Bill Gates; He was once the richest man in the world, but currently he occupies a modest fourth place on the list of the richest people in the world with a fortune of 107 billion euros. Despite the billionaire's enormous wealth, Gates has stayed close to home with his home in Medina, near his hometown in Seattle. MASTERS takes a look at Bill Gates' unique house, called Xanadu 2.0. Text: Fleur de Jong
The Gates house is named after the fictional home of Charles Foster Kane in the film Citizen Kane. Xanadu 2.0 is made from 500 year old Douglas fir. To create the 66.000 square meters of living space, a total of 300 construction workers were needed, of which 100 were electricians. The house consists of seven bedrooms and 24 bathrooms. In addition to the many bathrooms, the house has a total of 6 kitchens. So Gates has enough space in this house to welcome some guests. Fortunately, the 2300 square meter lobby offers enough space for 200 people.
When you arrive as a guest, you will receive a PIN code that is in contact with sensors throughout the house. Guests set their temperature and lighting preferences, causing the settings to change as they walk through the house. The temperature and lighting are not the only things you can adjust as a guest. As a guest, you can also have your favorite paintings or photos displayed on the computer screens throughout the house.
The house also has a swimming pool of 18 meters long, in which you can swim under a glass plate that opens onto the terrace. There is a sauna, a steam cabin and separate changing rooms for men and women. There's also a 1500-square-foot art deco theater and a one-bedroom guesthouse where Gates reportedly wrote his book The Road Ahead wrote while the main building was still under construction. Another unique aspect is the trampoline room in the house with a 20-meter high ceiling.
The house also contains a large library with two secret bookcases, in which a bar is hidden. However, the bar is not the only gem to be found in this library. It is also in the library Codex Leicester, a 16th-century Leonardo da Vinci manuscript that Gates bought at auction in 1994 for 25 million euros.
Reportedly, the apple of Bill Gates' eye is a 40-year-old maple tree in his yard. And this wouldn't be a Microsoft founder's house if even this tree was watered with the help of a computer. This way the plant never dries out and is automatically watered.
The value of this unique home is estimated at approximately 102 million euros.
Gates recently announced his divorce from his wife Melinda. Despite the 66.000 square meters of space, Gates seems unable to avoid his ex-wife in this enormous home. The billionaire is currently staying in his other home at the very exclusive golf club, Vintage Club in Indian Wells. Gates reportedly spent €10 million on this nine-bathroom, six-bedroom house. Photo: Facebook | The Vintage Club Read here an article to find out what the rich are doing for the climate.
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