Inside Jeff Bezos’ huge Hollywood property – he already bought the historic Jack Warner Estate for US$165 million, but it might not be big enough for the Amazon founder’s plans …
- Jeff Bezos already broke California real estate records when he bought the Warner estate from David Geffen last year – but he may not be stopping there
- The Amazon CEO also bought the US$10 million home next door – prompting talk that he could be building a Beverly Hills compound to rival Bill Gates’ Xanadu 2.0
Jeff Bezos appears to be compiling a massive Beverly Hills compound.
Then, last July, Bezos appeared to make another purchase, this time right next door: a US$10 million home that shares a hedge line with the Warner estate. According to property records viewed by Variety, Bezos became the new owner of the 1930s-era home on a side street in Beverly Hills’ Benedict Canyon neighbourhood.
While there are few photos of the estate and the adjacent home, Los Angeles County has plenty of aerial views of the property that give us our best look yet at the massive compound Bezos is amassing in the hills above LA. A spokesperson for Amazon did not respond to request for comment on the sale – but here’s what we know so far ...
The Warner estate was built by Jack Warner, the co-founder and one-time president of Warner Bros., in 1937. Warner began with three acres (1.2 hectares) of what used to be farmland, and slowly but surely, added parcels of adjacent land. He also built out the grounds of the estate, adding a golf course and two ponds.
What’s the big deal?
Warner liked to throw extravagant parties that were attended by stars like Olivia de Havilland and Jimmy Stewart, and moguls like Howard Hughes. An invitation to a party at the estate was apparently one of the most sought-after in Hollywood in the late 1930s and early 40s.
