Dusty hole in a UK field sells for £36,000

A nuclear bunker buried under a hill has sold under the hammer for £36,000 – wacky, Renaissance-style interiors included.

The property in a field in Derbyshire fetched more than double its £15,000 guide price, with dozens of bidders from across the UK battling it out on auction day.

The previous owners certainly got creative with the decor, which includes wall-to-wall velvet curtains, fluffy rugs, and ornate gilded mirrors. A log burner next to the bed is on hand to provide heat if you’re hiding out from World War 3 during cold winter months.

Wondering where the bathroom is? There isn’t one, so if you were hoping for a soothing nighttime bath (or even just a trip to a plumbed-in loo), think again.

(We’re sensing a yellow and beige theme in here (Picture: SDL Auctions)

(There’s ample storage space Picture: SDL Auctions)

(The Peak District shelter was built by the Royal Observer Corps nationwide in case of a nuclear attack PIcture: SDL Auctions)

However, in case of emergency, there is an unused chemical toilet that’s still in its box.

Just imagine you’re camping or living it up at a festival, and you’ll be fine.

The bunker sold with relics of the Cold War still inside, including binoculars, a red hotline phone, and an asbestos fire blanket.

Billed as a living piece of history, the bunker was one of about 1,500 listening posts built by the Royal Observer Corps nationwide in case of a nuclear attack.

Given enough food and water for two weeks, soldiers had access to both a landline and radio communications so they could report should a fallout take place.

In 1993, most of these bunkers were decommissioned and sold off, with many purchased by telecom companies for use as mobile phone masts.

(The bunker sold with Cold War relics still inside, including a red hotline phone (Picture: SDL Auctions)

(The bunker sold for double its guide price (Picture: SDL Auctions)

(This meteorological office note from 1987 was still on the wall (Picture: SDL Auctions)

Ref: Dusty hole in a UK field sells for £36,000 (metro) Photo Credit- SDL Auctions