Debbie Reynolds' family ranch and dance studio to hit the auction block in October
The ranch sits on more than 44 acres in Creston, Calif., with a main house, guesthouse, production studios and equestrian facilities.
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September 16, 2017
The six-bedroom, five-bathroom main house includes two master suites, a library, a gym and a country-inspired kitchen with built-in booth seating. A custom theater room seats 20 people.
Irrigated pastures, four wells and a spring-fed pond are also on the grounds.
The dance studio, established by Reynolds in 1979, sits on six parcels totaling nearly an acre of grounds. It includes a lounge area, dressing rooms, showers and six studios in nearly 19,000 square feet of space.
A large parking lot fills the rear of the property.
By going the auction route, Reynolds' estate is hoping to appeal to a larger group of buyers, according to Joe Maddalena, president and chief executive of Profiles in History.
"Debbie's thing was she wanted to give something back to the next generation," he said. "If there was someone who wanted to come in and take over that, it could definitely be done."
Reserve prices for both properties have not been determined but will be set closer to the auction date. The ranch is expected to fetch $4 million to $6 million, and the studio $6 million to $8 million, based on appraisals.
Reynolds was known for her film and musical roles in "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), "The Affairs of Dobie Gillis" (1953), and "The Rat Race" (1960) with Tony Curtis. She received an Oscar nomination for playing the title character in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964).
She passed away in December at 84 one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, died at the age of 60.