Bill Gates is turning $43M ‘bachelor pad’ into ‘nuisance,’ locals claim
$43 million for an oceanfront estate in San Diego — the latest hot spot in California. But it looks like Gates, 66, is the one to snag the idyllic property for his own use — and he’s customizing it to a T, The Post can report. The initial six-bedroom, 3.5 bedroom estate, which spanned 5,800 square feet, has been completely demolished and is being re-built from the ground up at the direction of the Microsoft tycoon himself. Gates has already stopped by twice in the last few months with his two bulletproof suburban security details to check on the project, local sources told The Post. And neighbors are not happy about all the disruptions going on. “It’s been a nuisance,” one neighbor said. “They make a lot of noise, my baby can’t sleep,” another neighbor explained. “It’s become a real hindrance on the whole neighborhood.” Getting permission to build in the area in the first place is a feat within itself. According to local officials, obtaining permits takes a while and is nearly impossible. But if you’re Bill Gates, with a net worth of $134 billion, nothing is really off limits.