With the Block Glasshouse ending in a shocking drama-filled finale that no-one could have predicted, here’s how the competitive couples met the news that some of them had barely turned a profit after months of hard work.
With the Block Glasshouse ending in a shocking drama-filled finale that no-one could have predicted, here’s how the competitive couples met the news that some of them had barely turned a profit after months of hard work.
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While Shannon and Simon walked away with a $335,000 profit, after their luxury apartment sold for $1,900,000, other couples werent so lucky.
Runners up Chris and Jenna made a profit of $310,000 with their apartment selling for $1,810,000. However, the celebrations soon came to an abrupt end.
Maxine and Karstan made just $40,000 on their apartment after it sold for $1,710,000, shocking everyone on The Block.
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Meanwhile, Michael and Charlene and Dee and Darren, made just $10,000 profit each from their auctions.
A total of $805,000 was earned by all contestants on The Block Glasshouse after they turned a 3,540-square metre, 1980s-style office block in inner-city Melbourne, into five luxury apartments in just three months.
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Brothers Shannon and Simon were in shock and thrilled to see their luxury apartment sell for $1,900,000
The winning auction left the pair with a profit of $335,000 plus the $100,000 first prize.
Runners up Chris and Jenna did well too when they kicked off the final auction, meeting the reserve price at $1,500,000. After a slow start, the couple got the auctions up and running, making a profit of $310,000 with their apartment selling for $1,810,000.
The other couples Maxine and Karstan and Michael and Carlene looked thrilled initially to see the other apartments do so well, but their joy would soon turn to a darker mood.
Maxine and Karstan were up next – the couple look on in disbelief as their apartment fetched just above reserve at $1.71m, leaving them with just $40,000 profit.
Shannon and Simon look on in disbelief at their friends auctions after their’s was so successful.
Next up, Dee and Darren aka the Double Ds, were floored by the results of their auction, which saw them take home just $10,000 profit.
Dee and Darren watching on hopefully during their auction.
“I’m so shocked,” Dee said after the auctions. “The first two auctions were amazing.”
“We’re devastated,” Dee told Kyle and Jackie O on their breakfast radio show this morning. “It was a completely unexpected result for all of us.”
Michael and Carlene looked confused as they looked on at their auction, which saw them pocket just $10,000 after the hammer fell at $1.39m
Although the pair were obviously disappointed with the outcome, they did look on the bright side, with Michael saying: “It was definitely a worthwhile experience… even if we knew we were going to come out of it with $10k, we still would have done it”.
For the boys, it was a bittersweet win as they clearly felt terrible for their fellow competitors.
We raise a toast to them nonetheless in congratulations for all their hard work paying off!
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