Trump's 'huuuuuge' Caribbean estate on the market for US$28m

Washington

THE opulent beachfront estate that recently went on the market on the Caribbean island of St Martin has a number of appealing factors, including two elaborately adorned villas and an expansive pool overlooking the crystalline waters of Plum Bay.

And there's another unique aspect that nearby properties can't claim: It is owned by the president of the United States.

Le Chateau des Palmiers, which Donald Trump described as "one of the greatest mansions in the world" when he bought it in 2013, was quietly listed for sale last month on the website of Sotheby's International Realty, whose St Martin office noted coyly in an Instagram post: "It's huuuuuge!"

The price, according to a person famili…