" Residence Features "

Bill Gates Home

1.No visible electrical outlets anywhere.

2.112 steps from the main floor to the main entry.

3.Wood columns from main floor to roof in entry area are over 70 feet long.

4.All timbers used inside and out are finished the same - 3 inches have been removed from the exterior of the wood and then sanded to a satin finish and there are virtually no knots.

5.All bolts throughout the house are stainless steel and oriented the same direction.

6.All woodwork is flawless. Much of the woodwork is of various rare species from all over the world.

7.Some of the interior passage doors weigh over 800 lbs, but are balanced for easy use

8.Acoustics are a concern throughout. Various woods and fabrics are used. Acoustic panels in the Ballroom move out of sight on their own.

9.Roofing is stainless steel.

10.Floor is heated everywhere including the driveway and walks.

11.Four car garage. House for the maintenance staff has its own 3-car garage. Nanny parks in the 6-car carport across from the main entry. An additional 10-cars can be parked in a subterranean arched concrete building which through an electronic transformation becomes a basketball court.

12.Many doors are blended so well with the walls that it is hard to see them, Great interior design & decoration

13.Theater (underground in a concrete shell) is the most state of the art theater in the world according to specialty contractor.

14.Entry gate senses when your car approaches and opens fully by the time you arrive.

15.Master bathtub can be filled to the right temperature and depth by Gates as he drives home from work.

Over the past decade, Bill Gates has quietly bought up 11 properties, including nine houses, that surround his 5-acre Medina estate, creating a buffer zone that is increasingly turning a small hillside neighborhood into a private holding of the richest man on earth.

Founder of Microsoft is smart businessman even in Housing & Properties.