The nuclear bunker is kitted out with bunk beds(Image: Mediadrumimages/Rightmove)

'I've bought a £29,000 nuclear bunker after Vladimir Putin's chilling threat to the UK'

Another nuclear bunker has sold for a fortune in the UK as Brits try to cope with fears surrounding Vladimir Putin - the war lord recently made threats to the West

by · The Mirror

A worried Brit has bought a nuclear bunker for a staggering £29,000 as threats mount from Russia.

The shelter, which was originally built in the 1950s, was snapped up for £9,000 more than the guide price after it went on auction on Thursday.

It comes after the auctioneer said it "attracted huge amounts of attention". The bunker, located in New Road, Badsworth, has been revealed as the fourth shelter that has been sold this year.

Andrew Parker, auctioneer and partner at SDL Property Auctions, said: "This is the fourth nuclear bunker we have sold at auction and not surprisingly they have all attracted huge amounts of interest.

The ladder allows users to access the bunker( Image: Jam Press/SDL Property Auctions)

"There are not that many relics still around that epitomise the threat and paranoia of the Cold War era in the way a nuclear bunker can, and this one had also been beautifully restored, which makes it even more unusual. As auctioneers, it is wonderful to be able to help preserve and pass on a piece of history, even if it is one that harks back to a very dark era of sustained nuclear threat."

The restored location has even featured on TV, appearing on Channel 4's, George Clarke's Amazing Spaces. It was one of around 1,500 such bunkers to keep Brits safe that were built across the country, as reported on Luxury Property News.

The bunker can be found in South Yorkshire

Known as a Royal Observer post, the shelters were designed to house three observers who would report on the impact of nuclear fallout. The bunkers had enough food and water to last fourteen days, with occupants having access to a landline and radio communications.

In 1993, most of the sites were decommissioned and sold off with telecom companies purchasing a large sum of the locations. The latest popularity in bunkers seems to coincide with fears over Vladimir Putin.

The secret property features equipment( Image: Jam Press/SDL Property Auctions)

The Russian president warned he could hit back against countries who offer weapons to Ukraine. He said: "We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against military facilities of the countries that allow to use their weapons against our facilities. And in case of escalation of aggressive actions, we will respond resolutely in a mirror way."

The Russian ambassador told Sky News that Britain has dragged itself into the conflict with Ukraine. Andrei Kelin said: "Absolutely, Britain and UK is now directly involved in this war, because this firing cannot happen without NATO staff, British staff as well."

Putin added: "The US administration, support by France and the UK, has made a deliberate decision to make these strikes, which seriously escalates the situation, and it can bring a collision between the nuclear powers."