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.
On some level, it doesn’t matter how the couple plans to divide their assets. Together with Warren Buffett, in 2010 they cofounded the Giving Pledge—a promise by high-net-worth individuals to give away more than half of their wealth—and reportedly plan to leave $10 million to each of their children, devoting the rest to charitable causes.
Already, they have given more than $35 billion worth of Microsoft stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private charity, which focuses much of its work on public health. Last May, for instance, the foundation said it would earmark $300 million to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. An aerial view of the Gates house on Lake Washington.Located on Lake Washington, the home’s nickname, Xanadu 2.0, drew inspiration from the protagonist’s abode in Citizen Kane.
This six-bedroom home was designed by Ken Rochetti, and includes tons of deck space, a four-car garage, jacuzzi and glass tile pool. Spanning 5,800 square feet, the $43 million property is a landmark in Del Mar. It was last owned by Madeleine Pickens, who was previously married to billionaire T. Boone Pickens.The six-bedroom house was purchased in 1999 for $12.5 million and, at 13,000 square feet, is one of the couple’s more modest properties.
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