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After three months of renovations, room reveals, budget blowouts and plenty of drama, The Block 2026 has reached the only room reveal that really matters: the auction room.
The question now is how much buyers are prepared to pay.
Here’s everything you need to know about the five houses heading into auction day.
Land size: About 1000 square metres
Price guide: $3.45 million-$3.75 million
Agent: Michelle Skoglund, Aqua Real Estate
Adam and Jolene came home particularly strongly, winning four of the final eight reveals.
Living, dining and terrace , scoring 27 out of 30.
Kitchen, powder room and lift , scoring 30 out of 30 after using their bonus-point gnome.
Outdoor terrace and pool, scoring 29 out of 30 after another bonus-point gnome helped them win by a quarter of a point.
Backyard, courtyard and garage , jointly with Courtney and Sev on 34.5 out of 40.
The kitchen may be the standout result. Marty Fox described its layout as among the best kitchens he had seen, while its wine cabinet and dedicated wine area also won praise.
Their outdoor entertaining credentials were another strength, with the judges particularly impressed by the outdoor kitchen during terrace and pool week.
2 Mackillop Place, Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Land size: About 1000 square metres
Price guide: $3.45 million-$3.75 million
Agent: Quentin McEwing, McEwing & Partners Real Estate
Of the five teams, Chantel and Wyatt had the toughest run with the judges, with no victories the entire season.
That doesn’t mean they didn’t come close. Their main bedroom and walk-in wardrobe tied Adam and Jolene’s for second place, while Rick and Tayla needed their bonus-point gnome to edge Chantel and Wyatt by half a point for the main en suite win.
Their final front yard and facade reveal also showed a different side to the house. A private wellness area with a sauna, shower and bath impressed the judges, with Darren Palmer saying it was the best-located sauna he had seen on The Block.
3 Mackillop Place, Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Land size: About 1000 square metres
Price guide: $3.45 million-$3.75 million
Lisa and Rosco’s outright win came in main bedroom and walk-in robe week , when they scored 27 out of 30. The judges praised the room for nailing the show’s “quiet luxury” and coastal briefs, including a curved wall behind the bed designed to evoke the nearby coastline.
They were also highly competitive elsewhere. Their kids’ bedroom and guest bedroom redo scored 29, while their rumpus room and laundry received 28.
The final landscaping also provided some obvious selling points. The judges praised the property’s front-yard lawn, view and connection between the pool and front gate, while the team’s shed, complete with a television and beer tap, was another distinctive inclusion.
4 Mackillop Place, Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Land size: About 1000 square metres
Price guide: $3.45 million-$3.75 million
Agents: Stavros Ambatzidis and Kayn Luff, OBrien Real Estate
Courtney and Sev were the season’s room-reveal heavyweights.
Family bathroom , which also earned them the $250,000 kitchen-upgrade prize
Guest suite , scoring 29.5 out of 30
Rumpus room and laundry , also scoring 29.5
Kids’ bedroom and living-room redo , with a perfect 30 out of 30
They also jointly won backyard and garage week with Adam and Jolene, with both teams scoring 34.5 out of 40.
Their rumpus room was a particular judges’ favourite, while the garage featured a bespoke wine cellar and the outdoor area included a shower and fireplace.
But there is an interesting late-season wrinkle: their final facade and front yard placed fifth, scoring 22 out of 30. They also came last in the Domain Buyers Jury, scoring only 13 per cent of the vote.
9 Mackillop Place, Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Land size: About 1435 square metres
Price guide: $3.45 million-$3.75 million
Agents: Ash Marton and Lilly Corran, Ash Marton Realty
Rick and Tayla head into auction day with something none of their rivals received in the final week: $50,000 off their auction reserve.
The father-and-daughter team won two room reveals:
Main en suite , after playing their bonus-point gnome to beat Chantel and Wyatt by half a point.
Facade and front yard, scoring 27.5 out of 30 and winning the crucial $50,000 reserve reduction.
And House 5 has another obvious point of difference.
At about 1435 square metres, its block is substantially larger than the other four, which are each about 1000 square metres.
The house also ended the season on a high with the judges. The front landscaping’s expanse of turf, water feature and topiary won praise, while Palmer said the entrance had “knocked it out of the ballpark”.
10 Mackillop Place, Mount Eliza VIC 3930
This weekend, the 0s are irrelevant. The only score that matters is the one written on the auctioneer’s board.
Patrick Lenton Patrick Lenton is a journalist and author living in Melbourne. He is the Lifestyle Reporter at Domain.
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