SCOTT: Previously...
We want this to be an epic ensuite.
..our teams headed back upstairs to build brilliant master ensuites.
We're really tying it down this week.
We're not amping it up in this space.
So, all that's the shower
and where you are, Gian, is the seat.
We have so many things to get done.
Toilet's going to be in this corner.
I want to try and get the biggest vanity possible.
You want to go the whole way?
SCOTT: But then I sprung a challenge.
The biggest cash prize ever...
The team that gets the most votes from the buyers will win...
..$50,000!
Oh, my god. Oh!
..and it stole everyone's focus.
Stuff the bathroom. This is more important.
GIAN: All hands on deck.
STEPH: We're going to have to do quite a bit of work.
Who cares about the ten grand when you can get 50?
SCOTT: Despite everyone's efforts, there could only be one winner.
Our winner is house four!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
I cannot believe we just won 50 grand.
$50,000.
SCOTT: Tonight, the Blockheads' attention
turns back to their master ensuites.
What's happening here? (LAUGHS)
Far out. You've got it all going on.
SCOTT: Deliveries are rolled in and tiles are rolled out.
LEAH: I've done a doozy this week, haven't I?
Yeah, you've done a big doozy.
(LAUGHTER)
SCOTT: Budgets are dwindling...
You've only got 87 K left.
You're in a bit of strife. You know that.
..while the champagne is flowing.
Thank you, Domain. Congratulations, guys.
So happy for you.
Thank you.
SCOTT: There's dining...
..more tiling...
..and crying...
I'm going to cry too.
Don't, Shell. If you cry, I'll start crying.
..and celebrations go sour.
I just could have stepped away.
(SEAGULL SQUAWKS)
(THUNDER)
(DISTANT PARTY MUSIC PUMPING)
(OMINOUS SOUNDTRACK)
(UPBEAT PARTY MUSIC)
After the winner-announce, the party carried on at house one.
We needed to let our hair down.
(LAUGHS)
The drinks were flowing and were just like,
"Let's keep this party going."
"Let's celebrate just doing what we did, which was huge."
GIAN: We were there, dancing with the DJs, music.
Everyone was getting into it.
LEAH: It was the perfect end to the night.
Yeah.
PRODUCER: Well, that wasn't the end to the night though.
Oh, yeah. Sorry. No, that was not the end. No.
So, we're all partying
and I thought, "Oh, I really want everyone here."
And then I thought, "I'm going to go get the girls."
And my sister said that she wants to meet the girls properly
and see their house, so I said, "Well, let's go."
We had a bit of FOMO, but we were also so cooked
that we just couldn't bring ourselves to go there.
So, we went back to our house and sat by our fire
and had a view people pop in and out.
I walked over and they were just sitting by the fire,
and Leah was there and we were just chatting.
And at some point, the girls are like, "You guys stay."
"Carry on. We're taking ourselves to bed."
(UPBEAT PARTY MUSIC)
So, Leah and I requested a song on the DJ,
to play our go-to song that we dance in every shop to.
To which the guy put it on and Leah wasn't there,
so I was like, "Where is she?"
Hey...
Hey, where's Leah?
(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)
Um, and then sort of Kristy comes in, sort of storms in
and is like, you know, "Where have you been?"
To Leah, predominantly.
(DRAMATIC SOUNDTRACK)
She was just raging
and she looked at me and she goes,
"What are you doing in this (BLEEP) house?"
I just kept trying to look at her as if to say, "I'm your friend."
"What are you doing?"
"Why are you acting like this to me?"
And I just said to her, "Kristy, do not do this."
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
It kind of came across that Kristy was a bit more aggressive
or passionate or forward,
or any of those adjectives as you'd like to use.
I just could have stepped away.
She was fuming and I think we all could see she was -
it was getting escalated.
We just diffused the situation
and be just all got up and went back into house one.
She came back to me and she sounded really angry.
Like, it wasn't like a, you know...
But yeah, she's like, "I've just seen your wife."
"She's dead to me. Like, she's dead to me."
LEAH: I didn't speak to her the rest of the night.
It was completely awkward, it was dead out of line,
and all I kept thinking in my head was,
"Thank god the girls went to bed."
Because I don't even know where the hell that would have gone.
('WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER' BY BILLIE EILISH PLAYS)
# Don't you know too much already
# I'll only hurt you if you let me... #
LEAH: For me, being in the girls' house last night,
for that to tick Kristy off,
I don't know what that's going to be like this morning.
I don't have anyone in my life that would do that to me.
You do not speak to friends like that.
It was almost like the nail in the coffin for me this week.
Because I'd been hearing about everyone else's personal experiences
with Kristy and Brett...
