Gabe Newell buys $70.8m Florida mansion with dock and ocean tunnel

Gabe Newell, a yacht enthusiast and the founder of one of the biggest videogame storefronts and developers, has bought a property in Manalapan, Florida, for $70.8 million from Cindy and Ron McMackin. The home's previous owners paid $39 million in 2020.

The estate measures about 20,000 square feet, sits on the Intracoastal Waterway, and features a tunnel that directly connects the house to a slice of the ocean, plus a dock and boat lift. It also enjoys a substantial outdoor pool.

One of Newell's superyachts was purchased in May for $500 million and would fit the estate's moorings.

On his routine, Newell said: "I get up, I work, I go scuba-diving, work some more, [then] either go on a second scuba dive or I go to the gym and work out. I live on a boat so I just hang out with everybody on the boat. Then I work." The purchase aligns with his routine of working, scuba-diving and spending time on boats.

United States, Manalapan, Florida

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