What the original Block properties are worth now

Before making Melbourne its home, The Block used to film in Sydney, with many of the original properties gaining value in a rising market.

The last season to be filmed in Sydney was shot back in 2010, and since then, the values of the Vaucluse apartments have skyrocketed, according to a report by The Daily Telegraph last month.

Mark and Duncan’s renovated apartment on New South Head Road sold for $907,000 during the show’s 2010 finale.

It was listed with a reserve of $860,000, netting them a profit of $47,000 at the time.

In 2014, the same apartment sold for $1.19million, and it was recently listed with a price guide of between $1.8 million and $1.9 million.

Next door, Cheryl and Brenton’s Vaucluse apartment sold at auction during the show’s 2010 finale for $970,000.

It was later sold again in 2015 for $1.42million, and hasn’t been on the market since.

Some of the Bondi apartments from the 2003 season of the hit Channel Nine renovation show have seen even bigger gains since they first went to auction.

Adam and Fiona’s Roscoe Street apartment sold for $751,000 during the show’s 2003 finale.

The owner rented it out for $595 a week in 2007, later increasing it to $850 a week in 2019.

If the home were to go on the market now, it would be valued at around $1.3million, proving to be a sound investment.

Meanwhile, Gav and Waz’s Bondi apartment went under the hammer for $670,000 during the show’s finale.

It sold at a loss two years later in 2005, bringing in just $560,500, down $109,500 on the original cost.

Paul and Kylie’s apartment also sold for a loss after bringing in $655,000 during the show’s finale.

It later sold in 2005 for $555,000, down $100,000 on the original price.

But the value of Phil and Amity’s Bondi apartment has been rising steadily since, netting $747,000 during the 2003 finale.

In 2009, it sold for $765,150, before later selling for $1.415million last year.

The Manly apartments from the 2004 season of The Block have also seen steady increases in value.

Jason and Kirsten’s Whistler Street apartment went under the hammer for $872,000 during the show’s 2004 finale.

It later sold again in 2008 for $882,000, at a slight increase of $10,000, before selling in 2014 for $1.14million.

Meanwhile, Andrew and Jamie’s Manly apartment was sold for $868,000 in 2004, before picking up $890,000 when it hit the market again in 2009.

Matt and Jane’s apartment sold for $795,000 during the show’s 2004 finale before later selling for $820,000 in 2007.

The same apartment sold in 2016 for $1.435million.

Meanwhile, Steven and Richard’s Manly apartment sold for $800,000 in 2004 and the exact same price in 2009, but it would be valued at $1.7million today.