The ‘Silo Home,’ a former nuclear missile silo reconstituted as a private mountain retreat, has hit the Saranac, New York real estate market. Set on more than 19 forested acres within Adirondack State Park, the Silo Home is the architectural brainchild of two cousins who set about converting the abandoned 1950’s nuclear launch pad, previously built to house an Atlas-F intercontinental ballistic missile, in 1991. The duo spent the better part of 20 years creating an unparalleled 3,900-square-foot subterranean luxury estate with Cold War flair that can now be had for the reasonable price tag of $750,000.
On the surface, the Silo Home appears to be just another mountain getaway; however, below the hardwood floors of the 1,800-square-foot main lodge, the only visible part of the property, is the radical assimilation of modern style into raw industrial design that offers an unrivaled level of security and solitude.
Touches on a keypad reveal a 125-foot stairwell that leads down to two converted floors made of three-inch concrete and steel mesh. What was previously the Launch Control Center is now a pair of private suites that provide 2,300-square-feet of additional living space and include a contemporary kitchen, dining room, entertainment room and marble-lined bathrooms complete with a Jacuzzi. Beyond the two buried levels, a pair of thick, 2,000-lbs blast doors lead to a 50-foot tunnel that can be used to access the actual missile silo; a nine-level cylindrical structure built to withstand a nuclear attack that measures 50-feet in diameter and resides 185-feet below the surface.
Adding to the remoteness of the property, the Silo Home offers its very own paved airstrip, allowing for private air travel to and from the mountain retreat. The property can also be accessed via state and county roads. Besides the Silo Home and its own acreage, an additional 191 acres of the private airport subdivision are available for purchase.
