Although living in a bunker would hardly be someone’s fantasy, Elizabeth Strutton recognized the possibilities of the place when she saw a World War II bunker. When it was constructed in 1942, this bunker functioned as a people’s covert communications.
After spotting the “Bunker for Sale” sign in a real estate office’s window, Strutton and her husband Mike paid $194,000 to purchase the land from a farmer who was using it as a potato storehouse, but our main hero had other plans for it.
The bunker still had its military-issue equipment in it when the couple bought it. Making the bunker habitable was a big challenge because its walls were supposed to be between two and six feet thick and bombproof.
Ivy was growing all over the place, and the area around the bunker was similarly overgrown. The floors had to be elevated and the ceilings had to be lowered to provide room for insulation, water, and electricity.
Following 5 years of diligent labor and more than $135,000 worth of upgrades, the subterranean facility is now fully functional. The outside of the bunker hasn’t changed much.
There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a spacious living area in your bunker house. Since it was subterranean, windows could not be added; instead, natural light was brought in via tubular skylights set in the roof.
The builders spent a month drilling through the bunker roof and placed industrial sprinklers throughout the house because there are no fire escapes. The bunker needed to be insulated to stop mold from forming inside due to the three-foot mound of earth covering it.
“The building procedure was really challenging. Since there had never been a space like this before, the construction workers were not accustomed to it. It took far longer and cost far more than anticipated, according to Strutton.
Despite the extensive refurbishment, the original internal structure was kept in place for the most part, and Strutton was happy to have several veterans stop by and take a look around.
Living here makes you appreciate the way people battled because you can relate to them in some way. One of the best things about this town, and something I don’t take for granted, is that, the woman remarks!