One of Musk's "myths" is going to be shattered? The US media said that he lived in a mansion in Texas, and Musk quipped in response
A "myth" about Musk was debunked by the US media? The Wall Street Journal published an article on the 22nd that Musk said that he lived in a $50,000 house, but he did not talk about the mansion in Austin (the capital of Texas in the United States).
Screenshot of the Wall Street Journal report
The Wall Street Journal wrote at the beginning of the article that when Time magazine selected Musk as "Person of the Year" last week, it described his austere life as saying, "The richest man in the world does not have a house." Musk sold almost all of his tangible assets last year in order to simplify his life, and since then, Musk has been pursuing "simple taste".
In June, he tweeted, "I live in a $50,000 house at Boca Chica/Starbase that I rented from SpaceX. The $50,000 house is near the Mexican border, near the Texas town of SpaceX's rocket launch site.
But, the Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Musk did not say, and few people know, that for more than a year, he has been living in a beach house in Austin nicknamed "Kenny" friend. The house is very luxurious, and when it was first sold a few years ago, it was the most expensive house listed in the Texas capital. According to people familiar with the matter, Musk also hired some real estate agents to take him on a tour of luxury homes for sale in the Austin area and looked at some listings.
Beachfront villa in Austin. Source: The Wall Street Journal
According to the Wall Street Journal, Musk's house in Austin is owned by Ken Howery, a billionaire who has known Musk for decades. Musk's stay here is so secret that some of Howery's friends say they don't know about the arrangement. It is worth mentioning that Ken Howery served as the U.S. ambassador to Sweden during the Trump administration. After his term, Howery had been traveling the world so that his home in Austin was left to Musk. Musk said last year that he had moved to Texas.
As for just how luxurious this beachfront villa in Austin really is, the Wall Street Journal revealed that the mansion sold for more than $12 million in 2018 and is now several times more expensive. With nearly 3,800 square meters of interior space, it is located on a peninsula in Austin that extends into the Colorado River. In addition, it is equipped with a marina pool, Jacuzzi, private yacht slide and much more.
Just after the Wall Street Journal report was published, Ken Howery responded in a text message, "Musk doesn't live at my house, he lives in South Texas." When he travels to Austin, he occasionally visits my house," Musk responded, adding, "I don't live there and I don't plan to buy anywhere." Musk also quipped in this report message, "What color is the pillowcase?" We must know these important details. ”
Some netizens @ Wall Street Journal said, "Now I have become a gossip news reporter? Some netizens said, "So Musk lives in a friend's residence, and he also rents a place to live, which is nothing to shock." Some netizens put their attention on the house that Musk rented, "I was shocked to hear that there are $50,000 houses in the United States." In the UK this figure should be £370,000, not £37,000. ”
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