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The Opulent, Futuristic Megamansion of Bill and Melinda Gates Could Be a Hard Sell
If the compound came to the market, the divorcing pair would have to find a buyer looking for a Seattle home with a trampoline room and 66,000 square feet to dust By Liz Lucking |
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Bill and Melinda Gates compound in Medina.
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A trampoline room, an estimated $130 million market value and a size rivaling that of the White House are some of the unique features of the fortress-like Washington compound of the soon-to-be-divorced Bill and Melinda Gates.
But the suburban Seattle property, should it ever be up for grabs, could be a very tough sell.
Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Home on 6 Acres in Denver to List for $21.5 Million
The property is one of the largest in the area and hasn’t been on the market since 1951 By V.L. Hendrickson |
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Kris Lewis, LIV Sotheby s International Realty
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A more than 6-acre property in Denver’s posh Polo Club neighborhood is set to hit the market for the first time in 70 years on Wednesday for $21.5 million, Mansion Global has learned.
The land is about twice the size of many of the bigger lots in the Polo Club community, according to listing agent Josh Behr of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty. It’s also the first time the estate has been listed since 1951.
When it comes to real estate, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has an extensive portfolio. He owns a $7 million home in Palo Alto, California, a $59 million Lake Tahoe compound, and recently the tech mogul has had his eyes set on Hawaii. According to a March deal that’s just been made public, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, closed on 600 acres of land on the Hawaiian island of Kauai for $53 million, Mansion Global reports.
The land, located in the northeastern part of the area, had been owned by the Waioli Corporation, a local organization centered on conservation. This isn’t the first time Zuckerberg has purchased property on the islands: In 2014, the duo reportedly acquired 700 acres of land for over $100 million, which has been in dispute, as parts of it were known to be granted to native Hawaiian families in the mid-1800s.