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

• 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 danc