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Both Bill Gates and Ann Winblad met long before he married his wife at a computer conference back in 1984. Ever since then, the two had taken these annual vacations to the East Coast together, even after the two decided to call it quits in 1987. They enjoyed all types of beach activities, and Winblad specified that they just loved to share their thoughts with one another “about the world and ourselves”. [links]
When news broke that Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates were divorcing after a long twenty-seven years of marriage, the world went into shock. How could one of the most powerful couples in the world call it quits after decades of marriage? While it is still quite unclear exactly why the two are heading for splitsville, sources have been speculating that an ex-girlfriend might have been the source of it all.
Not long after the news of their divorce broke out, news outlets have resurfaced a story about Bill Gates and a certain ex lover of his. The two maintained such a strong friendship after they broke up that Bill Gates even apparently told his wife before he married her that a weekend getaway with his ex once a year was necessary. Let’s take a look at the private home they vacationed at together here.
So what did Ann Winblad’s private beach home look like? Well, let’s take a look. While their arrangement sounded quite platonic, the oceanfront vacation home was actually labelled as a “Royal Retreat for Beach Lovers” in the rental listing . . . Hmm . . . Thanks to The Post , photos of the house located in Corolla, just a bit north from Outer Banks, were obtained. [links]
The home consists of four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and direct access to a private beach. It spans 1,440 square feet and resides on almost an entire acre of land. Two of these bedrooms include a queen bed with two sets of bunks. On the upper level includes the other two bedrooms, along with a loft with a daybed and gorgeous views of the water. There is also a beautiful living, dining, and kitchen area. [links]
The house was outfitted with fiber optic cables and each room has its own touch pad to control lighting, music, and temperature. (Wink now makes similar products for $200). “First thing, as you come in, you’ll be presented with an electronic pin to clip to your clothes. This pin will connect you to the electronic services of the house,” Gates wrote in The Road Ahead. “The electronic pin you wear will tell the house who and where you are, and the house will use this information to try to meet and even anticipate your needs — all as unobtrusively as possible.” At the time, Gates speculated cameras might one day supplant the pins, as they’d be able to do facial recognition. He explained that the house would learn your preferences and adjust to your needs. Your affinity to dimmer lights, R&B, and Monet paintings would mean the lamps, music system, and screens would all adjust when you enter the room. A handheld remote helped you choose your settings, and while there’s no shortage of smart-home remotes today, it’s possible phones have replaced them in the Gates home. If you want the ability to adjust your artwork with the touch of a button or swipe of your hand, lots of digital frames can make your home a little more Gates-esque.
“He wished the technology to be as invisible as possible,” architect Peter Bohlin, who designed the compound, along with James Cutler, told Philly.com in 1995. ”He and his wife wanted the spaces to be even more domestic. He intends to make it high-tech, but by magic. It’s invisible.” Even the outlets are hidden, according to U.S. News & World Report. [links]
“A decade from now,” Gates wrote in his book, “access to the millions of images and all the other entertainment opportunities I’ve described will be available in many homes and will certainly be more impressive than those I’ll have when I move into my house in late 1996. My house will just be getting some of the services a little sooner.” We’re finally playing catch up, but since Gates is pretty mum about the current state of his abode, who knows how many decades he’s ahead of us all by now.
2. To complete the project, they used half a million board feet of lumber. more
The whole house was built using 500-year-old Douglas fir trees. 300 construction workers labored on the home, 100 of whom were electricians. more
The King Country public assessor’s office said that Bill Gates’ house is worth $123.54 million. The lot alone was purchased for $2 million in 1988. Bill Gates also reportedly pays around $1 million in property taxes every year. more
There is $80,000 worth of computer screens surrounding the house. You can make the screen displays with your favorite photographs or paintings. here
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