
Former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson has treated himself to a mansion right outside Palm Beach five months after dropping out of the race for the White House DailyMail.com has learned exclusively.

According to property records in Palm Beach County, Florida, the retired neurosurgeon and wife Candy plunked down $4.37 million for an 8,700-square-foot house in the Old Palm Golf Club near Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The house - 8,782 sq ft with five bedrooms all with ensuite bathrooms - was listed for $5.4 million in December and was reduced in price several times until Carson, 64, grabbed it.

Former presidential candidate Dr Ben Carson and his wife Candy have treated themselves to a mansion just 18 miles from Mar-a-Lago

The retired neurosurgeon and his wife Candy plunked down $4.37 million for the 8,700-square-foot house in Palm Beach

The home, which sits in the Old Palm Golf Club near in Palm Beach Gardens has five bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms

A pool in the home's backyard features a step waterfall and what appears to be a gradated entrance into the deep end

The large home boasts nearly floor-to-ceiling windows on both the first and second floors, as well as impact sliding pocket glass doors

The soft-spoken conservative candidate, who rose from political obscurity to a front-runner last fall after strong showings in early televised debates, bought the five-bedroom, five-bathroom house from a mortgage company that seized it last year in a foreclosure, records show.

It was built on a one-acre property a few doors down from famous English golfer and latest Masters runner-up Lee Westwood.

Westwood's house is up for sale as part of his on-going divorce. South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen and developer Don Soffer, owner of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, round up Carson's famous neighbors.

Carson, who is a Trump adviser, will now live just 18 miles from Trump's Mar-a-Lago

Carson, meanwhile, moved to Palm Beach County in 2013, after his retirement as head of pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

A golf fanatic whose rags-to-riches life story fueled his political aspirations despite a lack of political experience, Carson first settled in the Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach.

He still owns a house there, something he bought for a more modest $775,000 from former Pittsburgh Steelers co-owner John Rooney.

By comparison, his new place is a beautifully appointed palace with meticulously-designed details.

'Old Palm is the finest golf community in the north part of Palm Beach County,' said high-profile Realtor Rob Thomson. 'And for somebody like Dr. Carson, it's got great security. It's fully gated with a security guard on 24/7. Old Palm is also much more intimate than a lot of other golf communities here. It's got fewer homes. It's a real golfer's place.'

Decorative chandeliers and fireplaces decorate spaces in the home, with also boasts an open kitchen and family room

The real estate website advertised the property as offering 'breathtaking views' on the 15th fairway and green of the Old Palm golf course

The home, which is set up for entertaining makes room for as many as six cars, a home theater with room for 20 and an elevator to the second floor

The home is in a neighborhood that's 'fully gated with a security guard on 24/7', realtor Rob Thomson said, adding that it's a 'real golfer's place'

In comparison to his other home in Palm Beach, Carson's new home (pictured) is a beautifully appointed palace with meticulously-designed details

The home (one of it's ensuite bathrooms pictured above) has stunning views of the golf course and his backyard pool

Real estate website advertised the property as offering 'breathtaking views' on the 15th fairway and green of the Old Palm golf course, with an award-winning design that makes room for as many as six cars, a home theater with room for 20 and an elevator to the second floor.

According to the property listing, the house has two garages with three entry points and room for six vehicles, an open kitchen and family room that 'flows to an inviting outdoor living area'.

'Bedrooms are designed in a split floor plan with sitting areas and fantastic views of the pool and golf course.'

Carson didn't respond to requests for comment made by phone and via emails.