Lock It Up: A Massachusetts Cape With a Massive Underground Vault Hits the Market for $850K

Lock It Up: A Massachusetts Cape With a Massive Underground Vault Hits the Market for $850K

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If you have a need for voluminous storage, boy do we have the listing for you!

A four-bedroom classic Cape in Pepperell, MA, has hit the market for $850,000.

But the kicker is, the massive storage setup isn’t even located inside the house. Instead, it’s hidden on the property.

So be prepared to head outside to uncover a 7,200-square-foot, climate-controlled vault.

Ultrasecret storage vault

This cool storage spot is hidden underground. So the only one who knows about it is you and, well, tens of thousands of other readers. The vault is constructed with 4-foot-thick, reinforced concrete walls and is plumbed for a fire suppression system.

“The vault, located across the driveway, was built for the Army Corps of Engineers in the late ’80s as a place to store bank records off-site,” explains listing agent Greg Maiser, who is the co-listing agent with Chris Maiser, both of Re/Max Professional Associates.

“The house was built in 1988, so someone had bought the parcel that featured a deconstructed vault,” Maiser adds. “It’s a really unique, 7,000-square-foot vault because it is larger than a lot of houses, and obviously is the main driver of this property.”

In fact, the storage unit is larger than this house by a lot. The house, just 2,400 square feet, features an open floor plan. The living room, with wide-plank flooring, a cathedral ceiling, and a fireplace, flows seamlessly to the open dining area and a modern kitchen. It also sits on a 1.88-acre lot.

“It’s a modern Cape with two bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs,” Maiser says. “The kitchen has soapstone countertops and Wolf appliances. The living room looks out over the garden that is on top of the vault.”

With energy prices expected to soar over 60% this winter, according to the Boston Globe, this home is designed to help you save some money.

“There are also solar panels on the house that generate more electricity than they use, so they have no electric bill,” Maiser says.

Who are some of the people who have shown interest in the property with a giant, underground vault?

“We have had a lot of interest from people looking for it to serve as a large crafts area and from people who have an art business,” he notes. “It’s a nonconforming use, so there are a lot of things you could do with the property.”

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