IT is a dwelling with minimalist decor, it is a bit chilly - and it has no windows. But it does have one big advantage. It is bomb proof.

And at just £12,000, the nuclear bunker in the Breeze Hill area of Atherton is attracting a lot of interest from those looking for something just that little bit different.

The underground bunker is up for auction on Wednesday, the second time in less than a year that it has gone under the hammer.

Last October, the bunker was snapped up by local businessmen Mark Jones and Carl Ince for an undisclosed fee on the Internet auction website eBay.

They decided to put a proxy bid in for the bunker, despite having never seen it.

They won their bidding war and secured their very own Cold War relic.

The bunker in Breeze Hill Road dates from the start of the Cold War and the increasing fear of nuclear attack during the 1950s.

The concrete-built underground property is accessible through a 2ft-square metal hatch and a 15ft laddered shaft leads to two rooms. The larger room measures 15ft by 7ft6in. There is a ventilation shaft and battery powered lighting.

The businessman revealed at the time they bought it that they had been deluged with offers from people who wanted to use the bunker for an observatory, a dark room and even a family tomb.

Today the two were unavailable for comment.

But a spokesman for Preston-based auctioneers Pugh & Company said that they expected a healthy response from people wishing to snap up the property with a difference.

The spokesman said: "There has been a good deal of interest from people with a lot of people contacting us about the bunker. There have been a few people who have looked around and they all have very different ideas on what they want to do with it. This is one of the more unusual sales that we have dealt with, but with the interest shown, we expect to make the asking price."

The auction will offer bunker - Lot 148 - at The Atlantic Suite, Terminal 2, Manchester Airport. Prospective buyers should call 01772 722444.