..and it was the first time
I had felt personally attacked by her
and it just was a lightbulb for me.
I don't think anyone else had been spoken to like that by Kristy.
At first, I kind of thought some of it was a joke...
..and now, I'm reflecting
and going, no, I think this is actually quite unhealthy.
It's just actually not on,
like, she can just say some things
and I literally haven't even been calling her out.
But then I think, in the real world, would I ever put up with that?
(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)
Anyway, just tough revelations
and, you know, tough reflections and I'm just...
Yeah, I'm just annoyed that I lost myself a little bit in it
'cause that's not who I am back at home.
Yeah, but that's a learning now.
Yeah. Take that. Use it.
Yeah.
It doesn't always have to be a negative...
..to be sort of...
Where it started and where it's at now,
and it's just progressively become...
..not a good situation
and just not something that I am comfortable with
and I just don't want to be a part of it
and I do not want other people thinking that that's me.
SCOTT: After winning last night,
Gian is still enjoying the afterglow.
(LAUGHS)
You know, we feel refreshed.
It's obviously nice waking up $50,000 richer,
but it was more so, like, the comments and the feedback we had
from the buyers that really swung our mood.
For now.
50 K!
Yeah. How was last night?
Yeah, it was good. We heard someone had a DJ.
Yeah. But that DJ came in handy afterwards.
We had a party in house one, so, it was sick.
It was good.
Well, it's pretty evident. Everyone's had a big night.
The Domain challenge, it was huge,
so I thought I'd give them a bit of a breakfast wake-up from Maccas.
(BELL RINGING ON EACH TAP)
Let's get about 20 of them.
Ordered. You beauty.
Hopefully, this will get them through the day.
Good morning, mate. Good morning.
How are you? Good. How are you?
Hey, look, I've got something for you.
To really pep you up. Not all of it. Just one.
Oh, OK. Thanks.
I think, yeah, today was a bit of a slow start.
(CHUCKLES)
I think I heard pre-start from the bed.
(LAUGHTER)
Here's a winning breakfast for the winner.
Oh! How are you, mate?
Thank you!
Feeling good? Yes.
Thank you so much. Congrats on last night.
Thank you. That's amazing.
Yeah, no, I'm really excited.
Wow. Is it going towards these guys?
Yes, it's going towards landscaping.
Hence the meeting. Hence the meeting.
Yeah. Nice, guys. Thank you!
SCOTT: Having hit the hay
the earliest of the teams last night,
a refreshed Eliza and Liberty have already fed themselves
and are now grabbing their morning coffee.
We didn't party on 'cause we were...
Cooked. ..so tired.
Yeah, so, a bit better than Kristy we just saw.
We heard, we heard.
We heard along the grapevine that after we went to bed,
a few people still hung out at our house around our fire,
including Leah and Steph,
and Kristy stormed over, grumbling all the way along.
Literally huffing and puffing, we were told.
Like... (LOW GRUMBLE)
We didn't hear a thing. We were quite happily...
We were dead to the world. Thank god.
Because if I had been there when that happened...
Oh, deary me.
I would have swiftly asked her to leave.
How are you, mate? Yeah, good.
ELIZA: The hole is so deep.
There's no ladder long enough to come back from it,
and their ladder could have been climbed on many levels at any point
and now, the ladder's been removed from the hole.
It's on fire, it's ashes, it's dust.
It's in the wind.
It's gone.
(SEAGULL SQUAWKS)
(THUNDER)
SCOTT: It's master ensuite week on The Block
and only three days until room reveals,
it's time Shelley and I check in on how the teams are tracking.
Right, OK. Let's go.
Let's start with last night's Domain challenge winners,
Steph and Gian in house four.
GIAN: Hey, guys! 50 K, 50 K, 50 K!
Oh, my god. Amazing win. (LAUGHS) Wow!
I know. It's huge, we're pumped.
Yeah, absolutely.
He's happy for us.
They're definitely happy for us, which is nice.
SCOTT: Steph and Gian's ensuite
will feature a tiled bench seat under a double shower,
gunmetal tapware,
as well as sconce lighting and hanging mirrors
over a double timber vanity,
and their secret weapon, James Hardie fine-texture cladding
in place of wall tiles.
This is crazy!
It's the last piece of the puzzle, this incredible master suite.
You've got a beautiful bench seat.
Yeah, we went to The Crown when we won and...
And that solidified our decision.
We were like, we're definitely doing the bench seat.
(GASPS)
Gian, there's a bench seat!
That is phenomenal.
Gee, do you know what? 20 years ago, I...
Working in television, I stayed at The Crown,
and then at the time, I was building a house for myself
and I built a shower exactly the same,
based on The Crown!
