(Daily Mail) A sprawling 323-acre compound complete with a 5,000-square-foot doomsday bunker has gone on sale for $6 million in Michigan.
Buried deep in the woods, the expansive property has been described as ‘unprecedented’ and perfect for a ‘self-sustaining lifestyle.’
But the home’s ‘piece de resistance,’ according to its advert, is its 30-foot-deep bunker which connects to the main home via an underground tunnel.
It is decked out with a soundproof gun range, two kitchens, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and two concealed entrances and exits.
And it even features a raised plant bed with lights to stimulate food growth,
Bunkers have become increasingly trendy among America’s wealthiest as the pandemic, climate change and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left many worried about the future of the world.
A sprawling 323-acre compound in Michigan complete with a 5,000-square-foot doomsday bunker has gone on sale for $6 million
The home’s ‘piece de resistance’ is its 30-foot bunker, the property listing states, which is connected to the main house
The 30-foot-deep bunker, which is reminiscent of those installed by apocalypse preppers, features a raised plant bed with lights to stimulate food growth, a soundproof gun range, two kitchens up to four bedrooms, three bathrooms and two concealed entrances and exits
A bathroom in the 5,000-square-foot bunker which is described as ‘boasting all one could ever require or desire for off-grid living’
The mansion, which also includes two private lakes and a greenhouse, is being sold by Mary Noneman of Five Star Real Estate.
‘The most unique experience upon entering is the 5000 square-foot-bunker, boasting all one could ever require or desire for off-grid living,’ the listing reads.
It adds more than $10 million went into the property’s development. It was originally listed for $7 million but its price has since dropped to $5,999,9999.
‘This magnificent and unusual, potentially off-grid compound includes an approximately 13,500 square foot mansion overlooking a beautiful lake, a 5000 square foot bunker, gorgeous greenhouse and expansive pole barn,’ states the ad.
‘The grand mansion boasting a double height, gracious entry foyer is replete with five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and three powder rooms.’
The main residence features six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Three other homes also sit on the property including one designed for a caretaker, a stone cottage and a lakeside residence.
The estate offers a range of ‘recreational possibilities’ which include a movie-theatre, an in-home spa and lap pool, infrared and dry saunas, a steam room and a yoga studio.
What’s more there is a decorative fountain on the ‘professionally landscaped’ grounds.
The bunker can be accessed from the main 13,500-square-foot mansion via an underground tunnel, pictured
Stories of so-called ‘doomsday preppers’ – people who hoard resources and formulate plans in case of the apocalypse – have become more prevalent in the aftermath of the pandemic
Bunkers have already become a must-have among the ultra-wealthy as some companies even specialize in offering ‘luxury’ bunkers
More than $10 million has been plunged into the property, its advert states, though it is on the market for $6 million
Raised plant beds in the bunker are complete with lights to help food grow, allowing owners to become totally self-sufficient should they need to
A kitchen in the bunker is pictured. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman previously claimed that at least half of his fellow Silicon Valley billionaires have acquired some form of ‘apocalypse insurance’ in the shape of such hideaways, either in the U.S. or abroad
