[2] In 1846, he purchased Valbygård at Slagelse for 500,000 Danish rigsdaler and then parted with Fredsholm the following year.

[1] On 30 March 1842 in Holmen Church, Bech married Kirstine Margrethe (Grethe) Rothe (7 June 1823 - 21 March 1886), a daughter of counter admiral Carl Adolph Rothe (1767–1834) and Benedicte Ulfsparre de Tuxen (1790–1877).

His second eldest son Carl Bech purchased Engelsholm Castle at Vejle.

His elfest daughter Benedichte married Ludvig Eduard Alexander Reventlow, Count of Rudbjerggaard- The younger daughter Ellen Sophie Magdalene "Mimi" Bech married Knud Sehested, of Stamhuset Broholm on Funen.

In 1850, Bech was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog In 1864, he was awarded the Cross of Honour.