Billionaires don’t need a beach house—they need a beach house with a beach.
A $69.5 million house is just the start of the luxury.
The story
Jeff Bezos is reportedly buying a $69.5 million beach house near his $237 million Miami compound, using an LLC to keep his identity private. The property is part of a trend among the ultra-wealthy to own multiple homes in exclusive areas.
Source: fortune.com
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Jeff Bezos, ever the master of private infrastructure, has reportedly added a $69.5 million beach house to his $237 million Miami compound—because why not? The purchase, routed through an LLC, ensures that even if someone digs through the records, they’ll only find a shell company, not the man himself. It’s the kind of move that makes you wonder: if you already have a 300-acre private island, what’s the point of a beach house? Oh, right, it’s not about the beach. It’s about the lifestyle. And if you’re Jeff Bezos, your lifestyle includes owning a second home that’s just far enough away to feel like a separate adventure, but close enough to be a convenient extension of your existing empire. The real estate agents say it’s not redundant—it’s an amenity. Which, sure, if your idea of an amenity is a 17,500-square-foot house with 12 bathrooms and a guest house. The only thing more impressive than the price is the fact that Bezos didn’t even have to clean up after himself.
