First published 21 Oct 2026, 12:00pm
Previous Block competitors Tom Calleja and Sarah-Jane Wilson are selling the house they renovated at 19 Seventeenth St, Eildon.
Former Block contestants Tom Calleja and Sarah-Jane Wilson are selling a character-filled house in central Victoria.
They’ve put the Eildon home, which they renovated, on the market with a $695,000 price tag.
In 2022, the couple starred on the The Block’s Gisborne season where they won several room reveal awards, decided by the program’s judges.
However, their house ended up selling for $4,100,000.99, meaning they pocketed $20,000 in prize money.
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But it didn’t dampen the pair’s passion for renovating, with licensed plumber Mr Calleja tackling their 19 Seventh St residence after The Block concluded.
Mr Calleja said he and his wife bought the abode as an investment property prior to appearing on TV.
Visiting Eildon for a break is one of their favourite past-times and their wedding also took place in the area, so it’s a place close to their hearts.
Following the couple’s Block adventure, several building and design brands from the show wanted to continue working with them, which prompted Mr Calleja to renovate the Eildon house.
Beaumont Tiles, printer and designer Grafico Group, TipTop Blinds, stone supplier SK Pietra, timber supplier and manufacturer Porta and CSR Plaster contributed materials and fittings to the renovation.
Tom Calleja and Sarah-Jane Wilson on The Block in 2022. Pic: Instagram@tomandsarahjane.
The spa bath is in a bathroom with walls that are coloured coral pink.
He added that renovating in real life was very different when compared to a television show with an “endless budget”.
“I couldn’t have afforded to do a renovation like that without the help of all these suppliers, hence I had to jump on the opportunity,” Mr Calleja said.
Mr Calleja completed the renovation himself along with assistance from tilers who also appeared on The Block.
He estimated that about $300,000 to $400,000 worth of work had gone into the project across a six to 12-month time frame.
Mr Calleja says the double-glazed windows, imported from Germany by windows and doors supplier Aluplast, are among his favourite features.
The 941sq m block offers mountain views.
Fish-patterned wallpaper draws on the fisherman’s cottage theme.
The three-bedroom house also has a cottage-like facade, Spanish tiles, exposed ceiling trusses, polished timber floorboards and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area.
A fourth bedroom sits within a self-contained apartment above the weatherboard, double-storey garage, while the garden has a fire pit and a deck with a retractable electric awning.
Mr Calleja said traditional country-style and fishermen’s cottages had inspired the reno of the house.
He added the abode was not “all beige” like some of the homes on The Block.
“It’s got lots of colour, lots of character and it literally wraps its arms around you from the minute you walk in,” Mr Calleja noted.
The Block 2022 contestants renovated homes in Gisborne, a town in the Macedon Ranges. Picture: Channel 9.
Eildon is located near Lake Eildon and had a population of less than 1000 people in the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics’ census
The property, now short-term rental accommodation, includes nods to Eildon’s popularity as a fishing and water sports destination.
Fish-patterned wallpaper, a fishing rod display and taxidermied fish provide eye-catching touches throughout.
And Ms Wilson and Mr Calleja love the upstairs bathroom which opens to a balcony with mountain views.
It has been fitted with pink walls, a blue vanity, patterned tiles and a spa bath.
“During winter it overlooks Mt Torbreck and you see the snow which is pretty cool,” he said.
There’s a backyard fire pit to keep warm on colder nights.
Eildon Real Estate director Mark Howard said Mr Calleja and Ms Wilson had done a great job renovating the house.
He said the home would suit a buyer hoping to operate a business from the garage, or wanting to rent it out while living in the main pad – or vice versa.
“It’s got amazing views, it’s an unbelievable street with unbelievable people,” Mr Howard, who lives nearby, said.
“It’s in a great location, there’s a bowling club at the end of the street for barefoot bowls and socialising, the public pool and shops and the village.”
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