SCOTTY CAM: We kicked off the biggest week on The Block
worth a potential game changing $70,000 in cash prizes.
(GASPS)
It's Office and Rumpus week.
Two rooms and a hallway.
There goes the hallway.
There is no budget for the hallways.
They were just slipped in a couple of weeks ago.
The houses are too big and we haven't got enough weeks.
So, you're just gonna have to squeeze the hallway in...
Mmm. ..in between.
But I thought that the week wasn't big enough.
The Domain listing and Buyers Jury.
The team that gets the most votes at the end of the night
will win a staggering $50,000 cash
thanks to Domain.
(DRILY) Why not add a bit more pressure to this week?
(CHUCKLES)
It seems like the pressure was already too much for Kristian.
Bull (BLEEP). Eugh!
MIMI: What are you doing?
I just need five minutes, please.
You can't react like that.
How embarrassing is he? Who acts like that?
I'm like, embarrassed as (BLEEP)
I don't believe his arse.
Courtney! Oh, you look so nice!
They're saying the Maltese Bond.
The Domain Buyers Jury gets underway...
Hello. How are you? Nice to see you.
Good, thank you. How are you?
..with some very heavy hitters on the invite list.
They've done a fantastic job and,
yeah, it's something a bit different.
So, it's exciting.
(WHISTLES) Excuse me, everyone.
One minute to voting.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
(UP-BEAT MUSIC)
It's Wednesday morning on The Block.
As per usual, our teams are busy
working towards Sunday's room reveal.
But this week I've thrown them all an extra deadline.
Their hallways must be completed by tomorrow at 9am.
It's really going to be a push.
The plaster only just got finished in the hallway
so we've got heaters cranking.
It's going to be touch and go.
That's not the only spanner we're throwing in the works this week.
That's right.
It's that time of the year again.
Our Blockheads have 32 hours to make their houses presentable for over
100 prospective buyers.
As The Block goes from steel caps to stilettos for
tomorrow night's annual Domain Buyers Jury.
It's proving to be one of the most crucial days for our teams
with multiple winners of the Buyers Jury going on to win The Block.
In the past, the majority of Block
houses have sold to buyers who were impressed during this exact evening.
There were a lot of people with deep pockets today.
Buyers like our old friend Danny Wallis...
Gone! Sold. Congratulations.
..and new friend Adrian Portelli.
Not only is tomorrow night crucial
in attracting buyers, but with each
guest casting a vote for their favourite house,
one team will walk away with the biggest cash prize
to go to their budget, for the series.
$50,000.
And in preparation for the big night,
there's one crucial step our Blockheads need to take.
PRODUCER: What's going on? Not sure.
There's some sort of deadline this morning for 8am.
(INDISTINCT SPEECH)
Might have a look at what else we've got on.
(CHUCKLES)
Cool.
That's right,
before the hoard of potential buyers arrive, all houses must have
their Domain listing completed and uploaded by 8am this morning
or run the risk of not having their listing available for
tomorrow night's Domain Buyers Jury.
I'm just finalising our Domain listing.
Me and my agent collaborated and worked out a description.
We got our Domain listing submitted five minutes before 8am.
'Cause that's when it was due.
PRODUCER: Did everyone else? Well, I dunno.
I'm just currently uploading all my photos and information
to my Domain listing.
And it's 7:26am and I need to do this by 8am,
and I also need to clean my house and Madeleine is feeling sick.
(DRILY) So, this is fabulous.
The Domain listing was due at 8am so
I had to do the Domain listing on my own
'cause Madeleine was sick in bed.
And I had to clean up the whole site
because the boys had other work to do upstairs.
And I was like, I don't know how I'm going to do this.
So, we did a little trade-a-roo
and I got up and finished the listing,
she went off cleaning,
and we got it in just in time.
Might have a look at what else we've got on.
(LAUGHS)
(BLEEP)
With the smallest of tasks that we have on this week,
might have overlooked that we needed to have that done by Wednesday 8am.
The news is we've got 25 minutes... (DRILY) Oh, fantastic.
..to choose...
I've done some of my best work in 25 minutes, mate.
..choose the options we want. Did some of my best work in three.
It actually has come up now.
We got some advice from Alice that
our listing needs to be short, sharp.
It has to be sort of eye-catching.
You have to be writing something that's really gonna
attract that buyer and, yeah,
I suppose get some sort of emotional connection.
And me and H have been pouring our heart and soul into this house
for, you know, eight weeks now and we feel like that listing, you know,
really has to be from our hearts.
"Its location is highly sought after
"and its beauty really does lie in its spectacular aspect.
"Extraordinary property.
"Sets the standard for luxury living.
"It must be seen to be fully appreciated."
Ready to send? Yep.
Submit. It's in the cloud.
Oh, actually, undo, undo!
Well done. Good serve, bud.
Good effort.
Ahh... Oh.
Our Domain listing is due at 8am.
(LITTLE CHUCKLE)
One job. Shut up.
(PHONE RINGING)
Hey, Holly.
HOLLY (OVER THE PHONE) I'm just calling 'cause you haven't
submitted anything to your listing, no copy, no photos, nothing.
Where are they? I've submitted the copy.
The copy's done.
I just wanted to let you know we're just well beyond the deadline now.
