Ever wondered how do the filthy rich live their everyday lives? By filthy rich we mean…Bill Gates rich. In fact you can actually see it for yourself. All you need is $35,000. This is the amount which was the winning bid for taking a tour at Bill Gate’s house. “Last year, in the middle of the economic meltdown, the winning bid was $8,600. This year, with things starting to rebound, the bidding rose to $35,000.” This bid is a part of Microsoft’s charity campaign that takes place every year.

If you are wondering how cool is Bill’s house? In the year 2009, the property taxes for the house was US $1.063 million on a total assessed value of a whopping US$147.5 million. How about that?

[source: techflash.com]