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.

  • edric
    9•10 months ago

    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.

        • edric
          8•10 months ago

          The Full-Floor layouts are designed for 6 to 10 people, and the Half-Floor layouts are designed for 3 to 5 people.

          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