So, we just need to urgently see... I know.
Half an hour to get it done. It just needs to be in the Domain...
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
The deadline was 8am.
I got it in at 10:30 or 11:00.
(OUTGOING PHONE CALL RING) It's just the photos, right?
PRODUCER: And copy. It's a listing.
Look at your paperwork. Look at the challenge.
OK. Yes, thank you.
(OUTGOING CALL CONTINUES TO RING)
PRODUCER: At some point a producer asked you what
time your Domain listing was due and you got really cranky at them.
Yes.
AUTOMATED VOICE: Hi. The person you have...
(ENDS CALL)
Brad had a nice sleep in and was awoken by an angel.
Yeah. Angel of death.
(CHUCKLES)
It was the most brutal thing ever.
Brad!
We have a deadline for the copy and the pictures.
Have we heard anything? What's happening?
Are they sending it to us or are we submitting it?
I know you just woke up but I already just got hammered from Lucky
and spoken to like a (BLEEP)
I'm actually going to have this out with you right now.
I heard you go and say to Brad, Lucky ripped me one. Right?
He roasted me.
I said to you, "Have you got your Domain listing stuff in?"
You said, "No."
And then you are like, maybe if you went in and read your email.
And I was like...
I said it was on all the paperwork. Well, same thing.
Paperwork, emails. It's the same.
I drew your attention to where the information was.
Yeah, so then I went and got mad at him.
So, you can blame Lucky. For what?
Cool. So, who do we call? What are we doing?
I will sort it out.
Like you said, I just woke up. Give me a second, please.
Sort your own (BLEEP) out.
Is that when you put your socks on? Probably.
(LAUGHS) Yeah, it was.
That's exactly when it was. (LAUGHS)
Don't sit on the bed. Get off.
(BLEEP)
We had a few things that I could piece together to upload.
We had the photos. I just had to pick which ones.
It was very hard to pick which photos cause it's not normally
my department.
So... And did he pick the right ones?
No.
My love?
Can you help me pick the pictures we want to use, please?
No.
What had I done wrong?
(TENSE MUSIC)
What had I done wrong?
You don't talk to the beast when she's angry.
I'm just not even interested.
I'm just not even going to throw a (BLEEP) party.
I'm not happy with the listing.
I'm not happy with the photos. I'm not happy with the copy.
I'm just not happy.
But it's all in and we ticked the box
and now we've got something that we can actually proceed with.
Mmm.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
SCOTTY: This has been the busiest week on The Block this year.
Not only do they have to deliver the hallway, rumpus room,
and office space, but they
also have to get their houses ready for the Domain Buyers Jury.
So the Blockheads are racing
off site to pick up some last-minute essentials.
What time do they close? 1:30pm.
White wine and red wine glasses can be the same.
And with the extensive list of things to do this week, all of our
teams have decided to leave their
office and rumpus rooms in the hands of their trusty build teams.
PRODUCER: Who's coming? My parents are coming.
With my brother.
How do you feel about that? I feel unsettled.
My parents have always struggled to show affection to me.
I think it's a culture thing.
Like, we never say, "I love you." It's just not a thing.
But since... But, however...
However, since I've been on The Block,
they've been saying, "I miss you," and "I love you,"
which is really nice.
And, you know, like, they're growing,
and I'm growing at the same time,
and I think I'm going to slowly learn
to do that for Kristian as well.
MAN: Hey! Hey!
They drove all the way from Adelaide.
They shut their shop down to come here.
They said that it was worth it.
They just wanted to be here to support us.
It was very emotional because it's been a long, long, long time.
Mum!
How are you?
When I asked them if they could cook for everyone,
they said, "Yes, of course."
But when my parents cook, like, even at home
when it's just me and my brother eating,
they'll cook, like, a massive pot.
Like that.
So, when I told them, like, there's potentially
100 people coming through, they were like, "We'll bring everything."
Everything. Hello.
I bring the whole thing. (LAUGHTER)
It's the whole restaurant. A whole restaurant here.
I think my parents will be proud of me.
They say they're always proud of me.
I feel like me being here has allowed them
to kind of open up as well.
So, it's like, really nice.
We need to do a big clean-up.
Kristian, do one thing at a time. I know.
Yeah, I know. Just, you can't though, 'cause...
Otherwise it's so many in your mind. You have to do 100 things at a time.
Yeah. Well, you have to control yourselves. Slowly, slowly.
JAYDEN: They get lectured.
'Cause you get through this house already.
She came all this way just to lecture you.
(LAUGHTER)
SCOTTY: With tomorrow's Domain Buyers Jury looming, it would be
easy to forget that it's Tools Down for their hallways at 9am tomorrow.
CSR Hallway Reveal.
You've been looking forward
to doing a hallway your whole life, haven't you?
Yeah. Oh, yeah. (LAUGHS)
I've been waiting for this moment all my life.
Pumping.
I think our hallway's possibly the longest at, like, 8m long.
And we've got a nice big linen press with Missen cabinetry in there.
So, heaps of storage.
Never done a hallway before so...
hopefully it's a hallway for the ages.
(LAUGHS)
Ahh, we are finishing off our hallway.
So, the cabinets are going in. I'll get that painted today/tonight.
It looks really, really good. It's permanent, stuck on the door.
