The Block Finale

Yes, I know it was on in September, but it has taken me a month since being back from holiday to get round to watching the video tape...

Basically the final was a rehash of what had happened earlier in the series. Although there was the opportunity for Marietta and Helen to have a spat. The auction concept had been scrapped as it claimed the contestants would have a better chance on the open market with declining house prices (or perhaps because ratings were crap). So the first part of the prize money (£25,000) went to the house that was valued at the most by the estate agents, the second would be the house that sold for the highest price, but that would not be known for a few weeks (although I can find nothing about it on the web). In addition the couples kept all the profits their houses made. (With a bonus £25,000 for the winner).

So I don't know who sold their house for the highest amount, but Helen & Paul's house was valued at £301,000; Hele & Tim's at £314,000 (a competition winner chose their house as his prize, so they have a guaranteed £14,000 profit) and both Marietta & Steve and Lesley & Jack's houses were valued at £318,000 so they tied for the prize money and ultimately the final was a bit flat.