Three mansions, three mothers: Elon Musk’s secret family compound

As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family that includes 11 children.

Kirsten Grind, Ryan Mac and Sheera Frenkel

Oct 30, 2024 – 9.48am

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On a quiet street of multimillion-dollar properties, one stands out: a 1340-square-metre mansion that looks like a villa plucked from the hills of Tuscany in Italy and transplanted to Austin, Texas.

This is where Elon Musk, 53, the world’s richest man and perhaps the most important campaign backer of Donald Trump, has been trying to establish the cornerstone of an unusual family compound, according to four people familiar with his plans.