02/20/09
Ted Partied in a Cave... You could too.
Cave house for sale in Festus, MO
$300,000 is the starting bid on this eBay listing for a three-bedroom home built in a 15,000 sqft cave in Festus, MO, formerly a roller-rink/concert venue that entertained the MC5, Ike and Tina Turner and Ted Nugent. Sounds like a hell of a place to live (and you gotta feel for the family that's losing their dream). It's got three freshwater springs and there are fourteen waterfalls on the property. Yowza!
On May 19th, 2008, the City of Festus approved our occupancy inspection
for the cave. Officially, this completed our project. There are still
projects that can be started, completed and developed. Plenty of room
in our 17,000 square foot home.
This is now where we live, work, raise our family and celebrate life! Here are a few of the details about the place:
Historic, regionally famous cave: 15,000 square feet, divided into three main chambers.
The front chamber houses the main part of the 3-bedroom finished house.
The middle chamber holds the laundry room, storage, and a spare bath.
The middle chamber made a great party room. 80 feet by 80 feet.
The back chamber still has the stage where Ted Nugent, Bob Seger, Ike and Tina Turner, the MC5 and many other bands performed.
Property: 2.8 scenic, partially wooded acres provide excellent
privacy and the feel of the country right in the middle of town, just
several blocks from shopping, dining, and other conveniences.
Energy efficiency: Geothermal and passive solar keep the home
comfortable year-round without a furnace or air conditioning. In spite
of the vast size of the home, our energy costs here run about the same
as they did in our 800 square-foot starter home. The home naturally
stays a little cooler than the average above-ground home, but we found
that we acclimated quickly and easily.
Source: boingboing
