The magnificent mansion at the heart of the estate was built in 1919 by Eugene Meyer – the former publisher of the Washington Post and Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
It was reputed to have taken a team of 500 Italian masons and craftsmen and Artisans from around the world five years to complete the building works.
Across its two wings and main central structure, the 50,000-square-foot mansion has 60 rooms, including 15 bedrooms. It also boasts three pools and a number of other beautiful buildings.
“The grand estate also features carriage houses, all unique in design, along with a beautiful second tudor-style mansion also built in 1919 by H.J. Heinz, the founder of Heinz ketchup, and a friend of Meyer,” says the Trump Organization.
“Every inch of Trump Seven Springs property has been maintained to perfection making this truly one of the most iconic properties in Westchester County and beyond.”
Trump’s initially planned to transform Seven Spring into a luxury golf course, reports the New York Post. However, the plans were fiercely opposed by his neighbours – and so it became a secluded retreat for the Trump family.
Eric Trump, now aged 40, was in junior high when his family bought the land – and he has previously shared his warm memories of Seven Springs. In a 2014 interview with Forbes he said: “My father, during the summers, would always put us to work.
“We were literally riding mowers around, we were mowing all the fields, cutting down trees and fallen trees, cutting rebar and laying marble and doing electrical work, doing demo work.”
Eric and his older brother Don Jr. lived in one of the carriage houses – and would ride ATVs, hike through the woods, and fish on Byram Lake.
“It was home base for us for a long, long time, until I finally bought another house and moved out,” Eric Trump told Forbes. “I’ve spent so much time learning the art of the deal here on this property. It’s a special place for me, and one that I’ll always remember.”
