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bought the 36-acre ranch he had previously been renting just one month before his death.
The actor died on Wednesday at age 48 following a two-year battle with colorectal .
The former Dawson's Creek star and wife Kimberly relocated their family to Spicewood, Texas from in 2020.
The couple, who wed in 2010, opted to lease the residence in order to try out the new area before committing to it.
Property records reviewed by Realtor.com show they purchased the sprawling home for $4.76 million in an off-market deal on January 9.
The Van Der Beeks used an LLC managed by a attorney, per the outlet.
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James Van Der Beek bought the 36-acre Texas ranch he had previously been renting just one month before his death; pictured in January 2019
The former Dawson's Creek star and wife Kimberly relocated their family to Spicewood, Texas from Los Angeles in 2020
In addition to the main house, the property boats multiple cabins, a pool, and a backyard with river views.
The decision to move was influenced by their children, with the late sharing in a 2021 interview with Austin Life that he wanted them to be closer to nature.
The late star documented the family's move in an Instagram post in 2020
'We wanted to give the children space and we wanted them to live in nature' the actor said in a 2021 interview with Austin Life magazine
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At the time of their move, Van Der Beek wrote on Instagram that he and his family were in search of a 'fuller life'
In the wake of his death family friends set up a GoFundMe account for Kimberly and her kids
In the wake of his death family friends set up a GoFundMe account for Kimberly and her kids.
