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Bill Gates' Baller Lifestyle: Carbon Footprint Double Standard?

By WOM

May 9, 2023

SUMMARY

  • Bill's Seattle estate valued between $127 to $170 million, with luxurious amenities aplenty
  • Rumored monopoly on Florida neighborhood and impressive real estate portfolio nationwide
  • Private jets, luxury cars, and yacht charters, yet a leading voice in reducing carbon footprints

Picture this: Bill Gates' Seattle crib has everything from a 60-foot pool jamming underwater tunes to a trampoline room with sky-high ceilings. This sprawling pad also features 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, a gym to rival your local fitness center, a dining room fit for royalty, and six kitchens (just in case one isn't enough). And let's not even get started on the 2,100-square-foot library, the swanky home theater, the 300-square-foot reception hall, or the guesthouse that puts most regular houses to shame.

Now, the price tag for this bad boy? Anywhere between $127 and $170 million, depending on who you ask. But that's not all, folks. Bill's also got beachfront property in Del Mar, a killer pad in Indian Wells, a swanky estate in Wellington, and a good ol' ranch in Wyoming. Yep, he's got a little something for every mood.

Fun fact: In 2016, Bill scooped up the property next door to his Florida estate for a cool $13.5 million. Word on the street is, he bought up four more houses on the same block, making him the king of the neighborhood.

Now, Bill may not own a mega-yacht, but he sure loves to rent 'em. And let's not forget his sweet car collection and his four – count 'em, four – private jets. Talk about a guilty pleasure, right?

But hold up – isn't Bill one of the top advocates for reducing our carbon footprints? With a lifestyle this extravagant, we can't help but wonder how much he's contributing to the problem himself. If those leading the charge for change are living large, can we really trust what they're preaching about climate change?


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