Southern Charm’s Thomas Ravenel & kids living in $1.8M estate featuring 18-stable barn after ex Kathryn loses custody
SOUTHERN Charm star Thomas Ravenel and his two children with ex-girlfriend Kathryn Dennis are living in a stunning $1.8M estate featuring an 18-stable horse barn.
Thomas, 58, in February after accusing , 29, of drug abuse and being an unfit mother.
According to , the 10,000 sq-ft “historic” home, which is called “The Balcony,” has seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms and sits on 5.82 acres of land.
The outside of the gated home features traditional red brick with a grass walkway lined with bushes and flowers.
He also shared a video of Kensie and Saint running and jumping into the in-ground pool, as they screamed: "Best Daddy!”
In South Carolina court records obtained by The Sun, Thomas claimed a mutual friend told him about a with Kathryn, her , Kensie, Saint and others.
Thomas claimed the friend said: “He informed me that he witnessed a lot of cocaine use during this trip and that Kathryn had left cocaine within grasp of the children, which he thought was dangerous.”
Kathryn alleged in her court response: “I do not use cocaine so naturally I have not left any out for our children to access.”
He claimed: “When the children are picked up after their week with Kathryn, they are filthy, their hair is matted, they smell and they are unusually tired and irritable.
Home alone
Thomas went on to claim that he hired a man to conduct surveillance on her, as he witnessed the star leaving the children home alone unsupervised “on multiple occasions,” noting one time in July at 1:48am, in August at 3:17am and others, according to court papers.
Thomas wrote in the court papers of one alleged instance: “During the time Kathryn was gone, Kensie and Saint are seen alone in front of the house. THIS IS TERRIFYING.”
He also as she only had $11 in her bank account.
Thomas said he found a private school in Aiken, South Carolina willing to take both students beginning with the 2021-2022 academic school year.
He believed it was in the children’s best interests to move to Aiken, South Carolina, as he can maintain a “safe, stable and secure environment” for them.
Thomas planned to move into the home with the children this summer, as he proposed his plan to the judge when requesting full custody.
Thomas ultimately won full custody, as Kathryn has supervised visitation every other weekend.
The Sun reported there has been a “marked improvement” since the children have been with Thomas full time.
A source previously told The Sun: “In Kensie's latest report card, her teacher wrote that ‘Kensie is starting to SOAR academically. Her reading is taking off and she rarely needs assistance in math.’"
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, the insider said: “The school administrator remarked on Saint's recent stark behavioral improvement.”
Kathryn now lives.