Now THAT'S a man-cave (or women-cave) -Yours for $2.75 million

[packman]

Located in a remote area of Arkansas, Beckham Creek Cave Lodge was originally built as a bomb shelter, but has been renovated into a luxury hotel. It can accommodate up to 8 guests in a subterranean maze of stalagmites and stalactites, its own waterfall and even a helipad outside for those who need to arrive in a hurry. Lodge manager Rayne Davidson, who is also the listing broker, spoke to Bored Panda about his passion, he loves sharing the cave with people and seeing their minds just blown when they first enter it. He was there during the renovations to turn it into what it is today. “We nearly gutted it and started over to address some of the water issues we were having,” he explained. “Now, there’s rubberized membranes over the 3 downstairs bedrooms, hidden guttering systems where some of the major water drippage was occurring, and this falls into french drains along the perimeter walls. There’s also a very expensive geothermal unit that takes humidity out of the cave and warms it up a little – it’s still cool, can’t heat it up too much or it condensates


More pixs at:

https://www.boredpanda.com/unique-cave-rock-house-parthenon-arkansas/

[WheelWalker]

1. A rock-solid bargain it appears to me.

[Peachhead22]

2. It cuts down on the housepainting

I imagine it cut down on the A/C costs too. If it wasn't in fucking Arkansas it would probably get more bidders. It's damn cool.

[yellowdogintexas]

8. Cave temp is probably 56 or 57 degrees year round in AR

The visitors center at Mammoth Cave had a big blast fan which was open to the underground and pulled the hot air out of the building into the cave. It kept a breeze running through the building and helped out a lot. It was eventually removed.

When the cave is cooler than outside, the cave sucks air in through its various crevices. Reverse when cave is warmer.

[earthshine]

3. Two thoughts (jokes)

1) A Hobbit hole mansion.

2) Batman's retirement home (but maybe not Bruce Wayne).

[lame54]

11. Bond villian

[Runningdawg]

4. I can smell the mold just looking at the pics

Also how do you sanatize a bathroom with stalactites surrounding the facilities? Nice cave is STILL a cave.

[murielm99]

5. Yep.

The mold and the damp would do me in.

[BHDem53]

6. I feel

claustrophobic just looking at it.

[FirstLight]

7. that would be my issue too...

Looks nice from outside, but I'd get creeped out fast I think.

[RazBerryBeret]

9. Agree!!!

I would never be able to sleep there.... talk about the walls closing in...

[tclambert]

10. I think you have to be a James Bond villain to live there.

[Initech]

12. Seriously I thought the same thing!