Georgia underground bunker hits the market for $17.5 million

TIFT COUNTY, Ga. — The only privately owned underground bunker in the United States just hit the market in Georgia for $17.5 million.

The hardened bunker, known as The Facility, is listed by Sister Hood at Harry Norman Realtors' Buckhead office.

The Facility is located 45 feet underground in Tifton, Georgia. It's on a parcel of more than 20 acres and has eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, according to Harry Norman.

The two-story bunker is certified to withstand a 20,000-ton nuclear blast.

The first level has a large home theater with seating for 15, a kitchen, recreation area, conference rooms, a Decon shower and more.

The second level has four luxury apartments. Each apartment has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, dining area, living room, Internet with its own security, modern HVAC system and environmental monitoring sensors.

The bunker was built in 1969 and renovated up to government standards in 2012.

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