Most would-be homeowners have their sights set on a little Craftsman, a picket fence, a little space for the kids and the dog and a barbecue. Then there are people who dream big and aim for something a little more ambitious:
There is evidence that a number of these former AT&T nuclear-resistant communications bunkers were built across the U.S. in the '60s to keep the line of communication from the east coast to the west coast open, through coaxial cables, in the case of nuclear attack. There were different lines and we believe our bunker was part of what is referred to as the "L3" line. Our understanding is that most of the bunkers were sold in the '80s and '90s after fibre optics replaced coaxial lines.
We fell in love with the idea and that was it; the past 7 to 9 years have been focused on making it happen. We finally bought our bunker in June 2020 and we have been here ever since.
Okay, admittedly, it doesn't look, like, miserable. I mean, I wouldn't want to live there, but...you can see how someone could, I guess?
I mean the swing looks sort of fun. That's a cool idea.
Still...I'll take my foursquare that sits well above the water table, thank you! Best of luck to the Romeros!
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