There’s something undeniably intriguing about homes that harbour hidden secrets – and what could be more enticing than a concealed panic room, or an impenetrable safe, hidden behind an innocent-looking façade? From an ultra-secure hideaway concealed inside a bookcase, to a covert office with impenetrable walls and bullet-resistant windows, these intrusion-proof spaces are worthy of any Hollywood action movie!

More and more often, the discerning and wealthy homeowners requiring safe rooms are looking for a space they can use all year round – and who wouldn't want to spend an evening in here with a drink and a good book? With dark wood panelling and rich decorative touches, you might not even realise that the door is bulletproof.

This super-safe room with reinforced door and walls has been decked out in a signature rustic style to make it comfortable longer stays. With a stone feature wall, bespoke bunk beds that extend beyond the wall and a big plush sofa and ottoman, this protected pad would get lots of use.

Should the owner of this property find themselves needing to lie low, they have just the place ready and waiting! Hidden behind this seemingly ordinary stone wall is a highly secure safe room, designed for escaping or waiting out an intruder. What's even better, the space cannot be spotted at all from the outside...

Designed and built by Creative Home Engineering using a granite slab on a steel frame, the room is so safe that it boasts a bulletproof door and an armoured multi-point locking system for complete peace of mind. With enough space to store everything you need to lie low, this granite hideaway is the only place we'd want to be in an emergency.

Having a safe room doesn't necessarily mean you have to have a solid steel door on display in your home, as this ornate bookcase proves. While from the outside it's the perfect place to display your favourite books, the double doors swing open to reveal a clandestine space, concealed behind the shelving. Created from alder wood with a stained and distressed finish, the secure doors open 180 degrees and offer ornate carved details for an anonymous finish.

This elegant wine cellar excels in concealment. Curated by the expert designers at Banda Property, the safe room is enclosed behind an ordinary wall panel, and doubles up as the ideal spot to store all your favourite bottles. The perfect place to hide away should the need arise, this multi-functional room offers the best of both worlds.

This swish billiard room looks like the ideal place to spend your weekends, relaxing and entertaining. Yet concealed in this games room is a special clandestine alcove, that's perfect for avoiding harm...

That's right, the corner shelving unit of this cool games room is actually a secure door, which leads to a secret safe room. Should any unwanted persons enter the home, the bookcase door is finished in cherry wood and features an electromagnetic locking system for top-level security.

Any intruder that made their way into this home would walk right past this staircase without a second glance. Perfectly mundane and ordinary looking, these stairs are more than meets the eye...

That's right, the staircase is actually a fully motorised trapdoor, which can list up at the touch of a button. Formed from hardwood over a core of aluminium, the stair door is entirely resistant to attack. Underneath the treads, you'll also find a suitably sized hideout, for a family to dive into in the event of a break-in. 

Upon first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking this stone wall was anything but ordinary. Yet, thanks to the experts at Creative Home Engineering, a hidden section of the wall is actually an ultra-secure door, behind which lies a means of escape. Created from a slab of impenetrable granite on a steel chassis, the door is bulletproof and features an electromagnetic locking system.

This gorgeous room may look like a high-end home office, but it actually serves another important purpose. Acting as a safe room for its owners, the space was designed by Covert Interiors and was built to keep out unwanted intruders. The unassuming panic room provides safety and security, without compromising on design. The wood-panelled room is entirely secure, with bulletproof walls and ultra-resistant doors and windows. You could even catch up on your paperwork while you're holed up!

According to the experts at Fortified & Ballistic Security, panic rooms will soon be a thing of the past. Why opt for an ultra-secure cupboard or den, when you could kit your house out with a custom-made, impenetrable sanctuary like this one? The FBS Sanctuary redefines the typical panic room, offering luxury and safety all in one. Not only will this space be the safest in your home, it will also be the most comfortable.

The sanctuary can be modified to meet the needs of the individual owner, but no matter what decor or extras you go for, your deluxe safe room will be kitted out with state-of-the-art protection systems, including impenetrable armoured doors and windows handcrafted exclusively in Italy. In fact, everything from the walls to the floors of the sanctuary are ballistic-proof, built to withstand intruders, bullets, and even hurricanes. In the event of an emergency, you know exactly where to find us...

This out-of-sight hidey hole is located behind an everyday bathroom mirror. The secure door harbours a secret room for escaping, as well as a clandestine wardrobe for clothing! Should anyone break into your home, they'd never think to check behind your bathroom mirror...

We've all seen those Hollywood movies, in which a villain or a spy pulls a book from a shelf to open a carefully concealed passageway. Well, this fun and fictitious plot point can now be a reality, thanks to Creative Home Engineering...

Bookcase dens come in all shapes and sizes, but this clandestine cupboard doubles up as a compact panic room, should the homeowners be in need of urgent protection. The built-in bookcase is finished in stained wood and locks thanks to a state-of-the-art electromagnetic system, making it both practical and entirely intrusion-proof.

This secure room is truly worthy of any spy movie script and seems more like the stuff of fantasy than real life! Designed and installed by Creative Home Engineering, a luxurious full-length mirror doubles up as a high security door, behind which lies a secure vault room. The bulletproof door boasts one-inch steel shear pins and an electromagnetic locking system, making it entirely impenetrable. Now that's what we call covert!

Creators of luxury panic rooms, Covert Interiors can transform any space into not only a place of immense safety, but of fun and comfort, too! The company prides itself on turning basic safe rooms into luxury home offices, movie dens, playrooms and even Speakeasy-style bars, where you can wait out any danger in true style.

This full basement renovation may look like a cool spot for a movie night, but it is actually home to a compact, ultra-secure panic room. With state-of-the-art surveillance, reinforced walls and ceilings and an unbreakable vault door, this den is the perfect place to while away a few hours, whether you're in need of a place to hide or not!