(LAUGHTER) No way!
I did, 20 years ago. Oh, my gosh.
Yeah, honestly, we walked in there and we were like,
"This is something that you have to have."
It's the extra level of luxuriousness, so...
Especially, with the VELUX skylight above.
Yeah, beautiful.
That's what probably got you the points last night.
People came upstairs... Absolutely.
..and they see this master suite
and go, "Wow."
SHELLEY: Everyone fell in love, didn't they?
Yeah, 100%. I would have. Everyone fell in love.
Everyone did. They kept on saying, they were like,
"We never realised we needed a bench in our walk-in robe..."
(LAUGHS) "..until now."
That's not a bench. That's a dining table in there. It's crazy.
Oh, God. So, you must be on cloud nine.
Yeah, no, we're really happy. Yeah, we are.
Our backyard is so large compared to everyone else's anyway,
so this extra money just allows us basically
to fill it to how we would want to.
Yeah. So, it's like, yes, OK, we've won.
But in saying that, I was already behind
because we're on the biggest block. Yeah.
Now, I know you've been doing a bit of it,
but I reckon, even though you've got 50 grand,
you and a labourer, or you two together,
should hang all the plaster and the walls in the double bedroom.
Yeah. Well, that's what...
'Cause it's easy, right? You start at the bottom sheet
and then you get on the top sheet,
and you can hold it up there, screw it all up
and get someone, one bloke to help you or something like that.
It'll save you a fortune.
We 100% should do that. Yeah.
No, we're definitely giving it a go. Yeah, we have to give that a go.
It's something that we are going to try.
We are definitely going to try
because our plastering bill regardless is obviously expensive,
like everyone's.
With the raked ceilings and everything.
A lot of time and care goes into it, so we're having a crack at that.
We're wanting to actually save some money
in the kids rooms regardless of the win.
Yeah.
SCOTT: Let's visit Kristy and Brett next
who have hardly any money left in their CommBank account
after not having won a single room so far.
The South Aussie's plan for their ensuite
includes a double shower with floor-to-ceiling KitKat tiles
and fluted glass screens.
Their vanity will feature dual sinks and mirrors,
keeping the room simple,
as well as cost-effective for their ever-shrinking budget.
Hello! Hello. How are you guys?
Hello, Scotty. How are we? How are you doing?
Now, are you - I've heard rumours and I know everything on The Block,
that you're a little bit green this morning?
Very green this morning.
Very green. A little bit dusty?
Were we celebrating the Adrian Portelli vote?
(UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC)
4.6.
$4,600,000 is the bid.
4.8.
4.8?
5.5.
What?
Yes. Yeah. Yeah, which was big, so...
That is a plus. That is huge.
Put a big pep in your step. It did.
Well, it gave me something to...
To cheers to. To cheers to.
Now, we're here for a tough chat, of course, about budget.
We have to do it every year.
Some are worse than others, but you're in a bit of strife.
You know that. We were quietly hoping
it would be you walking away with the 50 K,
so we didn't have to have this chat.
Yeah, yeah.
You've only got about 55 as of the start of this week,
so you see the dilemma, right? Yep.
After this week, we always said that we would have 21,000,
and we have $21,000 left to date after this week.
PRODUCER: For four weeks? Yep.
Yeah. So, that...
For four weeks. Yeah.
We've done it before. We can work with you
to try and get you through and we've got to work out something.
Obviously, you can't spend anything on other things
that you can get from The Block shop
or from Block Bucks or stuff like that.
But the rest of the budget has to go to landscaping
because you will not sell at auction if you do not have...
100%.
Well, it's going to be minimal, right?
Yeah, so what can you do to save?
Have you put anything into place?
Have you got any ideas yourselves
on how you're going to save some bucks?
Look, this is something we flagged, what was it, week three,
that this was going to happen,
and we haven't spent anything besides on trades.
Like, we don't buy extravagant things.
We've got Brett doing the grouting and then all the cuts,
so we're white caulking.
Oh, that's good. So, we don't pay the caulkers.
'Cause you've come second so many times, right?
I know. And The Block is all about
a little bit of luck.
It's just like you did win
and then the bloody gnome got involved...
Yeah, yeah. ..and that you came second
how many times? Three?
A bunch of times and even just last week,
we had all nine-and-a-halves and you can still come second.
Like, how do you... Yeah, but having said that,
you've got such a cohesive house
that is of such a, you know, a standard
that's been there every week,
whereas some of the other homes are a bit up and down.
Yeah.
Don't think you can't win this because Shaynna always says,
"Why did they tile floor to ceiling?"
You don't need to. You can save money
and, you know, that's what she says in earlier bathrooms.
