With event space, gallery, spacious suites and large kitchen, this bunker in England has been given a new life, but honors its original design.
| 3 bedrooms |
| 3 bathrooms |
| 5,230 sqft (486 m²) |
| Isle of Wight, United Kingdom |
In Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, there is an old World War II bunker. The building served as a Royal Air Force radar station to monitor the south coast of Great Britain. The land is about 0.4 hectares, with a large expanse of trees surrounding it.
Completely renovated, the bunker has been given a new life, with the look of a house, and has 486 m² (5,230 sqft), three bathrooms, three bedrooms, a spacious kitchen and a living room with sea views. The entrance is via a private lane and a curved entrance that reveals the building. There is a pantry on the lawn and, below it, there is access to the garage and the main entrance.
Camouflaged on the coast, its facade is composed of fiber cement panels and glass against concrete walls. Inside, the spaces are connected by a long corridor. The kitchen and dining room face each other and lead to the living room via a curved concrete staircase.
On the upper floor are the bedrooms, one of which is used as a library. The suites share a large balcony with views to the south and the sea.
Next to the main house (which contains the bedrooms, living rooms, kitchen and bathrooms), is the bunker, which is also integrated into the building. The former shelter is used as a gallery and event space by the current owners.
In addition to the house and the bunker, there are two huts that were used by the defense forces during the Second World War. They have been repurposed and transformed into separate offices, each with a fireplace and washing facilities. The huts could also serve as auxiliary accommodation or even be rented out.
World War II Bunker Transformed into Comfortable Home, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom