Donald Trumps NYC childhood home lands a buyer following a $500K, 8-month makeover

It’s not the White House, and it’s not Mar-a-Lago.But the Queens home where President Donald Trump spent his earliest days has just entered into contract.However, the final price to be paid and the identity of the forthcoming owner are not yet known.Mansion Global reports the president’s late father — the real-estate developer Fred Trump — built this Tudor-style residence in Jamaica Estates in 1940.

The elder Trump and his family resided there until 1950, leaving for a larger home in the same neighborhood, all when the now-president was just 4.More recently, 85-15 Wareham Place listed for sale last November asking $2.3 million.That was eight months after a real-estate developer named Tommy Lin spent $835,000 for it.

At that time, the outlet notes, the home was a wreck — with a leaking roof, feral cats living inside and a yard that was totally overgrown.But Lin saw opportunity.“The only reason I took on this project was because it’s Trump’s childhood house,” Lin previously told Mansion Global.So, he flushed some $500,000 and eight months of work into a full remodel — repairing the damage and giving it all a fresh look.

Marketing images show a large kitchen with chef’s grade appliances and herringbone wood floors.Large windows fill the 3,100-square-foot space with light and the tiled bathrooms deliver spa-like features.The bones also include five bedrooms and four bathrooms.After listing in November with one brokerage, the home was taken off-market in late January.

Two months later, Joe Zhu of Re/Max Edge brought it back to market for $2.2 million, according to StreetEasy.A subsequent price cut in June saw the asking price lower to $1.99 million....