Nuclear Bunker, Land Lying To The East Of Longridge Lane, Wormhill Near Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 8AE

For sale on 26 September 2024
The National Property Auction will be broadcast live on our website and open to remote bidding online, on the phone and by proxy. Registration for bidding will close at 5pm the day before the auction.
The auction will commence at 09:00.

Fantastic opportunity to buy a piece of past war British history. The once in a generation opportunity is to buy a ROC Nuclear Bunker otherwise known as A Royal Observer post. This particular site was one of many built in the 1950s and was designed to provide protective accommodation for three observers to survive a nuclear attack, they were expected to report on the nuclear bursts and on the fall out of a nuclear attack. They were provided with enough food and water for fourteen days and had a land line and radio communications available to them.

Most of these sites were decommissioned and sold off in 1993 and we have been informed that many were bought up by telecom companies and now are sites for mobile phone masts as they were built as telecommunication posts so they are positioned in very favourable locations.

The bunker is secure, dry and in its original condition, the current owner has refurbished and decorated it in readiness for its new owner. There are wall to wall velvet curtains, a cream carpet, a made bed, a log burner, storage and even a rug to make it as homely as possible. The owner has advised there is an unused and still boxed chemical toilet.

Viewings are available but also click on the virtual tour to watch our National Valuer Jims video with commentary too.

14 Ft Underground Bunker
Landing and Storage area - 7ft 5 x 2ft 6
Bunker Living / Sleeping Area - 14ft 8 x 7ft 3

Tenure: Freehold

Terms:
Auction Details:

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Auction Event and is being sold under an Unconditional sale type.

Binding contracts of sale will be exchanged at the point of sale.

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The following deposits and non- refundable auctioneers fees apply:

• 5% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

• Buyers Fee of 4.8% of the purchase price (subject to a minimum of £6,000 inc. VAT). 

The Buyers Fee does not contribute to the purchase price, however it will be taken into account when calculating the Stamp Duty Land Tax for the property (known as Land and Buildings Transaction Tax for properties located in Scotland), because it forms part of the chargeable consideration for the property.

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