The Block

T08:C53 - S08:E53 - Open House 3

Phil and Amity from The Block 2003 and 2013 are lending a hand to a family in Sydney’s Matraville. They’re trying to sell their home and there’s not been a lot of interest from buyers. Scotty and Phil and Amity arrive to meet the family. They decide to tone down the dramatic and colourful decorating style of the current owners. Amity decides to change the girls bedrooms - Ela and Talia. They have $10,000 to spend on the house. The boys get organised and take the old furniture out. Amity and Ailin go shopping and choose items for the girls bedrooms. Phil and Neil put together a wardrobe and some window furnishing. Ayden and Jess arrive to talk to Shelley and the judges about their bathroom and how the judges didn’t really like their bathroom design! Shaynna tells them they used too many different elements in one room. They also want to know why Jess decided to spend $20,000 on tiles. Neale loved the tiles but tells the couple they should be used sparingly. Neale just doesn’t agree with the separate toilet idea. Shaynna says when there’s three toilets in the house, you don’t need to make a separate toilet. But Jess and Ayden disagree and think that some buyers will like their bathroom. Shaynna tells us how to choose the right rug for a space. Size is the first thing to consider. The bigger the better, a small rug could look cheap and the room could look incomplete. Don’t choose a thin rug for a high traffic area. Make sure you get the thickest rug you can find, it won’t move around in high foot traffic. Use masking tape on the floor to demonstrate the size of the rug, this will give you an idea of how the room will look in your space. In Matraville, Amity and Phil’s makeover is complete. The bedrooms have been transformed and the living room has a new rug, new wallpaper and an artwork. The owners are thrilled with the results, especially their girls Talia and Ela. Keith and Dan get to together for the very first “In The Shed” segment. Keith and Dan are making two side tables, making the tops out of honed pieces of marble. The judges and Shelley are impressed with the end result. Its auction day at Matraville. Amity and Phil’s renovation is complete and the couple are nervous and excited about the auction! The auction is a huge success. The opening bid is $1,000,000 which was the pre-reno value. Then the bidding kicks off and the house sells for $1.080,000. The vendors are so excited, with the property selling for $80,000 above their reserve price.