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For Only $1.5 Million…

Posted on October 4, 2007February 1, 2010 by The Tim

If I had a million (and a half) dollars, I’d buy you a house… But what kind of house?

Would you rather have a “phenomenal location & nearly total renovation” on Queen Anne:

Queen Anne House: 110 W Smith St Seattle, WA 98119
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…Or a 16-building, 45,000 square foot former missile complex on (under) 57 acres in Eastern Washington:

Titan Missile Base
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Ok, granted, it would probably cost another $1.5 million to bring the base up to fully-functioning “evil genius secret lair” status. But still, even for $3 million, when given the choice between this:

Magnolia House: 3020 Magnolia Blvd W, Seattle, WA 98199
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And this:

Titan Missile Base
Click to view drawings

Who wouldn’t take the underground fortress? I mean, come on.

But seriously though, even if I did have a million (and a half) dollars, I wouldn’t buy a house. Some day, sure, but not a chance in today’s market. The market for mind-bogglingly enormous underground bases is probably a different story though…

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