Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland
Meta chief executive paid roughly €20m for gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and its surroundings
TL;DR
- Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have purchased Strancally Castle in County Waterford, Ireland.
- The estate includes a gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and 178 hectares (440 acres) of land.
- The purchase is intended to serve as a base for the family's visits to Ireland, where Meta has its international headquarters.
- The price of the off-market deal is not disclosed but is estimated to be between €20m and €30m.
- The previous owners, Michael Alen-Buckley and Giancarla, renovated the estate and expressed happiness that the Zuckerbergs intend to maintain and enhance it.
- Other notable figures, such as James Dyson and John Collison, have also purchased historic estates in the vicinity.