{"id":420641,"date":"2022-03-24T02:25:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T23:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bill-gates-turns-43m-mansion-into-bachelor-pad-nuisance\/"},"modified":"2022-03-24T02:25:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T23:25:26","slug":"bill-gates-turns-43m-mansion-into-bachelor-pad-nuisance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bill-gates-turns-43m-mansion-into-bachelor-pad-nuisance\/","title":{"rendered":"#Bill Gates turns $43M mansion into &#8216;bachelor pad&#8217; nuisance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3555b19e3b6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3555b19e3b6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bill-gates-turns-43m-mansion-into-bachelor-pad-nuisance\/#%E2%80%9CBill_Gates_turns_43M_mansion_into_%E2%80%98bachelor_pad_nuisance%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Bill Gates turns $43M mansion into &#8216;bachelor pad&#8217; nuisance&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBill_Gates_turns_43M_mansion_into_%E2%80%98bachelor_pad_nuisance%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Bill Gates turns $43M mansion into &#8216;bachelor pad&#8217; nuisance&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Before announcing their shocking divorce, Bill and Melinda Gates shelled out a whopping $43 million for an oceanfront\u00a0estate in San Diego \u2014 the latest hot spot in California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But it looks like Gates, 66, is the one to snag the idyllic property for his own use \u2014 and he\u2019s customizing it to a T, The Post can report.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The initial six-bedroom, 3.5 bathroom estate, which spanned 5,800 square feet, has been completely demolished and is being re-built from the ground up at the direction of the Microsoft tycoon himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gates has already stopped by twice in the last few months with his two bulletproof suburban security\u00a0details to check on the project, local sources told\u00a0The Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And neighbors are not h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y about all the disruptions going on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a nuisance,\u201d one neighbor said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey make a lot of noise, my baby can\u2019t sleep,\u201d another neighbor explained.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s become a real hindrance on the whole neighborhood.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-8b.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Bill Gates tears down $43 million San Diego estate to build bachelor pad.\" class=\"wp-image-21636873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-8b.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-8b.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-8b.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Upon completion, the property will span more than 6,000 square-feet. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jesal\/Diggzy\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Construction on the site began in the last three months, according to sources.\" class=\"wp-image-21636870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Construction on the site began in the last three months, according to sources. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jesal\/Diggzy\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Getting permission to build in the area in the first place is a feat within itself. According to local officials, obtaining permits takes a while and is nearly impossible.\u00a0But if you\u2019re Bill Gates, with a net worth of $134 billion, nothing is really off limits. <\/p>\n<p>Although Gates purchased the estate with his now-estranged wife on March 27, 2020, construction did not start until the last three months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Real estate photos <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/celebrity-real-estate\/bill-and-melinda-gates-purchase-beach-house-in-del-mar\/\">taken prior to the sale of the home<\/a> show the house was in perfect condition. But Gates still felt the need to gut the entire property. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe home they purchased\u00a0was in immaculate condition, not exactly sure why he would want to tear it down,\u201d a local realtor\u00a0told The Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The Del Mar estate is situated directly in front of a public beach.\" class=\"wp-image-21636871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Del Mar estate stands directly in front of Del Mar Dog Beach.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jesal\/Diggzy\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The estate boasts 120 feet of ocean frontage, making this &quot;resort beach home&quot; a &quot;one-of-a-kind&quot; the previous listing notes. \" class=\"wp-image-21637618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The estate boasts 120 feet of ocean frontage, making this \u201cresort beach home\u201d a \u201cone-of-a-kind\u201d the previous listing notes. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jesal\/Diggzy\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located\u00a0in the upscale Del Mar neighborhood, Gates is planning on using the home as his summer bachelor pad, according to insiders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he comes, he checks the house, walks out in the front, inspects it,\u201d one\u00a0insider said. The current 24-hour security guards are keeping an eye on the property while it remains under construction are hoping the new house will be completed by August at the latest. Although\u00a0photos reveal the beginning stages of the build, it appears there is a long way to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are working around the clock to get it done,\u201d the insider added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Bill Gates has checked up on the progress of the property twice in the last few months, sources say. \" class=\"wp-image-21636862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bill Gates has checked up on the progress of the property twice in the last few months, sources said. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jesal\/Diggzy\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Construction is expected to be completed by August, despite the beginning stages of the project. \" class=\"wp-image-21636865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/bill-gates-home-del-mar-california-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Construction is expected to be completed by August, despite the beginning stages of the project. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jesal\/Diggzy\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a source Gates flies into Carlsbad six times a month, which is just a short drive from his house in Santa Fe \u2014 30 minutes from the Del Mar property.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Gates did not respond to The Post\u2019s request for comment. <\/p>\n<p>When Gates is not in the area, he has residences in Palm Springs and Seattle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Melinda, 57, and Gates announced they were divorcing in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage. 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