He definitely likes HIS privacy: Inside Mark Zuckerberg's $59million 'secret' Lake Tahoe compound made up of two adjoining estates that he quietly purchased through a shell company
- Zuckerberg purchased adjoining estates outside of Tahoe City a few months ago, new report reveals
- Used non-disclosure agreements, an LLC and his wealth manager to try to keep the deal quiet
- Zuckerberg, 34, has a net worth of $71.5 billion, making him the 8th richest person in the world
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's secret $59million Lake Tahoe compound has been revealed.
Zuckerberg, 34, purchased the two adjacent estates near Tahoe City, California a few months ago, using non-disclosure agreements, a limited-liability company called Golden Range and his wealth manager, Iconiq Capital, to keep the transaction private, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The non-disclosure agreements even required real estate agents such as luxury property brokerage Oliver to remove images of the properties from the internet - showing Zuckerberg's concern for his own privacy even as his company faces scrutiny over how it protects the privacy of its users.
The two estates, known as Brushwood Estate and Carousel Estate, were previously put on the market in 2017.
Carousel Estate consists of a compound with a main house and two cottages on 3.5 acres of lakefront land
Carousel Estate (above) and neighboring Brushwood Estate make up Zuckerberg's latest real estate acquisitions
Carousel's main home has eight bedrooms and 9.5 baths, separated into three living areas connected by breezeways
Zuckerberg, 34, purchased the two adjacent estates near Tahoe City, California a few months ago
Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, bought the adjacent estates on Lake Tahoe's west shore in recent monthsBrushwood was originally owned by novelist Stewart Edward White, and its previous owner was San Francisco philanthropist Tamara Fritz, who used it to host many Oscar de la Renta fashion shows, according to SF Gate.
Brushwood's main home is 5,322 square feet including six bedrooms, five full baths and two half baths.
The six-acre estate's 2,293-square-foot guesthouse has two bedrooms and two and a half baths.
Old growth trees dot the lawn extending down to the lake. On the lakefront, there's a private dock, a boat lift and a hot tub.
Neighboring Carousel Estate consists of a compound with a main house and two cottages on 3.5 acres of lakefront land.
Carousel Estate's dining and living rooms have soaring beamed ceilings painted in a white-wash style
The home was originally built in 1929, and in 1998, a second living room area was added to the main house
Zuckerberg kept the purchase quiet using non-disclosure agreements, a limited-liability company called Golden Range and his wealth manager, Iconiq Capital
Outside, there's a marina-style pier, two outdoor hot tubs and an outdoor fireplace and grill
The main home has eight bedrooms and 9.5 baths, separated into three separate living areas connected by breezeways.
A three-bedroom cottage on the property once served as the caretakers' quarters, and there's also a guest quarters and an additional two-car garage.
Outside, there's a marina-style pier, two outdoor hot tubs and an outdoor fireplace and grill.
The main home was was originally built in 1929, and the caretaker's house and guest quarters were added in the 1960s.
A three-bedroom cottage on the property once served as the caretakers' quarters
It is unclear whether Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, will tear down either of the existing homes
The compound includes 14 bedrooms and 11.5 total bathrooms spread across a main house and two cottages
The Lake Tahoe acquisition joins the Facebook boss's already extensive real estate portfolio
Zuckerberg has a net worth of $71.5 billion, making him the 8th richest person in the world
The main home has eight bedrooms and 9.5 baths, separated into three separate living areas
It is unclear whether Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, will tear down either of the existing homes on the neighboring properties, or keep and renovate one or both of them.
The Lake Tahoe acquisition joins the Facebook boss's already extensive real estate portfolio, including properties in Hawaii, Palo Alto and San Francisco.
In 2016, neighbors of his Hawaii compound complained that the six-foot walls Zuckerberg had built around the property were an eyesore and blocked their coastal views.
Zuckerberg has a net worth of $71.5 billion, making him the 8th richest person in the world, according to Forbes.
