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eff Bezos has officially divested from the city that helped launch his empire. The Amazon founder sold his Seattle waterfront home for $63 million, a move that reflects both his real‑estate strategy and his evolving priorities with Lauren Sánchez. Bezos bought the Hunts Point estate in 2019 for $37.5 million; after five years, a cross‑country relocation, and a highly publicized relationship, he walked away with a profit exceeding $25 million.
The property sits on Lake Washington in King County, roughly seven miles from Amazon’s headquarters—a distance that now seems less relevant to the billionaire. Designed by Seattle architect Jim Olson of Olson Kundig, the three‑bedroom, four‑bath residence covers 3.2 acres and boasts 302 feet of lake frontage. It also features a 2,190‑square‑foot dock, valued at $280,000, capable of supporting boats and seaplanes—an apt detail for someone who once turned next‑day delivery into a lifestyle.
For the past two years, Bezos and Sánchez have called Miami home, living a multibillionaire honeymoon rather than a tech‑startup tale. His stake in Amazon has quietly slipped below 10% after offloading more than 100 million shares last year (he owned 43% at the 1997 IPO). With a net worth north of $220 billion, the numbers are hardly a concern.
The couple remains entangled in a defamation lawsuit with Sánchez’s estranged brother, Michael Sánchez. Earlier this year, Bezos’s legal team sought to recover over $182,000 in attorney fees after a Los Angeles court ruled in his favor. The house sale may not be directly linked, but it adds another item to an already busy post‑wedding ledger.
The transaction follows their extravagant Venice wedding, which sparked rumors—denied by those close to Bezos—about a possible interest in Condé Nast. While speculative, it would not be out of character for someone who previously acquired The Washington Post for $250 million in 2013.
Today, Bezos and Sánchez appear firmly rooted in Florida, far from Seattle’s drizzle and Amazon’s headquarters. Selling a $63 million property may not scream romance, but in Bezos’s world, it represents a marital shift.