This could still win. Don't worry. I like those tiles.
Alright. So, no, this could look good.
This is actually - this is looking better now.
It is! Yeah, I'm feeling good about this.
Good, good, good. Alright.
I'm glad, I'm glad. As long as you are too. That's true.
See ya! See ya!
If we finish it off well and execute it well,
yeah, we're in the running too.
Functionality considered.
There's things that can give you a win.
You don't have to go all-out wow-factor.
SCOTT: Coming up...
..Leah finally runs into Kristy.
Hey. Hey.
I don't have conflicts like this back at home.
Um, Leah, where have you been?
I sort of was probably expecting her to wake up and maybe regret.
SCOTT: And a difficult decision has to be made.
It's not funny jokes anymore.
Something is wrong here.
Something is not sitting well with me.
I have to change it.
(THUNDER)
(SEAGULL SQUAWKS)
SHELLEY: To be in the running for an incredible $30,000 each week,
thanks to Disney Plus,
simply get online and vote for your favourite room,
and while you're there,
don't forget to check out all our amazing room galleries.
# This could be the time... #
SCOTT: Three days until master ensuite reveal
and while the tiles are starting to go down,
there's also vanities and shower screens arriving on site.
Yeah, go. Go your way.
# This could be the time
# This could be the time. #
SCOTT: And off-site, to keep in line with the amazing houses,
Block plumbers, Tom and Marty,
are looking to upgrade the hot water systems.
So, mate, we're looking at hot water services.
We want something that's continuous flow.
Yeah, so we've got the Thermann range here at Reece.
Beautiful. There you go.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
SCOTT: Shelley and I are continuing our tour of the en suites.
Next stop, house one.
Kyle and Leslie's master ensuite features their signature curves
forming the entrance to their double shower.
There's also double vanities and earthy tones throughout.
Hello. Hi! How are you?
Welcome, welcome. Oh, my goodness me.
That's not shy, is it?
(LAUGHTER)
What the hell's happening here?
Far out. You've got it all going on.
Are these tiles hard to cut?
Or are they alright?
I don't know. It depends who you ask.
(LAUGHTER) The Cursio brothers are here!
What am I saying?
This is fine. The Cursio brothers are here.
(LAUGHTER) Thank you, Scotty. Yeah.
No pressure.
The greatest tiles in Victoria if not the world.
We're going worldwide. (LAUGHS)
We have the Cursio boys tiling for us,
so they always do an amazing job,
so the tiling, you know, is going to be awesome.
SCOTT: So, you've got a nice cut there.
That's going to be amazing,
but have you got the cash for any of this?
No. Like, I was just coming through
and seeing your ceilings for the next few weeks out here.
Extraordinary raking in there.
But the plaster bill is going to be obscene.
They've only got 87 K left.
Which is better than most.
Yeah, some people have got - you've got an idea.
We'll help you along the way, we'll get you across the line.
But there's got to be a strategy that comes from you guys
to get yourselves there,
and I know you're doing that, but we just can't willy-nilly it.
We've got to plan it out
and focus on what money we've got left
and pull back where needed so we can spend on other things.
And the next couple of rooms after these are just -
I don't think you'll see any curves or anything crazy.
It'll be pared back. Yeah.
No, no, that's right. Those bedrooms don't need curves, right?
They're bedrooms. I hear you say 'pared back',
but we're doing round, doing this.
We just have to finish off the master.
I didn't tile the whole bathroom
because you told me it was going to cost...
Hey? That's why. Yeah, she pared it back.
Skirt tile. SCOTT: Oh, that's good.
SHELLEY: Oh, OK. Great! Great. SCOTT: And this is painted?
Excellent. Well, that's great.
Good luck this week, hey. Yes.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
SCOTT: Lets head next-door to house two
where Leah and Ash have a special guest for our visit.
SHELLEY: Yeah, hello! LEAH: Hey, guys. Come on in!
Who do we have here? So, this is my sister, Ellie.
This is obviously Scotty and Shelley.
We met last night, didn't we, Ellie?
Yes, we did. Hello.
I mean, how bad -
you've thrown her into walk-arounds on her first day! (LAUGHS)
Look at her. She's terrified.
I'm feeling good, I'm feeling really good.
What has it done for you this week, having Ellie around?
Yeah, I think having a piece of home here...
Oh, don't!
ASH: Come on, mate. You're right.
Yeah, it's... It's grounded me.
That's nice.
'Cause you do get into The Block bubble, don't you,
and you're just head down, bum up the whole time.
Yeah! I know for mums and dads
that are contestants, it's particularly hard,
away from their kids, but you try to block it out
and just get on with it
and, I guess, it's a reminder of what you're missing.
