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For those who may be doomsday preppers or war buffs, an intriguing piece of property is going up for auction this week.
A Royal Observer Corps nuclear bunker, built in the 1950s in post-war Britain, will be up for bidding along with the land it sits on.
SDL Property Auctions is looking for bids starting at around $20,000.
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The bunker is located in the idyllic town of Sedbergh, England.
A Royal Observer Corps nuclear bunker sits 40-feet under the ground in Sedbergh, England. (SDL Property Auctions / Fox News)
The town’s name is a derivative of the Norse “Set Berg,” meaning “flat-topped hill” — and was even mentioned in the “Doomsday Book,” according to Sedbergh’s government website.
The bunker was designed to provide “protective accommodation for three observers to survive a nuclear attack with enough food and water for 14 days and had a landline and radio communications available to them,” the auction house site says.
“The current owner also placed a shed on site,” says the listing. “The site also has its own gate to access the land it comes with and vehicular access from the road over the land for access.” (SDL Property Auctions / Fox News)
“The current owner also placed a shed on site,” says the listing. “The site also has its own gate to access the land it comes with and vehicular access from the road over the land for access.”
Andrew Parker, SDL Property Auctions managing director and auctioneer, told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement they have already received significant interest and anticipate a high level of bidders.
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“It is in excellent condition, redecorated, clean, dry and secure and comes with a plot of land with gate for access and secure off-road parking,” said Parker.
The bunker comes with an active phone line suitable for Broadband, according to the auction house listing. (SDL Property Auctions / Fox News)
“It even comes with an active phone line suitable for broadband.”
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Most of these sites were decommissioned and sold off in 1993, according to SDL Property Auctions.
“Many [bunkers] 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 favorable locations,” says SDL Property Auctions. (SDL Property Auctions / Fox News)
The recently renovated bunker sits hidden behind a bush, with a 40-foot metal ladder to access the fallout shelter.
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Inside the bunker, there is seating, a working landlinea wood-burning stove and a storage area with a trashcan and kindling and assorted other supplies.
The bunker is set to go under the hammer on Thursday. (SDL Property Auctions / Fox News)
“It’s a privilege to be able to sell a unique lot such as this and it follows SDL Property Auctions selling a similar nuclear bunker in Louth back in 2022,” said Parker.
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The Louth bunker sat deep below the Lincolnshire countryside and sold for $40,000.
SDL Property Auctions will be hosting the live auction on Thursday.
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