by Martha Jette, Author/Editor
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April 21, 2006

House for sale with underground fortress

September 07, 2006 02:19 PM EDT
views: 1868 | comments: 18

This is amazing! A two-story home with a four-story underground fortress is for sale in Blaine, WA. The owners are calling it the 8<sup>th</sup> wonder of the world. The fortress goes down 45 feet below the house and is over 1,600 square feet, not including many passages and secret rooms. The walls consist of three feet of concrete.

The owners say it was all hand dug and took over 20 years to create. The fortress is completely finished and stays at a constant 60 degrees year round. It would make an amazing bomb shelter, if nothing else. Or perhaps a place to put those teenagers with a garage band!

 

For more information and quite a few pictures of this fortress, go here:

http://www.oneofakindhouse.com/fortress.html

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Comments: 18

ooooowwwww I WANT IT!
Leah Christensen Sep 7, 2006, 2:33pm EDT
That definitely sounds cool!
Diana Raabe Sep 7, 2006, 2:41pm EDT
Interesting -- but kind of creepy!
Linda B. Sep 7, 2006, 3:23pm EDT
Hand dug? Did the neighbors not wonder where all the dirt in the yard was coming from?
Julie L. Sep 7, 2006, 4:24pm EDT
That is way cool I would love to have that. And with it being in Washington, could you imagine what you could save on the electric bill with it staying 60 degrees year round???? I WANT IT IWANT IT I WANT IT
Don S. Sep 7, 2006, 5:30pm EDT
Good post.
amanda wallin Sep 7, 2006, 6:04pm EDT
Fascinating bit. Can you imagine the games kids could play in that place. Never mind the kids, I'll take it and make up my own fantasy
Martha Jette, Author/Editor Sep 7, 2006, 11:08pm EDT
It would be great for parties. You would never get complaints from the neighbors.
Anthony F. Sep 7, 2006, 11:53pm EDT
Great observation Martha, I only want to know, what kind of parties do you go to?
Martha Jette, Author/Editor Sep 7, 2006, 11:56pm EDT
Oh, I've had some pretty rowdy ones in my day. However, I meant for other people now. lol
Carol Roach Sep 8, 2006, 2:55am EDT
nice but how hot or damp is it.
donna f. Sep 8, 2006, 7:45am EDT
Sounds like my dream home. I adore all those quirky houses, like they feature on "Extreme Homes" and the like.
Ludie Gee Sep 8, 2006, 9:41am EDT
nahh not for me!!
John S. (arizona) Sep 8, 2006, 1:27pm EDT
I like it too!
I was going to guess that it was built in the 50's or 60's when we were all doing "drop drills" in school, and waiting for the mushroom clouds to form. Scary days, bomb shelters were being built in backyards.
But it seems it was built in the 70's and 80's. I wonder what inspired them to do that then? Still pretty neat.
Thanks Martha.
Vicky P. Sep 8, 2006, 1:29pm EDT
I saw that on TV a while back, cool place.
Martha Jette, Author/Editor Sep 8, 2006, 2:41pm EDT
John, yes I remember those drills. It was very scary at the time. I have no idea why someone built this in that time frame. Maybe, they were just erring on the side of caution. You have to admit it would be a wonderful place to be, if such a terrible thing should happen.

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