A-list actor and part-time musician Johnny Depp is reportedly interested in building a network of underground tunnels to connect his five homes in the Hollywood Hills, Us Weekly reports.
The thought of these tunnels burrowed its way into our brains. Underground tunnels in homes are rare, but we do see a few worthy ones on the market. We’ve compiled a list of five homes currently on the market featuring tunnels of their own.
“There are not very many homes [on the market with tunnels]. They’re considered extremely desirable, and we happen to have one,” says listing agent Chris Downey of her client’s $7.5 million mansion on the shores of Lake Michigan.
One caveat? Living out your subterranean fantasies doesn’t come cheap—the most affordable home on our list is priced at $2.25 million. Let’s dig in!
965 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, ILPrice: $7.5 million
Why we dig it: The owner of this eight-bedroom, 13,650-square-foot Georgian-style mansion bought the home in the early 1980s and built a tunnel out to the home’s two-bedroom carriage house, which includes a seven-car garage.
The 1920s-era home is located in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, on the shores of Lake Michigan, and the tunnel helps the homeowner get to the carriage house and garage without having to brave the winter elements, Downey says.
“You may have heard Chicago gets snow every once in a while,” she jokes.
Children love to ride skateboards down the tunnel, and otherwise play in it year-round, she says. “It’s very intriguing to have a tunnel, as you can imagine.”
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8387 Ford Road, Superior Township, MIPrice: $5.9 million
Why we dig it: There’s a lot to love about this 9,025-square-foot mansion outside Detroit: It has an observatory, wine cellar, wood shop, and kids’ room with castle-themed bunk beds.
A note about the observatory, for my fellow space nerds: It has a rotating dome and high-powered telescope. There’s a conservatory below it, with Italian tile flooring. It was built on an independent foundation and pillar, so the telescope can align with true north.
This full-featured property also includes a 130-foot tunnel connecting the main house to the carriage house.
“It serves many purposes,” says listing agent Jeffrey Post. “Access to carriage house, escape from the main house if needed, shelter if storm or an event might happen. It is structurally strong enough to withstand all kinds of impact, and is lit with self-closing fire doors on either end.”
As a bonus, the homeowner built the tunnel to potentially serve as an indoor shooting range.
Post occasionally sees properties hit the market with old fallout shelters, but says tunnels are relatively rare. One notable exception outside Detroit is the estate of late Ford executive Harry Bennett, who was rumored to have a tunnel leading to a fortified concrete cabin, complete with gun ports in the attic.
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1536 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MAPrice: $2.25 million
Why we dig it: This stately mansion in the historic downtown neighborhood was built in 1895 and subsequently renovated and updated. It includes a state-of-the-art kitchen, wet bar, exercise room, media room, and outdoor kitchen with pizza oven and fireplace. The homeowner built a 26-foot tunnel out to the garage in 2005, says listing agent Justine Wirtanen.
“The current owner wanted access from the house to the garage for his family, so he dug a tunnel creating access to and from the house,” Wirtanen says. “The tunnel created a mudroom, offering tile flooring with radiant heating, and the finish work is stone with wood built-ins.”
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14684 Meadow Lane, Lakeside, MIPrice: $7.2 million
Why we dig it: This 11,259-square-foot home on the shores of Lake Michigan was built in 2010 and inspired by the California Coastal Craftsman style. The home’s tunnel, which has a brick roof and stone floor, leads to the beach, according to the listing.
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14125 W. Ben Jaffe Blvd., Wickenburg, AZPrice: $4.75 million
Why we dig it: This property is literally a gold mine. The 266.7-acre Octave Mine property is about an hour north of Phoenix, in the Arizona desert. The mine produced an estimated $4 million in gold between 1905 and 1942, the Arizona Daily Star reports.
If you’re a fan of tunnels (and gold), the Octave Mine has both: At one point, the mine featured 26 miles of tunnels and had produced 200,000 ounces of gold, the listing reads. The property was even featured on the Syfy series, “Ghost Mines.” It includes a an income-producing FM tower, energy-efficient home, dedicated well, and solar panels.
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