The ranch, known as “Patrón de Paz,” was located in Dripping Springs, about 40 minutes west of Austin.
Its listing described it as an exotic-animal ranch, and the buyer was set to inherit more than 120 exotic African animals. As reported by The San Antonio Express-News, the animals included more than 120 exotic species and that the property was being sold with the animals and its furnishings. DeJoria, best known for co-founding John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patrón Spirits Company, had owned Patrón de Paz since 2008, as reported by the San Antonio Express-News. DeJoria co-founded John Paul Mitchell Systems with hairdresser Paul Mitchell in 1980 and later co-founded Patrón Spirits Company in 1989. The $6.93 million deal also brought with it a ready-made exotic-animal ranch, two barns, a creekside estate, a stocked pond and a 2,700-square-foot underground shelter.
The animals were part of the property when it was listed, according to the Houston Chronicle. Realtor Dave Murray said DeJoria’s primary residence was near Lake Austin and that he had decided to sell the Dripping Springs ranch. Murray also said DeJoria owned several other homes around the world and was selling four estates at the time.
The property was not simply a large Texas home. The ranch included two barns, each with attached guest quarters, along with a stocked pond and a pecan orchard. The ranch’s sale meant that its next owner did not simply acquire a large piece of Texas Hill Country property.