And it doesn't, like, close in the space at all.
Skirts are about to get fixed off.
We'll get everything out of there, wipe it all down, start painting.
Love it.
Our hallway is very... It's nothing fancy.
Other people have, like, nice sitting areas
or like, massive linen cupboards, like, walk-in linen cupboard.
Ours is just a two-door cupboard, linen cupboard,
and just 1,200m hallway that goes, like, zigzags.
MADDY: What do you do, you put some art, you have some lights,
and then maybe a little bench and a plant.
Chances of winning a probably slim.
But if nobody else finishes, we could potentially be in the running.
The hallway needs to be painted and styled for tomorrow.
PRODUCER: Do you reckon you'll get there?
It will depend on Kylie when comes back, what sort of mood she's in.
That's not even taking the piss. That is 100%.
Why?
'Cause if she comes back and is in a foul mood,
doesn't do anything tonight, we're in trouble.
SCOTTY: Speaking of trouble, up at House Five,
things are looking pretty grim.
PRODUCER: How is your hallway going?
We will not be revealing a complete hallway.
There's just too much to do. Our hallway's massive.
Lots of plastering, lots of painting.
It's just... Yeah, it was never happening.
We'll try our best but I just don't see it happening.
Even I have come to terms with it 'cause I was like,
"What do you mean? Like, "We're totally gonna finish."
But no.
If you're not ready for the Reveal,
you just want to be ready for walk-through.
Yeah. For the 50 grand.
At least if it's flushed. Yeah.
Trowelled in, at least they can see. Yeah, exactly.
So, 'Hellway' Week has officially claimed its first victim.
It's the biggest week ever. Yeah, it's a full night of painting.
They say that every Block.
Every single... Biggest week ever!
But it actually is. This is the biggest, I know.
It actually is the biggest week. Yeah.
Domain Challenge in there as well. Yeah. Seriously?
So, it's a short week. So, you gotta clean as well?
Yeah. Oh!
We've got the Hipages boys plastering.
On you, lads.
They're out there, they're having a good time,
they're getting a quality finish.
The weird thing about tomorrow's Hallway Reveal is we've got another
event just mere hours later.
So, if we're in poor condition, how are we gonna win the challenge?
Yeah, goal tonight is to get as much done as we can
till about 4am,
and then get a couple of hours' sleep,
get up, hopefully finish hallway,
and then hopefully be fresh enough for a challenge.
PRODUCER: Do you think you can get it all done?
It's gonna be a push.
('WEST COAST' BY FIDLAR PLAYS)
(MUSIC STOPS ABRUPTLY)
(CRICKETS CHIRP)
('WEST COAST' CONTINUES)
# Checked out, I'm waiting for the weekend
# Checked out, I'm waiting for the weekend. #
(WHISTLES)
Tools down!
I don't have tools.
Doesn't count. No tools.
PRODUCER: Are you gonna hope to celebrate or...
Nuh.
Come here. Give me a hug!
(MOCK CRYING)
Tools down.
Good job. Nicely done.
Hell Week lives up to its name.
Got a couple of hours' sleep then back into it this morning.
PRODUCER: Are you happy with Hall Week?
Ten grand up for grabs.
Feeling good. It's a pretty epic hallway.
Yeah. It's awesome wide.
We've got the James Hardie panelling up one side,
some nice artwork,
some good natural lighting with the um... Are they sun silos?
(BUZZER) Is that what they are?
Yeah.
So, yeah, we reckon we can win.
How much do you want to win?
I mean, how much do you need this ten grand?
We need a win. (LAUGHTER)
Desperate.
Otherwise we may as well pack our bags and go home.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
SHELLEY: To see more of The Block,
head online for loads of exclusive extras.
And why not get social with fellow Blockaholics
by giving @theblock a follow
and going behind the scenes with our teams.
# Let love conquer your mind... #
SCOTTY: It's time to get the hallway judging underway
so we thought we should bring in someone with experience to help us.
And who better to shed some light on hallway styling techniques...
Lamp. Lamp. Lamp.
..than the esteemed Neale Whitaker?
Let's start at the beginning with House One.
The girls' hallway zigzags along the bedrooms
and includes a linen cupboard.
(LIGHT MUSIC)
NEALE: Right. What do you think, Frankie?
(FRANKIE BARKS) SHELLEY: Ooh!
(LAUGHS) (LAUGHS)
She answered. (CHUCKLES)
It looks to me like the execution is pretty good.
Mmm.
But it needs something else. I mean, it looks a bit sad.
How do you make a hallway exciting, Neale?
Well, with artwork, basically,
and with mirrors, and with things like that.
Especially when it's a fairly narrow hallway
like this, and it's a hallway that's meandering round corners.
I mean, it is difficult because it's a transitional space
and it's often overlooked.
But, as we all know, these spaces can
have a huge impact on the overall feel.
You definitely need more artwork.
I mean, if this was me, you know me, I love artwork,
so I would have one there, I would have one there.
I'd probably have a huge mirror there...
Hm-mm.
..so that it makes the space immediately feel bigger.
That wall is the key wall here.
That's where they're missing
something by not making the most of it.
I mean, if you're gonna have that bench there then yes,
put something above it.
Yes.
The artworks they've chosen are really lovely...
Mmm.
