Tiffany Trump was only five when her mom moved them to the West Coast. Marla Maples and Donald’s union was Trump’s second failed marriage which ended abruptly as he moved on to model Melania Knauss. After the divorce, Marla decided to relocate from the busy bustling East Coast to quiet Calabasas in Southern California where Tiffany could have a “normal” childhood. The two spent Tiffany’s childhood years in their 5-bedroom, 6-bath, 5,700-square-foot home. Modest compared with most of Trump’s digs, the beautiful property situated atop the exclusive Mountain View Estates opens up to breathtaking sweeping views. It’s a fairly large property with a basketball court and a spectacular swimming pool that includes a swim-up bar with built-in bar stools. Not just that, but it also has an amazing water slide.
The million-dollar home was a two-million-dollar home by the time Marla sold it in order that she could be near Tiffany on the East Coast. Tiffany, who is an aspiring singer, is now attending law school at Georgetown University after having graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016.
Trump Winery, Charlottesville, VA – $34 Million
Trump Winery is set amongst the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains on 1,300 acres of rolling hills and stunning scenery. Snuggled up to none other than Jefferson’s beloved Monticello and sitting only a few miles from James Monroe’s Highland, it’s a fantastic property. The 227-acres of vines lining the estate make it Virginia’s largest vineyard. The good news is—we can visit. Swing by, taste some East Coast wines, dine on a bite of lunch at common folk prices. . . If you want to stay overnight it’s a relatively modest $349 bed and breakfast experience. Before Trump scored the deal, the property was called Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard. John and Patricia Kluge owned and operated it. For perspective, in 1989, John Kluge was America’s richest person, according to Forbes. Trump purchased 200 acres surrounding the winery with his eye on the Kluges’ English manor house-style estate, as it had fallen into foreclosure. The bank alleged that Trump intentionally devalued the surrounding land by putting up “no trespassing” signs and allowing the property to become unsightly and overgrown to ward off buyers. End result, Trump snagged the land, including the 26,000-square-feet Albemarle mansion he coveted, for $3.6 million, a bargain discount from the bank’s $16 million foreclosure investment, and pocket change from the Kluge’s $100 million asking price only a year prior.
It’s easy to see how he earned his reputation as a shrewd real estate mogul. Afterward, he grandiloquently announced he owned the East Coast’s largest winery; however, the fact is another winery in the area doubles Trump Winery production. Trump owns the largest vineyard. Is it overly semantic to note the difference? It’s hard to overstate the grandeur of Albemarle House. The splendor of the 45-room mansion gushes with 1760-era Waterford crystal chandeliers, antique mantels carved from 150-year-old English oak, hand-painted ceilings and wallpaper, hand-carved brass fixtures. Outside you’ll find horse stables, a Heli-pad and a private chapel. For modern luxury, the estate includes billiards, a private movie theater, 24-hour fitness access, indoor hot tub and sauna, outdoor pool, croquet and bocce ball. Today, to show Trump is concerned about conflicts of interest, his son Eric operates Trump Winery and Patricia Kluge manages it. Once Trump was sworn in, he placed all his assets and The Trump Organization dealings into a Trust fund that his sons Eric and Donald Jr. manage. It’s not exactly clear whether it’s legal for presidents to run their businesses while in office, but he certainly veered off track from protocol—he’s the first president who chose not to divest. Days before his inauguration Trump explained his position at a press conference: “I could actually run my business and run government at the same time. I don’t like the way that looks, but I would be able to do that if I wanted to.” Others in his path have deemed it unsavory to profit from national duty calling it a conflict of interest, while Trump has a different perspective, boasting to Forbes in 2000, “It’s very possible that I could be the first presidential candidate to run and make money on it.” The point, in fact, the Trump Organization targets and hopes to break into a new market, the MAGA crowd, no matter their lower-class proclivities. Trump blurs the conflict-of-interest line. ‘What’s good for his business is good for American business, what’s good for American business is good for the country,’ meanwhile, he makes it “look” like he’s not running his business by handing that responsibility to his sons. The Albemarle estate bottom line? Trump made $30 million.
Le De Château Des Palmiers, St. Martin, West Indies – $15 Million
Built into Plum Bay’s shimmering, sprawling sandy beach, Le de Château des Palmiers is one of St. Martin’s most enviable Caribbean island estates. The 4.8-acre, 11-room villa and guest house are safely enclosed within an 8-foot-high walled-off section of the tiny half-French island. Once inside, you’ll be entranced by its shimmering marble, grand entrance. Walk outside to take in its immense pool and the gorgeous Caribbean Sea. Trump snagged this Island gem from a fellow businessman in 2013 for an undisclosed price. (It was listed for $19.7 million). In 2017 he listed it for $28 million with Sotheby’s International who declared on Instagram, in classic Trumpism style, “It’s huuuuuge!” It wasn’t selling. To entice he lowered it to $16.9 million a few months later.
Interest spiked as he was elected president by then (no conflict of interest here) but ultimately waned due to the prospect of the intense public scrutiny that would bombard a high-profile purchase. Meanwhile, he’s been raking in profits. With rates of up to $20,000 per night, rental income brought up to $1 million for the Trump Organization in 2017. Interested in visiting St. Moritz? Yes, you can! It’s publicly available on Airbnb. It’s one of the greatest mansions in the world, Trump said.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Luxury Apartments At The Sovereign
Donald Trump Jr. grew up inside the glitzy Trump Tower penthouse. When he married Vanessa Hayden in 2005 at the fabulous Mar-a-Lago, just ten months after "Papa" Trump married Melania, they first lived in Trump Place, but then called their apartment on the Upper East Side at The Sovereign, home. He purchased the exclusive adjacent apartments in a posh district of Manhattan for $2.71 million.
To make room for their five children, they bought a third adjacent unit for $1.5 million, gradually expanded their home. The Sovereign is a unique and elegant co-op apartment building that gives the family fantastic views of Long Island from their expansive 6,000-square-feet, 12th-floor digs. It’s uncertain who will be living there in the future. The couple announced their divorce in March of 2018.
Eric Trump’s Westchester And Trump Parc East Homes
Eric Trump created a penthouse suite by combining three apartment units at the top of Trump Parc East. The elegant home cost him just over two million dollars in total. However, he snagged the third unit of the flat from building developer, Donald Trump, for $350,000—half its listed price! (Thanks, dad). Towering over Central Park in the heart of Manhattan, views are sweeping and spectacular. Its 1904 architecture is as graceful as it is distinguished. Originally constructed as a hotel and performance center, Trump purchased the building in the 1980s and turned the flagging property into profitable condominiums. Inside the classy condos, large windows, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, and wood burning fireplaces add to the luxuriating sense of having escaped the city.
On weekends the family escapes the city in earnest. Eric, his wife Lara, and young son Luke head out to their lovely mansion in Briarcliff Manor, an exclusive village in Westchester County. Located nearby Eric’s favorite childhood home, and where he proposed to Lara, the Seven Springs estate, is the place they call home. Lara has said that it's their favorite place to be, and they head out to their mansion sanctuary every chance they get. She loves to go riding and hopes to get a horse of her own. It’s also in close proximity to Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor making it convenient for Eric Trump, as executive vice president of the Trump Organization, to keep an eye on the property. Eric also stops by his vineyard when he has time. Recently it won a Sweepstakes award from the 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for Trump Winery’s 2014 sparkling Monticello Blanc de Blanc. It’s doing well with Eric at the helm.