Another cloak-and-dagger amenity in the house is a pivoting bookcase that reveals a secret entrance to a bar, located deep inside the mansion’s library.
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Another cloak-and-dagger amenity in the house is a pivoting bookcase that reveals a secret entrance to a bar, located deep inside the mansion’s library.
Medina has a population of 2,969 and has the third-highest per-capita income in the state of Washington. In 2009, the city installed a comprehensive public surveillance system, placing video cameras with automatic license plate readers along all the roads entering the city, in an effort to prevent property crime at the expense of privacy.
Gates invested another $2 million in a recycled lumber company to supply salvaged wood for the mansion’s many walls, ceilings, and floors. more
The mansion also has several traditional luxuries. The Gates family and guests enjoy a 60-foot heated swimming pool with an underwater music system. There is a 2,500 sq. ft. gym, a 1,000 sq. ft. dining room, and a large private library with a dome roof and an oculus. Driveways and walkways on the estate are heated, as are all floors in the mansion itself. [links]
A central media server allows any room’s occupants to select from a vast library of movies, music, and art to be displayed on high-definition monitors located in almost every room of the house. Speakers hidden in the walls allow music to automatically follow guests as they walk anywhere in the house. Guests can begin watching a movie in their bedroom, and resume the film seamlessly after they walk to the mansion’s private movie theater. [links]
Many people dream about what kind of house they’d live in if they struck it rich. Even when dreaming, though, most don’t go so far as to think about the house they’d have if they were one of the richest people in the world.
Gates’ favorite thing outside is a 40-year-old maple tree. It’s electronically monitored by a computer to ensure it grows well. Gates also created an artificial stream to protect the retaining walls from runoff. Moreover, the stream is stocked with salmon and sea-run cutthroat trout.
This room may look shabby at first glance, but the exposed wood beam ceilings and grey stone fireplace give the whole room a natural and rustic vibe, making it a stunning place to enjoy yourself even on rainy days.
Again, blue lighting illuminates the master bathroom, adding tranquility to this gorgeous design. The yellowing cabinets, dark brown flooring, and large white tub surrounded by a moat of pebbles offer a wide range of colors and textures. here
The Gates have a total of 6 kitchens across their extensive home. That means where they are in the event of a large get-together, there is a kitchen at hand. More pleasantly, each kitchen is plural on purpose.
This space boasts simple slate floors and zigzag stairs. Each piece of furniture in Gates’ home combines modern elements with natural elegance, making the entire house the epitome of luxury.
Billionaire couple Bill and Melinda Gates spent 7 years building a 66,000 sq ft house in Medina, Washington. The impressive 24-bath home, now valued at an eye-watering $127 million, is not your average lavish mansion. It’s absolutely crazy and well worth a tour inside.
His London flat has a big living/kitchen/diner, wine cellar, a pretty garden and Sewell’s very own white piano. Ideal for a family, it is listed at £1,950 per week with Johns & Co in West Hampstead. more
Jodie Foster is selling her Beverly Hills home which has stunning views of Downtown LA and the sea.
The upstairs studio theatre is a place for actors, directors, designers and writers to cut their teeth. The likes of playwright Abi Morgan, actor/director Kathy Burke and celebrated British writer Nina Raine, whose plays have transferred to the National Theatre and Broadway, have premiered productions there.
Cillian Murphy, star of the BBC show Peaky Blinders, spent a day at a fab loft in Shoreditch for a Mr Porter menswear shoot. The Irish actor was pictured looking pensive in Prada and Lanvin. [links]
"I won't personally comment further on anything around the separation, but please know that your kind words and support mean the world to me." [links]
The eldest daughter said: "I’m still learning how to best support my own process and emotions as well as my family members at this time and am grateful for the space to do so. [links]
One of Gates’s holding companies, Cascade Investment, which has positions in various sectors like energy and hospitality, transferred almost $2billion worth of securities to Melinda, Bloomberg Wealth reported. more
It's reported that everyone supported Melinda and most of the family were "furious" at Bill, it is alleged.
The split was branded "unfriendly" as Melinda headed to the island while lawyers were frantically trying to finalize a settlement, TMZ reports.
Calivigny is considered to be one of the most exclusive private islands in the world.