It’s episode nine of The Block 2023 and it’s time to see the self-contained studios (or as Scotty Cam called them, “granny flat”) reveals!
Before we get stuck into their gorgeous rooms, here’s a quick rundown of what happened during the episode.
- Eliza and Liberty pull two all-nighters to finish
- Rain causes some water damage in Leah and Ash’s studio
- Steph and Gian seem to be on the up and up. Their new builders are working out well.
Room reveals
House 1 Kyle and Leslie – $27,051
Positives:
- All three judges thought the room had a serious “wow” factor.
- Shaynna thought everything was “incredible”.
Negatives:
- While the Pilates studio was well done, Marty, Shaynna and Darren questioned its purpose.
- Marty thought for the real estate market in Hampton East it should have had a kitchenette to make the studio fully self-contained.
- The judges thought the carpet was a mistake and should have had floorboards considering it lead to the pool.
House 2 Leah and Ash – $21,094
Positives:
- The judges loved the choice of timber flooring.
- They liked the kitchenette.
Negatives:
- Darren said the studio gave him “display home vibes” and that the Murphy pull-down bed was the wrong choice, as was the placement of the furniture.
- Shaynna thought the studio design had no connection to their “bold and risky” bathroom.
House 3 Kristy and Brett – $30,895
Positives:
- Darren loved the impressive Velux skylights and their design on the roof of the second-story studio.
- Marty liked the design and thought it was a bit like a New York City loft which was a plus for the Hampton East market.
- Shaynna loved the colour palette.
Negatives:
- All three judges had concerns about the layout and some of the styling.
- There was no rug and no microwave which was a negative
- Shaynna thought the studio had no connection to their bathroom.
House 4 Steph and Gian – $23,822
Positives:
- Marty thought it had a lovely warmth to it.
- Even though they didn’t like the beams on the roof in the bathroom, they loved them in the studio.
- Marty thought that its use as an extra bedroom would be fantastic come auction time.
- Shaynna praised Steph’s architectural work
- Marty said if this style was applied to the whole house, they would be a very strong team moving forward.
House 5 Eliza and Liberty – $21,518
Positives:
- The judges were impressed that it was fully self-contained, with a sink, kitchen and microwave.
Negatives:
- The judges had serious issues with the layout and styling.
- The wallpaper was called “juvenile”.
- Marty said Eliza and Liberty would have been better off delivering a room with nothing in it. Ooft.
- The judges felt the room wasn’t luxurious enough.
Scoreboard
Steph and Gian came out on top with a score of 24.5 out of 30.
| Darren | Shaynna | Marty | Total | |
| Kyle and Leslie | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 23 |
| Leah and Ash | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 21 |
| Kristy and Brett | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 21 |
| ** Steph and Gian | 8 | 9 | 7.5 | 24.5 |
| Eliza and Liberty | 8 | 6.5 | 7 | 21.5 |
*All images have been supplied by 9.
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The Block airs on Sunday at 7:00pm and continues Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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