Oil tycoon legend T Boone Pickens’ Texas ranch sold for $60 million below the listing price after it was first listed for $250 million five years ago.
The sprawling 65,000 acre estate, known as Mesa Vista Ranch, has struggled to find a lucky buyer since 2017.
Photos show off the jaw-dropping property located in the Texas Panhandle which includes man-made rivers, a golf course, a 6,000-foot long runway and hangar for airplanes.
Pickens initially purchased the a 2,926-acre tract of land in 1971 before later expanding it by building a mansion, several lodges and guest houses.
The self-made billionaire oil tycoon, first name Thomas, was known to his friends as ‘Boone’ and to the oil industry as the ‘Oracle of Oil’. He died at the age of 91 in September 2019 due to his deteriorating health.
The sprawling 65,000 acre estate, known as Mesa Vista Ranch, has struggled to find a lucky buyer since 2017
Photos show off the jaw-dropping property located in the Texas Panhandle which includes a luxury pool
Pickens’ main mansion features five bedrooms, a 30-seat movie theater, a gate house with additional bedrooms and an elaborate swimming pool which looks out across the ranch.
A separate lodge measures 33,000 square feet and includes seven bedrooms for guests.
Another 12,000 square foot lake house is also located on the property and comes complete with 4,000 square feet of porch space. A grand library with a spiral bookcase is also featured.
Pickens’ appeared to be a pet lover and ensured his spectacular property also included a veterinary lab and dog kennel.
The billionaire didn’t leave out any details when it came to planning his perfect estate and even moved his childhood Oklahoma home to the property, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.
While he spent most of his time in Dallas, Mesa Vista remained his passion project.
Pickens initially purchased the a 2,926-acre tract of land in 1971 before later expanding it by building a mansion, several lodges and guest houses. He died in 2019 after years of health issues
Pickens’ main mansion features five bedrooms, a 30-seat movie theater, a gate house with additional bedrooms and an elaborate swimming pool which looks out across the ranch
The spectacular home offers several entertainment options, including a home theater
A separate lodge measures 33,000 square feet and includes seven bedrooms for guests
A dining area for the billionaire’s guest is also featured. Some of his guests included country singer George Strait
An outdoor porch includes the view of the property’s manmade lakes
A wine cellar can be seen in the home where Pickens would entertain his guests
The outside of one of the homes on the ranch featured a statue by the entryway
An aerial shot of the property shows off several homes on the property
While he spent most of his time in Dallas, Mesa Vista remained his passion project
His spectacular property also included a veterinary lab and dog kennel
Beautiful archways and a manmade waterfall can be seen leading into a small lake
The American flag can be seen hanging on the bridge of
The billionaire didn’t leave out any details when it came to planning his perfect estate and even moved his childhood Oklahoma home to the property
The billionaire appeared to keep the property perfectly green for himself and visitors
Pickens was heart broken when we was forced to put the ranch up for sale
Several high-profile figures have stayed at the ranch with Pickens, including Dick Cheney, Nancy Reagan and George W Bush.
Country singer George Strait and media mogul Ted Turner have also stayed at Mesa Vista.
To make traveling more convenient for visitors, Pickens also built a private airport and an apartment designed for pilots.
While his house had several entertainment options, a 2,250-square-foot bar was also offered. A gun room, golf course and tennis court is also on the extensive property.
Before dying, Pickens had been on hospice care. His health deteriorated after he suffered a series of strokes in 2017 and was hospitalized in July of that year from a ‘Texas-sized fall’.
He initially put the house up for sale when he became ill and had to give up things he loved.
‘Selling the ranch is the prudent thing for an 89-year-old man to do,’ Pickens wrote on LinkedIn at the time.
‘Slowly but inevitably, my fading vision and limited hearing have forced me to give up things I’ve loved and excelled at — golf and hunting, in particular,’ he writes.
‘Although the beauty of Mesa Vista remains intact, the ranch roads I have driven thousands of times are now blurred. It’s time to embrace and accept that my life has changed.’
A grand library with a spiral bookcase is also featured. It appeared the billionaire enjoyed reading
A two story library is featured in the room. One area appeared to have a sitting space
The property also featured man-made rivers and what appears to be a chapel
To make traveling more convenient for visitors, Pickens also built a private airport and an apartment designed for pilots
Pictured: the hangar where the billionaire kept his planes on the sprawling property
Pickens initially put the house up for sale when he became ill and had to give up things he loved
Pickens’ appeared to be a pet lover and ensured his spectacular property also included a veterinary lab and dog kennel
Manmade rivers are all over the Texas ranch that belonged to the late billionaire
A spectacular dining area was featured for more intimate settings
The billionaire ensured to pay attention to detail on his sprawling property
At the height of his wealth in 2007, Pickens was estimated to be worth $3billion. By the time of his death, his net worth had fallen to an estimated $500million.
The decline is in large part due to the more than $1billion to he donated to philanthropic and educational causes.
He was married five times: to Lynn O’Brien from 1942 to 1971, to Beatrice Carr from 1972 to 1988, to Nelda Cain from 2000 to 2004, to Madeleine A Pickens from 2005 to 2012 and to Toni Chapman Brinker from 2014 to 2017.
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