The most successful technology tycoon ever and the founder and former CEO of Amazon, Jeffrey Preston Bezos is the richest man in the world. As of May 2021, his net worth is around $202 Billion currently. At the age of 57 years, he still thinks ahead of the world and initiates new ventures with unique ideas. After Amazon, his next mission in life is to explore space and make space travel easier through ‘Blue Origin’.
The richest man in the world has an ultra-luxurious and super comfy lifestyle. He owns a wide variety of supercars, 2 yachts, 2 private jets, and a lot of real estate. Ever wondered about the most expensive things owned by the richest man in the world? Let us show you his most expensive properties and luxury toys in descending order:
10. Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita
Cost: $4.8 million
When it comes to spending on a ride, no one can match Jeff Bezos. It is a worldwide known fact that Jeff Bezos loves to buy cars so therefore he spends any amount to purchase any car he likes. Every rich man demands top-level luxury and comfort in his car but Bezos has a little different taste. In addition to luxurious and comfortable cars, he likes them usually fast and furious! That is why he has spent $4.8 Million to buy the Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita which is a Swedish Sports Car with a top speed of 400 kilometers per hour. Koenigsegg Automotive AB manufactured only 2 CCXR Trevita cars out of which 1 is owned by the world’s richest man. This supercar can reach the speed of 100 Kilometers per hour in an unbelievable time of 2.9 seconds. Jeff is seldom seen in this car during his leisure days.
9. Lamborghini Veneno
Cost: $5 Million
Out of the huge list of Jeff Bezos’ cars, this beautiful 2 door car is the most expensive one. Manufactured by the famous Italian automobile manufacturer company ‘Lamborghini’, this car is a limited production, high-performance luxury sports car. It has a 6.5 Liters V 12 engine with 7-speed gears, a top speed of 360 kilometers per hour, and the ability to produce a power of 750 HPs.
The Veneno was produced to celebrate Lamborghini’s 50th Anniversary. The futuristic design of the car and the aerodynamic shape are unprecedented. This Lamborghini was designed that way to only face minimum air resistance during high-speed drives.
8. Washington DC Home
Cost: $23 Million
The richest man in the world bought this house in Washington by spending $23-million. This old house was constructed in 1912 and was previously used to serve as a textile museum. This 27000 square feet house is the largest in entire Washington. This property included two homes combined which were having 11 super luxurious bedrooms, 25 bathrooms, 3 gourmet kitchens, and unlimited amenities.
After purchasing this house, Jeff ordered its massive renovation plan which was aimed to put two houses into one. This historically expensive renovation cost $12 Million. The renovations added 5 more bedrooms to this house. There are two elevators with the latest technology, 2 workout rooms, a gym with expensive fitness-related equipment, and one solarium for a natural touch. The Washington property contains approximately 200 doors and every door is either made of bronze or custom mahogany. A huge wine cellar with a wide variety of organized drinks adds to the amenities of this house. This estate has been the main residence of Jeff Bezos where he used to live with his ex-wife and 4 kids.
In this neighborhood, down the street was the house of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump (Daughter of ex US President Donald Trump), as well as the house of ex US President Barack Obama also being situated near the vicinity.
7. 10000 Years Clock
Cost: $42 Million
Unique people have unique ideas. Jeff Bezos is building a 42 million dollar clock that will keep accurate time for the next 10,000 years. The clock is currently under construction in the Sierra Diablo mountain range in West Texas.
Inside the mountain in West Texas, a 12 feet wide and 500 feet deep hole has been boarded to house the main machinery of the clock. A secret entrance is situated on the cliffside behind two heavy steel doors. There is a long tunnel to reach the main compartment where the clock will be located. The timing machinery used in the ten thousand year clock has a combination of timing from a pendulum and an additional solar correction component located at the bottom of the 500-foot cavity.
This superb clock will ring 10 bells in different orders daily for 10,000 years with over 3.5 million different melody combinations. Every chime will be distinct from the previous one and every visitor here will have a unique experience from other visitors.
