Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner has found a new home.
has obtained photos of the Santa Barbara home that 49-year-old Baumgartner is set to move into after a court ordered her to vacate the $145million estate in Carpinteria, California, which she previously owned with the 68-year-old Yellowstone actor had shared.
The rent for Baumgartner’s new rental home — which is just 10 miles from her previous home — is $35,000 a month, sources say.
The home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and features amenities such as a swimming pool, fire pit and BBQ area. The luxury home is surrounded by green bushes in the upscale California community.
After moving out of the main house on July 28, an insider revealed to People that the mother-of-three lived “in a smaller house” on the property formerly used as staff.
The Latest: Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner, 49, has found a new home in Santa Barbara, California, following their split from the 68-year-old actor
has obtained photos of the home Baumgartner is set to move into after a court ordered her to vacate the $145 million estate in Carpinteria, California, which she previously shared with the Yellowstone actor
The insider said Baumgartner “stayed in the area so as not to disturb her and Costner’s three children — Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 — who “will be going back to school with their friends in the fall “. the coming months.
Baumgartner, a handbag designer, has been “trying to keep everything as normal as possible” during the turbulent time for the family, the source told the outlet.
Baumgartner, who filed for divorce from the Yellowstone star in May, complained of difficulties finding suitable rental housing in the area.
From the beginning of the proceedings, the divorce was anything but amicable. Costner claimed his ex refused to leave the mansion despite giving her $1.45 million for a new home. to Christine, claiming the actor tried to make her and her children “homeless.”
Baumgartner had insisted in court documents that she had no plans to “stripping” her Santa Barbara mansion before leaving the premises.
Costner, who was spotted with the couple’s three children in Aspen, Colorado, on July 28, and Baumgartner have been embroiled in a very contentious split for the past few months.
The drama goes back weeks to when Costner asked her to leave the house, and the focus at the time was what she wanted to take with her when she left.
Last month, sources told that Baumgartner fears the performer is “out for revenge” on her after she filed for divorce and that police will have her escorted from her Santa Barbara home.
The rent for Baumgartner’s new rental home — which is just 10 miles from her previous home — is $35,000 a month, sources say
The home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and features amenities such as a swimming pool, fire pit and BBQ area
The luxury home is surrounded by green bushes in the upscale California community
The move comes after a controversial split between the Bull Durham actor and his estranged wife
Baumgartner wanted to stay in the area to ensure normality for her three teenagers
“He wants to humiliate her,” said a close friend of Christine’s. “This isn’t about the house, this is about making Christine’s life hell because she actually went through with the divorce.”
“Christine said she wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin let the police escort her off the property,” says the friend. “It was Christine who wanted to make this transition as peaceful as possible for the sake of the children.”
“Kevin did the exact opposite. He’s not thinking about the kids and how traumatic that is.”
According to a report by ET, Baumgartner said in new legal documents that she will show Kevin’s lawyers photos of what she plans to remove from the mansion.
And that means there shouldn’t be an “emergency hearing” about what items are being taken. Christine said a hearing was “inappropriate”.
The filing also revealed that Baumgartner had rented an “off-site” storage space to house cutlery, some pots and pans, a Peloton bike, family heirlooms, clothing and friends’ personal items. There was also a “mother daughter horse picture” that she wanted to keep.
And added that Baumgartner would “do no harm” to Costner when removing her items.
Last month a judge ruled she must consult with Kevin before taking any property from the estate. She is prohibited from taking any works of art, furniture, fixtures or equipment with her without his express consent.
Last month, Baumgartner was ordered by a court to vacate the former couple’s $145 million luxury mansion in California
After her move, an insider revealed that the mother of three “lived in a smaller house on the property that was used for staff quarters” and was owned by Costner
It was also explained that she was forbidden from removing any property from the villa apart from her clothing, toiletries, handbags and jewellery.
This came after he accused her of ransacking the house they had previously stayed in.
Through his lawyer, the Yellowstone star accused his ex of taking his belongings “without his knowledge or consent,” which he says has increased significantly.
Baumgartner previously wrote in court filings that she was reluctant to leave home without a plan and funding, if only for the sake of her children, who she doesn’t want to move multiple times.
She claimed, “Kevin wants me to rent.” [a] place without [a] Financial plan available. However, [I] We have to think of our three children. Committing to renting this is against your best interest [I] may not be able to afford, especially since this would ultimately lead to several moves.
“My goal was and is to ensure as much stability as possible for our children, which includes providing the right resources and plans.” [I] can determine [a] “We must provide them with a stable home rather than meeting temporary and inconsistent housing arrangements,” she continued.
The ‘Let Him Go’ actor was willing to help his estranged wife move as part of their prenuptial agreement, but it was a relatively paltry sum considering their lifestyle.
