Tom Ford Slashes $27 Million off the Price of His 22,000-Acre New Mexico Ranch

Not even the white-hot star power of celebrated fashion designer, perfumier and filmmaker Tom Ford can guarantee a home finds a buyer. Which is why the 58-year-old fashion icon has just slashed the sticker-price of his stunning 22,000-acre New Mexico ranch from $75 million to $48 million—a not-so-trivial chop of $27 million. Ford first listed his Cerro Pelon Ranch back in 2016 and, surprisingly, has had no takers. We say “surprisingly” because the vast ranch is set in one of the most visually-stunning areas of the Southwest—the Galisteo Basin, south-east of Santa Fe. Add to that the fact that after Ford purchased the ranch back in 2001, he commissioned renowned Japanese starchitect Tadao Ando to design a spectacular, single-story modern concrete compound overlooking a serene reflecting pool.

 The ranch is also home to Silverado, a complete western movie town. Originally built in 1984 as a set for the Lawrence Kasdan epic, Silverado, it has since been used as a location for such classic westerns as Lonesome Dove, All The Pretty Horses, Cowboys and Aliens and 3:10 to Yuma. In 2011, it was used in the Marvel romp Thor with Chris Hemsworth. Originally known as Cook Ranch, the entire 22,000-acre spread was previously owned by Montana rancher Bill Cook and his wife Marian. In 2001, they sold it to Ford, who official changed its name to Cerro Pelon Ranch. “Cerro Pelon” means, rather unflatteringly, Bald Hill. No information, or photography, of the home’s interior has been released, and the listing broker, Kevin Bobolsky, declined to disclose any further details about the property other than those in the listing. Adjoining the home, however, is an eight-stall, ultra-modern horse barn and indoor/outdoor riding arenas, designed to satisfy Ford’s passion for riding. Along with it are literally hundreds of miles of trails...MORE

 Nothing special here. Looks like a typical round pen found on many places in NM.