They’ve spent the last 12 weeks putting all their heart and soul into renovating a home fit to win The Block.
But on Sunday night’s finale, ‘villains’ Ronnie, 41, and Georgia, 33, were left shattered after their Elsternwick home failed to sell at auction.
With a reserve price of $2.62 million, the couple only managed to get bidders to reach the $2.6 million mark.
Shattered: On Sunday night’s Block finale, ‘villains’ Ronnie, 41, and Georgia, 33, were left shattered after their Elsternwick home failed to sell at auction
With Georgia reduced to tears by the result, the auctioneer left the bidding room to join the couple and advise they restart bidding.
‘I don’t think we should chase twenty-five grand. It’s not going to go to eight in that room,’ advised host Scott Cam.
‘That’s a disaster. We don’t want to go just over reserve. It’s not worth it. We’ll just pass it in,’ said Georgia.
Shattered: With Georgia reduced to tears by the result, the auctioneer left the bidding room to join the couple and advise they restart bidding
The distraught couple decided to pass in the home, but little did they know that potential buyers had yet to finish putting in offers for the property.
‘He didn’t call it,’ said buyer Nicole, a series regular.
‘He didn’t say; “I’m going to pass it in if I don’t have any further bidders.” Why didn’t he do that? Is there a negotiation?’
Painful to watch: The distraught couple decided to pass in the home, but little did they know that potential buyers had yet to finish putting in offers for the property
Not happy: ‘He didn’t say; “I’m going to pass it in if I don’t have any further bidders”. Why didn’t he do that? Is there a negotiation?’ asked buyer Nicole, a series regular
SOLD! With other familiar face Frank offering up $2.725 million for the four-bedroom, four-bathroom home, it was Nicole’s final offer of $2.781 that saved the day
Other familiar face Frank offered up $2.725 million for the four-bedroom, four-bathroom home, but it was Nicole’s final offer of $2.781 that saved the day.
The offer was $161,000 above their reserve, so Ronnie and Georgia accepted it and called it a day.
Although the pair’s home initially looked as if it would be the series’ flop, the couple ended in third place behind Jason and Sarah and winners Josh and Elyse who took home a profit of $547,000 on their $2.62 million home.
The winners: Although Ronnie and Georgia’s home initially looked to be a flop, they were ended in third place behind Jason and Sarah and winners Josh and Elyse who took home a profit of $547,000 on their $2.62 million home