President Donald Trump has yet to officially acknowledge he won’t be getting a second term, but Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner are already deep into planning for their post-White House life, according to several reports.
Once welcomed in all corners of Manhattan society, the couple’s future has been a hotly wondered-about topic. According to Page Six, the family may very well end up in Miami.
The gossip page reports that Trump and Kushner have paid more than $30 million for a plot of land on Miami-Dade County’s exclusive island village of Indian Creek.
The ritzy isle is among the most exclusive neighborhoods in the country, and currently is home to only 34 houses (well, 34 mansions, to be precise). As its own incorporated municipality, it also has a dedicated police department.
The CEO of Sears, the former owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, the co-founder of Hotels.com, Sheik Mohammed al Fassi, and Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima all currently or formerly have called the island home.
Most of the island’s landmass is taken up by a ritzy golf course, though homes are located on the waterfront portions.
Though the local property appraiser’s website hasn’t confirmed the sale, Page Six reports that the waterfront lot was purchased from Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.
The crooner is one of Indian Creek’s longest residents and biggest property owners (he owns four other lots, which he has struggled to sell in the past). Son Enrique Iglesias and his partner Anna Kournikova also reportedly live on the island.
For what it’s worth, their new next-door neighbor may or may not be Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar.
In other words, it’s exclusive, out-of-the-way, and well-protected—perhaps perfect for the couple.
The island’s voting precinct only recorded 53 votes this past election, but nearly 80 percent were for Donald Trump; even better for Javanka (though not so much for the GOP’s new storyline that it’s the party of the common folk).
Ivanka, in particular, has some ties to Miami-Dade. When the Trump Organization purchased the famed but troubled Doral Country Club, located in the county’s inland suburbs, in 2012, Donald gave all credit to his daughter for the deal. She helped oversee remodeling of the property, and purportedly spent enough time in the area to scoop out some favorite local hangs.
The property is also an hour-and-twenty-two-minute drive (depending on traffic on I-95) from Mar-a-Lago.
