Christina Haack Reveals Reason She Sold Home She Shared With Ant Anstead

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Christina Haack revealed that she tried to redo the home she used to share with ex-husband Ant Anstead
She ultimately decided to sell it because she needed a "fresh start"
The 4,804-square-foot California home sold for $5.35 million in June

Christina Haack is opening up about her decision to sell the home she once shared with her ex-husband, Ant Anstead.

In the season finale of "Christina on the Coast," Haack, 38, revealed her plans for the Newport Beach, California, property to her publicist and best friend Cassie Zebisch and explained the reason why she was putting the house on the market.

"I'm going to list this house next week," Haack told Zebisch in a clip from the episode, obtained by People, as they chatted in the kitchen of the home.

Zebisch was shocked, but the HGTV star explained that she needed to move on from her marriage with Anstead.

"I was trying to redo things and I built the bar and I had plans to change the wine cellar and add a cabana in the backyard, to make it my own space but it's just . . . I need a fresh start," Haack said.

Aside from her emotional reason, Haack said selling the property was also a smart financial choice.

"Honestly, the prices are high right now. I've been getting these like off-market offers and they're very hard to pass up. I can make a good profit on this house enough so that I can transfer equity," Haack added. "It'd be nice to go to the coast and get that infinite ocean out there. I mean, we live in Newport, might as well have the view."

"I understand why you want a fresh start. But I know you're gonna miss this house a lot," Zebisch told Haack.

Haack and Anstead purchased the home, which has five bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms, for their blended family. Haack shares daughter Taylor Reese, 10, and son Brayden James, 6, with her first husband Tarek El Moussa. Anstead has daughter Amelie, 17, and son Archie, 15, with his ex-wife. Haack and Anstead also share a son, Hudson London, 2.

Haack listed the 4,804-square-foot home in April for $6 million. It officially sold for $5.35 million in June. A month later, she and her kids moved into a new home in California.

Haack's ex-husband was supportive of her decision to sell the house. "I'm really happy for her," Anstead previously told People. "I think it's the right decision. That home has memories."

Haack and Anstead announced their split in September 2020 after less than two years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in June.