The house is a modern design in the Pacific lodge style, with classic features such as a large private library and a domed reading room. The house occupies 50,000 square feet (4,600 m²) on a 5.15 acre (2.1 ha) lot. Garage space and outbuildings may occupy an additional 16,000 square feet. Property records indicate eight bedrooms and four building levels. According to King County public records, as of 2005, the total assessed value of the property (land and house) is $135,758,168 and the annual property tax for 2006 is $1,012,321.[1] The address of the mansion is 1835 73rd Ave NE, Medina, WA 98039.
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| Bill Gates House |
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The lot was purchased in December 1988 for $2 million, and construction occurred over a period of seven and a half years with nominal completion in 1995. The house is located on the east end of the lot, which is located on a hill.
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The former big boss of Microsoft does have a nice little pad down on the shores of Lake Washington.
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Bill and Melinda Gates' $150 million house. Annual taxes are over $1 million.
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Much of the house is built underground into the hill, so the house looks smaller than it actually is.
Unfortunately the hidden section underground did not escape the taxman's view; Bill paid over a million dollars last year on property taxes.
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