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US President Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens, New York, has returned to the market with a price tag of $2.3 million, following extensive renovations, according to The New York Times. The Tudor-style house, built in 1940 by Trump’s father, real-estate developer Fred Trump, is located in the upscale Jamaica Estates neighbourhood. Trump lived in the property until he was four, after which the family moved to a larger brick mansion nearby.The property has a complex recent history. It was purchased in March by real-estate developer Tommy Lin for $835,000, who immediately undertook a top-to-bottom refurbishment, investing approximately $500,000. Lin described the home as “not livable” at the time due to water and power issues and a burst pipe that caused significant mould. Prior to Lin’s purchase, the house had been owned by Michael Davis, a Manhattan-based private equity partner, who bought it for $1.39 million and carried out renovations.Over the years, the home has seen periods of disrepair and unusual use. At one stage, it became a temporary hangout for feral cats. Davis had also attempted to rent it out on Airbnb, though the effort ended after Oxfam America staged a publicity visit during the United Nations General Assembly to highlight the global refugee crisis.The fully renovated property now offers five bedrooms, three full bathrooms, two powder rooms, a finished basement, and a detached two-car garage, along with “refined modern updates” such as herringbone wood floors and a high-end kitchen. It sits on approximately 2,500 square feet of living space and has become a focal point for both Trump supporters and political protestors.Trump himself has occasionally reflected on the property. In a 2016 interview with Jimmy Fallon, he described its state of disrepair as “sad” while noting it was “where I was born” and that he had a “really good childhood” there.Earlier this month, Independent reported that US President Donald Trump’s childhood home in New York City had gone on the market, despite having earlier fallen into disrepair including the phase when the property was temporarily overrun by feral cats.