..but unfortunately they need more in a space of this size.
And I really think they need a mirror here...
OK.
..because that's going to open it up and make it feel bigger.
(EXHALES)
I feel like I'm being super, super picky,
but I guess that's why I'm here.
Mmm.
It's not a bad hallway.
It's just not an exciting hallway. OK.
To me it's a work in progress.
And I think it probably is.
Hallway was always Hell Week... Yeah.
..in my day.
Has it been a hell week for them?
We gave them two weeks of hell, didn't we, Scotty?
(LAUGHTER) Two weeks.
So, they had to do a room plus two weeks of this room,
and then today they've got 100 buyers coming.
So, their whole house has got to be cleaned today by 4pm.
It's been two hell weeks. Yeah.
Double hell week. (LAUGHS)
That's it. Let's move on.
Courtney and Grant have created
an open space at the start of their hallway to allow for a seating area.
(FUNKY MUSIC)
SHELLEY: Well, this is very resolved, Mr Whitaker.
Oh! (LAUGHS)
It's a lamp. They knew you were coming.
It's talking to me. (LAUGHTER)
# First things first. #
I like it. Mmm.
I think this is a very good use of the space.
We've been talking about these houses being
great places for families to meet up, for holiday time.
If you've got three couples and five kids in the house,
you're gonna need breakout spaces, I think.
Yeah. These lamps are beautiful.
Yeah. I love them.
And, look, they've put so much effort in, haven't they, with their
plasterwork, with the curves.
And they've got always good execution.
You look at the little curve there and this beautiful curve there.
And the corners are beautiful. They're perfect.
And they always paint really well.
OK. You happy, Frankie?
(YAWNS) You look comfy there.
Frankie looks good there. You like this spot.
Such a good colour match as well. Perfect.
Frankie, let's go to House Three. Come on.
(FRANKIE BARKS)
The boys have the longest hallway
filled with plenty of natural light from Sun Tunnels.
And they're the only team that have a walk-in linen cupboard.
(UP-BEAT MUSIC)
That's a walk-in storage linen cupboard
plus also for a holiday house, that would be your locker.
This is going to be a bit of a seller.
Mmm. Yeah.
'Cause they're the only ones that have got this.
It's clever to have a space of that size.
Yes. For that purpose. Wow.
The use of that VJ panelling, to me, gives interest, gives depth.
I mean, it's still a very plain hallway
but that panelling is giving it that extra bit of detail,
don't you think?
Yes. But then, you're judging counterparts
have been particularly harsh on the coloured doors all the way through.
And, what is your advice on those?
I was just about to say, is that undercoat or is that what they are?
Looks like a primer, doesn't it? It looks like a primer.
In fact, I thought that's what it was.
I'll tell you, that's what it is. (LAUGHS)
That does not work at all. Mmm.
That's totally the wrong colour.
That's the one thing I would definitely be changing.
Kylie and Brad have styled a breakout space
specifically for kids, in their hallway.
('YOUR ENGLISH IS GOOD' BY TOKYO POLICE CLUB PLAYS)
NEALE: This to me seems like an odd use of a hallway.
Mmm.
Because it doesn't feel like a hallway,
it feels like I'm walking into a room which I have to pass through
to get somewhere else.
Yeah. I just find it a bit messy.
I'm hoping that door's not that.
Well, I'm asking the question now 'cause after next door...
That is primer. This is genuinely primer?
(LAUGHTER) Yeah.
I hope it's not gonna be black. It's gonna be black.
I think that would be a mistake
because it's gonna make it feel so dark.
You know, the palette to me just feels so urban, so dark.
Mmm. It's kind of glamorous.
Industrial. It's industrial.
It's got a bit of glamour going on. Industrial Luxe.
(DING) But it doesn't say...
OK, that's it.
I've been on The Block for way too long.
Have you got socks on? (LAUGHS)
Are you wearing socks? Did you just say Industrial Luxe?
He did. Scotty.
Alright, let's go to House Five. Scotty.
It's Luxe. Do you know what, I'm embarrassed.
Oh, he's blushing now. (LAUGHTER)
Last up is House Five.
Kristian and Mimi have had the biggest task
with two hallways and a staircase.
(LIGHT MUSIC)
KRISTIAN: Welcome. (SHELLEY LAUGHS)
Hey. Thank you, Kristian.
I know, look, it's not your finest moment, mate. But it happens.
It's the curse of Hell Week. Yeah.
And, do you know what? It happens to the best of them.
It's not only Hell Week, it's
Rumpus and Office Week.
And it's Buyers Jury. Domain Jury this week.
That's today. It's a lot. It's a lot.
It's heaps.
You'd have to be superhuman not to be affected by that.
Yep.
Can I just say, I mean, I don't know you or your style,
but I can tell just from
the few little details that you have put in here
what it's going to look like.
And it's going to look bloody amazing.
Oh, thank you. It means a lot.
What I love, it's 1,200m wide. Yep.
I love a wide hallway. KRISTIAN AND SHELLEY: Yep.
Alright, mate. Awesome. Thank you, guys.
Appreciate it. You're going good.
Best of luck. Best of luck for the hallway.
Are we gonna win the Hallway Week or what?
(LAUGHS) BOTH: Probably not.