Masters of luxurious strong rooms for high-end clients, Agresti proves that elegance and safety can go hand in hand. Each bespoke luxury strong room the company creates is entirely designed to suit the needs of the individual client and its incredible creations are always full of surprises...

From secure gun storage to walk-in jewellery safes, Agresti can create an unbreakable room to meet your own unique requirements. Each strong room comes equipped with cutting-edge technology, including biometric recognition opening, and is handcrafted in the company's Italian laboratory. Home safes don't get much more exciting than this!

Looking at this plush games room, you'd think it was the perfect spot for an afternoon of friendly competition, yet the space also acts as a high security panic room for the home's residents. Designed and installed by Covert Interiors, the luxury room comes with top-of-the-line surveillance systems and reinforced walls and doors, making it entirely resistant to break-ins! We can't think of a better place to wait out a burglary...

This palatial pad in New Jersey, USA, harbours a very unique feature. In the depths of the home lies a 130-foot bomb-proof tunnel, formed from solid concrete. Offering the perfect means of escape from the main house, the highly secure underground passageway leads to safety at the other side of the property. Curiously, there are more homes with secret tunnels out there than you might expect...

You will soon be able to own an impressive luxury man cave, just like this one. The prototype vault room, designed by Brown Safe Manufacturing, has a 12-inch-thick steel door for ultimate resilience. The company took inspiration for the space from the First National Bank vault, which was made infamous by the renowned Dalton Gang, who made a living taking on impressive heists.

It may have retro appeal, but the Monument Vault Door will have top-of-the-line security features, including a reinforced bulletproof door with ample locks. If you're looking for the ultimate man cave experience, then this one will boast a curved sofa that will rotate to give you the best possible view of a wall-mounted, 84-inch television. Who said hiding out needs to be boring?

This reinforced vault store doubles as a secure room for guns and ammunition. The four-inch-thick steel door boasts a 10-gauge carbon steel inner plate and a defensive perimeter with 11 bolts. It also features electronic lock guards to protect the door against lock manipulation. Amazingly, the vault door also offers a fire-resistant seal, which inflates to seven times its normal size in order to keep out flames and smoke. Pretty nifty, don't you think?

This state-of-the-art residential wine cellar not only offers a cool spot to keep your favourite bottles. Designed by Architectural Plastics, the wine storage room also happens to be an impact-resistant vault...

Offering an interior that is 10 times stronger than glass, the room was designed to replicate a bank vault, with its walls and doors formed from ultra-tough steel. Plus, with room for almost 3,000 bottles of wine, this is the only place you'll want to be when disaster strikes! 

This ultra-cool trapdoor room is totally clandestine. Created by Imgur user notadeckofcards, the hidden room can only be accessed via an invisible trapdoor, which can easily be concealed beneath a piece of furniture for total piece of mind. The perfect place to escape or hide away, should the need arise, this trapdoor room appears plucked from the pages of a spy novel!

This pristine home in Maryland, USA, features plenty of luxury details, including five spacious bedrooms and light and bright living areas. Yet the home also harbours a rather unique hidden feature that only adds to its prestige...

A secure loft space can be found secluded behind a seemingly ordinary mirror, which opens up to reveal an escape-worthy space for multiple uses. Whether you transform the room into a yoga den, a home cinema, or a speakeasy, you won't mind wasting a few hours hurled up here...

Concerned about personal security following a series of burglaries in the local area, Arizona couple Scott and Maria Jensen wanted to build a safe room that they could escape to, if the unthinkable happened. They called in the security experts from Creative Home Engineering, who installed a secret compact panic room behind a fireplace. A switch on the mantelpiece opens up a door, allowing the couple to tuck themselves away in the event of an emergency.

This rather uninteresting bookcase is actually much more than meets the eye. As well as offering the perfect storage space for your favourite books and ornaments, it also has another, far more important purpose...

Installed by Creative Home Engineering, the bookcase features a concealed, fully motorised door with duel high strength magnetic locks. Behind the strong door is a concealed speakeasy - the best place to kill some time in the event of a robbery or natural disaster!

This secure panel door from Creative Home Engineering relies on illusion to pull off a disappearing trick. The vintage bookshelf is also a sophisticated secret door, behind which hides a compact panic room for lying low. This clever illusion means criminals won't be pointed immediately to your most valuable possessions!

Keeping weapons safe and secure is essential for legal gun owners around the world. These homeowners have come up with an ingenious solution – hiding a secure gun vault behind an elegant wooden bookcase!

The secret bookcase features a heavy-duty security door, meaning only the rightful owners can gain access to the convert storage unit. If you fancy creating a hidden bookcase room in your pad, prices start from around $13,000 (£10k)!

If you're looking to keep your valuables away from prying eyes, there may be only one thing for it – a secret safe room, hidden behind an inconspicuous wall panel. This highly sophisticated lighted display cabinet from Creative Home Engineering appears to be the perfect spot to hang a family portrait, but the cabinet is actually a door. Fitted with an electromagnetic locking system, this panic room is the perfect spot to keep a personal safe for possessions, or wait out an intrusion.

The team behind Creative Home Engineering are masters of clandestine escape routes and this inconspicuous entertainment unit is just one of the company's ingenious inventions. While the TV cabinet might appear to be fairly uninteresting, it actually features an invisible solid door, which opens up to reveal a secret retreat.

That's right, the stained timber wall unit it not only stylish, but entirely practical too. Offering an electromagnetic locking system, the door is completely hidden from view and benefits from an impenetrable steel frame that would keep out even the most determined of intruders.

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