Calling all survivalists, preppers, historians, and investors: A decommissioned Atlas-F missile silo in York, NE, is once again available after a renovation by YouTube influencer Andrew Flair, of “Fishing With Flair.”
The unique property last hit the market in 2022 for $550,000. After just 12 days, it was under agreement. Flair purchased the below-ground dwelling and featured the renovation work on his YouTube channel.
“Andrew Flair bought it as a doomsday bunker,” explains listing agent Mike Figueroa, of Re/Max Concepts. He and wife Polly Figueroa share the listing. “He did extensive work to the property. All of the electric has been redone. He built a beautiful kitchen and a three-quarter bathroom and installed vinyl-plank flooring.”
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Now, the below-ground, renovated, 1,256-square-foot residence is listed for $750,000. Updates aside, the subterranean spot is rare.
“It’s an interesting site, as there are only 72 decommissioned missile complexes existing in the United States, and this is just one of 12 located in Nebraska,” Figueroa says. “They were built between 1960 and 1962, decommissioned in 1965, and sold to the public in the late ’60s, so they are all privately owned. They spared no expense when building them.”
The two-story residence features a first-floor launch control center, where crews once lived. The unfinished lower level offers an additional 1,250 square feet.
It also has “hot and cold running water, a working septic system with lift station, and a water purification system,” according to the listing.
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The 6.1-acre lot once housed a missile in a silo designed to withstand a nuclear attack.
“The silo is 174 feet deep and 52 feet across,” Figueroa says. “The doors weigh in excess of 50 tons each. The amount of concrete used is just incredible. The walls of the silo are 2 feet thick.”
Figueroa says activity around the listing has been somewhat of a surprise.
“At first we thought it would be survivalists and preppers who would be interested in it, but now we are seeing people interested in it as a specialty property” he says. “Potential buyers have said they are interested in using it as a rental property, outdoor storage facility, campsite, or to just have as a novelty. There has also been interest from movie sets to underground data storage. We have even had some people say they might offer diving training here, as the property sits on 140 feet of groundwater.”
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