Mark Zuckerberg to tear down his $30million four-home complex in California and replace it with smaller homes so 'neighbors can't see into his bedroom'
- Facebook founder filed paperwork with the city of Palo Alto last week, stating his intentions to tear down and rebuild four neighboring homes
- The plans shows that Zuckerberg will tear down the four homes and rebuild them as smaller properties
- It's unclear how Zuckerberg plans to use the four homes; Neighbors are 'curious' and 'concerned' by the vague plans
- Zuckerberg bought the four properties in 2013, after a developer threatened to build a house with views right into the billionaire's bedroom
- See more of the latest news on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is planning a major overhaul at his Palo Alto, California compound.
The Facebook founder filed papers with the city last week, for plans to demolish and rebuild four neighboring homes.
Three years ago, the 32-year-old billionaire spent $30million snatching up the four properties after a local real estate developer announced plans to build a home with direct views into Zuckerberg's bedroom.
Mircea Voskerician reportedly had a grudge against Zuckerberg, who he claimed reneged on a promise to introduce him to other Silicon Valley movers and shakers who were looking for homes in the area in exchange for a discounted price on an adjacent property.
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Mark Zuckerberg plans to demolish four homes surrounding his Palo Alto, California house and rebuild them as smaller single-family properties
Zuckerberg bought the four properties in 2013 after a real estate developer threatened to build a house with views of his master bedroom. Above, Zuckerberg's Palo Alto home
One neighbor says he is 'curious' but 'concerned' about Zuckerberg's major construction plan. Above, Zuckerberg's home
Above, a view of the four properties surrounding Zuckerberg that he has purchased and plans to demolish
Voskercian sued Zuckerberg, but the two settled the lawsuit in March, with Voskercian walking away from the case without a payout.
According to the application materials filed with city planners last Tuesday, Zuckerberg now plans to tear down the four homes surrounding his house and rebuilding them as smaller single-family homes that will take up 20 per cent of the current footprint.
The two single-story and two two-story homes will be replaced by three single-story houses and one two-story house. The properties are not currently being merged or their boundaries changed.
Zuckerberg promises that the homes will fit in with the style of the Crescent Park neighborhood.
It's still unclear how Zuckerberg intends to use the homes, or whether he will rent or sell them. Pictured is an artist's impression of what one of the four houses will look like from outside
The four houses are located around Zuckerberg's family home in Palo Alto. He plans to demolish them and rebuild them. Picture, an artist's rendering of what another one of the houses will look like
The two single-story and two two-story homes will be replaced by three single-story houses and one two-story house. Pictured, a drawing of what one of the homes will look like when construction is done
The application materials say the current houses will be replaced with smaller single-family homes that will take up 20 per cent of the current footprint. Pictured, an artist's rendering of the fourth property
Zuckerberg lives in the home with his wife Priscilla and their nearly six-month-old daughter Maxima (father and daughter pictured above in a photo recently posted to Facebook)
Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla walks their daughter in a photo the Facebook founder posted to Instagram in honor of Mother's Day
Neighbors received warning of Zuckerberg's plans earlier this month, via a letter from his property managers.
'The plans will reduce overall square footage relative to the existing homes and aim to ensure the new structures and surrounding gardens blend seamlessly with the neighborhood,' the letter said.
It's still unclear how Zuckerberg intends to use the homes, or whether he will rent or sell them.
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Neighbor Norm Beamer, who is the president of the Crescent Park Neighborhood Association, told the San Jose Mercury News that he is 'curious, but also concerned' about Zuckerberg's plans.
'Is he just developing it or is he creating some sort of compound which will have a constant turnover of visitors and employees?' Beamer said. 'It's a question of whether it's a normal residential development or some unusual use that might create traffic and security issues and so forth.'
Beamer says his statement is not a reflection of the association at large, which has not come out for or against Zuckerberg's proposal.
Neighbors will get the chance to express their concerns and ask questions at a public hearing about the project.
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