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Kevin Costners Homes Are Just as Grand as His On-Screen Performances
Throughout Kevin Costners storied acting career, hes owned a handful of real estate gems. The Oscar winner still owns many impressive homes in California and Coloradosome of which have made headlines in recent years amid his divorce with Christine Baumgartner and efforts to fund his Horizon film series. So as Yellowstone moves forward without its John Dutton, were turning our focus to Costners property portfolio to help fill the void. From a California compound valued at $145 million to a 160-acre ranch in Colorado (which, yes, fans can visit!), there's no denying Costner's real estate holdings are grand.More Celebrity Real Estate:Courtesy of ParamountKevin Costner in Yellowstone.The $145 Million Compound in Santa Barbara, CaliforniaIn 1988, while married to his first wife Cindy Silva, Costner purchased a massive compound in Carpinteria, California, near Santa Barbara. The 1.4-acre lot exists on a bluff overlooking the ocean and includes a main house with two other houses on it. When Costner and Silva split in 1994, he kept the home thats now reportedly valued at $145 million. Before he officially tied the knot with his second wife Christine Baumgartner in 2004, he expressed that he wouldnt get married again without clarity that [his] separate property residences would remain [his] to live in no matter what happened in [their] marriage, per official documents. During Costner and Baumgartners divorce in 2023, which was finalized in February 2024, Costner claimed Baumgartner wouldnt leave the property. She was reportedly living in one of the smaller houses on it, and a judge eventually ruled that she had to vacate. She then moved into a Montecito rental home that cost a cool $40,000 per month, and the former couple settled the divorce with Costner maintaining ownership of the compound.The 160-Acre Ranch in Aspen, ColoradoJohn Kelly//Getty ImagesCostners largest property purchase is a 160-acre ranch in Aspen, Colorado, that he paid $30 million for in 2000, according to Business Insider. He named the estate Dunbar Ranch after his character in the 1990 film Dances With Wolves. On the ranch, there are three houses: the main six-bedroom residence (known as hill house), a three-bedroom lake house, and a three-bedroom river houseall of which are currently available to rent individually or together, starting at $10,000 per night. Each home boasts cozy, rustic charm thanks to exposed wood beams, fireplaces, and ample outdoor space. There are phenomenal views of the Independence Pass and Aspen Mountain throughout the property. Plus, there are tons of activities to do in the area including skiing, tubing, ice fishing, dog sledding, hiking, canoeing, and more.Related StoryThe Santa Barbara Home Costner Mortgaged for HorizonRichard ForemanKevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1.By 2006, Costner scooped up a second California property down the street from his compound for a reported $28.5 million. The plot initially included roughly 17 acres, but he ended up selling seven of those to a neighbor the following year. While Costner intended to replace the existing two-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a larger residence, a guesthouse, and a pool, he decided to mortgage the home to fund his $100 million Horizon: An American Saga film series. Ive mortgaged 10 acres on the water in Santa Barbara where I was going to build my last house, he told Deadline in a 2023 interview. But I did it without a thought. It has thrown my accountant into a f*cking conniption fit. But its my life, and I believe in the idea and the story. In an interview with the Associated Press, he clarified: It wasnt an easy decision, but it was the decision I needed to make.Before mortgaging the home, Costner did briefly put the estate on the market for $60 million in 2017. He still owns the property, which has private beach access, a path for horseback riding, and ocean views. Love knowing what your favorite stars are up to? Same. Lets keep up with them together.Follow House Beautiful on Instagram and TikTok.
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