Here Are The Properties At Stake In The Gates Divorce
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Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce announcement is likely to spark one of the largest divisions of personal assets in history. Bill Gates is presently the world’s fourth-richest person, with a $130.5 billion fortune, stemming from his $25 billion stake in Microsoft, a host of publicly traded investments and a collection of ultra-luxury properties scattered across the U.S.
The couple’s main home, a $131 million estate nicknamed Xanadu 2.0, spans 66,000 square feet and took seven years to build. It features a trampoline room, six kitchens and an artificial stream. Their other homes include a $43 million beachfront mansion in Del Mar, California and an equestrian estate in Wellington, Florida, which also counts billionaires Jeremy Jacobs, Michael Bloomberg and John Malone as owners.