Aussie celeb buys winning house on The Block
<p>Series 13 of<a href="/news/news/2017/10/the-blocks-scott-cam-publicly-apologises-to-judge-shaynna-blaze/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em> The Block</em></strong></span></a> has finally come to an end after a dramatic finale which saw 24-year-old Elyse Knowles and 28-year-old Josh Barker sell their five-bedroom Elsternwick property for $447,000 over the reserve, earning themselves an extra $100,000 in prize money.</p>
<p>“That’s life changing,” Elyse said of the win. “Oh, breathe. I’m still like, ‘Oh, what happened?’”</p>
<p>The young couple from Melbourne, who were the favourites to win, sold the Regent Street house for a staggering $3.067 million to a surprise celebrity bidder – comedian Dave Hughes.</p>
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<p>“I don’t live too far away and I was driving past and I was thinking, ‘Gee, it’s a good spot, it’s a good house, it’s a good area,” Hughes said. “And now we own it.”</p>
<p>Melbourne parents <a href="/finance/money-banking/2017/10/why-everyone-is-furious-at-the-blocks-villains/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Jason Price and Sarah Windebank</strong></span></a> also broke the $3 million mark, selling their house for $3.007 million, taking home a profit of $387,000.</p>
<p>The strong start ended in disappointment for some of the remaining contestants, however.</p>
<p>Professional renovators Ronnie and Georgia Caceres’ property was passed in at auction after failing to meet the $2.62 million reserve, but the couple made the sale just moments later in a private negotiation for $2.781 million, walking away with $161,000.</p>
<p>NSW South Coast-based mates Mark “Sticks” Croker and Clint “Wombat” Price were thrilled to pocket $130,000 after their house sold for $2.65 million. “It’s magic, what else can we do,” Wombat said. “Someone got a great home, I hope it’s a family.”</p>
<p>The only couple not to reach the six-figure mark in profit was Hannah and Clint Amos, who pocketed a relatively small $95,000 after their home sold for $2.615 million – but they were still over the moon with the result.</p>
<p>“For 12 weeks of blood, sweat and tears to walk away with $95,000, it clears all our debts and gives us a really great opportunity to have a beautiful holiday we deserve,” Clint said.</p>
<p>Were you happy with the final results? Who did you want to win? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.</p>
