Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa have been showing fans their brand new home as they work to transform it into what they want.
But now they’re admitting that even when all the reno is done- the new home is NOT their forever dream home.
The pair told Realtor.com that the search for their “forever home” continues. And the new home they’re renovating is only meant as an “in-between” home as they struggle to find exactly what they want.
On Realtor.com’s Celebrity Sanctuary, Tarek and Heather explain, “We got a new house because our other home was a beach house. It was a three-level beach house, rooftop, deck, and ocean view. It’s in a vacation area, which is hard to get to because there is a ton of traffic.
There wasn’t a yard or pool, so honestly, it was for the kids. We wanted some more space, and we wanted to be by the park because the kids are No. 1, and we want to make sure they’re happy.”
Tarek & Heather Explain How They Found New Home
Tarek El Moussa says he stumbled upon the couple’s new home when he was driving near Heather and 2-year-old son Tristan’s favorite park.
“I saw a for sale sign. I said, ‘Oh, that house looks cute.’ We looked it up, and I was like, ‘Oh, wow!’ It’s actually a pretty nice house, and we thought it was a good buy.
At the time, we felt the price was a little bit too high, so we followed it and then they reduced it a couple of weeks before Christmas, and then us, knowing that during the holidays things are slow, 10 days before Christmas, we wrote a low offer, and we ended up getting accepted.”
According to Realtor.com, Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa paid $5.2 million for their new home in Newport Beach, California.
That location is key to suiting their blended family. Tarek and Heather’s new home is located just a four-minute drive from the home of Tarek’s first wife Christina Haack.
Tarek and Christina share two children, 14-year-old Taylor and 10-year-old Brayden. Heather and Tarek share two-and-a-half-year-old Tristan.
Heather took followers on a home tour in an Instagram post. The home features four-bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The designer pointed out rooms designated for both Taylor and Brayden. And she says Taylor will get her own bathroom, though Brayden and Tristan will have to share.
‘In-Between Home’ Checked Enough Boxes for Tarek & Heather
While the new home may not be Tarek and Heather El Moussa’s forever home, it did tick a lot of boxes.
“We were looking for a yard, pool, spa, and outdoor firepit area. And we wanted newer or new construction. We wanted an open floor plan and high ceilings.
This house kind of filled all the buckets of what we’re looking for right now. And the beautiful thing is, it’s still in Newport. We still have our other house in Newport, so we have the ability to spend time at both houses in the same week, which has actually been really, really cool.”
Tarek and Heather are holding onto their beach house. But they aren’t giving up hope of finding their perfect dream home either.
And once they do, they say that will be their very last move.
“We will probably be in this house for one or two years. This is going to be the in-between house before we buy the house, And then we’re done,” Tarek and Heather explained.
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Tarek & Heather Rae El Moussa Already Want to Sell Their Gorgeous New Mansion