Yes. But also that little pick-me-up
that you may have needed at this time as well.
Oh, yeah, definitely.
So, Ellie, these tears are your fault.
(LAUGHS) I know, I know.
We've been trying to make her cry for weeks
and we haven't got one drop. (LAUGHS)
If you weren't here, she wouldn't be remembering all that.
(LAUGHS)
You obviously knew that they were auditioning for the show
and it would have been big news when they actually...
I was very ecstatic, yes.
It was very exciting. I think...
I'm sorry. I'll cry now too.
(LAUGHS)
We're very proud.
It's such an ugly cry too. Sorry.
(LAUGHTER)
Oh, this is lovely.
Oh, strike me.
I'm going to cry too.
Don't, Shell. If you cry, I'll start crying.
No, we're very proud, very proud.
Thanks, Ellie. Yeah.
And is it what you expected, Ellie, actually being here
and seeing what they've created? Oh, no. It's really...
It's something, hey?
You should be proud because they've done an amazing job.
Yeah, I think I really needed Ellie this week
to just take me out of The Block bubble,
take me back to what - you know, to my roots, I guess,
and she's such an incredible sounding board
and she's always got such good advice for me
and I needed that this week.
Now, Ellie, we know that you have to catch a plane.
Yes, I do. I will scoot away. Yes.
Yeah, but we'll see you before you go.
I'll go get ready. OK, see you, Ellie.
Take your tears and go away.
SCOTT: Leah and Ash's ensuite this week
will feature an arched doorway
that leads into their massive curved shower.
There'll also be two mirrors, decorative glass sconces,
and a double vanity.
We've been talking budgets to everybody,
but you guys are actually pretty good,
you've got 100 grand plus, in the bank,
and you've got bills for this. Yeah. Yeah, we do.
So, at the moment, we've got $100,000.
That is to finish ensuite, two kids rooms, a bathroom,
and landscaping.
Is that good? No.
Can I say, that's fantastic showers...
It's beautiful. Yes.
..with the curves. Yeah, really pretty.
That's a whole wet area, obviously.
So, glass going through here? Or you don't need it?
No, we've got a curved glass door. Oh, wow!
Double shower
and it's all going in that marble triangles from Beaumont.
All on the curve too?
Well, I just can't wait to see
three judges just standing in that shower.
I was going to do three rain heads. But...
(LAUGHS) That would be a bit weird.
Yeah.
I tell you who'd like three showerheads is Jack Thompson.
You wouldn't know that, but the folks at home would.
(LAUGHS)
That makes me laugh.
Gosh. You're not old enough. Don't worry.
I can only guess.
Yeah. (LAUGHS)
SHELLEY: He married sisters.
(SEAGULL SQUAWKS)
# You're the devil in disguise
# Oh, yes, you are
# The devil in disguise
# Oh, yes, you are... #
SCOTT: The master ensuite reveal in less than three days,
Shelley and I are checking out how they're looking,
and our last stop is house five...
..where Eliza and Liberty
are using a mix of large format and KitKat tiles
going from the floor, up to a raked ceiling.
They'll have a floating timber vanity, double mirrors,
and gold tapware,
and their secret weapon, foot niches in the shower.
It is Friday arvo.
The tiles are hopefully going down very shortly.
They are. Yep.
Is this going floor-to-ceiling tiles?
Yes. Correct.
OK. Can you afford it though, seriously?
No, you can't. I know the look
of a fully tiled bathroom is very luxe, it's beautiful,
but it's costly.
So, how much are you spending in here?
Good question, Shell.
At the moment, we're sitting about 25.
Oh! What was downstairs? 30-something, you spent on your...
Three, I think, or something like that,
but you're maxed, your maxed.
If you're spending 25, you can't -
like, that turns into 35 or 32 or 31.
That can't happen.
25 is your absolute max.
I'm not really sure what I'm going to do about the budget.
Um, maybe not build the rest of the upstairs space.
I've got to ask, I had no idea that the Domain prize was 50 grand.
I had no idea you had that planned for this series.
That's so much money.
That would have been so nice to win.
Oh, my god. And it went to house four.
I know. We like them, so...
So, it doesn't feel - well, no. It still hurts.
Yeah, it hurts, obviously, but if it wasn't going to be us,
we're happy for it to be them.
OK. Well, that's a change of tone, isn't it?
Like, you're actually making friends?
Oh, we've got some lovely friends, yeah.
How many? Lovely friends.
Four and some...
So, house four, Steph and Gian, and Kyle and Leslie in house one.
They're the ones we get along with well.
But things are changing, aren't they?
Yeah, so, house two, Leah and Ash, we've had ups and downs with.
