Trump National Estates and Golf Course

"I'm in no rush, because it is such an amazing property. I consider it the best residential piece in the country. So I'm different from other developers, because I hate to sell the sites." - Donald Trump

Real Estate at Trump National Golf Club

Introducing The Estates at Trump National Golf Club. This truly breathtaking community is a combina- tion of extraordinary vision and the most desirable location in all of California.

Perched above the jagged cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, this exclusive community will consist of just fifty custom estates - each with expansive views of Trump National Golf Course, the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. The custom designed homes will all feature unique floor plans, ensuring no two homes in the entire community will be alike. Each home, ranging from approximately 6,000 to over 15,000 square feet, will be built with the quality you would expect from a name like Trump. The homes feature the finest finishes and appointments throughout including rich marbles and fine woods, outdoor gourmet kitchens, several car garages, elevators, billiard rooms, and more. The prices for the completed homes begin in the mid $5 millions.

The privileged few homeowners will enjoy a lifestyle usually only reserved for guests of the world’s finest hotels. Along with the grand oceanfront estate, each resident will receive access to a personal concierge, on call twenty-four hours a day, to manage all of life’s necessities. Additionally, Trump National’s expertly trained patrol team will guard this exclusive enclave to ensure the utmost sense of security.

Enthusiasts of an active lifestyle will undoubtedly be drawn to the myriad of hiking and biking trails, discovering endless ways to explore the natural rugged California landscape and breathtaking coastal views. Just outside each estate’s backyard are four coastal access trails that will lead you to secluded sandy beaches and rocky tide pools.

For a private tour of the model home and available sites, please call 310-985-9725 and schedule an appointment to view the property.

(From the website of Trump National Golf Club - www.trumpgolf.com)

  

Trump National Citation - Wall Street Journal

After months of local opposition and legal wrangling, Donald Trump's first California real-estate development, The Estates at Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, is under construction and selling. Three multi-million-dollar properties changed hands just days after the Jan. 14 groundbreaking at the Southern California coastal development.


Trump's right to build in the region comes only after he sued a local school district over the land (the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District owns 8.5 acres by the 13th hole) and spent $55 million to shore up the oceanfront golf course: Landslides six years ago took out the 18th hole. He also lost a battle with local and state environmental officials to keep the golf course private. The school lawsuit was settled out of court, and now buyers — who will pay a minimum, pre-construction, of $5.2 million for each Mediterranean-style mansion — will share that course with the golf teams from two local high schools. And, in accordance with California Coastal Commission policy, they won't get a private beach.

Trump said that "this property's been through a lot" and that "the golf course had problems." But now it's "safe and sound," he said, adding, "This will be better than Pebble Beach."

The property, Trump said, has already received interest from celebrities Kevin Sorbo, star of the syndicated science-fiction television series "Andromeda," and singer Britney Spears. Sorbo said he and Trump discussed the new development while golfing in Lake Tahoe last summer and that he plans to travel to the development "in a few weeks" to look at properties.

Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., a coastal area of Los Angeles County, is among the priciest regions in the state, with the median price of a new home $1.17 million, according to the California Association of Realtors. Trump paid $27 million for the 260-acre property in 2002.

Los Angeles businessman John W. James bought the first home at the Estates, paying $6.95 million for a 7,019-square-foot, four-bedroom estate slated to be finished next year. The location was a draw, he said, as was the fact that "it has the Trump name on it."

James added that he's betting the developer's brand name will insulate the property against a real-estate recession. Another selling point, he said, was that the property's architect, Robert Earl (who has designed homes for Madonna and Sylvester Stallone), will hold individual meetings with buyers to customize the properties.

James said he's adding a wine cellar, home theater, gym and soundproof meditation room.