Built in 1942 to defend Guernsey’s coastline against Allied invasion, Bunker 681 was never meant to be a home.
But that’s exactly what it is now — a peaceful beachside retreat, reimagined with care, vision and a good dose of patience.
Like most Guernsey kids, the team behind the project grew up climbing in and out of bunkers — and always thought it’d be pretty cool to live in one. That mix of nostalgia, local knowledge, and a shared love of the island’s history was what kept them going through a five-year transformation that tested everyone’s resolve.
The goal was simple: to preserve the past, rework it for the present, and finally bring an old war structure back to life.
This set of images tells the story of Bunker 681's transformation.
See more images on Bunker 681 on our project page.
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