Now that we've seen each of the hallways,
it's time to crown the winners of 'Hellway' Week.
Hello. Jeez, you look tired.
We are tired.
SHELLEY: So, g'day, everyone.
I know how busy you are with tonight's looming Buyers Jury, so
thank you very, very much for joining us.
We've got a little something
that's gonna put a spring in one team's step,
and that is of course, $10,000 cash
which our good friend Katrina from CSR has in her hot little hands,
obviously for the team that has produced the best hallway.
Oh yes, thanks, everyone.
Bradford is celebrating its 90th year and we've been proudly
supporting The Block for 20 years.
So, I called up our most experienced judge.
He was available, he's come down to the island to give us a hand.
Please welcome Mr Neale Whitaker.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
SHELLEY: It's great have you here, Neale.
It's good to be here.
Now, as you know, hallways can often be forgotten spaces within a home...
Yep.
..but they really are very important.
And as you told us today, can be styled to perfection
if they're done right.
Absolutely they can.
I mean, they're really important spaces.
I was hoping, of course, to see completed spaces,
but I understand the pressures.
I was also hoping to see spaces that were resolved,
that made sense of the space,
and also worked with the aesthetic of the homes that you're creating.
So, they're really the things that I
was looking for in all of the hallways.
OK. Did you find a house that
showed you all of those things in today's judging?
Yes, I did.
Well, are you ready? Shall I share it with you now?
Yes, who's getting the $10,000, Neale?
OK, well, I thought the hallway that was the best
resolved and made the best use of the space
was house...
number two.
(SQUEALS) We got one.
Courtney and Grant. Come and get your 10,000.
Ten thousand bucks. (CASH REGISTER DINGS)
Thank you, Katrina.
Oh, a hug. You get a hug.
Thank you. We'll hug. Do we hug? Of course.
Do we hug Neale? You can. You can.
We won! (SQUEALS)
We won 'Hellway' week so suck on that.
No, I'm joking.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
SCOTTY: It's Thursday afternoon on Phillip Island
and The Block has already begun transforming for
tonight's Domain Buyers Jury.
Today could pretty much change The Block for us.
If we win the challenge,
that could potentially win us The Block.
Guess how they're getting the Bar Crusher over here.
Crane. Tell me.
(BLEEP) oath! Yay!
(LAUGHTER)
I'm like, "Simmo, please let me be in the Bar Crusher."
He's like, "No!" I'm like, (BLEEP)
With a flare. Yeah!
(LAUGHTER)
PRODUCER: Was that one of the best moments of your life?
(LAUGHS)
It was one of the most scariest parts of my life, to be honest.
That's good.
Alright, mate. Back wheels are floating.
# Some folks are born made to wave the flag
# Hoo, they're red, white, and blue... #
Sen-shelley! (LAUGHS)
Here it comes, mate. (LAUGHS)
Coming over the top. (LAUGHS)
I was having a cold shower, could barely breathe,
and then someone came running up the staircase and said that
the Bar Crusher is 200m in the air.
Wow. (LAUGHTER)
Wow.
How is that for a scene? (LAUGHS)
There she was.
In mid air.
Like a hot air balloon. (LAUGHS)
To see one of the greatest things we've ever won in this life
dangling hundreds of metres in the air.
(LAUGHS)
Well done, boys.
Yeah, 100mm that way, mate. Yeah, slow down.
Just nice and gentle, boys.
Right there. (LAUGHS)
Gentle, gentle. (LAUGHTER)
Finally seen House Three and the Bar Crusher come together.
And for it to be parked so perfectly out the front, and knowing what
we've got planned for this afternoon...
It's so exciting. So exciting.
('GET READY FOR THIS' BY 2 UNLIMITED PLAYS)
SCOTTY: As the Blockheads get dressed to the nines...
Oh, you look so nice!
They're saying the Maltese Bond.
..it's time to roll out the green carpet
as The Block's night of nights begins.
('PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ' BY WOLFGANG LOHR & LOUIE PRIMA PLAYS)
# If you're blue... #
(SHUTTER CLICKS)
And among the esteemed guests,
I'm joined by two of the heaviest hitters in Australian real estate.
Danny Wallis and Adrian Portelli.
Between the two of them, a total of
15 Block homes have gone under the hammer.
# On a gathering storm comes a tall handsome man
# In a dusty black coat with a red right hand... #
Sold. Congratulations.
So, tonight is an opportunity for Blockheads
to showcase their homes to the most prospective buyers in town.
# He's a ghost, he's a god, he's a man... #
Sold. Well done, Danny. # He's a guru... #
Sold. Congratulations. Well done.
(INDISTINCT SPEECH)
I don't think he did second call. Five million.
Going, going...
Starting at the top of The Block in House Five.
Kristian and Mimi have the only two storey
house on The Block this year and is the only home with five bedrooms.
The ground floor offers a secluded second wing
with a rumpus room and additional bedrooms.
And the north facing first level
boasts an expansive open plan kitchen, living, and dining area.
Kristian and Mimi have won the most rooms so far with
the judges loving their Week One bathroom,
their guest bedroom,
kids bedroom,
and main bedroom suite.
Oh, my god! The day's here.
We just took a big deep breath and just game face on.
(ALL GREET EACH OTHER)
Do we get in or do we wait here?