We're in a good place now.
Brett and Kristy, we are not in a good place with them.
Oh.
So, when we won kitchen, they stormed out
and we were all brought into a room together
and they - I heard in the back of my head, Kristy being like,
"Get me the F out of here. Someone get me my F-ing keys."
"Why do I have to listen to this?"
And then they continued to say that everyone feels sorry for us,
so we're getting special treatment
and that's the only reason why we, like, won
and things like that.
It was really disappointing
'cause it absolutely ruined the whole night for us
and it essentially insinuated that we're cheating
'cause we get extra help and special favours.
In everyday life, we wouldn't associate with people
that treat other people like that. We're just kind of like...
Yeah, just get on with it. Yeah, get on with it.
But it's just because we have great relationships with people
because we show mutual respect and we're kind
and people are kind back. It's really as simple as that.
Truly, I promise you.
I promise you, Kristy and Brett, if you start giving people kindness,
you will get so much more out of life.
At the end of the day, we love you.
Thank you. Thank you.
We think you're amazing. Thank you so much.
We appreciate it. We love you back.
Thank you. You're doing a great job!
Bye!
See you soon.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
SCOTT: With half the day gone, the teams and their trades
are getting down and dirty in the master ensuites.
# Everybody put your hands up to the sky... #
SCOTT: But in house four, Steph and Gian are glamming it up.
Go! Let's go, let's go, let's go.
SCOTT: After winning 50 grand at the Domain challenge last night,
they also won an invaluable lunch date with some special guests.
We're 50 grand richer
and we're going to have a really nice lunch
with Alice and Nicola from Domain at Grossi Florentino's.
PRODUCER: And Shelley.
Can't forget Shelley.
Can't get Shelley.
('THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, ACT ONE: LARGO AL FACTOTUM' PLAYS)
I feel very spoiled.
SCOTT: Spoiled is spot on.
You're about to have a three-course meal
cooked by world-renowned chef, Guy Grossi,
and at the same time, feast on free property advice
from Alice and Nicola from Domain.
SHELLEY: Congratulations.
STEPH: Thank you, Domain. Congratulations, guys.
So happy for you.
Thank you.
And as much as this is a celebration,
I'd bet you've got a thousand questions too.
I do! Yes, we do.
I think we should say, ask us anything.
Like, please feel free.
Nothing's off limits and we'll be of as much help as possible.
('DIE FLEDERMAUS: OVERTURE' BY JOHANN STRAUSS PLAYS)
SCOTT: As Steph fires up the first question,
Guy serves up the first course.
We've obviously got two kids rooms coming up,
but I think the kids rooms
flow into how you design your landscaping too.
Like, you put in a swing set, you put in a sand pit,
you know, like, what are things that you're finding
that are drawing families in,
and further, how old are the kids that you're seeing?
If we're talking specifically about Hampton,
I think you're looking
at probably a primary school age demographic of kids
moving to that area. We know that families will often -
young parents often stay in the inner city in an apartment
and they think, "We'll live here forever with our kids."
"It'll be great."
And then they have this moment of, "Oh, my gosh. We need space."
"I want to be able to just stay at home,"
"watch the children play outside and everything."
And that usually happens at the dawn of primary school.
But it's also ensuring you're pitching
to a broader family of age groups,
like, not designating a certain area in the garden
to stick in a swing set.
You know, the broader your buyer pool,
hopefully, the more competitive the auction will be
and the greater amount of money that you will achieve for your home.
Yeah.
('THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: OVERTURE' BY MOZART PLAYS)
You can't forget the investor segment as well.
Because what an investor looks for is depreciation.
You know, it's tax purposes,
so the home that has the largest depreciation schedule
will likely have the greatest interest from investors.
So, it's another thing to consider of how you actually spend that 50 K.
So, what would that look like, Nicola?
What is a wow-factor for that area.
It might be investing in a piece of art.
I was going to say, art's probably the obvious one.
Like, the house is so beautiful.
I felt like, I thought that kitchen
could be sort of perhaps livened up a little bit somehow,
so I wondered if a piece of art or some design piece, sculpture,
something like that could be amazing around that space.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC CONTINUES)
SHELLEY: Nicola, where are they going to get the most value
out of their property
when you do have five houses going to auction on the same day?
And it's creating that point of difference, isn't it?
I think, you know, we haven't spoken about sustainability
and we know that having a sustainable home
sells quicker and crucially, it sells for more.
What is currently sustainable about your homes?
So, yeah, using Aluplast windows, we have double glazing.
I mean, I would love to do solar panels.
That could absolutely add value to your home.
We have found that sustainable homes
can see up to $125,000 added to the value.
That could be make-or-break, really.
