The Block Australia

Tonight, Shelley, Darren, Neale and Shaynna meet up again at HQ for a look back at the week that was. We look back on all the delays that have happened leading up to the ensuites being delivered this week. There has been plastering, screening and waterproofing delays. Matt and Kim from The Block Sky High 2013 help out a family. Nat and Jake and their three kids have lived in Figtree for three years and they’re selling up. They’ve done a bit of work to the house to get ready for sale but they’ve run out of time and money to finish up in time for the auction. Buyers have loved the upstairs of the house including the kitchen. But their downstairs rumpus room with slate floor and exposed brick walls let the whole house down. They have $10,000 to spend on the room. They decide to paint the bricks white so it all blends in. They also decide on carpet to go over the slate floor. Matt and Kim want to make it look more like a second living room as the room currently doesn’t have a purpose. They put in a desk, sofa, bean bags, a big rug and some cool chairs. They also put a beautiful shell mirror on the wall. The whole look is very coastal. Darren Palmer helps a lovely couple fix their horrible bathroom in a three day make over. Mel and Ben live with their kids near Newcastle and they’re happy with their house, except for the bathroom! Its a mess of blue tiles and it’s the only bathroom for the whole family. Darren Palmer arrives to renovate the bathroom and he’s shocked at how bad the bathroom actually is! One of the major things they need to fix is storage. Its a huge challenge for Darren. He’s got $10,000 to spend. Mel and Darren go shopping for tiles. They choose some floor tiles at just $24 a square metre. Then they choose some modern but classic tap ware and two shaving cabinets to mount on the wall. The tilers work into the night to get the tiling almost complete. Darren has chosen a flat pack vanity with great storage. He’s joined three of them together and put on a timber top, with timber found at a timber yard. Mel and Ben are staying away from all the mess and the rest of the renovation is done under Darren’s supervision. The bath is re-sprayed which is a great, cheaper alternative to a brand new bath. The couple arrives home to look at their completed bathroom. They can’t believe the transformation, the room looks incredible. Neale thinks its the best $10,000 spent on that house. Back in Figtree its auction day for Matt and Kim’s friends Jake and Nat in Figtree. The pre-reno value is at $520,000. The bidding is very slow and starts at $480,000 then the auctioneer makes a vendor bid of $530,000. Then the bid is $540,000, then $560,000 then $565,000. The agents go back and forward to the owners to get the go ahead to sell the property. The bidding then increases to $567,500 and the property is on the market. The house sells for $567,500 and the owners are happy with the end result. Back at HQ, the judges and Shelley agree this makeover from Matt and Kim has been the best doing your block so far!