Gene Hackman's Santa Fe Estate Listed for $6.25 Million

The sprawling Santa Fe, New Mexico, estate once home to actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, has been listed for sale at $6.25 million nearly a year after the couple was found dead inside the property.

The 13,000-square-foot compound, located in the gated Santa Fe Summit community north of downtown, spans 53 acres and includes a main three-bedroom residence, a three-bedroom guesthouse, and a separate artist's studio built in 1997. Agents Tara S. Earley and Ricky Allen of Sotheby's International Realty confirmed the listing on January 15, 2026, noting that the home has been cleared of the couple's personal effects and professionally staged to highlight its features. These include floor-to-ceiling windows blurring indoor and outdoor spaces, a grand living room with exposed beams, a library, gym, game room, media room, wine cellar, lap pool, hot tub, and a secluded putting green offering views of the Jemez Mountains and beyond.

Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were discovered on February 26, 2025, by a maintenance worker after welfare concerns prompted a check. Authorities determined Arakawa died around February 12 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a...