The Microsoft chairman’s high-tech Medina mansion, built in the mid-1990s on the shores of Lake Washington, is considered notable enough to have its own Wikipedia page.
Unless you have your own boat, or can somehow wrangle a personal invitation from Bill and Melinda, the best way to glimpse the property is on a boat or airplane tour of the Seattle region.
However, each fall as part of Microsoft’s charitable giving campaign, people at the company donate products, services and experiences for their fellow employees to bid on.
The item that typically fetches the highest bid is a tour of Gates’ Lake Washington home for the winner and a small group of friends, guided by Gates, with appetizers at the end.
Last year, in the middle of the economic meltdown, the winning bid was $8,600. This year, with things starting to rebound, the bidding rose to $35,000.
That’s how much it costs to visit Bill Gates’ home. $35,000 was the final bid in a charity auction that will take the winner and a small group of friends around the Gates’ Lake Washington property, with the house pater familias as the exclusive tour guide.
Sources : Gizmodo | TechFlash | SeattleTechTour.
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