Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
If you’re one of the wealthiest people in the world, splurging on a gigantic home in a remote Hawaiian getaway would hardly be a concern for you. And doing just that is Jeff Bezos along with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez.
Yes, you read that right! The duo has reportedly bought a tropical estate in the La Perouse Bay on the island of Maui for a whopping $78 million. It is isolated and remote and spans across a 14-acre complex. And while there’s little word on the property, the sprawling main house is said to be about 4,500 square feet and includes an outdoor kitchen with ocean views.
It is accompanied by a 1,700-square-foot guesthouse, several other smaller buildings of unknown purpose, and a perfectly circular, 700-square-foot swimming pool. All the structures are single-story and feature thick grasses and dozens of mature palm trees all around.
The oceanfront estate is situated on the sparsely populated southwestern side of Maui, far away from Kahului, the biggest city on Maui, and the island’s major tourist traps. The house is further nine miles south of Kihei, the nearest major city, and is flanked by state parkland and rocky lava fields.
As per reports, the property originally belonged to Colorado-based energy businessman Doug Schatz who acquired it in 1996 with his business partners for $4.2 million. Later in 1999, Schatz and his wife bought out the whole of the estate and spent several thousand more to renovate it per their liking.
Bezos’s and Sanchez’s bittersweet romance:
After divorcing ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos post 25 years of marriage, Bezos found a friend and lover in Sanchez in 2019.
Ref: Jeff Bezos and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez have dropped $78 million for a gorgeous beachfront home spread across 14 acres in Maui, Hawaii (people)