6. Gulfstream G650ER
Cost: $70 Million
The portfolio of a billionaire is incomplete without a private jet plane. Definitely, they do not want to travel in a normal aircraft full of other passengers as they have numerous important tasks to perform even during their flight time. Jeff Bezos owns the best private jet ‘The Gulfstream G650ER (Extended Range) which is a highly impressive machine holding the record of the farthest and fastest flight in business aviation in history.
The jet can travel a max distance of 13,890 kilometers in a single flight which means Jeff can travel across the mighty Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic ocean whenever he wants to with a maximum speed of 982 km/h.
The interior of the best private jet looks like a five-star hotel. It has a spacious interior having four living areas. The ultra-comfortable seats of this jet are handcrafted and made up of the finest leather of the world. The seats can recline enough to convert into a bed. This jet can easily house 19 passengers and two crew members.
In the conference area of the jet, Bezos holds the meeting with his board of directors hence wasting no time during the flight at an altitude of 40,000 feet. The conference hall has access to high-speed internet and facilities for video conferencing.
This private jet also has a bedroom at the back of the cabin complete with a couch that can be converted into an ultra-comfy double bed. The long flights of the former Amazon CEO can be tiring and whenever he feels like it he can rest up and enjoy his flight while sleeping.
Loaded with all luxurious features one can dream of, this super jet can take the e-commerce tycoon to any place he desires at maximum speed and in a super luxurious environment.
5. Medina Washington House
Cost: $120 Million
Bezos owns another house in Washington located in Medina, which is known to be the area of billionaires. Bill Gates resides in the near vicinity of this house. Just a 20 km drive from this house is the head office of Amazon.
This house is spread over an area of 26000 square feet and has 5 luxurious bedrooms. Jeff bought this house for 40 million Dollars. After some time he felt the house was too small for him so he bought the adjacent house too for 50 million Dollars. These houses then underwent a master renovation plan of 30 million Dollars.
This house features 2 swimming pools (One on the ground floor and other at the top of the house). There is a world class spa room, Kitchen with high technological appliances. The view of the Lake from this house is just amazing. Jeff has been seen enjoying the view of the lake with his ex-wife. In the lake, there are many Jet skis, high speed boats, pedal boats, and water bikes. This is one of the favorite houses of the richest man in the world. The natural beauty of this house is the real source of attraction and his friends and staff love to have parties on the lakeside.
4. Beverly Hills Mansion
Cost: $175 Million
The future trillionaire’s Beverly Hills Mansion features an area of 13,600 square feet. This wonderful mansion is full of immaculately manicured gardens and countless tall trees. The main reason behind the procurement of this property was the wish of living a life in seclusion. He bought the surrounding properties only for added privacy.
This mansion has a long history and was constructed in 1930 by the famous Warner brothers who were world-renowned businessmen and innovators. This mansion has hosted many party nights of golden age movie stars when it was owned by Warner.
The mansion has a Georgian style design with six huge pillars at the entrance making the mansion stand out with a similar sort of look like a miniature version of the White House. The mansion has eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The mansion has a screening room, a beautiful bar with an antique chandelier from the 1920s, a sunroom, a library with thousands of books, and a dining room that can host 14 guests at a time.
The mansion is surrounded by tall trees which are adding more privacy to this estate. Amicably manicured gardens are adding natural beauty to the house and every inch is covered with lush green lawns. An extremely talented team of gardeners and landscapers works continuously to add beauty to this mansion of the richest man. This compound has a tree nursery, two ponds, and three greenhouses that are full of expensive and unique flowers and plants.
3. Washington Post
Cost: $250 Million
The world’s richest man also owns the world’s best news agency ‘The Washington Post’. It is the most popular daily newspaper in the US since the last century. This worldwide circulated newspaper agency was bought by Jeff Bezos from Graham’s family in October 2013 by paying a huge amount of $ 250 Million.
