Prepare for the apocalypse with this Cold War bunker for sale

The bunker was designed to protect a family of three in the event of a nuclear attack. 

Buyers in the town of Great Yarmouth, UK, have the chance to buy an original 1950s underground bunker for just £10,000 ($AU19,000). 

It’s a unique offering that could appeal to history nerds and doomsday preppers alike, with the listing dubbing it a “rare opportunity to purchase a piece of British post-war history”. 

The bunker was built in the 1950s during a period of heightened anxiety about nuclear war following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the summer of 1945. 

Today, the bunker is owned by a local farmer who works the surrounding fields. 

It’s a peculiar sight, located in the middle of a field in an isolated part of rural England. 

From outside, the only hint that anything lies beneath the surface of the earth is two small stacks of concrete blocks. 

A dingy-looking trapdoor with a rusty ladder leads down into the bunker. 

Inside, the accommodations are sparse and clearly the worse for wear. There’s a cupboard, a couple of folding desks, and a tiny toilet nook. 

Graffiti on the walls indicates this has long been a haunt of local kids, with a noughts-and-crosses board sketched on the wall in black marker. 

The bunker will go to an online auction on December 4, with a guide price of around £10,000 to £20,000 ($19,000 to $38,000) plus fees.