(EXPECTANT MUSIC)
It wouldn't be the Domain Buyers Jury without Alice from Domain.
I think the view, I think that is
such a hero element of this property.
Yep. OK.
And I think when people are looking for those beachside residences,
that's a part of it, isn't it?
I think the way we described it was it felt like
I was back at work, like, my parents cooking, and me front of house,
like, wining and dining people and just talking people's ears off.
But it was just so nice hearing all the feedback.
PRODUCER: What do you guys think?
Love, love this. Amazing.
Yep. Stunning. Really nice.
And you can feel the flow, the green throughout the house,
which is really nice.
I like it.
And the timber, the natural elements are amazing.
Yeah.
Bit of a different floorplan. Yes.
It's good to have a different floorplan, I think, to the rest,
something a bit different.
Completely different orientation to the other houses.
Love these windows. They're incredible.
It's a very relaxed feel but beautiful finishes.
Adrian Portelli and Mr Danny Wallis were there.
Best view on The Block.
Outside is going to be all entertaining.
Fireplace, living area, barbecue, and all that.
External blinds.
You've got a good floorplan. Yeah, yeah.
We were blessed to pick the house that we got.
It was all luck that we got this.
Yep. Are you enjoy it? Yeah. Oh...
Yeah. Oh, it's got so many highs but then
the lows are, like, get me out of here.
So, what you expected? We knew it was going to be bad.
Didn't know it was this bad. I'm kidding.
It's great. Love that window.
I'm right behind you. (LAUGHTER)
That's all going, isn't it? All that bit.
(GLASSES CLINK) Of course. Yeah.
That'll be all garden and everything.
Beautiful. Thank you.
And you get beautiful northern light coming in through here.
Second storey, a bit of a view.
So, you know, it's a beautiful lounge, dining, kitchen area.
Thanks, Scotty.
It's unbelievable.
Like, just to hear all the positive feedback from all the people...
..it's actually amazing.
Like, we got told that this night was going to be really good
but we just... Tenfold.
We didn't expect it to be this good.
SCOTTY: Seeing as we started with House Five,
we'll head down the back of The Block to House Four.
Kylie and Brad have brought their personal style to the biggest
house on The Block which is showcased in the main bedroom suite
with a charred finished feature wall
and eye-catching open plan kitchen.
Our North Queenslanders have divided the judges
with their industrial luxe style, but they brought them together with
their luxurious room-winning galley kitchen and living and dining space.
It sort of felt like a night away from The Block even though you're
actually in your own home.
I think it was sort of only at that point you we realise
how far we've come.
And the home that we've created and people can actually see it.
Welcome to House Four. Thank you.
How are youse?
Hello. I'm Kylie.
Kylie, I'm Chantelle.
How nice to meet you.
And, we had a lot of really positive feedback.
It's very cool. Like, love that ceiling.
Burnt timber on the walls. Beautiful.
Yeah, very, very classy.
It's a bit of Humphrey Bogart. Yeah, it's fabulous.
Everything's at reach. So fabulous.
You can just pick and play.
So beautifully organised.
How are you doing? Pleasure to meet you.
You too. You've done a wonderful job.
Thanks, guys. Thanks for coming.
It was nice to be told that they really
appreciated that it was so different.
That, you know, a few people said, like, some houses that
they went into they just felt like it was the same thing over and over.
And then they get to ours and they're like, wow, OK.
Like, "It's really grand and they've gone for a different colour scheme."
DANNY: It's like a hotel. Very black.
ADRIAN: Not a fan of black?
Oh, in the right spots.
It's been lovely, thank you. Has it been lovely?
Yeah, I haven't even seen you. It's all a blur. I'm tired.
You're tired? Oh, so tired.
I'm not even that tired anymore.
Socialising, mingling, it's completely my jam.
I love it.
# What a rare move... #
NEALE: This house has really come to life
since this morning when I first saw it.
Yeah, well, I know.
It was a shambles this morning, wasn't it?
Yeah, but, hang on. I mean, all the houses were a shambles...
Very true, yes. ..this morning.
And the transformation is unbelievable.
Thank you.
Yeah, it's surreal to know that we created this.
Yes. But this is that moment... Yeah.
..when you can stand back and think,
we created this and now all these people are enjoying it.
Yes.
And one of them might buy it. One of them might buy it.
Yeah, I know. (LAUGHTER)
PRODUCER: What was your favourite bit of feedback
that you got from someone?
That it's nice and warm because outside is cold as (BLEEP)
Best espresso martinis.
No, to be honest, probably, like, the grandeur.
As they walk in they could see the ceiling space and the size.
Size matters. Absolutely.
I hope not. I hope it doesn't. (LAUGHTER)
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
SCOTTY: Welcome back to The Block where over 100 potential buyers
have gathered for a sneak peek at Phillip Island's hottest property.
Next up is the boys in House Three,
who are putting on a party for the buyers tonight.
There's gonna be a point of difference it's gonna bring in,
and definitely there's no other house with a Bar Crusher.
And I don't know if any other house
has got a DJ in the back of their Bar Crusher.
And definitely don't know if any other house has any
Brazilian dancers out the front of their house.
We're jacked. We're jacked up and then when they come inside,
they obviously get greeted by us.
