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[[Image:Bill gates' house.jpg|thumb|250px|Bill Gates' house as seen from Lake Washington]] |
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'''[[Bill Gates]]' house''' is a large [[earth sheltering|earth-sheltered]] [[mansion]] in the side of a hill overlooking [[Lake Washington]] in [[Medina, Washington]]. The house is noted for its design and the technology it incorporates. |
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==General== |
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The house is a modern design in the [[Pacific lodge]] style, with classic features such as a large private library and a domed bell end like room. The house occupies 50,000 square feet (4,600 m²) on a 5.15 [[acre]] (2.1 [[hectare|ha]]) lot. Garage space and outbuildings may occupy an additional 16,000 square feet. Property records indicate eight bedrooms and four building levels. According to [[King County, Washington|King County]] public records, [[as of 2005]], the total assessed value of the property (land and house) is $135,758,168 and the annual [[property tax]] for 2006 is $1,012,321.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zillow.com/HomeDetails.htm?o=North&zprop=49118839|accessdate=2006-08-20|title=1835 73rd Ave NE, Medina, WA 98039|publisher=[[Zillow.com]]}}</ref> The address of the [[mansion]] is 1835 73rd Ave NE, Medina, WA 98039. |
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The lot was purchased in December 1988 for $2 million, and construction occurred over a period of seven and a half years with nominal completion in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zpub.com/un/bill/ecology.html|title=The Gates "Ecology House"|accessdate=2006-08-21|publisher[Zpub.com}}</ref> The house is located on the east end of the lot, which is located on a hill. |
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Gates often entertains the rich and powerful at his home. Once when Bill Gates had a private party for the [[National Governors Association]] at the house, the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] announced a "temporary security zone" around Gates' Lake Washington home which locked down all of Lake Washington south of the Highway 520 bridge and stayed in effect for two days.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://news.com.com/Homeland+Security+works+door+at+Gates+party/2100-1029_3-5289240.html|title=Homeland Security works door at Gates' party|publisher=[[CNET]]}}</ref> |
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==Features== |
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*A 17 × 60 [[foot (unit of length)|foot]] (5.1 × 18.2 [[metre]]) [[swimming pool]]. It contains an underwater music system and a [[fossil]]-motif floor. There is also a glass wall which can be dived under in order to emerge outdoors, by a terrace. There is a locker room off the pool that has four showers and two baths.<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/tech/billgate/room1a.htm Pool building] part of a [[U.S. News]] feature on the house [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/tech/billgate/gates.htm]. Retrieved on [[October 4]] [[2007]].</ref> |
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==Construction== |
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* The number of building permits needed completely overwhelmed the Medina county clerk's office, necessitating the move to a new Linux-based computer infrastructure to deal with the volume.<ref>{{cite web|name=Christine Burns|url=http://www.networkworld.com/archive/1998/49241_10-05-1998.html|title=Gates pushes hometown to Linux|publication=[[Network World]]| date=[[1998-10-05]]|accessdate=2007-10-04}}</ref> |
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* The house was designed by [[James Cutler]] of [[James Cutler Architects]] and the architectural firm [[Bohlin Cywinski Jackson]].<ref>Cheryl Weber, ''Dream teams: architects are partnering with other firms to win plum projects.(practice)'', [[Residential Architect]], [[January 1]] [[2006]]. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12554429_ITM]<small>Courtesy link, registration required</small> Retrieved on [[October 4]] [[2007]].</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Bill Gates]] |
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* [[Microsoft]] |
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* [[Domotics]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/tech/billgate/gates.htm Virtual tour of Bill Gates' house] |
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* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8431004719814226551&hl=en Video tour of Bill Gates' house] |
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* [http://www.goehner.com/gates.htm Pictures from outside] |
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* [http://papertoys.com/gates.htm A paper cutout model of the house that you can build] |
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* [http://www5.metrokc.gov/reports/property_report.asp?PIN=9208900079 Tax info on the house from the King County GIS website] |
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* [http://www.bcj.com Architect's Website] (Click on 'Projects' then 'Residential' then 'Residential Compound') |
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Revision as of 00:05, 2 December 2007
Bill Gates' house is a large earth-sheltered mansion in the side of a hill overlooking Lake Washington in Medina, Washington. The house is noted for its design and the technology it incorporates.
General
The house is a modern design in the Pacific lodge style, with classic features such as a large private library and a domed bell end like room. The house occupies 50,000 square feet (4,600 m²) on a 5.15 acre (2.1 ha) lot. Garage space and outbuildings may occupy an additional 16,000 square feet. Property records indicate eight bedrooms and four building levels. According to King County public records, as of 2005, the total assessed value of the property (land and house) is $135,758,168 and the annual property tax for 2006 is $1,012,321.[1] The address of the mansion is 1835 73rd Ave NE, Medina, WA 98039.
The lot was purchased in December 1988 for $2 million, and construction occurred over a period of seven and a half years with nominal completion in 1995.[2] The house is located on the east end of the lot, which is located on a hill.
Gates often entertains the rich and powerful at his home. Once when Bill Gates had a private party for the National Governors Association at the house, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a "temporary security zone" around Gates' Lake Washington home which locked down all of Lake Washington south of the Highway 520 bridge and stayed in effect for two days.[3]
Features
- A 17 × 60 foot (5.1 × 18.2 metre) swimming pool. It contains an underwater music system and a fossil-motif floor. There is also a glass wall which can be dived under in order to emerge outdoors, by a terrace. There is a locker room off the pool that has four showers and two baths.[4]
Construction
- The number of building permits needed completely overwhelmed the Medina county clerk's office, necessitating the move to a new Linux-based computer infrastructure to deal with the volume.[5]
- The house was designed by James Cutler of James Cutler Architects and the architectural firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "1835 73rd Ave NE, Medina, WA 98039". Zillow.com. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
- ^ "The Gates "Ecology House"". Retrieved 2006-08-21.
{{cite web}}: Text "publisher[Zpub.com" ignored (help) - ^ "Homeland Security works door at Gates' party". CNET.
- ^ Pool building part of a U.S. News feature on the house [1]. Retrieved on October 4 2007.
- ^ "Gates pushes hometown to Linux". 1998-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|name=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|publication=ignored (help) - ^ Cheryl Weber, Dream teams: architects are partnering with other firms to win plum projects.(practice), Residential Architect, January 1 2006. [2]Courtesy link, registration required Retrieved on October 4 2007.
External links
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- Virtual tour of Bill Gates' house
- Video tour of Bill Gates' house
- Pictures from outside
- A paper cutout model of the house that you can build
- Tax info on the house from the King County GIS website
- Architect's Website (Click on 'Projects' then 'Residential' then 'Residential Compound')