List of Bill Gates
Bill Gates appears to have a buyer for another property on his massive lakefront property in Medina, Wash, a suburb of Seattle.
A midcentury home next to his 66,000-square-foot high-tech mansion called Xanadu 2.0 on Lake Washington was put on the market in early February for $4.799 million. And in mid-February, the listing overseen by Kim Florence of John L. Scott Real Estate showed a sale was pending. Ms. Florence did not respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Gates, co-founder of Microsoft in 1975, began building his gated community in the late 1980s, buying up various houses and properties, apparently in an effort to maintain privacy. He bought the home, now likely under contract, for $1 million in 1995, about a year after his marriage to Melinda French Gates. Several renovations have taken place there over the years, property records show, including the addition of an expansive patio.
The 2,780 square meter house sits on a 0.4 acre lot. It has four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, as well as breathtaking views of the lake and, from a distance, the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline.
In 2024, Mr. Gates sold another four-bedroom midcentury home on a slightly larger lot that was part of the estate for $4.85 million. This property also found a buyer within a few days.
“Swiftie” penthouse?
Could this be a front row seat to the wedding of the year?
A penthouse at Ocean House, the resort in Westerly, Rhode Island where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are rumored to get married in June, is for sale.
The nearly 2,700-square-foot condo, priced at $20 million, is located on the hotel’s rooftop, where nightly rates start at about $1,200 this summer.
The unit has three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, and a guest toilet. There are also two living rooms, a media room and a study, as well as a 2,164-square-foot terrace with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and Little Narragansett Bay. Outdoor facilities include a kitchen with barbecue, living area, bathroom and a pavilion with temperature-controlled flooring.
Bill Hecker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has the listing.
Hulk Hogan Estate Sale
Hulk Hogan’s oceanfront mansion in Clearwater, Florida is on the market nearly seven months after his death. The asking price is $10.989 million.
The Mediterranean-style structure overlooking the Gulf of Mexico was built in 2009 on an area of 0.14 hectares. It is approximately 5,400 square feet and has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two half baths. The master suite features a sitting area, a large dressing room and a balcony, one of seven in the house, each offering panoramic beach views.
The listing photos show that Mr. Hogan had lived in relative luxury, with large chandeliers dangling from the ceiling and high-end fixtures such as marble columns, natural stone accents and teak floors throughout the home. Outside there is a 1,500 square foot covered patio, pool and hot tub.
Mr. Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, rose to fame as a professional wrestler and then as a reality television star. He bought the Clearwater home in 2012, reportedly for $3.3 million, and used it as his primary residence. He also owned a neighboring cottage, which is not for sale.
Martha Thorn of Coldwell Banker Realty is handling the listing on behalf of his estate.
Chris Simms’ horse farm
A pre-Revolutionary War farmhouse in Greenwich, Connecticut that belonged to sports analyst Chris Simms and his wife Danielle is for sale. The price: $8 million.
The fully restored house, known as the Charles Green House, was originally built around 1742 and had extensions added in the 1950s. The total living space is nearly 3,700 square feet and includes five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
The four-hectare property with views of the meadow and access to riding trails also includes a so-called party barn, a pool and pool house as well as three horse boxes with a tack room and three paddocks.
Mr. Simms, who has owned the home since 2019, was a quarterback in the National Football League and played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans before beginning a career as a sports journalist. He currently works for NBC Sports.
The listing agent is Monica Webster of Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
Old William Scott’s Malibu estate
Actor Seann William Scott wants $17.85 million for his longtime Malibu, California estate.
His nearly 4,200-square-foot contemporary home features five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, as well as several resort-like amenities including a pool, tennis court, covered patios and an outdoor lounge.
The 1.5 hectare landscaped property near Zuma Beach also offers stunning sea and mountain views.
Mr. Scott, who bought the home for nearly $4 million in 2004, has appeared in numerous films and television shows, although he is best known for his breakout roles in the “American Pie” film series.
Chris Cortazzo of Compass has the listing.
Former Cagney mansion is for sale
A Beverly Hills, California, estate originally built in 1939 for movie star James Cagney has come back on the market for $38.5 million.
The house belongs to Steven Dunn, the founder and CEO of the baby products company Munchkin. He had purchased it from Cagney’s widow, Frances Willard Vernon, shortly after Cagney’s death in 1986, then extensively renovated the main house and expanded the property.
The five-acre stone compound has 10,778 square feet of total living space with seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms and two powder rooms, according to the listing. This also includes a guest house.
Amenities on the gated grounds include tennis and pickleball courts, a pool and a cabana.
Timothy Di Prizito and Aaron Kirman from Christie’s International Real Estate are marketing the property.
Activity in South Florida
David and Victoria Beckham reportedly received $24.625 million in an off-market deal for their 9,200-square-foot penthouse on the 59th floor of One Thousand Museum, a luxury condominium in downtown Miami. The couple purchased the five-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath unit in 2020 for $19.8 million under London-based Beckham Brand Limited. In 2024, they paid $72.25 million for a larger home: a 12,552-square-foot waterfront mansion on more than half an acre with nine bedrooms, nine full bathrooms and four half-baths. The couple did not respond to a request for comment.
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan buying a house in South Florida? Reports are circulating that the couple is planning to purchase a mega-mansion on Indian Creek, an exclusive barrier island north of Miami. The gated community is referred to by locals as the “billionaires’ bunker”: prominent residents included Jeff Bezos, Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. A spokeswoman for Meta, where Mr. Zuckerberg serves as chief executive, said he would not comment. Local agents confirm the couple have been looking at properties, but it is unclear which one they chose.