![]() It’s also equipped with touch pads in every room to control the environment, and sensors that customize temperature, lighting, and even music to follow you from room to room. An article from 1997 touts the “miles of fiber-optic cable … strung inside the walls and crawl spaces.” They include a 60-foot pool that flows outdoors and has music piped in underwater. While we don’t know if there are any robot butlers or Jetsons-style hovercrafts, the home does have some futuristic features. Inside, the modern mansion’s extensive technology has taken on an almost mythic quality. The property on Lake Washington grew to incorporate additional parcels that Gates bought up to create a buffer around his estate. In 1988, Gates purchased what was then a 5-acre property for just $2.05 million, with plans to build his dream home. ![]() That’s likely to be on the low side, given the scope of what Gates has built. ![]() Loaded with high-tech innovations and opulent amenities, the estate was valued at $131 million last year. Measuring 66,000 square feet, the palatial home took more than seven years and a reported $60 million to build. Located just outside Seattle, the home has been dubbed “Xanadu 2.0,” after the fictional mansion in the movie “Citizen Kane.” Medina is the site of the most massive Gates estate. ![]() The announcement of the Gates split prompted us to review their vast and impressive property portfolio. As chairs of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, they pledged some $300 million to respond to the coronavirus threat last year.Īs they’ve been dispensing cash through their private charity, they’ve also spent some of their wealth on multiple posh properties. The couple is also widely known for their largesse. ![]()
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