{"id":33247,"date":"2026-10-06T14:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33247"},"modified":"2026-10-06T14:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:05:59","slug":"in-1984-patrick-swayze-bought-a-4-5-acre-ranch-outside-los-angeles-and-built-it-into-an-arabian-horse-retreat-with-a-16-stall-barn-two-arenas-and-a-dance-studio-after-his-death-it-sold-for-2-9-mi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33247","title":{"rendered":"In 1984, Patrick Swayze bought a 4.5-acre ranch outside Los Angeles and built it into an Arabian-horse retreat with a 16-stall barn, two arenas and a dance studio; after his death, it sold for $2.9 million and later listed for $4.5 million | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134741147,imgsize-1438833,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/patrick-swayze.jpg\" alt=\"In 1984, Patrick Swayze bought a 4.5-acre ranch outside Los Angeles and built it into an Arabian-horse retreat with a 16-stall barn, two arenas and a dance studio; after his death, it sold for $2.9 million and later listed for $4.5 million\" title=\"In 1984, Patrick Swayze bought a 4.5-acre ranch outside Los Angeles and built it into an Arabian-horse retreat with a 16-stall barn, two arenas and a dance studio; after his death, it sold for $2.9 million and later listed for $4.5 million\/Image: Getty Images\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"In 1984, Patrick Swayze bought a 4.5-acre ranch outside Los Angeles and built it into an Arabian-horse retreat with a 16-stall barn, two arenas and a dance studio; after his death, it sold for $2.9 million and later listed for $4.5 million\/Image: Getty Images\">In 1984, Patrick Swayze bought a 4.5-acre ranch outside Los Angeles and built it into an Arabian-horse retreat with a 16-stall barn, two arenas and a dance studio; after his death, it sold for $2.9 million and later listed for $4.5 million\/Image: Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>American actor and dancer Patrick Swayze spent much of his career moving between Hollywood sets and the dance floor. Away from both, he and his wife, Lisa Niemi, built a very different kind of retreat in California.<!-- --> A 4.5-acre ranch where they bred and rode Arabian horses and created dedicated spaces for both equestrian activities and dance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Known as Rancho Bizarro, the property in the San Fernando Valley included a 16-stall barn, two arenas, a round yard, and a dance studio. Decades after Swayze and Niemi bought the property, it returned to the market with a $4.5 million asking price. An entity tied to philanthropist and oil heiress Aileen Getty had bought the ranch from Niemi for $2.9 million in 2015, Mansion Global reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>The ranch Patrick Swayze built around horses and dance<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Swayze and Niemi bought the 4.5-acre property in the 1980s and developed it into an equestrian estate. In a 1997 interview, Swayze described the setup as including a 16-stall barn, a round yard and two arenas. The couple also spent their free time breeding and riding Arabian horses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The property sits in Sylmar, in Los Angeles&#8217; San Fernando Valley, behind gates at the end of a cul-de-sac. It combines a 1940s ranch-style house with equestrian facilities and a guest cottage. The main residence covers about 3,516 square feet and has three bedrooms and five bathrooms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The house still holds Swayze&#8217;s dance studio. The space has mirrored walls and enough room to serve as a rehearsal area.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The house includes a living room with exposed beams and a fireplace, while the kitchen opens towards a glass-enclosed atrium overlooking the grounds and swimming pool. The property also includes covered outdoor areas, a guest cottage and a detached garage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The equestrian section includes a barn with horse stalls, a tack room, laundry facilities and grooming areas, along with a riding arena. The listing also mentioned two goats, Cocoa and Caramel, and two ducks named Baby and Johnny.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Patrick Swayze with Australian actress Olivia Newton John&lt;br&gt;\" msid=\"134741285\" imgsize=\"1323205\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Patrick Swayze with Australian actress Olivia Newton John\/Image: Getty Images\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-1323205,msid-134741285\/patrick-swayze-with-australian-actress-olivia-newton-johnbr.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Patrick Swayze with Australian actress Olivia Newton John\/Image: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>From $2.9 million sale to $4.5 million listing<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Niemi sold Rancho Bizarro to an entity connected to Aileen Getty in 2015 for $2.9 million, according to property records cited by Mansion Global. Getty is a philanthropist and oil heiress, and the ranch remained associated with her ownership when it was listed for $4.5 million in 2023.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The $4.5 million asking price represented a $1.6 million increase over the property&#8217;s 2015 sale price.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Patrick Swayze with wife Lisa Niemi&lt;br&gt;\" msid=\"134741200\" imgsize=\"936646\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Patrick Swayze with wife Lisa Niemi\/Image: Getty Images\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-936646,msid-134741200\/patrick-swayze-with-wife-lisa-niemibr.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Patrick Swayze with wife Lisa Niemi\/Image: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Who was Patrick Swayze?<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Swayze rose to global fame with <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Dirty Dancing<\/span> in 1987, playing dance instructor Johnny Castle opposite Jennifer Grey. He followed that success with films including <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Road House<\/span> in 1989 and <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Ghost<\/span> in 1990. He also starred in the 1991 action film <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Point Break<\/span>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>Dance remained an important part of Swayze&#8217;s life beyond his screen roles. <!-- -->He was a trained ballet dancer, and his work with Niemi extended into their shared interest in horses and equestrian activities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>Swayze and Niemi married on June 12, 1975, and remained together until his death in September 2009. Swayze died at 57 after battling pancreatic cancer.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>Swayze also had a connection to music through <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Dirty Dancing<\/span>. He co-wrote and performed the song &#8220;She&#8217;s Like the Wind&#8221; for the film&#8217;s soundtrack, which became a hit in 1987. Singing, however, remained secondary to his acting and dancing careers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>Niemi later married jeweler Albert DePrisco in May 2014.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/in-1984-patrick-swayze-bought-a-4-5-acre-ranch-outside-los-angeles-and-built-it-into-an-arabian-horse-retreat-with-a-16-stall-barn-two-arenas-and-a-dance-studio-after-his-death-it-sold-for-2-9-million-and-later-listed-for-4-5-million\/articleshow\/134741011.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1984, Patrick Swayze bought a 4.5-acre ranch outside Los Angeles and built it into an Arabian-horse retreat with a 16-stall barn, two arenas and a dance studio; after his death, it sold for $2.9 million and later listed for $4.5 million\/Image: Getty Images American actor and dancer Patrick Swayze spent much of his career [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/patrick-swayze.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"In 1984, Patrick Swayze bought a 4.5-acre ranch outside Los Angeles and built it into an Arabian-horse retreat with a 16-stall barn, two arenas and a dance studio; 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