They say fences make good neighbors, but in Beverly Hills it is a hedge that everyone talks. And not just a hedge, it belongs to the Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, and it ended up in hot water with the city.
A hedge for Beverly Hills too high
In the lavish green barrier, which is over six meters tall, the 165 million dollar wastes of Bezos is not just about landscape design, but about privacy. The hedge, which protects him and his wife Lauren Sánchez from Paparazzi lenses, has grown far beyond the legal height limit of the city of 1.5 meters.
Local rules are strict: no fence, no wall or protection should increase so high that he deprives neighbors of their million dollar views. But Bezos' leaf fortress did exactly that and earned him a monthly fine of $ 1,000. For most homeowners, this is a serious deterrent. For one of the richest men in the world? Change of pocket.
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A home with Hollywood story
The property itself is as legendary as its current owner. Hollywood Royalty Come and Go, built in 1937 by Warner Bros. Mogul Jack Warner, has seen Hollywood Royalty Come and Go. Bezos bought it from Music Executive David in 2020 and added it to a extensive real estate portfolio that includes houses in Hawaii, New York, Malibu, Texas and Florida, worth half a billion dollars.
Social media reacts: fair or just funny?
On Reddit, the hedge drama quickly developed into a full-grown debate. Some commentators sympathized with Bezos and argued that everyone would do the same in their shoes:
“If I am a billionaire and want a hedge, I ask a question: How much is the fine?”
Others transformed the saga into a running joke:
“You need a separate budget to look after such a great coverage … a hedge fund.”
But not everyone saw the humor. Some argued that fines should scale with prosperity, which indicates that a flat punishment of 1,000 US dollars hardly urges someone like Bezos to follow the rules. Others applauded the billionaire for the selection of green because of a cold, impressive wall and pointed out that they bring at least into the leafy streets of Beverly Hills.
Privacy, power and public perception
The Bezos Hedge saga is more than just a quirky celebrity story. It affects broad questions: How can cities bring the rights of homeowners into harmony with the aesthetics of the community? And should billionaires bend the local rules or make them new overall?
In the end, the hedge is more than just a plant. It is a symbol of the tension between extreme wealth, public regulation and the very human desire to develop a little privacy, regardless of the costs.
Source: IOL
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