire home for just £15,000 from Amazon – complete with a bathroom, kitchen and bedroom.
Nathan Graham purchased the 19x20ft pre-built house and had it delivered in an enormous box to his back garden.
Sharing a video to his TikTok channel, Nathan showed how he and his friends excitedly ripped open the box, and stepped inside the ready-made bungalow.
Inside the house, the hallway and bathroom – complete with a toilet and a shower – is already set up, while the rest of home needs folding out.
Nathan and his pals expand the rest of the house, and watch in awe as the tiny home triples in size.
“It’s kind of like a puzzle”, Nathan says
The house comes with most facilities fitted, and has plumbing connections.
However, it does not have electrics fitted, so this would have to be done after purchasing.
It comes after a savvy couple wowed people with their epic tiny home built out of an empty Coke lorry.
Tiny homes have boomed into popularity across the world over the past decade, mainly down to affordability and sustainability reasons, as well as the desire for minimalist living.
Clara Trindall and her partner, from Australia, managed to get their hands on an old Coca-Cola truck and turned the vehicle into a gorgeous home on wheels.
The thrifty Aussie duo have been sharing their journey on TikTok, proudly showing viewers what the lorry looked like when they first bought it – and once the makeover was complete.
Clara explained that when they purchased it, the truck was totally empty, didn’t have any walls and had been used for deliveries around Sydney.
But with some DIY skills and jobs, the savvy couple gave it a brand new look, adding walls on the sides, which made the truck ”look like a little wooden cabin”.
”And the curtains still close, which is good,” Clara said, adding this could activate ”stealth” mode in no time.
The inside, too, had been renovated from top to bottom, with a brand new kitchen set-up and all the other essentials needed for life on the road.