For 20 seasons, scores of everyday Aussies have chased renovation glory on The Block.
From apartments to suburban homes, country escapes to holiday homes – these blockheads have done it all, and 2024 is no different.
Across three long months, our teams have pushed themselves to the absolute limit all in the hopes of walking away richer come auction day.
With the date fast approaching, fans are eagerly speculating who will be The Block 2024 winner, walking away with more cash in the bank for their efforts, and who will be left worse for wear.
Who is set to be The Block 2024 winner?
Over the years, betting agencies such as Sportsbet have allowed fans of various Australian reality television shows like The Block to bet on who they believe will win.
While The Block 2024 Auction Day hasn’t yet happened, these odds usually give fans an indication of what team will end up the winner.
But this won’t be the case in 2024, with Sportsbet quietly dropping novelty bets from its platform earlier this month.
The lines for each house at the Block Public Open Day have also previously given an indication as to the popularity, and therefore demand for each property.
However, due to logistical restraints, the annual event was cancelled in 2024.
Thankfully, however, we do still have other means of accurately predicting which team may walk away with the biggest payday come auction day.
Underdogs Ricky and Haydn were the winners of the Domain Listings and Buyers Jury Challenge – after 100 potential buyers walked through to inspect each house, and then voted for their favourite.
Winning an impressive 29 per cent of the vote, it was a huge confidence boost for the duo who had not yet won a room reveal and received inconsistent feedback from the judges.
Given 2023 winners Steph and Gian, and 2021 winners Mitch and Mark also won the same challenge, and subsequently their seasons, the win puts the boys in good standing to walk away from Phillip Island as top dogs.
Tailing closely behind them with 27 per cent of the vote were Kristian and Mimi.
Despite not winning the challenge, they did win the votes of prolific Block bidders Adrian Portelli and Danny Wallis, who have collectively spent tens of millions of dollars on 15 The Block properties in recent years.
“I personally like House 5 just because the floor plan is a bit different than the others,” Adrian shared with the camera shortly after his walk-through.
“It’s a brilliant concept, and it’s going to be a popular [house on auction day]. They’ve done a fantastic job.”
When asked why House 5 was the “stand out” to him, Danny explained: “It’s bigger, much bigger.”
In recent weeks, rumours have been swirling that Adrian has plans to buy all five properties.
“Adrian has been very vocal during discussions with the producers and has also told his close friends he will be buying the entire resort for his LMCT+ website for up to $15 million. It will be the noisiest sale in Block history and that’s perfect for his business model,” an insider source shared with Yahoo Lifestyle.
Regardless of whether these potential plans come to fruition, Adrian is sure to choose a favourite house to bid large on – and it’s looking likely that’ll be Kristian and Mimi based on his comments so far.
The Adelaide newlyweds have also been evaluated to hold the highest value in total estimated deductions for any property on The Block, sitting between $4,879,000 and $5,391,000.
“For The Block properties, these potential tax deductions will outweigh the purchase price, offering an exceptional investment opportunity, BMT Tax Depreciation CEO Bradley Beer shared with Accountants Daily.
To summarise, tax depreciation can significantly enhance the investment value of a property.
When is The Block 2024 auction?
The Block auction for 2024 will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2024.
The results of the auction and the winning team of The Block 2024 will then be revealed on Sunday, November 10.
