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The big estate that the late Hackman gene and his wife Betsy Arakawa called at his home in the Santa Fe region could be worth millions if it arrives on the market.
The ownership of 12 acres is located northeast of Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico.
At the end of February, the police discovered the actor and his wife, a classic pianist, who died. They were 95 and 65 respectively, at the time of their death.
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa arrive at the 60th Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on January 19, 2003. (Images Kevin Winter / Getty)
Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe Estate: What to know about the property
A real estate agent recently said to Daily mail Hackman property could cost $ 5 million if registered.
The agent said that the house “is large, elegant and has large bones, so there will be an interest”. Its links with a Hollywood star could help its price, depending on the point of sale.
The sprawling property of Santa Fe has two houses on it, one of which existed when Hackman bought it and another that he built about 25 years ago, Realtor.com reported in February.
The actor said Architectural digestion In 1990, he placed the home house of the property thanks to an important overhaul. He turned to architects Harry Daple and Stephen Samuelson for this company, according to the point of sale.
“Because Hackman and Arakawa were so fiercely deprived about their family life, it is difficult to know exactly how many updates and upgrades they have done to property During the 20 years and more where they lived there, “the editor-in-chief of Realtor.com Charlie Lankson said on Thursday.
“In 1990, Hackman revealed that he had made many changes to the house, which was in a state of dilapidation when he bought it,” said Lankston. “In 2000, he built another house on the same country, and during the 25 years since then, he added a certain number of external structures, including the garages where the activity of the rodents was discovered. There were only four bedrooms and a bathroom in the house when Hackman bought it.
This point of view shows the entrance to the Santa Fe Summit district where the late actor Gene Hackman lived in Santa Fe, Nm (Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP via Getty Images)
The massive renovation that Hackman detailed in 1990 involved demolishing the walls, creating a living space and making the ceilings much larger, according to Digest architectural.
The actor would have incorporated several styles, such as Pueblo, the new colonial mexico and the Spanish baroque, in the house during the renovation.
Lankston said the estimates have brought the value of the house “between $ 3.8 million and $ 4.5 million, many titles that placed it at exactly $ 4 million.”
The Santa Fe Ranch has belonged to Hackman since the 1980s.
New Mexico officials said Arakawa died around February 12 and the Oscar-winning actor was adopted about a week after her. His cause of death was the result of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Hackman has died of a cardiovascular disease of hypertensive atherosclerosis suffering from Alzheimer’s disease as a contributing factor, Fox News Digital reported.
Gene hackman (Vera Anderson / Wireimage)
The Ministry of Public Health of New Mexico found rodents and died nests in eight outbuildings detached on the succession of the couple during an assessment in early March.
“When it comes to putting a price requested on the house, the death of the couple should not have an impact,” Lankston told Fox Business, noting that factors such as the size of the house, the area, the condition, the amenities and the decoration are generally used to determine it.
“Although the home link with the passages of Arakman and Arakawa can hinder its ability to sell, I would not expect it to have a negative impact at the start,” he said. “It is also very likely that many potential buyers will not be refused by the fact that its former owners died there. If anything, I think that the huge public examination on the future of the house can be the biggest means of deterrence.”
This, he said, could make certain buyers focused on confidentiality less interested in this if it went on the market.
Houses in the same postal code as the hackman ranch varied in value. The prices requested in the region have gammed the gambit from $ 70,000 to $ 19.5 million, according to data on the Realtor.com website.
Gene Hackman, the death of the wife invites questions about the future of their areas
In March, postal code houses had median prices of $ 893,000 and an area in square feet of 1,700, the main economic research analyst Realtor.com, Hannah Jones, told Fox Business.
“The mid-square foot registration price in this zip was 528 in March 2025, which would result in a registration price of approximately $ 4 million for the Hackman house,” she said.
A House of almost 11,500 square feet With a set of 3.41 acres for sale not far from the Hackman property brought a requested price of $ 7.5 million, has shown a list on Zillow.
A private funeral service for Hackman and Arakawa took place recently, people reported on April 15.
Stephanie Giang-Panon by Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
