The main residence of President of America Donald Trump is located in the state of Florida in the resort town of Palm Beach. There, the family of the US leader spends winter vacations and weekends. The chic villa of the jazz era was erected by the heiress of the breakfast cereal empire. Find out what she looks like below.
Estate History
The first mistress of the mansion bequeathed to hand him over to the powers of the state and make here a presidential winter residence. But the maintenance of a huge villa for the budget turned out to be a heavy burden, and the former leaders of America did not want the voters to observe them surrounded by bright luxury.
Therefore, the building was returned to the heirs, from whom Donald and his first wife Ivana bought it for only $ 8 million in 1985. Today, this building is called the Winter White House. Experts estimate it at about $ 200 million.
Private club
Now this villa is not just a tribal nest of Trumps, but also a private club that can be visited only by those who are awarded the grace of the owner. Members of the club proudly published photos on social networks in which they next to Trump were relaxing in luxury apartments.
When Trump became president, he did not close the club, but only increased membership fees for joining it to 200 thousand dollars. Many famous rock stars and artists have visited it. At private parties, Diana Ross, Celine Dion and Billy Joel sang.
To emphasize the status of the club, Trump recently sued the local authorities the right to the highest flagpole in the town, on which his institution’s flag was raised, and also banned the passage of airliners over Mar-o-Lago lands due to the noise they created.
Description of the villa
The Mar-o-Lago estate impresses with its parameters and luxury. The walls of the ballroom have an area of almost 2000 m² and are covered with skillfully made gold leaves, the price of which is $ 7 million. The library walls are decorated with ancient British oak panels, the restrooms for ladies are equipped with golden sinks.
In total, the residence has 128 rooms, including 33 restrooms, 58 bedrooms, a golf club, a theater and a ballroom. The main living room with 15m ceilings is fully finished in gold. Trump has continuously improved his home, finishing with gold everything that is possible. So, the dining main hall for the wedding of Donald and Melania, which took place in 2005, acquired gold chandeliers and became completely covered in gold.
In the bar room, the owner hung a personal full-length portrait in tennis shoes and a T-shirt called the Visionary.
Unlike the previous owners, the US leader has no problems with the contents of the estate. He organized the process as a real businessman: his private club fully pays for expenses on Mar-a-Lago. The club in 2014 brought him $ 15.6 million. Each member of the club, except for the entrance fee, pays at least $ 2000 per year for drinks and food. Also, here you need to pay a membership fee of $ 14,000 annually. The estate is spacious enough so that the club meetings do not interfere with the Trump family to enjoy comfort and relax.
Today, when Trump fulfills the duty of the president of the power, official meetings are also held in Mar-a-Lago. So, when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a visit to the United States, Trump invited him to a golf party in his own golf club.
It is known that Donald Trump is the owner of several apartments and houses in the United States. In addition to the Villa Mar-a-Lago, he owns apartments in New York (60 rooms), a house in Beverly Hills (California), a manor house with impressive vineyards in Charlottesville (Virginia) and an attic in the Trump Tower in Manhattan.