Life is nothing if not a series of plans, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was no exception. In 2013, he bought The Washington Post, and three years later, in 2016, he paid a whopping $23 million for the former Textile Museum in Kalorama, Washington D.C. This sprawling estate was envisioned as both a party haven and a family residence with his then-wife, MacKenzie Scott.
The billionaire went on to spend an additional $12 million in 2017 to expand and renovate the space. A museum-turned-mansion was a befitting addition to his then-perfect life, he had a thriving Amazon, a beautiful family, and a palatial home.
The property included two houses and sprawled over 27,000 square feet. It featured 25 bathrooms, 11 bedrooms, five living rooms, five staircases, and three kitchens. Though Bezos wasn’t the fitness enthusiast he is today with Lauren Sánchez by his side, the mansion still boasted two workout rooms.
There were also two elevators, a walk-in wine room, a whiskey cellar, and a grand ballroom; after all, when your neighbors include Barack Obama, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner, flamboyance is not optional.
The estate’s two buildings were dubbed the Pope House and the Wood House. The Pope House was the main family residence, while the Wood House served as an extravagant party pad. Both 20th-century structures were connected by a walkway. According to Daily Mail, the Wood House had a whiskey cellar on the upper left and a walk-in wine room at the center, ensuring seamless party operations.
The Pope House featured a bar too, because the world’s second-richest man shouldn’t have to walk to another building just to enjoy a margarita. This house also included a family kitchen, an elevator, and upper floors with a TV room, an exercise room, a kitchenette, and a large kitchen on the first floor.
The Wood House, meanwhile, was fully equipped for entertaining, with a grilling area, staff changing rooms and offices, a catering kitchen, a coat room, and multiple restroom stalls. It was a far cry from his humble beginnings.
Back in 1994, Bezos was renting a modest home at 10704 NE 28th Street in Bellevue, Washington, for just $890 a month. It was in the garage of that very house that Amazon was born. Homes, in many ways, reflect life’s journey, they show what someone has achieved. But what goes on inside those homes is another story altogether. In 2019, Bezos and Scott signed one of the most expensive divorces in history.
Jeff Bezos tripled down on luxury, splurging $237 million to rule Florida’s Billionaire Bunker
Two’s company, three’s a crowd, unless it’s about homes and certainly not when it’s in the Billionaire Bunker. With the acquisition of a third mansion worth $90 million on Florida’s exclusive Indian Creek Island, Jeff Bezos has unofficially become the king of the enclave. The tech titan’s real estate bill on the island now stands at a staggering $237 million.
His latest purchase, a six-bedroom waterfront mansion, follows the acquisition of two other properties, one for $68 million in June and another for $79 million later that year. According to Bloomberg, the 61-year-old, soon-to-be-wed tycoon plans to reside in this newly purchased home while tearing down the other two, possibly to build a dream compound for his next chapter with Lauren Sánchez.