You have to do solar panels.
That is a no-brainer, really, isn't it?
No, no, absolutely. And solar panels, you know,
roughly are about $15,000 to add in,
so that means that you've still got lots of money left over
to add in a garden
and really smash some cash in the garden.
We're so excited that we can actually have a game-changer
and the fact of the matter is, solar panels are,
and this is a big differentiating factor to everyone else
because no one else has this.
Bongiorno, everybody. Hello.
Bongiorno. Welcome.
Hey, how are you? I'm very well.
It's so great to have you here.
You've been such an inspiration to us all.
It is an honour to eat your food. Thank you very much.
Thank you. That's the nicest thing anybody's said to me this week.
(LAUGHTER)
Grossi Florentino's.
Oh, my god. Amazing.
Amazing food and an amazing restaurant.
We were so grateful to be there with the girls from Domain.
But it's been really lovely spending time with you,
so enjoy spending that well-deserved money.
(CASH REGISTER RINGS)
STEPH: Thank you so much. GIAN: Thank you, guys.
We really appreciate it. It's been amazing.
Honestly, we still feel like we're on cloud nine.
Like, meeting with Alice and Nicola from Domain,
they gave us so much valuable insights.
So much valuable insight.
We're literally going to jump in the car and call,
like, all the reps
in which they have sort of advised us in.
They were like pointing us in the right direction.
Yeah, it's - super grateful.
It makes everything, like, so much more worthwhile as well.
Yeah, absolutely.
(SEAGULL SQUAWKS)
('HIGH FT NICOLE MILLAR' BY PEKING DUK AND NICOLE MILLAR PLAYS)
SCOTT: With only two and a bit days left until reveal,
our teams have their tilers busy in their master ensuites.
None are busier than Leah and Ash's tilers,
who are starting on their massive curved shower.
LEAH: How are we going?
Alright. Getting there.
It's getting there?
It's looking really beautiful.
Like, the shower is amazing.
It's like a little cave.
I've done a doozy this week, haven't I?
(LAUGHTER)
You've done a big doozy.
(LAUGHTER)
SCOTT: So, while the tilers crack on,
this leaves time for Leah to drive her sister, Ellie,
to the airport, as her quick visit to The Block has come to an end.
Yeah, like, wow. What a whirlwind.
It's so nice that - yeah.
Yeah, it was really nice to be a part of it.
SCOTT: And the chat quickly turns
to Leah's problematic relationship with Kristy.
This week's just been confronting...
Hmm.
..and it started off Sunday...
Yeah, OK.
..being confronting in, you know, in that green room,
and that's what has started this whole thing,
and as soon as we all came home, we said to Kristy and Brett,
like, "We don't share the same opinions as you guys."
"Yes, we've listened to you, but..."
And they said, "100%, we know that."
"You be friends with whoever."
But then that was a really true?
Exactly and you can't do that. Yeah, OK.
ELLIE: All you have to do is understand who you are
and who you want to be around...
LEAH: 100%. ..and just be an authentic person.
She just said, you know, just stick true to who you are
and, you know, we've reminded us that we don't have -
we don't have conflicts like this back at home.
We don't have these...
..awkward - we just don't have any toxicity.
I mean, I would have liked to have seen her apologise this morning.
That would have been something.
Just - I mean, you're meant to be friends.
You know, you're not enemies.
She knows something's up.
(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)
Hey. Hey.
Have you been sleeping? Yeah.
Oh, (BLEEP). No, I tried to.
I laid there and everybody walked in my room, asked me a question.
I want to sleep so bad.
I didn't even see you.
Um, Leah, have you been out today?
Yep. Where have you been?
Dropped Ellie off to the airport.
Massive trip.
Um, are you shopping...
Tomorrow. Tomorrow.
I'm not going back out again. Yeah.
It's too much. I don't think I've got it in me.
No.
Did you get food for Ash or just you?
No, I... I'm going to call him
'cause I'm going to Maccas. Oh, are you?
Um, I don't know where he is.
I'll poke my head in, Kristy.
Oh, Fagin. Hello.
Good. How are you?
Oh, I think I got like ten minutes.
I sort of was probably expecting her to wake up and maybe regret,
immediate regret, but that hasn't happened, so...
PRODUCER: And what about you and Leah last night?
Um, everything is completely normal.
I think me and Leah are straight to the point and very direct,
so if we had a problem, we'd rough it out kind of thing,
but everything's normal.
Bye, guys.
See ya!
LEAH: I don't know, how can you speak to a friend like that?
Why (BLEEP)?
And then not even mention it the next day?
Maybe...
Maybe she's having some self-awareness too.
Can I have the receipt, please?
