Kevin Costner’s Former Friend Lists his Montecito Home For $7.3M

Kevin Costner‘s former pal, Josh Connor, has listed his Montecito property, which is simply seven miles from the actor’s Carpinteria mansion.

The financier reportedly put his dwelling available on the market shortly earlier than he proposed to Costner’s ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, whom he had grown near amid her divorce from the Oscar winner.

Christine Baumgartner’s engagement to Josh Connor comes virtually a 12 months after she finalized her divorce from Kevin Costner.

In keeping with TMZ, Baumgartner’s fiancé, Connor, may be searching for a change of surroundings as he positioned his Montecito dwelling available on the market for a sum of $7.3 million.

Connor, a founding accomplice of Connor Capital SB, will make a major revenue if he sells the property for its present asking worth, as he’s stated to have bought the two,899 sq. ft for $2.2 million in 2022.

Whereas the house might not be as massive as others within the prosperous Montecito space, it reportedly screams luxurious because of options resembling its large spa and loungers, electrical automobile charging stations, and out of doors heaters.

The information outlet additionally notes that Connor’s house is seven miles away from his former pal Cosnter’s Carpinteria pad.

Along with his current engagement to the actor’s ex-wife, the financier may be trying to put some house between him and Costner as he focuses on his blooming relationship with Baumgartner.

On Wednesday, January 29, People Magazine reported that Baumgartner and Connor had gotten engaged throughout a romantic dinner on the seaside.

“It was about to rain, so virtually nobody else was on the seaside when Josh received down on one knee,” a supply advised the information outlet.

The couple’s shut buddies weren’t shocked by the information, because the supply notes that “they spent Christmas in New York collectively final month, the place all of it started. They’re each over the moon and excited for his or her future collectively.”

Baumgartner and Connor first sparked romance rumors after they have been seen collectively in Hawaii in July 2023, throughout her divorce from Costner. By January 2024, it was confirmed that they have been relationship.

“Christine and Josh’s relationship began as a friendship, in order that they have a extremely sturdy basis. They share the identical values, and she or he feels so blissful and supported on this new relationship,” an insider advised the information outlet on the time. “They’re so in love. It has been a really pure and optimistic step ahead for Christine.”

Throughout Baumgartner’s divorce from Costner, there have been rumors that she was relationship the actor’s then-friend.

In keeping with an Us Weekly report, Costner additionally “had sturdy suspicions” that his ex-wife and Connor had one thing occurring whereas they have been nonetheless determining their cut up.

A supply revealed that the couple’s “shut [bond] was an actual elephant within the room” throughout that interval, as they have been even noticed collectively having fun with a sun-kissed trip in Hawaii.

The romance rumors on the time additionally aligned with Costner’s feedback throughout the divorce proceedings in August 2023, when he claimed he “doesn’t know for a truth” if Baumgartner had “extramarital’ affairs.”

In March 2024, it was reported that Baumgartner and Connor had plans to marry quickly.

On the time, a supply advised the Daily Mail that Connor had already advised his associates about his marriage plans for Baumgartner.

To the financier, the blonde magnificence is “value it,” and he would not thoughts mixing their two households.

“Josh is aware of he can provide her what Kevin did not, though he’s a high-powered government along with his personal demanding profession,” stated an insider.

They added, “He additionally is aware of how necessary her youngsters are to her – as his are to him. Making an attempt to mix two households is not simple, however she’s value it.”

Whereas Costner’s ex-wife could have discovered love once more, the actor remains to be fortunately single. The daddy of seven, who lately turned 70, is “in place” and “having enjoyable along with his household and buddies” practically a 12 months after finalizing his divorce from Baumgartner.

Sources near Costner advised People that he “isn’t significantly concerned with anybody and never essentially searching for something greater than that proper now.”

Although romantically linked to some high-profile ladies since his cut up from Baumgartner, together with Jewel, Sharon Stone, and Jennifer Lopez, Costner is reportedly not pursuing something critical in the mean time.

“Kevin is cool, actual, and in some methods old-school in his considering. He has quite a lot of pursuits and loves being busy when he’s in that mode,” the insider added.