The Washington Post is circulating 40,000 copies of newspapers on a daily basis. This high achieving agency has won the 69 Pulitzer Award Prices which is itself a world record in the news business. With the outstanding business mind of Jeff Bezos, this agency is growing day by day and has earned more reputation than ever before.
Above all, Jeff has not left this business away for the digital era. On a digital platform, this agency is selling millions of copies on a daily basis.
2. Private Yacht Y721
Cost: $500 Million
Jeff has recently commissioned one of the most beautiful and luxurious yachts in the world. A 417 feet long yacht has been procured by him by expending 500 million dollars.
He is already having a state-of-the-art yacht named the “Flying Fox” which is the 14th largest yacht in the world. Entering the yacht gives you a feeling of entering a huge mansion owing to its amenities and luxurious facilities. It has huge cabins for guests and a 40 feet long swimming pool. Numerous suites in the yacht will allow anyone to spend luxurious times on the ocean.
Despite owning the “Flying Fox” Jeff Bezos still purchased a second yacht whose name is yet to be announced officially. His new yacht, which is 417 feet long and contains many decks, is even more luxurious, faster, beautiful, and with more amenities than his previously owned yacht. It also contains a wine cellar, a big swimming pool with all the linked facilities which you expect to get in a five-star hotel, a world-class spa, a fitness center, theaters, and many many more. Additionally the boat includes an amazing rescue and security system. The Yacht has many lifeboats and even a submarine to give you a soothing experience of underwater life. A missile defense system makes this yacht different from all others in the world. It also has its support yacht which comes with a helipad. Indeed, if you are on this yacht, you do not have to go ashore and can stay comfortably here for good for about 8 months.
The master suite of the deck is at the top deck which has an exclusive salon and spa. Jeff has given the top priority to a relaxing environment in this entire project. In the open sea, the guest will have a facility to enjoy ocean barbecue nights because it has a wide-open barbecue area with ovens and grills.
This yacht is still under construction in the Netherlands and is expected to be ready by June 2021. The name of this yacht project is Project Y721.
After spending a huge amount, Jeff will have to pay the operating cost of the yacht which will be around 60 Million Dollars annually.
1. Texas Ranch Spaceport
Cost: $900 Million
As an owner of the world-renowned company ‘blue origin’, Jeff Bezos has got some high aims and ambitions in the space world. In 2004, he bought 165,000 acres of farmland in Van Horn, Texas. This is the largest land property owned by anyone. Considering the average cost per acre in that area of Texas, the estimated cost of this property is $900 Million. This property is the base of ‘Blue Origin’. In 2015, the company launched its first spaceship called New Shephard.
Bezos has also constructed a mansion here to have a comfortable stay during his visit to this site. This is a very secret area and information about the ongoing activities is not discussed openly at any forum and even Jeff does not like to share them openly.
The headquarters of Blue Origin is also situated in the near vicinity of this Corn Ranch. A launch site, an engineering center, and a space center are operational in this area.
This remote area, located a couple of hours east of El Paso, is the world’s only private launch site. Within the radius of 30 miles, about 2000 people reside due to which this huge area is safe for testing a heavy quantity of explosives. It is mostly a flat ground area which is surrounded by a few mountains. The general public has no access to this secret area of the world’s richest man.
Final Words
Jeff Bezos is stepping down as amazon’s CEO by the end of 2021. After looking at all these things owned by him, it is assumed that he is looking for some quiet and relaxing time after retirement from his extremely busy business life. He deserves to live a super calm and comfy life after changing the business areas of the world. Indeed the business was never like this before the era of Jeff Bezos.
Bezos is handing over the company to Andy Jassy who is currently the head of Amazon’s computing division. After Amazon, Bezos still has numerous ventures in his life including the revolutionary Blue Origin. Who knows, Blue Origin may start space travel very soon under the leadership of Jeff Bezos.
After his retirement, he will mostly stay on the sea on his ultra-luxurious yachts, or in his highly luxurious mansions. So, start working harder and smarter as per the requirements of the modern day business world and who knows maybe one day you will be rich enough to own any of the previously mentioned things.
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