This "modern castle" in Austin has high walls and a 200-foot escape bridge, a great anti-zombie home. Just watch out running through those woods… Image from Realtor.com.

By Stephanie Sims

With zombies trending lately, in pop culture and several times in the news scarily enough, perhaps your clients have wondered aloud whether or not they should buy a property that would defend against any future apocalyptic zombie attacks and such impending doom. Thanks to the National Association of Realtors, if they’re looking to buy you can show them some homes that boast zombie-repelling features.

NAR published a list of 16 properties currently on the market in the US and other countries for paranoid homebuyers. There are unfortunately no zombie-proof properties in Houston or its surrounding suburbs on this list, and the closest property perfect for the apocalypse appears to not be for sale anymore – a modern castle in Austin, complete with a 200-foot wood and steel escape bridge that leads from the main home to a private boathouse on the lake. But don’t worry! This nearby lot is for sale, and your clients could build their own zombie-proof home, whether it be another castle or something like this: a transforming home of sorts (which is so cool!) to defend against an attack of the undead. If zombies do eventually overrun the world, you can bet we’ll be heading to one of these homes!