Bill and Melinda Gates divorce: who gets the 66,000 sq ft, US$130 million mansion?
- Bill and Melinda Gates file for divorce after 27 years of marriage
- How they will divide their assets was not publicly disclosed
Forbes puts the Microsoft Corp co-founder's net worth at just north of US$130 billion, a massive sum that includes the world's largest private family charitable foundation, a lucrative personal investment firm and a collection of real estate that rivals any in the country.
In addition to 98,0000 hectares (242,000 acres) of farmland, the couple own a glut of mansions across the country that they've been compiling for the last three decades, including homes in Washington, California, Montana and Florida.
Their most impressive estate sits in Medina, a small Seattle suburb whose claim to fame is that it shelters the Microsoft co-founder as well as Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Valued at more than US$130 million, the tech-savvy mansion – dubbed Xanadu 2.0 – spans 66,000 sq ft and racks up a yearly property tax bill of more than US$1 million.
Depending on how the divorce proceedings play out, the futuristic smart house – which boasts an 18-metre swimming pool, library with secret doors and trampoline room – could potentially surface for sale.