(LAUGHTER) Welcome.
How good's a hug? (LAUGHS)
Neale, we meet again. We meet again.
Thanks, mate.
(MELODIC MUSIC)
The Melbourne boys hope the 4.5 bedrooms
and 2.5 bathrooms will be perfect for friends and families to enjoy.
The cool coastal home includes
an entertainer's kitchen with a generous Dekton island bench,
a large open fireplace,
and 4.5m high raked ceiling.
And of course, House Three also comes with Shelley the Bar Crusher.
MAN: In House Three, the living area's
one of the selling features because it's a large living area.
It's, I think, the second-biggest on The Block.
And I think that's fantastic for a holiday house
when you've got lots of families over.
You can have lots of people over in that living area.
You're gonna be entertaining them.
So, I think that's one really big bonus for this house.
You can get the best parts of the beach in here.
You get something very coastal.
WOMAN: It's beautiful. Yeah, it's lovely.
It's very relaxing. Gives a nice ambience.
WOMAN: Yeah, really good kid's room.
My son would love it. Yeah.
They'd spend hours looking at this. This would be amazing.
The feedback was very, very positive.
It was a good reinforcement that we're on the right track.
This one is really nice and light and bright and airy.
My favourite feature is the wonderful skylights,
the Hitech skylights.
So, it's a beautiful home.
The contestants have done a really lovely job on this.
It's very tastefully done.
So, high praise to the contestants for this house.
HAYDN: I know we haven't won a room yet but
to hear all of the people coming through the house
saying how much they loved it, very reassuring to know that everything
that we've been putting in, pouring in our hearts and souls, all the
late nights, and all the preparation for tonight was very rewarding.
I'm telling everyone that the builder at House Three has
done a great job.
Luckily no one recognises me so it's been going well.
Next door at House Two,
Courtney and Grant are in their black-tie element.
It feels like this is the first time
we're seeing the glamorous side of The Block.
(LAUGHS) I might steal a piece of cheese.
We can actually enjoy it.
No, don't. Why not?
Grant!
The Sydneysiders have created a modern Mediterranean retreat.
House Two offers two main bedrooms with ensuite,
one on each level,
oak herringbone floors,
and wool carpets throughout.
And soft curves which embrace
the Mediterranean aesthetic in all areas of the home.
Courtney and Grant have dubbed their style 'Moderterranean'
which has been appreciated by the judges,
winning then the main ensuite, and main bedroom.
Along with today's hallway.
We are super excited for tonight. Can't wait.
Can't wait to see what people think of everybody's home...
Yeah.
Whether the judges have got it right for the last seven weeks.
Yeah, really keen.
We've got three ovens,
two of which are a five-in-one,
so, the microwave and everything like that for you.
A coffee machine.
And what's really cool, I think we're the only people that have it,
we've got sealer drawer
and we've got a warming drawer as well.
So, there you go.
Yeah. Brilliant.
So, real what do you call it, a chef's kitchen.
We're really happy with it. We love it.
Yeah, we've got margaritas, got canapes.
Oysters. Oysters.
Grazing stations. A lot.
We've got a live singer, a live artist.
And we've got a silent auction for charity, as well, tonight.
Yeah.
So far in the colour... The combination...
..the choice of colours is just amazing.
Even the flooring goes with the bed. It's warm and cosy and nice.
I love it, love it, love it. Nice bedsides.
Very exciting. Very exciting.
Very, very impressed. Love it.
Very nice.
I like the curtains.
Don't see a lot of the angle. Very nice.
What do you think of the house?
What do I think? Yeah, what do you think?
I do like it. You like it?
I've been told it's won some of the rooms.
We have, yeah. We've either come first or second.
OK. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
So, it's been good.
So, you're saying you're the favourite?
I don't know if we're the favourite. I don't know.
Where is the confidence, guys. Yeah, where's the confidence?
I get nervous.
Like, I'm very proud of what we've produced but, like,
I know that everyone has different tastes.
We've got the best house. I'm not gonna be overconfident.
We've got the best house. No.
That's the confidence you need. That's the confidence.
For our house, we tried to create an event that represents our home.
You know, like, a bit upmarket, newer styles, sophisticated,
or what not.
You know, we weren't trying to throw the loudest party,
we were just trying to showcase
sort of the hard work we've put in over the last eight or nine weeks.
Courtney and I would love to say few words about the house
that we've created.
First we would love to talk about
Kaz over in the back corner there who's doing a live artwork for us.
We're actually doing a silent auction tonight.
This is the start of the artwork
here that's inspired by all of the elements in the house.
So, you have the handles in the bathroom, the beautiful vases
in the bathroom, the curves in the bedroom, the arch in the bedroom.
So, by the end of the night it'll all be finished,
and all funds raised will go towards two amazing charities.
We picked a local charity but still
sort of close to what, like, I like to sort of support.
It's surfing for the disabled.
So, I've got a nine-year-old nephew who's autistic.
You know, activities for kids with disabilities is super
important.
And yours?
Oh, and it is a charity for domestic violence against women.
One of my friends, I almost was going to say recently,
but it was over a year ago.
she passed away due to domestic violence.
So it's been really tough. Yep.
Thank you guys, everyone, for being here.
I think there's plenty of food and drink.
