Jeff Bezos Becomes His Own Neighbor, Purchases $78 Million Florida Mansion Next DoorThe billionaire bought another house in the same Florida neighborhood in August.

ByEmily Rella

Billionaire Jeff Bezos's latest real estate purchase hits quite literally close to home.

According toBloomberg, Bezos purchased a $79 million estate in Indian Creek, Florida with a very familiar neighbor — himself.

印度的小溪,被称为“亿万富翁Bunker," is a 300-acre island village in Miami-Dade County with only 41 residential home lots. Amazon's founder must love the neighborhood — in June, he bought theneighboring propertyfor an estimated $68 million.

An aerial view of Miami Beach, Florida including Indian Creek and Alison Island (Getty Images)

Bezos' newest purchase sits on 1.8 acres and was last sold for $28 million in 2014.

Related:Report: Jeff Bezos Scoops Up $68 Million Estate in Lavish Florida Community

Not much is known about the property other than it was built in 2000, has seven bedrooms, and was last listed in May for $85 million.

According to a person familiar with the matter, the billionaire could "still make other purchases in the area," perBloomberg.

Indian Creek is home to other notable figures including investor Carl Icahn, football legend Tom Brady, and Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.

Bezos is not shy when it comes to scooping up lavish real estate.

Related:Report: Jeff Bezos Purchases Massive Hawaiian Compound for Estimated $78 Million

The Blue Origin founder snatched up a $165 Beverly Hillscompound in 2020and aHawaiian estatefor $78 million in 2021.

As of Friday afternoon, Bezos'net worthwas an estimated $156 billion.

Emily Rella

Entrepreneur Staff

Senior News Writer

Emily Rella is a Senior News Writer at Entrepreneur.com. Previously, she was an editor at Verizon Media. Her coverage spans features, business, lifestyle, tech, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is a 2015 graduate of Boston College and a Ridgefield, CT native. Find her on Twitter at @EmilyKRella.

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