Stacey Solomon gives tour of epic pool house with its own kitchen and her ‘dream’ addition
STACEY Solomon has spent the past three years renovating her £1.2 million mansion – and the pool house is a sight to behold.
The mum-of-five announced they’d bought the home – dubbed Pickle Cottage – in March 2021 with her husband Joe Swash.
Tucked away in over two acres of greenery, the cottage is also where they tied the knot in 2022 and has become a staple in Stacey’s, 34, social media presence.
Back in 2022, she unveiled the family’s mammoth swimming pool after a huge restoration project.
The proud Loose Woman admitted it was a “long, crazy process but it’s finally finished”.
And now, she has given fans an insight into the Solomon-Swash family’s first and second pool days of 2024.
On Sunday, Stacey joked she was on “lifeguard duty” as she stripped to a black swimsuit for a day in the sun.
And then, after school on Monday, her kids took to the water again.
Stacey took the opportunity to give fans a tour of her beautiful pool house, which contains a “dream” addition that she’s wanted since she was a child.
What was little Stacey’s dream? To own a pizza oven.
“I don’t even know where it came from,” she admitted. “But I’ve always wanted a pizza oven.
“We still haven’t made one yet but I’m desperate to cook my own pizzas.
“We put this in and built an arch around it because I wanted it to fit in with all the other arches.”
A common theme in Stacey’s cream pool house is archways – an architectural design choice she prefers over doors.
“It’s mostly micro-cement and arches because I have an unhealthy obsession with them,” she added.
“Every single surface is micro-cemented because it’s smooth and I think it’s really pretty and textured.
“It’s the easiest thing to keep clean whilst there’s loads of traffic and mud.
“I don’t know what it is with me and an arch but I’ve put them all through the house as well.
“I just think curves are so much prettier and softer than straight lines.
“Anywhere that I get the chance, I’m putting an arch in.”
The pool house is also complete with a utility-kitchen area and some rattan furniture.
It even contains a shower and towel rail so the busy mum doesn’t have dirty children running around the house after a pool day.
Inside Stacey Solomon's Pickle Cottage
STACEY Solomon splashed out a massive £1.2million on Pickle Cottage - and Joe Swash didn't put in a penny.
She solely stumped up the cash for their Tudor-style Essex property, which is set in 2.5 acres and boasts an outdoor swimming pool.
The former X Factor star and Joe live there with Zachary, Leighton, Rex, Rose, and Belle.
It’s not known why Stacey went alone, as ex-EastEnders actor Joe is reportedly worth over £1million, but has also been made bankrupt twice in 2009 and 2013.
Shrewd Stacey has shown she’s a dab hand at running a wide range of successful businesses including TV, books, clothing and homeware ranges.
Her main firm Key Map Entertainments is worth just shy of £3million – and she’s also branched out into cosmetics.
The former X Factor contestant registered the company Belle & Rose Ltd, named after her youngest two daughters.