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Bomb shelter tucked in the basement of this 1895 Victorian house for sale. Take a look

The exterior has a charming, vintage feel.
The exterior has a charming, vintage feel. Screen grab from Realtor/MLS

A beautiful home that was built over a century ago has hit the real estate market in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for $399,900.

Staircase
Staircase Screen grab from Realtor/MLS

The six-bedroom, 2.5-plus-bathroom home — which was built in 1895 — comes with an interesting vintage look both on the outside and the inside and has been updated with new appliances over the past 20 years.

Office
Office Screen grab from Realtor/MLS

“This stately Victorian property offers plenty historic character and homeliness with an attached commercial space,” the listing on Realtor.com says.

Kitchen
Kitchen Screen grab from Realtor/MLS

“The craftmanship and quality is notable throughout the home with 9’ ceilings; 4 fireplaces; hardwood floors; updated, large eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances; primary bedroom with fireplace and attached dressing / sitting room; 2 sunrooms; & impressive foyer with fireplace and architecturally unique staircase,” the listing describes.

Interior
Interior Screen grab from Realtor/MLS

Upgrades include:

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor/MLS
  • New windows in 2010

  • New roof in 2010

  • New water heater in 2017

  • Three zone gas heating system in 2006

  • Central air in 2019

Bomb shelter
Bomb shelter Screen grab from Realtor/MLS

But the biggie that sets the 4,182-square-foot house apart from other Victorian homes is the fact that it comes with an unfinished basement complete with a bomb shelter — that can be used as such or for just storage.

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor/MLS


Of course, there’s also a backyard and plenty of space.

Bathroom
Bathroom Screen grab from Realtor/MLS

Mechanicsburg is about 195 miles east of Pittsburgh.



This story was originally published February 1, 2023 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Bomb shelter tucked in the basement of this 1895 Victorian house for sale. Take a look."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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