After Patrick Swayze’s untimely passing over a decade ago, his widow, Lisa, controversially started selling off his property. We were able to see that he had lived for years at his home in California, while Patrick also used to own a ranch in New Mexico. At the time of his death in 2009, Patrick Swayze was one of the most recognizable film actors in all of Hollywood has made a name for himself off of some of the biggest hits of the ’80s and early ’90s including “Ghost”, and, of course, “Dirty Dancing”. As hard as it may be to believe, Patrick, who was once considered Hollywood’s sexiest leading man, was in a long-term relationship that lasted the course of his entire career -- from 1975 until his passing over thirty years later. Patrick met his wife, Lisa, in 1970 when he was 18 and she was 14. Five years later they were married and proved to be the exception to the rule that Hollywood love is never meant to last. But in 2007, Swayze began to complain of stomach pains. Three weeks later he was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer. Sadly, it would spread to his liver, and in 2009, Patrick would lose his battle against Cancer. Since then, Patrick’s widow has controversially begun to sell of the remains of the actor’s real estate portfolio after everything in his will was left to her and her alone – something that the other members of Patrick’s family are saying was orchestrated by Lisa herself. In 2015, she sold off Patrick’s long-time home in the San Fernando Valley, California. And six-years after that, Lisa would be back at it again, this time listing the couple’s former ranch located in New Mexico.
After Patrick Swayze's untimely passing over a decade ago,
his widow Lisa controversially started selling off his properties.
We were able to see that he had lived for years at his home in California,
while Patrick also used to own a ranch in New Mexico.
At the time of his death in 2009, Patrick Swayze was one of the most recognizable film actors in
Hollywood, having made a name for himself off some of the biggest hits of the 80s and early 90s,
including Ghost and, of course, Dirty Dancing.
As hard as it may be to believe, Patrick, who was once considered Hollywood's sexiest leading man,
was in a long-term relationship that lasted the course of his entire career,
from 1975 until his passing over 30 years later.
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Patrick met his wife Lisa in 1970 when he was 18 and she was 14.
5 years later, they were married and proved to be the exception to the rule that Hollywood love
is never meant to last. But in 2007, Swayze began to complain of stomach pain. 3 weeks later,
he was diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer. Sadly, it would spread to his liver
and in 2009, Patrick would lose his battle against cancer.
Since then, Patrick's widow has controversially begun to sell off the remains of the actor's
real estate portfolio after everything in his will was left to her and her alone.
Something that the other members of Patrick's family are saying was orchestrated by Lisa herself.
In 2015, she sold off Patrick's long-time home in the San Fernando Valley, California.
And 6 years after that, Lisa would be back at it again, this time listing the couple's
former ranch in New Mexico. Hey guys, it's Kara, back with another house tour here on
Famous Entertainment and in this one, we're gonna check out the former homes of the late Patrick
Swayze. Don't forget to like, subscribe and hit me up on Instagram to chat and now let's get into
this video. Way back in 1979, Patrick Swayze started his acting career with a role in a
disco film titled Skate Town USA. That same year, having more or less just arrived in LA after being
born in Houston, Texas, Patrick dropped $202,000 on a 4.5-acre property in California's San
Fernando Valley that he would name Ranch Bizarro. Patrick's estate was made up of a number of
smaller lots and included a 3,000-square-foot main house that boasted a swimming pool out back,
as well as a horse corral with a hot walker, and various other equestrian resources and buildings.
The gable-roofed main house was originally built in 1948, before being updated a dozen or so years
later in 1961. At the time Patrick moved in, it featured 4 beds, 3 baths, and 2 fireplaces.
Unfortunately, outside of those details, not much else is known about this property.
