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Donald Trump's first mansion listed for $74 million

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The first mansion that billionaire Donald Trump bought in 1982 is now being listed for US$54 million (S$74 million).

Trump, who was married to Ivana Trump at the time, paid US$4 million for the sprawling property, Business Insider reported.

According to The Dailymail, the Connecticut estate has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a putting green, movie theatre, tennis courts and three staff apartments.

Donald Trump's first mansion listed for $74 million

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  • The first mansion that billionaire Donald Trump bought in 1982 is now being listed for US$54 million (S$74 million).
  • Trump, who was married to Ivana Trump at the time, paid US$4 million for the sprawling property, Business Insider reported.
  • According to The Dailymail, the Connecticut estate has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a putting green, movie theatre, tennis courts and three staff apartments.
  • Trump bought the mansion when he was 35 and still married to Ivana.
  • In the same year, Ivana was appointed by Trump to oversee the refurbishment of Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.
  • Inspired by her project, she went on to recreate the same gold leaf decor in their mansion, a report on SteamFeed said.
  • When the Trumps finalised their divorce in 1991 after 15 years of marriage, Ivana received the mansion in the property settlement, and sold it for US$15 million seven years later.
  • The new owners reportedly renovated the estate in 2000 to tone down the luxurious decor, and added tennis courts.
  • They also added a 4,000 square-foot extension to include guest suites, a lap pool and a sauna.
  • A huge dock on the property gives its occupants a scenic view of the waters around Long Island Sound, a tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The front facade of the Trump mansion.
  • The mansion also has chandeliers and fireplaces in almost every room.
  • The formal dining rooms overlook the Long Island Harbour.
  • The mansion sports a 13-seater home theatre.
  • The interior of one of the many bathrooms in the manor.
  • An indoor lap pool.

Trump bought the mansion when he was 35 and still married to Ivana. In the same year, Ivana was appointed by Trump to oversee the refurbishment of Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Inspired by her project, she went on to recreate the same gold leaf decor in their mansion, a report on SteamFeed said.

When the Trumps finalised their divorce in 1991 after 15 years of marriage, Ivana received the mansion in the property settlement, and sold it for US$15 million seven years later.

The new owners reportedly renovated the estate in 2000 to tone down the luxurious decor, and added tennis courts as well as a 4,000 square-foot extension to include guest suites, a lap pool and a sauna.

A huge dock on the property gives its occupants a scenic view of the waters around Long Island Sound, a tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean.

debwong@sph.com.sg

5 Hollywood celebrity homes to check out

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  • What could be bigger than Kim's shiny derrière on Paper Magazine other than a house worth a whopping US$20 million (S$26.32 million)?
  • Nothing even comes close.
  • The celebrity couple scored a deal when they purchased the Hidden Hills estate in California.
  • The newly built French Country farmhouse mansion is snuggled in the far western suburbs of Los Angeles and was originally listed for US$21.5 million.
  • The French Chateau includes formal living and dining rooms, a paneled library, a family room, a home theatre, two swimming pools, two spas, two small vineyards and a 1,050sqft entertainment pavilion.
  • Chart topper rapper Dr. Dre is easily the richest rapper alive.
  • After Apple acquired the singer's headphone company, Beats Electronics for US$3 billion, he is now worth a reported US$800 million.
  • Celebratory purchase or not, the US$40 million Los Angeles home he bought in June after the Apple transaction, was sold at a deal.
  • The Brentwood, California mansion was previously owned by Tom Brasy and Gisele Bundchen and was originally going for US$50 million.
  • The estate sits across four-acres and the main house is surrounded by a moat which also skirts around a poolside cabana.
  • Dr. Dre had also put up another luxurious California home for sale in the same month at US$35 million.
  • Apart from making splashes on the entertainment scene for her recently withered appearance, the A-list actress has also put her Connecticut house up for sale at US$1.6 million.
  • The Bridget Jones star had renovated and fitted her country house with modern furnishings in 2004 when she bought it.
  • The house was first built in 1770 and exudes every bit of old world country charm, with bricked wall exteriors, open fireplaces and heavy wooden beams.
  • The 3,463sqft home spans across 38 acres and overlooks the Quinebaug River. It features a swimming pool, a barn, a guest house and a bread oven in the family room.
  • The host and creator of his own late night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, sold his luxury house for about US$2.18 million, a little under the US$2.3 million sum he initially listed.
  • Funnyman Kimmel had lived in the traditional Hollywood Hills house for a number of years with ex-girlfriend Sarah Silverman before moving to the more contemporary Sunset Strip house in Los Angeles in 2009.
  • He has since leased the two-storey 1940s house.
  • The house opens to a floor-to-ceiling leaded glass bay window that overlooks the valleys and canyons beyond.
  • Kimmel, a self-confessed gourmand had customised the kitchen to fit a dessert fridge, ice maker, wine fridge and a soda dispenser.
  • He had also fitted 12 televisions around the house, including a ceiling mounted screen in the master suite.
  • The star of "Modern Family" fame made the Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women this year and also snagged 37-year-old 'True Blood' actor Joe Manganiello as her new arm candy following her split from fiance, businessman Nick Loeb.
  • In April, she added a US$10.6 million Beverly Hills estate to her assets.
  • The Columbian actress' home is dramatically built with a domed ceiling, a spiral staircase with ornate railing and inlaid floors.
  • It also features multiple fireplaces, terraces and a basement filled with a 3,000-bottle wine cellar and tasting room, a movie theatre and a gym with a sauna.

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