‘I'm having sleepless nights' admits Rosanna Davison as she gets one step closer to moving into ‘dream home'
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Rosanna is in the early stages of preparing to move into her new home
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Rosanna and her husband Wes have bought their 'dream home'
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The TV star has previously mentioned her plan of moving into the property before summer 2025 - and with the sunny season just around the corner, work is seriously underway.
The 40-year-old has been sharing snippets of their new home renovation journey on
The mum-of-three took to her platform today to explain how the project has been causing her some stress.
Taking a snap of her clothes and shoes in a pile, Rosanna admitted that packing up her house has been a trying task.
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She wrote: "Started the process of clearing and packing up the house to move over the summer - there's so much to clear out, it's been causing me sleepless nights.
"We've been so busy with babies/small children over the past five years, that so much stuff has built up.
"I've arranged for everything in good condition to go to charity shops.
She joked: "If I go missing, you'll find me under a pile of shoes and baby blankets.'
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Rosanna's new dream home is now closer than ever, as just last week she updated fans that her
The mum-of-three posted a quick snap of the work being done on the room - and it already looks amazing.
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The kitchen featured a cream coloured quirky rounded counter top with a lengthy sink and plenty of storage.
It also boasted a curved shelf cabinet with tiny slats for storing kitchen utensils.
HOUSE THAT?
In front of the sink area was a beautiful circle shaped window which lit up the room completely.
The excited star wrote in her caption: "Kitchen incoming."
Next, the former Miss World showed off the large outdoor garden area, which she hoped would be ready in time for summer.
Previously an oak wood decking was fitted around the front entrance to the home.
Now, the decking had been totally ripped up, and a huge square of concrete was poured over it.
Rosanna told fans that the family plan to create a "courtyard area" where they can "child out and have BBQs".
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