While the owner had wanted to open an RV park on the 15-acre parcel, and rehab the lower half, his wife’s death changed his plans. Grain Bin Rd, Green Pond, SC 29446 is currently not for sale. The warm hues of the walnut contrast the black steel elements. The flooring is constructed out of scrap walnut plank flooring. The kitchen, living and dining areas are on the first floor, while the bedroom is on the second. The home features an open, two-story floor plan. Left inside: a newspaper from 1984, documentation from commanders to the officers, and a Pepsi! The site also has a well and electricity. The silo has an 18-foot diameter and offers 340 square feet of living space. The upside to its untouched status? This place is a time capsule. “He wanted to rebury it to prevent vandalism” and unwanted guests, according to Hampton. The site is currently buried, because the owner lives out of town and can’t monitor it. Entry to the missile siloĮxplosive attributes: Decommissioned in 1984, it hadn’t been accessed by the current owner until 2016, when he dug 35 feet down with an excavator into the facility. Now the ranch is selling some of its holdings, including this missile silo.
“They didn’t want anyone to have the property, and wanted to expand the ranch,”he says. Silo homes may look like plain old grain bins from the outside, but once you step inside, you discover they’ve been completely renovated to become creative living spaces, often standing. The current owners operate Falcon Valley Ranch, which is near this site. Thats rightthe newlyweds live in one of those metal cylinders meant for bulk grain storage. But Christoph Kaiser and Shauna Thibault, from Phoenix, Arizona, are taking things to the extreme, calling a 366-square-foot grain silo home. The silo was purchased in the mid-’80s from the government, he continues. Most newlyweds are prepared for their first home to be a bit, well, small. And the paint isn’t peeling,” Hampton says. It “is connected to city water, and interiorwise, it still has the old fixtures, conduit, and duct work. The listing states it’s in “extraordinary condition.” Let’s dig into both of the silos available right now.Įxplosive attributes: This complex comes with 11.78 acres and panoramic views of the Rincon and Dragoon mountains. Now interest in these underground Cold War relics as private property is red-hot. “I think when they decommissioned them, they thought no one would step in them ever again,” Hampton says. “All the Titan II complexes were built to the same standards and layout,” he explains. “It’s pretty rare that one comes up, let alone three in about a three-month period,” Hampton says. The remaining one is now part of a museum. Fifty-three of the sites were shut down, partly demolished, and sealed shut. In the 1980s, the Titan II program was deactivated. Accessed by elevators and staircases and equipped with escape hatches, the facilities now need to be completely rebuilt. But, you don’t have to go contemporary if that’s not your style.
Originally designed for a 10-year deployment, the missiles stayed in operation for some 24 years, and had to be monitored around the clock, with personnel eating, sleeping, and working on-site. This silo house on Tiny House Listing is two stories and has an elevated deck with plenty of outdoor seating If you’re wondering what they look like inside, here’s a kitchen made to fit the curved walls of the silo.
It's easy to build it, even - relatively speaking … The real challenge is to end up with a piece of architecture that actually feeds your soul, as opposed to draining it.Built in the 1960s during the Cold War, these secret silos existed in three states: 18 apiece in Arizona, Arkansas, and Kansas. Grain bins are also easier to heat, more efficient, and a lot of fun can go into designing a one of a kind home. This is a dramatic difference when compared to real estate prices. "It's easy to cram all the parts that you need to live in something. A grain bin home will cost approximately, 200 per square foot, and one has even been constructed for as low as 9,000. Originally, he was just going to use it to store his garden tools, but found himself strategizing and drawing up house plans at his architecture and design firm. It all began when Kaiser came across the industrial structure on Craigslist. "I think there was a healthy level of skepticism from our friends and family when they found out we were going to attempt to live in a grain silo," Thibault told Zillow. 3.1M views, 1. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, the couple doesn't live in a micro-apartment, but rather a tiny grain silo, which is a bit different than the tiny homes we're used to seeing. It's a takes a lot of patience, but not a lot of personal space to live in a 366-square-foot home, and newlyweds Christoph Kaiser and Shauna Thibault know that better than anyone.
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