In a finale like no other, The Block ended on Sunday night with a series first: a celebrity buyer. Josh and Elyse’s stunning property was bought by Melbourne-based radio host and comedian Dave Hughes.
“I don’t live too far away and I was driving past and I was thinking, “gee it is a good spot, it is a good house, it is a good area,” he said.
“And now we own it.” Hughes bought the property for $3,067,000, meaning 28-year-old Josh and 24-year-old Elyse pocketed $447,000. They described the moment as “life changing”.
Here’s how it went down. There was some controversy over the order of the auctions, which was awkward, but eventually it went as follows:
Elyse and Josh
Jason and Sarah
Sticks and Wombat
Ronnie and Georgia
Clint and Hannah
Here’s a look inside each of the properties:
Hannah and Clint
Hannah and Clint's house
Sticks and Wombat
Sticks and Wombat's house
Josh and Elyse
Josh and Elyse's house
Ronnie and Georgia
Ronnie and Georgia's house
Jason and Sarah
Jason and Sarah's house
And finally, here’s how much each team made:
Elyse and Josh: $447,000 (plus $100,000 prize money)
Jason and Sarah: $387,000
Sticks and Wombat: $130,000
Ronnie and Georgia: $161,000
Clint and Hannah: $95,000
What a season!
Top Comments
i wrote in many posts the auction order was go 1st,or 2nd,the rest was crap,do you think ronnie/georgia listened,why would they not fight for these 2 spots,like they did with all the others?,for 3 months work,24/7,to win $160k,$130k,$95k is a kick in the teeth,considering how lazy jason was.
It was a well deserved win. When you consider Ronnie and Georgia almost walked away with NOTHING, it shows how hard the market is. Not bad for 12 weeks of work though!