I don't know. We haven't - I've not seen it yet,
so I don't know.
Oh, they're good fries too.
I...
I don't know how to navigate a friendship
where we really probably don't share the same values.
LEAH: I think the sad thing is
they genuinely don't think
that their strong opinions are wrong,
and it's going to be me as a friend...
..calling it out and...
..and I think they'll be really shocked by it
'cause I think that they just won't...
I don't think they'll accept it either.
So, yeah, I am going...
It probably will be hurtful.
(SLURPING)
(SEAGULL SQUAWKS)
(THUNDER)
Now, here's a handy property hint.
Did you know
that houses with an ensuite
have a median price $163,000 higher
than houses that don't,
and they can spend on average,
seven days less on the market?
('CATCH MY DISEASE' BY BEN LEE PLAYS)
SCOTT: It's Friday evening and after a massive week,
the master ensuites are finally starting to take shape.
All good. All good.
You're good. All good.
I love the way you love looking at how nice it looks, Steph.
The tiles are looking great in the ensuite.
Yeah, the ensuite's coming along nicely.
I mean, we're a little bit behind.
We were hoping to start tiling yesterday
but we only started this morning.
But it's looking really good.
We've chosen these beautiful grey sort of rock salt tiles.
We're going to try to keep it really sophisticated and nice,
being the master ensuite.
No. So, at this point, our ensuite has been fully tiled,
we've tiled the floor and the shower.
The guys have started putting
our James Hardie fine-texture cladding on the walls.
So, really, where we stand at this point
is we need to finish the cladding.
We obviously need electrical and plumbing fit-off
and then we can start painting.
The ensuite is looking stunning.
No hiccups to my knowledge.
'Cause of the curves, the boys have had to cut a lot of tiles today.
I think the workload was more
than what they were potentially expecting today,
but they're still, you know...
We're not any different to where everyone else is.
We're not ahead and we're not behind, so...
And it's looking amazing.
We're on schedule with the tiling. We're on schedule, yeah.
The tiling's all going sweet,
so, like you say, it's kind of a forgotten room.
It's been a very calm, peaceful day today.
It feels weird. Yeah. Weird day.
(OMINOUS SOUNDTRACK)
Every single day this week,
little moments have happened in my head
and it's made me really self-reflect and go, something is wrong here.
Something is not sitting well with me.
I have to change it.
(OMINOUS SOUNDTRACK)
Well, um...
I'm sorry haven't really spoken to you more about it properly.
I've been - I've honestly just been trying to go through it...
..and get it - to have it make sense in my head too.
I've tried not to sit in my true feelings
a lot this Block.
'Cause it just goes straight back to the kids
and I go into a downward spiral
where I would just want to get on the next plane
and just like go back to where I feel safe.
But I pushed the boundaries this week
and I've sat in some pretty uncomfortable
and confronting feelings.
Until it was Sunday when I saw how upset the girls were
and then since Sunday,
that's when I've been ticking in my brain...
..going, "Oh, my god. It's not funny jokes anymore."
Yeah.
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
I mean we like, we both like Kristy, but there is...
There's definitely some things there that, like, it's...
Push the limit.
LEAH: Both of them have been saying things
that have gone way too far...
..and you and me
have, A, laughed about it or not called it out,
and so, what does that say?
About us?
It's... It's - we should be calling it out.
OK.
Yeah, I know what you mean now.
You know what I mean?
Like, saying that we don't agree with it
but not saying anything about it is a problem.
Yes, that's it.
Not saying something actually speaks louder.
Yeah.
(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)
This is literally not, A, who we are...
Yeah. ..and B,
this is so not how we would ever want to be perceived.
My kids...
Yeah, even Hughey, he'd pick up on stuff like that,
but Ozzie, my boy, he would...
Tackle me!
Like, they idolise me.
I came on here to show them they can do anything,
not that they can be mean.
I think of myself as a role model for my kids
and I'm not here to set a (BLEEP) example.
Like, if we sit back, it's just not... It's not right...
..and maybe if it comes from us, it could be a breakthrough for them.
Yeah.
I think it's really now up to me
to stand up for what is right
and to actually let them know...
..that it's - that their behaviour is not acceptable.
It's just going to be awkward and really uncomfortable...
..and a potential very real loss of friendship.
Yeah I think she feels probably very betrayed by me.
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I love!
They've been besties since day one.
(LAUGHS)
Now, it all comes...
Oh my god.
crashing down.
(EXPLOSION)
Some jokes have gone way too far.
This is a different person right now.
One savage statement.
But...
This is really crossing the line.
a complete...
Do you feel like you've lost your friendship?
meltdown.
I wouldn't say it's really a loss.
Oh my god.
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