Bill Gates Buys Buffalo Bill's Ranch for $9 Million

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Jun 5th 2009 at 9:05AM

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the world's richest man, has reportedly purchased Irma Lake Lodge in Wyoming, a 492-acre ranch that once belonged to Western legend "Buffalo Bill" Cody, for $8.9 million. The deal was done via Gates' investment manager, the Cody Enterprise reports. The Shoshone Forest borders the beautiful property (above) on two sides and the terrain varies from open knolls to thick conifer forests, aspen groves and rocky outcroppings. Dotted across the ranch are four lakes and three picturesque ponds.

Named by Buffalo Bill after his youngest daughter, Irma Lake is the largest body of water with approximately 12 acres. The estate includes a 15,000-square-foot contemporary log cabin-style main residence (below) with with expansive open spaces and patios, a five-bedroom guesthouse, stables, Buffalo Bill's original cabin, a caretaker's house, and a dairy cabin. In addition to amazing views, there are several species of fish to be found on the property as well as "some of the finest big game hunting the west has to offer."

Gallery: Irma Lake

Tags: Bill Gates, BillGates, fishing, hunting, lake, ranch, Wyoming

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Stoic Zen Jun 6th 2009 11:02AM

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hey dude7 Jun 5th 2009 11:38AM

bill gates in NOT the riches man on the universe, it`s stupid patriotic garbage that forbes has coined to make them self feel like an american is in top of the world.

aside from that , who cares what bill does?....