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Loudoun: Trumps' new home
Eric Trump's friends were right: Loudoun is the place to be.
Trump, 25, was the keynote speaker at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Series luncheon Nov. 16 at Trump National Golf Club in Lowes Island.
When a proposal to purchase Lowes Island Golf Club came across his desk, Trump recalled his friends saying they were fond of the area. A 500-acre golf course on the Potomac sounded like an ideal investment. So, in February 2009, Trump's father, Donald Trump, purchased the course for an undisclosed price and renamed it Trump National Golf Club.
Eric Trump studied at Georgetown University and lived in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area for five years, he said. He considers Loudoun to be Trumps' new home.
Trump echoed the words of his father nine months earlier: Trump National Golf Club has the potential to be one of the foremost golf facilities in the country, if not the world.
Trump said when the real estate moguls purchased the club, he was posed the question, "Why Loudoun?"
Location, location, location. Lowes Island is minutes away from Washington Dulles International Airport, 25 minutes from Georgetown, and 30 minutes from Washington, D.C. Additionally, Loudoun boasts the highest median income in the country, a factor that can sustain a golf course that is expensive to operate, he said.
The Trump family wanted to invest in Washington early, he said. They foresee government expansion into Loudoun in the future and want to be there when employees – and golfers – arrive.
The course is a flurry readying itself for future members. Renovations include repainting the facade and installing LED lighting. Trump pressed that the renovations are environmentally friendly. He called the initiatives a moral responsibility and a part of doing business in the 21st century. The chandeliers in the ballroom are a glamorous example of recycling; they were used at Ivanka Trump's wedding last month, he said. The facelift is expected to be finished in April 2010.
Trump concluded by thanking the citizens, business owners and government officials for welcoming them with open arms. He said he hopes to host a championship tournament at the course in the future.
Contact the writer at hhager@timespapers.com
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