While you were in the bread line: Bill and Melinda Gates Buy Oceanfront Mansion Near San Diego

The seller of the house was Madeleine Pickens, former wife of the late Texas oil magnate and billionaire T. Boone Pickens

Bill and Melinda Gates are the proud new owners of an oceanfront property in Del Mar, California, that is reportedly one of the biggest deals ever recorded in the area. According to the Wall Street Journal, the tech titan and his wife paid $43 million for the stunning estate, which, according to marketing materials, features multiple structures including a primary family residence, a greenhouse, and two guesthouses, as well as amenities like a health spa, theater, glass-tiled pool, 10-person jacuzzi, and tennis court.


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