Microsoft Monday
A few weeks ago for our Microsoft Monday feature, we posted an article titled "Little Known Facts about Bill Gates." While we all know Bill Gates as the King of Microsoft, there were still some things many people didn’t know – like his SAT score was 1590 and the top score for the test is 1600. Continuing on the same theme of Bill Gates, today we’re going to take a look inside his house with some photos and facts.
First, for starters, Bill Gates’ house is in Medina, Washington on a 5.12 acre lot and overlooks Lake Washington. According to Wikipedia, Bill originally bought the land back in 1988 for a measly $2 million, and the mansion was built over seven years. By 1995 it was complete. As you can imagine, this is one wired house filled with new technology.
View of house from the air:
One of the most interesting things you’d experience if you lived in this house is that you wear a pin containing a microchip which acts as your ID. When you walk into a room, lighting, sound, and temp controls are customized for you. Any high resolution display that you walk by will know that you’re there, and your favorite art is displayed. And if you’re getting a phone call, only the phone nearest to you will ring. This is all thanks to the pin with the microchip.
Now we’ll take a look at some of the rooms in this house:
Library
If you were to peek inside the domed library, you’d find two "secret" bookcases with one of them containing a bar. Here you could sit in front of the fireplace and admire the Codex Leicester belonging to Leonardo da Vinci. Gates paid $30.8 million for it back in 1994.
Pool House
The pool building is 3,900 square feet and has a 17 foot by 60 foot swimming pool. While you’re swimming, you can listen to your favorite music underwater with the underwater music system.
Reception Hall
This is where Gates plays hosts to VIP’s and other social events. The room features a large video wall made up of 24 individual screens measuring 40 inches each. At 2,300 feet, this room is capable of holding up to 200 people for a cocktail party, or 150 people for a sit-down dinner.
–Random Facts–
- The house is 50,000 square feet
- In 2005, the house and land were assessed at $200 million
- Annually, Gates pays nearly $1 million dollars in taxes for the property
- Over 64 km of optical fiber was used in the house
- 300 workers at one time were working on the house – 104 of them were electricians
- Every door handle in the house was custom made and cost $2,000 each
- There are no visible electric outlets in the house
Additional rooms in the house:
Trampoline Room
I’m not quite sure why you’d need a trampoline room, but I suppose when you’re Bill Gates and you’re the richest man in the world, you can have nearly anything you want. Part of his exercise facilities includes a trampoline room with a 20 foot ceiling.
Formal Dining Room
Should Bill have 24 of his closest friends coming over for dinner, they can dine in his formal dining room in front of the fireplace. It’s on the third floor and has plenty of windows so that guests can enjoy the view. It’s 1,000 square feet.
Underground Garage
Apparently Gates likes to park his cars underground. Part of this mansion is a 6,300 square foot underground garage. This is only one of three garages that are on the property, and it’s got room for 10+ cars.
–Random Facts–
- Hidden cameras are all over the property
- Floor sensors can track you – up to 6 inches
- As Gates is on his way home from work, he can fill his tub with water to his desired temp so it’s ready when he gets home
- Woodwork in this house (which is abundant) is flawless
- There are glass windows galore, and 7 varieties of stone were used to build the house
- The actual "living" space is modest
- All flooring is heated including the driveway and sidewalks
- Much of the house is built underground into a hill so it looks smaller than it is
–Additional Pictures–
–Virtual Video Tour–
–Wrapping it up–
So there you have it, a look inside the mansion of Bill Gates. Anybody want to swap houses with Bill? If you want more information about some of the rooms in the house, this virtual tour from U.S. News (while old) is an excellent source. Just click on the part of the house you’re wanting to learn more about.
Sources: Download Squad, U.S. News, and itmweb
Wow thanks guys love these type of articles!
Let’s go here when the world ends!!!!!
wow, how u found those great information and picture about this GUY
wonder how much CO2 gases his house accounts for in the US?
The Bill and Melinda gates foundation will do a billion times more for the world than you, your family, and all your friends ever will for many generations to come. So quit your ignorant and jealous bitching.
his just a puppet of the us gov’t..down with the empire down with the western civilizations…
long live china, russian and iran
No Way! When I was a kid I always wanted a fake bookcase and a trampoline room! He stole my idea! haha
true that man i wish i had it to
homo get a life
You’ve revealed my secrets.
woooooow i loooked at pictures of u sooo like wow you don’t even look old and ummmm wow dang your house is likke reallly big and huge i would love to be you andd most of alll i would like love to ummmm live in that house
whoah are u actually bill gates?
your house is nice and all but i would have atleast spent a billion on my house seeing as u have 40b+ your choice tho
i wish u would be bill gates
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bill please email me at stritafan4@yahoo.com i have a great idea
Sue him!
Free copies of Windows?
Awesome
Wow. This is such a great article. I don’t know how you found such great stuff on his home plus a virtual tour. Great job. I wish I could do what you do.
This is the first time I’ve seen pictures of his house. Very impressive and inspiring.
Just curious, but do you have a coelacanth in youre aquarium, they are my favirote animal.
wonder what his kids get for christmas lol ??
do you like being the richest man… or at least one of them? and do you really have a fake bookcase and trampoline room?
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Wow thats a big house i wish i had it!
Holy Moly. He had a thing that heats his bathtub before he gets home!? And an underwater music system in his pool!? I want to be his kid!!
evemn i wanna be rich like bill gates……………….
