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

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

The financier reportedly put his residence in the marketplace 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 nearly a yr after she finalized her divorce from Kevin Costner.

In line with TMZ, Baumgartner’s fiancé, Connor, could be on the lookout for a change of surroundings as he positioned his Montecito residence in the marketplace 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 value, as he’s stated to have bought the two,899 sq. toes for $2.2 million in 2022.

Whereas the house might not be as giant as others within the prosperous Montecito space, it reportedly screams luxurious due to options comparable to its huge 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 buddy Cosnter’s Carpinteria pad.

Along with his current engagement to the actor’s ex-wife, the financier could be seeking 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 seashore.

“It was about to rain, so nearly nobody else was on the seashore when Josh bought down on one knee,” a supply instructed the information outlet.

The couple’s shut buddies weren’t stunned 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 courting.

“Christine and Josh’s relationship began as a friendship, in order that they have a very sturdy basis. They share the identical values, and she or he feels so blissful and supported on this new relationship,” an insider instructed 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 courting the actor’s then-friend.

In line 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 through 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 instructed the Daily Mail that Connor had already instructed his associates about his marriage plans for Baumgartner.

To the financier, the blonde magnificence is “price 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 together with his personal demanding profession,” stated an insider.

They added, “He additionally is aware of how essential her youngsters are to her – as his are to him. Making an attempt to mix two households is not simple, however she’s price 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 a very good place” and “having enjoyable together with his household and buddies” practically a yr after finalizing his divorce from Baumgartner.

Sources near Costner instructed People that he “shouldn’t be significantly concerned with anybody and never essentially on the lookout for something greater than that proper now.”

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

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