• From something out of the Teletubbies to ¬¬¬¬a former missile silo, we count
ten unbelievable underground homes!
10 – Malator, • Considered one of Wales’ architectural
masterpieces, Malator is a property in Druidstone that was literally built into the side of
a hill.
• Locals call it the ‘Teletubby House’ because its turf roof and peephole doorway
make it look like the home from the LCD-inspired kids’ show.
• Interestingly, the home has just one fishbowl-style room that’s sectioned off with different
coloured pods.
Its sweeping coastal views are inviting and its underground nature protect it from crappy
Welsh weather.
9 – Bolton Eco House, • In 2010, former Manchester United captain
Gary Neville made plans to build an eco-friendly underground home in the British suburb of
Bolton.
• The millionaire football star wanted an 8,000-square-foot, four-bedroom home that
would blend seamlessly into the surrounding hillside.
Natural light would pour in through huge petal-shaped glass openings and everything would be powered
by a Bono-approved wind turbine.
• The lavish home was constructed but, but Gary’s plan to build an elaborate wind turbine
was thwarted when his neighbours complained.
Not wanting to cause a feud, he aborted the turbine project in 2012.
8 – Edgeland House, • Located in Austin, Texas, the unusual-looking
Edgeland House is considered a modern re-interpretation of a traditional Native American pit home.
• Its organic-looking roof is covered with native grasses and wildflowers, meaning they
probably have to mow their roof every Sunday!
For contrast, the rest of the home has sharp angles and an ultra-modern veneer.
• The home is designed to be energy efficient, making it an ideal underground lair for any
evil geniuses who like to tend flowers.
7 – Kandovan Cave Dwellings, • Although it’s mostly known for war and
civil unrest, the Middle East has some of the most breathtaking homes in the world.
• Located at the base of Iran’s Mt.
Sahand, the Kandovan caves have hidden 700-year-old dwellings that were carved out of natural
rock formations.
• Although they’re centuries old, these subterranean apartments have all been updated
and include all of the modern comforts of home.
Enjoy living inside a piece of history without sacrificing wi-fi.
6 – Festus Cave House, • Tucked into a sandstone cave in Festus,
Missouri, this 15,000-square-foot home has an unusual history.
• Beginning as a working mine, it was purchased by a new owner in the 1950s and transformed
into a roller rink and concert venue.
Unfortunately, this period was short-lived because most concert-goers prefer venues that
don’t have terrible acoustics and stifling humidity.
• The structure was later sold in an eBay auction, of all things.
Its new owners, Curt and Deborah Sleeper, installed modern interiors while honouring
the original sandstone walls.
Thanks to geothermal heating and smart design, stay cool all year ’round without the need
for air conditioning or a furnace.
5 – Vals Hillside Home, • Tucked into the hillside to protect it
during long winters, this hard-to-spot Swiss home is perfect for secret getaways.
• Designed by famed architects SeArch and Christian Müller, Vals Hillside Home is an
opulent underground pad that respects the surrounding ambience while managing to look
like something from an IKEA catalogue.
• Its large windows reflect the stunning Alpine vistas and if for some crazy reason
visitors feel like stepping outside, the area’s also home to world-famous thermal baths.
4 – Sedum House, • Known to its friends as ‘the house of
the future’, this North Norfolk home attracts so much sunlight I’m surprised it doesn’t
know Solar Beam.
Its upper level is bordered with glass windows, even though most of its rooms are located
underground.
• As with many of the entries on this list, Sedum House is extremely eco-friendly, with
insulated shuttering, a geothermal heat pump and a unique system for harvesting rain water.
3 – Aloni House, • Found on Greece’s rugged Antiparos Island,
Aloni House is a unique rectangular structure built between the slopes of two adjacent hillsides.
• Its simple boxy design incorporates traditional Greek design elements and would appeal to
anyone who hates curved edges or enjoys touring their local box factory.
• Visitors will only be able to see this half-buried house if they’re standing in
the centre viewing point.
From any other angle it resembles a decrepit ruin or blends into the surrounding desert.
2 – Hacienda de la Paz,  On the surface, Hacienda de la Paz looks
like your average Californian McMansion.
But hidden beneath its surface lies a secret!
No, it’s not a basement full of corpses; it’s five underground levels of lavish living
space.
 Wealthy shrimp importer John Z.
Blazevich built this unique underground home after local laws prohibited him from going
forward with his original design: a super-tall multi-level monstrosity.
 Working with famed Spanish curator Rafael Manzano Martos, Blazevich’s design for Hacienda
de la Paz included an underground tennis court, a 10,000-square-foot Turkish bath, a ballroom,
nine bedrooms, twenty-five bathrooms (in case all your guests need to go at one), multiple
secret passages and pine flooring constructed from trees that fell hundreds of years earlier.
It sold for a whopping $53 million.
1 – Subterra Castle,  This underground home was once an Atlas
missile base before it was flooded with over a million gallons of water.
Looking at it now, it’s hard to believe this four-bedroom slice of domestic bliss
once housed an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Talk about a fixer-upper.
 Eccentric renovators Edward and Dianna Peden have worked hard to convert the space
into something that promotes peace.
The missile control centre is now their living room, and other rooms contain drums and a
stage, a hot tub and sauna, and even a ceremonial stone circle.
 This isn’t the first time the Pedens have undertaken this kind of renovation.
For twenty-one years, they’ve made a good living acquiring and renovating former missile
sites and have owned over fifty-seven.