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The Gates' Mansion is a large mansion that overlooks Lake Washington in Medina, Washington. The mansion is noted for its design and the technology it incorporates. It is nicknamed Xanadu 2.0〔(【引用サイトリンク】 date=1997-11-23 )〕 after the title character's estate in ''Citizen Kane''. It took seven years to build and cost $63.2 million. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, interns at Microsoft attended annual summer parties at the house. In 2009, property taxes were reported to be US $1.063 million on a total assessed value of US$147.5 million. Zillow has estimated that the house is worth $154,286,409 and as of July 16, 2015, the house has received 227,639 website views. ==Design and features== The house was the result of a collaboration between Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects (based in Pennsylvania but with satellite offices in Seattle and San Francisco) and Cutler-Anderson Architects of Bainbridge Island, Washington.〔http://www.bcj.com/public/projects/project/12.html〕〔(Cutler Anderson Architects )〕 Neither company's website currently has information or images of the house, perhaps due to Gates's privacy and security concerns. The mansion is a modern design in the Pacific lodge style, with classic features such as a private library with a dome shaped roof and oculus.〔("Technology: Bill Gates' House" ). ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved July 24, 2012.〕〔("Pool Building" ). ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved July 24, 2012.〕 The house also features an estate-wide server system, a swimming pool with an underwater music system, a gym, a dining room, and heated floors and driveways. Guests wear pins that automatically adjust temperature, music, and lighting based on their preferences upon entering a room. It is also an earth-sheltered house. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill Gates's house」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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