Jeff Bezos is in the process of creating his dream home in an exclusive enclave called Indian Creek Island. The billionaire acquired two properties totalling a staggering $147 million, according to Realtor, and now plans to knock them through into one. In the meantime, Jeff is staying at another of his multi-million-pound properties on the island.
Celebrities don’t do renovations by halves, and Jeff’s remodel of two properties into one is likely to take multiple months, if not years.
Indian Creek Island is known for its “billionaire bunkers” as the ultra-rich owners are afforded maximum security in the gated community with only one access road. The 300-acre plot is totally secluded, and members of the public are forbidden to visit. In fact, there’s a bridge that connects the island that’s manned by police and they are said to turn away non-residents.
© Getty ImagesMark Zuckerberg, Tom Brady and Ivanka Trump are among the names of the elite that are said to own residences on the isle, too. There are only 41 plots in total so it’s a very small neighbourhood, made up of individuals with very high net worths
Family ties
Moving from Washington to Florida was a decision Jeff made to be closer to his family. Sadly, his mother passed away in August last year.
Jeff shares four children with his ex-wife, philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott. Since her divorce in 2019, MacKenzie has given away 46 per cent of her total net worth. Earlier this year, she donated $70 million to charity Meals on Wheels America.
Jeff’s wife Lauren Sanchez, is a mother of three herself; she shares son Nikko, 25, with former NFL player Tony Gonzales, as well as son Evan, 19, and daughter Ella, 18, from her marriage to talent agent Patrick Whitesell.
© Getty ImagesIn a surprising comment earlier this year, Lauren admitted to The New York Times that she’d have “another baby tomorrow” with Jeff.
Jeff’s superyacht
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© InstagramAs well as properties across America, another of Jeff’s flashy purchases is his $500 million yacht called Koru. The impressive 417-foot vessel was made in 2021 in the Netherlands, and it is renowned as the world’s tallest sailing yacht with three massive 229-foot masts.
According to The New York Times, a secondary boat sails alongside Koru, called Abeona, which is a 246-foot support vessel. This separate boat can be used to hold jet skis, extra food and has a helicopter landing pad on the top, for the ultimate arrival!
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