It’s a sign that at least some of the ultra-rich are anxious about global events and are making contingency plans for the Big One — whatever form that may take.
The feeling is very much in the air. Architectural Digest named “luxury bunkers” one of the real estate trends of 2023, and a finely appointed redoubt figured prominently in the recent Netflix thriller Leave the World Behind.
Bradley Garrett said the most elaborate bunker he found while researching his book (Bunker: Building for the End Times) is the Survival Condo, located in a former missile silo in Kansas. Built around 2010 by a property developer who used to work for the U.S. Department of Defence, this “nuclear-hardened” structure features walls up to 2¾ metres thick and can house between 36 and 75 people.
In addition to providing each unit with a five-year supply of “freeze-dried and dehydrated survival food,” the complex contains an indoor pool, a classroom, a library and two floors of hydroponic gardens to “provide fresh produce.” It also has filtered air and water supplies. Units go for between $1.5 million and $3 million.
Assuming the bunker thay can house 36 people in costs $1.5M, you can split it with 9 other people and have a place to live for 150k. Or worst case, with 35 other people at 42k each. That’s actually not bad.
Are we sure the “unit” is not just one of the 36 it can “house”
Here’s the link for the structure. https://survivalcondo.com/why-a-survival-condo/
Ok, so 150k (full layout) or 75k (half layout) for your own private space that can fit a family sounds pretty reasonable. Gonna be a bit tight for a family, but that’s better than nothing after a nuclear event.
Edit: I think I misunderstood. If I’m reading it right, $1.5M is for just one floor, not the entire bunker. If that’s the case, then yeah nevermind. lol
I think each of the “35 slots” costs $1.5M