It's also unclear how much time Patrick actually spent here, as this was NOT the home that he
chose to spend his final few years in. Regardless, about 6 years after his passing, Patrick's widow
Lisa would sell this estate in 2015 for $2.9 million in an off-market deal. Considering
that only the year prior, Lisa had gotten remarried to the extremely rich jeweler Albert
de Frisco, this decision greatly upset the surviving members of Patrick's family. But
what happened next, would make them even more upset. In 1997, Patrick and Lisa bought themselves
a second ranch property just west of Las Vegas, in the beautiful Galinas River drainage of the
Sangre de Cristo mountains in New Mexico. Known locally as Rancho de Dias Alegres,
which roughly translates to Ranch of the Happy Days, Patrick and Lisa bought the property from
its former owners for an unknown sum and would spend the last dozen or so years of Patrick's life
enjoying this fabulous estate. With the rugged, sheer rock face of Hermit's Peak towering over
the entire space, this property boasts some spectacular sights of the high mountains,
not to mention amazing sunrise and sunset views. In fact, this scenic property features over a mile
of frontage on both sides of the Galinas River, including historic water rights as well. Other
exterior amenities include a lake reflecting surrounding cottonwood trees, rolling forests
with green meadows, and a wide variety of plant life that dominates the landscape. There's even
ample wildlife including elk, deer, bears, lions, turkeys, eagles, as well as a bunch of other small
mammals and birds sprinkled throughout the 7.2 acres of land. Meanwhile, the architecture of
the home and site exemplifies northern New Mexico's historical nature. First built as a dude ranch
over 100 years ago, the property originally took advantage of its gorgeous scenery to host city
folk looking to get away and relax while breathing in that crisp mountain air. Today, Patrick's house
still contains some of its original furnishings, including saddles and brochures that were used to
advertise the ranch those many moons ago. The buildings on the estate are made of a primary
residence along with a guest house and support structures. The main house is constructed out of
solid rock walls and siding and is approximately 5,908 square feet in space. Built in a rectangular
shape, there's even a 1,400 square foot open air courtyard located at the home's very center.
This two-story building was built in 1920 and has been renovated beautifully since then.
The bottom floor is where you can find a media room, office, gun room, and a utility room,
as well as a bathroom, while the upper level contains 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, a powder room,
kitchen, and a living area, all of which is finished in a combination of carpet,
tile, wood floors, sheetrock, and adobe walls. As for the nearby guest house, it features around
1,200 square feet and is located just across from the main part of the compound. While being
constructed out of adobe stucco, a slab foundation, and a flat roof. Other support structures include
the three-sided horse shed built out of steel frame and concrete tile walls with stucco and
rock exterior, as well as a metal roof. There's also a tack and feed barn that's almost the same
size as the guest house. Over the years that they owned the estate, Patrick and Lisa would make some
on-site improvements, such as the construction of internal roads to make accessing all parts
of the ranch easier. Besides the beautiful setting, the home's location offers privacy and
solitude while also being located only minutes from downtown Las Vegas, and only a little over
an hour away from Santa Fe. Patrick's widow would hold onto this estate for over a decade after his
passing before deciding to list it in 2020 for $13 million. At the time she decided to do so,
Lisa would write, Patrick and I searched for our dream ranch for many years throughout the USA
until we found this one. We loved its rugged beauty and the opportunity to ride our wonderful
horses, camp, entertain special friends, run cattle, and be good stewards of the land. However,
after selling the property to a complete stranger, Patrick's other surviving family members,
including his brothers Sean, Don, and even his mother, threatened to sue Lisa over claims that
Patrick's will had been fabricated to leave everything entirely to her. Lots of tabloids
picked up the story that the family was planning on suing Lisa, but nothing officially ever came
of it. At the end of the day, it really just seems like Patrick's surviving family members
were upset and feeling overlooked by their lack of inclusion in his will, and when Lisa remarried,
they simply felt they were entitled to what was left of Patrick's estate since Lisa no longer
appeared to need it. In many ways, all of this drama makes the already tragic ending of Patrick's
life all the sadder. I'd much rather remember Patrick Swayze for his unrivaled on-screen
charisma than all of this family craziness. Well that's gonna wrap up this house tour.
After looking at his one-time homes, what did you think? Be sure to let me know down in the
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