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Gene Hackman’s Santa Fe Estate Listed for $6.25 Million Nearly a Year After Deaths

Strict buyer vetting with fair‑market pricing aims to balance sensitivity and interest.

Overview

  • The 13,000-square-foot compound on roughly 53 acres includes a three-bedroom main house, a three-bedroom guesthouse, an artist’s studio, a lap pool, hot tub and a putting green in the gated Summit community.
  • Listing agents Tara S. Earley and Ricky Allen of Sotheby’s International Realty say all personal effects were removed and the property was professionally staged, and they declined to add a celebrity premium.
  • Agents say they will carefully screen prospective viewers, with proof of funds required before showings to deter curiosity seekers.
  • Official findings state Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and Gene Hackman died of heart disease with Alzheimer’s contributing, with investigators concluding the deaths occurred about a week apart before discovery on Feb. 26, 2025.
  • Public records include a New Mexico health assessment noting rodent feces in several outbuildings and court-approved, redacted investigative materials that exclude images of the bodies.