Jeff Bezos Nabs $68 Million Estate on Miami’s “Billionaire Bunker” Island
Jeff Bezos has been spotted out this summer with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez aboard his superyacht, a $500 million vessel known as Koru.Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesIt appears as though Jeff Bezos’s real estate acquisition spree is still going strong: the Amazon founder considerably ramped up his portfolio in 2019 (around the time of his divorce from his wife of 25 years, Mackenzie Scott) with the $80 million purchase of three luxe New York apartments in a building overlooking Madison Square Park. Ever since, the billionaire—who currently ranks third on the list of the wealthiest people in the world—has been investing in jaw-dropping properties left and right, including two more units in the same 1912-built Manhattan structure, David Geffen’s $165 million Jack Warner estate (plus a neighboring property), and a $78 million, 14-acre compound in Maui. The businessman’s latest purchase is a $68 million estate on an island off the coast of Miami Beach, per Bloomberg.
Set in Biscayne Bay, the man-made barrier island is called Indian Creek, though its elite population that includes Tom Brady and Ivanka Trump has inspired the nickname “Billionaire Bunker.” Bezos’s new ultra-private digs rest on a 2.8-acre waterfront plot with a swimming pool and lush palm trees amongst dense landscaping, providing an extra dose of seclusion.
The concrete structure houses three bedrooms and three bathrooms across 9,259 square feet. Because the sale was made off-market, and the home last changed hands way back in 1982, details and photos are sparse. However, aerial views captured through Google Maps reveal that the 1965-built structure apparently hosts a generously sized motor court and an L-shaped wing, with a separate driveway and additional parking.
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Bloomberg’s anonymous source claimed that the magnate is shopping around for additional properties nearby, causing the New York Post to speculate that Bezos may also be eyeing the $85 million estate next door—which spans a whopping 19,064 square feet, with seven bedrooms and 14 bathrooms.
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