It will cost you just over $1m to secure a ranch just down the road from ex-US President George W. Bush. But would you want him as your neighbour?

According to toptenrealestatedeals.com, a four-bedroom, three-bathroom “beautiful ranch-style home” is on the market in George Bush’s neighbourhood. The house also comes with a pool and the added value of “the Secret Service guarding the neighbourhood”.

“It’s interesting to know that the City Council of Dallas passed legislature in 1993 that tax dollars would be used to install a security gate on any street where an ex-president lived, so there’s another nice perk for living on the same street as George,” adds the property’s blurb.

“The ultimate perk is that your property values go up when a president lives almost next door.”

The property is on the market for $1,052,527 (US$1,060,000).

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