Costner reportedly paid her $1.5 million to find a new home, but given the high real estate prices in California – especially if she was trying to stay close to Costner – she may have had trouble finding something that corresponded to the luxury that she and her children are used to.
Costner deposited $1.5 million into Baumgartner’s bank account to get her to move out of his mansion, and he said he gave her $200,000 as part of their prenuptial agreement early in their marriage.
However, Baumgartner hasn’t touched the money, saying it would remove her ability to challenge the validity of the marriage contract.
The former couple first tied the knot in 2004 when Christine filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.
She pointed out that the date of their split was April 11, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.
The divorce filing has left Kevin “caught by surprise” and the star does in fact have plans to file for divorce first, sources told The Sun last month in June. He had assumed the two would separate amicably and follow the steps in their prenup.
Costner also alleged that Baumgartner made payments to her own divorce attorney using a credit card owned by one of Costner’s associates, according to documents obtained by TMZ.
The latest spat between the former couple came just days after a judge ruled that Costner must pay $129,000 a month in child support, which was a little over half what Baumgartner was asking for but more than double of what the actor and director had asked of him.
In documents, Costner’s legal team wrote that Baumgartner “has shown a disturbing tendency to lose weight over the past few months, both before and after the breakup.” [Kevin’s] Property without his knowledge or consent, especially since the lawsuit was filed.”
One of the more puzzling claims in the documents is that Baumgartner allegedly paid a criminal defense attorney $25,000, which came from a real estate fund Costner set up.
He claimed he didn’t know anything about the payment and that the money should only have been used for real estate transactions anyway.
Even more puzzling, however, is why Baumgartner would want or need a criminal defense attorney in the first place, and the filing does not appear to resolve that question.
The documents allege another improper payment, this time an amount paid to Baumgartner’s divorce attorney, Susan Wiesner, which Costner’s team said “was charged to an employee’s credit card, which is traditionally used for and paid for by the Costner family’s house expenses.” “. [Kevin].’
End: Baumgartner filed for divorce from the Hollywood star in May after 18 years of marriage; The couple was seen in 2022
They also accuse the designer of receiving cash advances on multiple credit cards that were paid for by her ex but issued to household workers.
The employee credit card arrangement appears to allow Costner’s employees to immediately purchase necessary supplies for the family without having to come to him or his estranged wife for money.
Though several of the lawsuits in the filing appear to have been filed after Baumgartner filed for divorce from the Dances With Wolves star, Costner’s attorneys also appeared to accuse her of planning their breakup with big purchases in advance.
The filing alleged that Baumgartner bought a luxury car months before separating or filing for divorce, which may not be unusual for the wife of a ultra-rich star like Costner, but the documents say the couple typically leased all of their cars Cars.
However, the former couple’s prenuptial agreement reportedly allows Baumgartner to keep her current car, and the new filings suggest she may have upgraded it to have a better car after the divorce.
Attorney’s claim that the expensive purchase suggests Baumgartner “had plotted her exit long before she told it.” [Kevin] in April 2023.’
Costner’s attorneys say in the filing that he tried to respond to those alleged purchases by asking Baumgartner to sign a document saying she would not “loot” the apartment before she left, even though she herself refused to sign it.
They go on to claim that the Waterworld actor is fine with her taking all of her belongings and is said to be open to her taking other things as long as she lets him know beforehand and they’re ok with it.
The details of the couple’s prenuptial agreement reportedly required her to move out within 30 days of either party filing for divorce, a deadline she missed by being the first to file for divorce.
She previously stated in court filings that she would leave the property on August 31 after a court date originally scheduled for July 12.
Ugly Divorce: The couple tied the knot in September 2004 after four years of dating. Baumgartner filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage; seen together in 2008
Parents of four: The former couple share three children: sons Cayden, 16; and Hayes, 14; along with their younger daughter Grace, 13
In the filing, Baumgartner agreed to vacate the premises at the end of August, as long as Costner “complies with any assistance and fee orders the court issues on July 12,” according to TMZ.
The latest decision sees Costner and his ex splitting half of their children’s healthcare costs.
Baumgartner previously claimed in court filings that Costner informed her children of their breakup in a 10-minute Zoom call without her.
In court filings obtained by PEOPLE in June, Baumgartner claimed that Costner surprised her children with the divorce over Zoom, despite wanting to break the news together.
“After a 24-year relationship, Kevin told our three kids from his Las Vegas hotel room on a 10-minute Zoom call without me present that we were getting a divorce,” she claimed.
“I’m still confused about his motivation for doing this over a very short Zoom session, especially given that he was planning on being home five days later.”
“He could have easily come home from Las Vegas to have the interview in person.”
Christine wanted to tell her kids about the divorce with Kevin.