Yeah, we appreciate it. Thanks, guys.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
It's getting there.
Nothing quite like the pressure of The Block
to get a painting together.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
(UP-BEAT MUSIC)
SCOTTY: With only one house left to see, the countdown
is on for the Domain Buyers Jury to cast their votes to decide which
team will be the winners and walk away with a game-changing $50,000.
Lucky last is the girls in House One.
Our youngest ever team has tackled
an expansive four bedroom home with three bathrooms.
It boasts a spacious main suite with
a walk-in robe, second living space, and
a fully self-contained guest retreat complete with private access.
Maddy and Charlotte have been
consistent with bringing their calming, neutral aesthetic
to their house with their knowledge and experience of flipping homes.
And this was appreciated by the
judges when they won mezzanine ensuite.
MADDY: I spoke to so many people
and so many people had great things to say about the house.
They loved that it was warm and inviting,
and light and bright but really coastal.
And they loved the guest retreat idea.
To have, like, a bathroom, a sitting area,
bed, a kitchenette, a spiral staircase down the side.
Or, like, if you have it as a holiday house,
you could Airbnb that out and you can be here.
So, yeah, we just... Fantastic.
This house is really interesting
because you can access the upstairs from the outside.
MAN: I like their idea about
what they're going to do with the upstairs area,
which I think will be a very, very good addition.
I don't know whether any of the other contestants are doing that.
That could be a bit of a game changer for them as well.
You both look fabulous. Thank you so much.
Very different to a few hours ago. Yes.
About half an hour ago, actually. (LAUGHTER)
I feel like heaps of positive feedback.
People have been, like, "Your house is very Phillip Island."
"Very coastal, very relaxed."
Very warm and, like, welcoming. And light.
People are like, "We love how light it is and how bright."
Coffee machine here. We've got a beautiful...
How fancy. Beautiful.
..wine fridge in here.
Wine cooler.
Ooh, and then we have our induction cooktop.
Yep. Which is pretty slick.
Huge. And pretty.
Very slimline. Easy to use. Easy to clean.
How do you open...
Push. Push it?
Oh. Oh, OK.
Yeah. Pretty fancy. Lovely.
NEALE: I have that at home. It's cool.
They arrived at, I think, 2pm the day before.
And then they hadn't met anyone... Oh, of course, course.
'Cause they came in... Yes. Turned up to the first judge...
(GASPS)
"Hi," to the other contestants.
"Hi, Shelley. Hi, Scotty."
And then we're like,
"Right, here we go, this is what you're doing."
MADDY: It's been so nice.
I've loved every minute of meeting
all the people who have walked through our house.
Getting to talk to, like, real people.
Obviously we talk to real people every day,
for people that, like, you know... Outside the bubble.
Yeah, outside The Block bubble, has been so lovely.
SHELLEY: I think tonight is also so vital for all our contestants,
because the houses really, they present a beautiful room,
and then the next day it's storage.
Yes, of course.
They never get to see their homes... No.
..tidy.
And I think it gives them such pride tonight.
Yeah.
Not only to get the feedback from the people coming through
but also to go, oh, that's right, we did create a beautiful home.
Yes, it gives them that moment to stand back and think oh, my god,
it's all been worthwhile.
This is what we've created. Yes.
The finishing line is in sight and THIS is what we've achieved.
Yeah. That must be a wonderful feeling.
It would be extraordinary.
SCOTTY: Now that we've seen all five houses,
it's time for the Buyers Jury to cast their votes
to decide which house is the most exciting auction prospect,
and which team will walk away with a phenomenal prize of $50,000.
PRODUCER: You've just had a tour of The Block.
Yes.
What are your thoughts? You know what?
I was a bit sceptical coming here today but now that I'm here,
I'm all for it.
I think it's a brilliant concept and, yeah,
it's gonna be a popular one.
They've done a fantastic job and, yeah, it's something
a bit different, something a bit different here so it's exciting.
What do you think of all the houses? Any standouts?
Look, I personally like house number five,
just because the floorplan's a bit different than the others.
('REMEMBER (WALKIN' IN THE SAND) BY THE SHANGRI-LAS PLAYS)
# Walkin' in the sand... #
PRODUCER: You just walked through all the houses.
Were there any standouts?
Yeah, House Five.
It's bigger. The rooms are bigger.
So, did you vote for House Five? I'm not telling you that.
(LAUGHS)
(WHISTLES) Excuse me, everyone.
One minute to voting.
Make sure you get your votes in.
Yes. Hot foot it.
That was very good. You've been practising, haven't you?
I have. Quite the master.
Scotty, he's the master. He taught how to do it.
Finally nailed it. (LAUGHTER)
We had actually heaps of positive feedback.
We feel really good and really confident.
You just hoping that you've done enough.
VOICEOVER: Which Blockhead's have realestate gold?
SCOTT: You really pulled out all the stops. (CROWD CHEERS)
VOICEOVER: Buyer's have voted.
Potentially pull off winning $50,000 cash.
SHELLEY: The winners are... (SCREAMS)
VOICEOVER: And...one hell of a week.
Been an exhausting week for everyone on The Block.
VOICEOVER: It is taking one hell of a toll.
It's just impossible we're not going to finish this week again.
(INDISTINCT) I'm pulling the pin, just way to hard.