Stacey Solomon has shared that it feels “strange” to wake up in a new home after her family moved out of their well-known property, Pickle Cottage, this week.
On Friday, Solomon, 36, and her husband Joe Swash, 44, announced their relocation via Instagram. Solomon posted a photograph of her family on the doorstep of their new residence, writing, "Home is wherever I’m with you… Pickle Project, Here We Go." After many years at Pickle Cottage, Solomon confessed to the unusual feeling of moving in a subsequent post shared on Saturday.
She posted a picture on her Instagram Story showing her four-year-old daughter Rose in a bare living room featuring an ornate white fireplace. Solomon captioned the image, "Happy Saturday. Feels so strange not waking up in pickle cottage but so excited taking it all in & wondering what to do with this place." The fireplace, described as having black and white marble, and the white-painted wallpaper suggest the new home is more expansive than their previous cottage.
Solomon and Swash had decided to move after reportedly falling in love with the new property, which is situated on extensive grounds. Solomon informed her followers that their chickens, ducks, and beehive have been successfully transferred to their new home. The television presenter also shared her plans to construct a large vegetable garden and to rescue additional animals.
It was previously reported in June that the couple had become enamored with the eight-bedroom Victorian mansion. The property includes a swimming pool, vast gardens, and ample bedroom space for their children: Rex, seven; Rose, four; and Belle, three. Solomon also has two older sons, Zachary, 18, and Leighton, 14, from a previous relationship, while Swash has a son, Harry, 19, from a prior relationship.
Swash has described the new property as a significant renovation project, suitable for Solomon's skills as a