Missile silo for sale in Kansas leads to questions from Zillow Gone Wild. Check it out
A property for sale in Abilene, Kansas, has piqued the interest of a popular social media page thanks to its likeness to something straight out of a post-apocalyptic movie starring Tom Hanks.
An underground missile silo complex, designed to hold up during a nuclear strike, sitting on 11 acres has hit the real estate market for $380,000, according to Zillow.com. The 6,900-square-foot silo has electricity, water and “a forced sewage system to the ground surface,” so the new owner will be almost all set to possibly survive the end of the world — or a global pandemic.
“The main missile silo is located at a depth of 170 feet,” the listing says. “Also on the property is a 4,000 square foot Quonset building with water, sewer and electricity and a one room building for office or storage. This facility has lots of potential in whatever way you choose to go.”
The listing nabbed the attention of Zillow Gone Wild, whose fans were both perplexed and amused by the photos of the silo and decided to bring all the jokes.
“Cool, I always wanted to live in a place that made me feel like I was having an MRI all the time,” one person said.
“Pretty sure I already own this in ‘Grand Theft Auto,’” another joked.
“If that’s what surviving a nuclear apocalypse looks like, kill me now,” one person commented.
“For all your serial killer lair needs,” another said.
“Worth buying it for an ‘Escape Room’ party for the friends you don’t actually like...” one person remarked.
“I’d love one. If you ever read the Silo trilogy, it’d be cool to gut and fix,” another said.
“As a person who owns several missiles, this place speaks to me,” one person commented. “All it needs is a little touch up paint here and there, redo some radar wiring, and ready for the moving trucks!”
“You can make a fortune airbnb’ing this,” someone said.
“Unrivaled tornado protection---so you can focus on your serial killing,” another joked.
“I’m going to hold out until they drop the price by $5,000,” one person commented.
“I’m not saying this is *for sure* a serial killer’s dream home…” someone joked.
And finally...
“Built to withstand a nuclear attack….but clearly has some water leaking in.”
Missile silos on the real estate market aren’t completely unheard of, at least when it comes to vacation rentals. In 2021, there were a couple that had been converted into Airbnbs — one in Arkansas and one in New Mexico, McClatchy News reported.
Abilene is about 93 miles north of Wichita.
This story was originally published January 31, 2022 at 1:33 PM with the headline "Missile silo for sale in Kansas leads to questions from Zillow Gone Wild. Check it out."