The Amazon founder splashed a jaw dropping $78 million on a 14-acre estate in Maui last year with fiancé Lauren Sanchez. With a $500 million property portfolio, $78 was a drop in the ocean for the business magnate.
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Jeff Bezos: La Perouse Bay estateAmazon's magnate Jeff Bezos secured a 14-acre estate in La Perouse Bay last year for a whopping $78 million.
Constructed in the year 2000, this expansive 19,064-square-foot dwelling bought by Jeff Bezos occupies 1.84 acres on the man-made barrier isle known as Indian Creek Island.
How much of Maui does Jeff Bezos own? Jeff Bezos just shelled out $78 million for a massive Hawaiian estate spanning over 14 acres, The Post can confirm.
In 2021, Bezos and his now-fiancée Lauren Sanchez bought a home in Hawaii. Bezos paid about $78 million for the Maui home, according to The New York Times.
Zuckerberg first purchased 750 acres of land for $100 million on Kauai in 2014 before acquiring another 600 acres for $53 million in May. May's purchase included a public beach and cattle ranch. Zuckerberg's land purchases on Kauai have continued to ignite controversy over the years.
Oprah Winfrey and Jeff Bezos are among those who have part-time homes on the island. The wildfires that have killed at least 55 in Maui are burning on an island that also contains the part-time homes of billionaires, including Oprah Winfrey, Peter Thiel and Jeff Bezos.
Amazon executive chair Jeff Bezos, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Nvidia president and CEO Jensen Huang, and Workday co-founder David Duffield all own sprawling properties on the island of Maui. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison owns nearly all of the nearby island of Lanai that's part of Maui County.
Pineapple Hill and Plantation Estates are the most exclusive locations for those who want the privilege of expansive land. The Plantation Estates surround the famous Plantation Golf Course and offer spectacular views of the course, the ocean, and the islands of Molokai and Lana.
But the island – the second-largest of Hawaii's islands – is also known around the world as a destination for ultra-wealthy holidaymakers. In 2011, Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal, dropped US$27 million on a 1.7-acre Maui property.