Dude omg and holly i believe he does have a fake bookcase and a trampoline room.
so unfair i want his home so bad!!! even though he is a nerd
but i would rather be nerdy and the richest man in the world then a cool bum living on the streets 
So unfair? Right. How about well deserved from working his ass off, taking chances, and being smart.
omg dude i wish i had a home like that
WOW!!! His house is incredible! He lives in my dream home!!! I just wish I could download the video so I can show my friends!
oh man i wish i was his son… =P maybe his kids get loike super high tech stuff for birthday.. maybe a PRO GAMING THEATRE the size of a cinema and a giant screen!!! he’s soo lucky i wish i was him =[
wow
r u the real bill gates ??
you are a fucking moron
Omg! is it really Bill Gates?
im a construction worker and today i got to go do some work at the gates residence it was really cool actually got to go inside and into one of the living rooms also saw most of the exterior and the main entertainment area wish i could have seen it all but security is very tight with guards posted throughout the property and living area no family were home as far as we know but they do keep us away from any area they woud be in if they were so who knows was really cool to go to the richest man in the worlds crib thugh woo hoo
omg i wish i was his son dat would be soo cool u would probely get stuff nobody has omg he should share his richness
SUPER HERO
I can not find a better word to describe Bill Gates.
YOU are my SUPERHERO.
I could not be the person I am if You did not Invented Internet.
You are a GEnious.
I can not live without Internet.The pleasure of talking to my family
thousands and thousands of milles away from me.
See my grand children through photos on my computer.
Thank you Bill Gates
GOD BLESS YOU and your Family.
Thank you
Maria
bill gate’s didnt invented the internet, no one did its justa system wich everyone can use across the word, bill gates is only the king of windows, he even didnt invinted the computer the guy who invinted the computer is Charles Babbage, bill gates is rich and populair with his software called ”Windows” like allmost everyone that has a computer is using this software
bill gates , could you tell me about yourself so i can use it fo school
okay no affense but i kind of think he is selfish in a wway. one of the other richest guys are warren buffett and he is awsome. he isnt selfish and has a house a house a little bigger than mine. unlike that spolied guy you guys may desgree with me but its my openioin!!!!
“no affence” “wway”(okay; maybe that’s a legit typo) “has a house a house” “guy you guys” “desgree” and “opinoin.” Wow. This post literally made me laugh out loud.
wow!! i am a 40 year old cleaner with four kids in a tiny 3 bedroomrd council house with no money.we dont get on holiday, have nice things-we just survive. gud on you bill gates foe achieving what you have-I feel like ive let my kids down but i try my best. they are healthy and happy but i would have loved for them to live a richer lifestyle:((( I think you have done amazing-gud or you and thank you for your fantastic inventions.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am born and live the poor country. So, ask for me to this Man
( Bill-Gates) that i like to live in this house. Then you or He could contact me to my email.
Thanks
Rene, I talked to Bill today. He said, “Ya sure, come on over!” He can’t WAIT and is so looking forward to meeting you. Anyway, pack your bags Renee, today is you lucky day honey.
wooooooooooow his house is enormos lukin at it alone makes my eyes tired.Bill Gates whee re u i need 2 com nd visit u. Great inventions. u re so smart nd God bless u once again wooooooooooow.
“i wish i could experience to see the house of the most richest man in world….
You house is amazing!!!!!!!!!!
virtual tour is fantastic.The house is very nice and it include more features.
he has a wonderful talent and he expose his technology to his wonderful house.
all your base are belong to us!
Wonderful facts about Gates..it’s bcoz he gives For GOD ,GOD is blessing him sooooooooo much
Everyone likes Bill gates cause hes rich duh!!! Noone would care for him if he was like us and didnt envent cool things hes just like all of thoose movie stars like hannah montana selena gomez!!!
Yes only a GAZILLION times richer, he could buy and sell miley cyrus and selena gomez combined hundreds-of-thousands of X’s over.
we all had the same opportunity that he did he deserves the attention
Brilliant job in your inventions but the greatest is the love that you give to the Unfortunate hope oneday in this lifetime i can get the privaledge to meet you even 1 glance of your bieng wud be enough…thank you ones again
The name is Vuci and thank your work some of us can enjoy life God Bless you and your family
u are a genius melinda is so lucky 2 have a husband like u
Just Great !
bill gates is awesome. he is not a superhero, but since he gives back so much-hes donated more than any other person in teh world- he deserves to be admired. he is a brilliant man and why shouldnt he get what he deserves!!
There should be more rooms listed even if they are not interesting. seriously I a m doing a biography and it doesn’t help that there aren’t that many rooms listed and I am posotive there are more rooms than that!
wow i just looked at the video. it is necessary? to have such a house? while millions people are starving from hunger. with all his money he could and should help people, like lending money to the needy, a spacial when we are the people made him filthy rich by buying his Microsoft.i remember the time we did not have a computer, and we lived just the same, now there is so much problem steeling,money from your bank and much more. and praying on people true the internet. and we have to buy more and more staff there is no end.in the meantime bill gates laughing all the way to the bank.i do know that he set some organization but who know where the money really goes.i am pissed.
wow man dat house is just…wow.
you guys can just all suckon my balls bitches!
*kudos*
you all have no lifes you damn nubs suck on my cock bitches
kudos to that again
My family is in horrible debt if you would be so kind as to pay my way out it would be highly appreciated. P.S. Thanks for the operating system WOO
Hi Bill,
Jesus loves you, He shed his precious blood for you. there is going to be another life (Eternity) for this Jesus is the only way. He is willing to forgive your sins and cleanse you by His holy blood. Please Please Bill accept the Lord Jesus Christ… He needs you!!
moron!