Welcome to the final week before auction day, where $50,000 off the reserve is up for grabs and the live thread opened with the sharehouse still sulking over a wine rack. Front yards were the brief, but the real landscaping was done on Troy’s invoice.
Troy and the Mystery $20,000
The girls in House 4 were told they were roughly $20,000 short for landscaping, and the thread went straight to the fixed price. Plenty of commenters pointed out that a fixed price is meant to stay fixed. A few others argued the girls took an $18k gamble last week and can’t act shocked when it bites.
The most-upvoted verdict was a flat “Troy is simply killing his brand here.” The runner-up was a suggestion to build the stairs, roll out some turf and call it a day. Nobody could explain how a deck costs another $20k, though several offered to cut the boards themselves.
The Wine Rack Saga: Sequel
Last night’s tie was supposed to settle things. It did not. The thread spent hours on Jolene and Lisa grumbling about the “art” discount, while a loud chunk of Reddit argued the girls simply negotiated better and the rules allow it.
The maths got a workout too, with plenty of calculators out over whether $20,000 off a $46,000 piece counts as 50 per cent. Scotty’s “Rule 420” gag landed with a section of the audience, and quite a few wanted the art loophole closed before next season.
Front Yard, Back Yard, Who Knows
Houses 1 to 3 have pools out the front that are officially the backyard, and landscaping that is officially the front. Cue a very confused thread asking why trucks can’t use the street and why House 1 controls access for its neighbours.
The verdict from the cheap seats: “Houses 1 to 3 really are back to front.” At several million dollars a pop, viewers were also stunned by the lack of side access.
Maccas, Cursios and Camera Crews
Nothing says luxury landscaping week like a drive-thru sequence. The thread counted at least four “AI Slop” moments, then watched the Cursios order Maccas with a camera in tow and the Block’s budget at $1,400.
Commenters joked about a Cursios spin-off for 2027 and wondered what the brothers have been paid for twelve weeks of site presence. The alpaca that spat at the camera got more affection than the product placement.
Chantel’s Great Protein Sale
In a rare budget-raising move, Chantel returned goods to find some cash, while Wyatt tipped a tub of protein powder into the wind. The thread called it $140 of powder blowing away, with one comparing it to scattering ashes at sea.
Chantel’s resourcefulness got real praise. House 2’s front yard, with its bath and sauna, drew less love, though a few readers are quietly backing them for a first win.
The Verdict
The thread was grumpy, funny and full of Troy. Most readers sided with the girls over the bill, sided with the girls over the wine rack, and are very ready for the season to finish. Commenters also noted that Rick and Tayla’s design looks like the one to beat.
Tomorrow night brings the winners’ dinner, with Scotty promised as referee. Pack a fire extinguisher and a calculator.
