This could be the perfect way to hide from the latest North Korean rocket scandal – a Cold War bunker capable of withstanding a nuclear blast has gone on the market for £20,000.
The 1960s bunker, which is 13ft underground, is cramped and lacks mains electricity and running water.
It is a part of the former Nazi prisoner of war compound at Cultybraggan, Perthshire, which is set to be turned into a holiday camp.
The former nuclear bunker was originally constructed in 1960 as a listening and monitoring base for the Royal Observer Corps.
Military personnel would have used them to provide the dreaded “four minute warning” in the event of a nuclear armageddon.
Occupants at the post would attempt to detect incoming missiles, send out early warnings, and feed information back to central command.
During the Cold War over 1,000 nuclear observation posts were built across the UK.
But following the break-up of the communist bloc many posts became redundant.
Around half of the posts have since been destroyed but the majority of those remaining are derelict or abandoned.
Several of the original features which would have been used by military personnel at the time have been included in any potential sale.
This includes the original log book used by staff and the mount of the “Blast Power Indicator” used to measure the size of nuclear blasts.
It also includes a “WB1401 Warning Receiver” which would sound in the event of a nuclear attack or incoming fallout from a blast elsewhere.
Sellers Rettie boast the bunker has seen several changes over the years including a new “bespoke” hatch raised above ground level and a refurbished monitoring room.
The monitoring room was fitted with a wood burning stove, a pair of bunk beds and a wooden storage cabinet.
Alastair Houlden, an associate director at Rettie, said it could still be used as an insurance policy against the ‘unthinkable’.
He said: “The bunker offers a piece of affordable real estate in an absolutely charming part of rural Perthshire.
“Our client has used the former listening post for holiday accommodation as it makes for a very secure lock up and leave.
“I can foresee it being acquired for a similar purpose or by an enthusiast/collector of cold war history.
“Alternatively, it would make a great gift for the person who has everything or as an insurance policy against the unthinkable.”
The only way into the bunker is by using its original vertical ladder which extends down nearly four metres.
