Robby and Mat's Backyard and Pool
It's the biggest week on The Block and Robby and Mat entered with some pretty impressive advantages!
Thanks to challenge wins earlier in the season, they secured a huge Trendz fireplace AND Dreamcourt pickleball court each worth $50,000 for their backyard.
They certainly had thr big ticket items, but the boys also put their all into the rest of the space alongside their landscaper, Paal Grant.
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Scroll through to see what judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer, Marty Fox and Dave Franklin thought of what they achieved.
House 5 allocated $70,000 towards their backyard, but throw in the $50,000 fireplace and $50,000 pickleball court they won and they were almost in a league of their own!
Robby and Mat said their backyard was "an entertainment and family dream".
"Play pickleball, jump in the pool, sit in front of the fireplace, so many options."
"We've listened, we've learned and we've grown, and this week showcases everything that we've learned.
"We're here to win this competition," Mat said.
Given that, it was good news that Shaynna's first words when seeing their backyard were "Oh my goodness, wow!"
The judges immediately noticed "all the curves" – but no, they were not in House 2!
Shaynna had a unique reference:
"This is very Dr Suess, don't you think? Magical!"
It was no surprise that the huge Trendz fireplace grabbed their immediate attention.
It was 'wows' all round as they took it in!
Robby and Mat had prepared some meat to be cooked inside the fireplace, which had Marty salivating!
"It's just so good, it anchors the outdoor entertaining," the judge says of the feature.
And according to House 5's landscaper Paal, it's one of the biggest fireplaces in the region.
We'd believe that!
Marty was, however, concerned with its placement which blocked visibility to the pool behind.
"From a family perspective, not being able to see the kids in the pool, that is a concern, and I think people will recognize that when they come here," he said.
However, Darren pointed out that Robby and Mat had clearly thought about that already.
"The Swann security camera up here point directly at the pool, so you can watch that from your phone or from the TV inside in the living room and you can keep an eye on the kids while they're in the pool," he explained.
"That's pretty cool!" Shaynna replied.
Then it was onto the garden areas, where Dave talked a lot about the layering of basalt rock and pebbles.
He was impressed by the "very considered" placement of everything.
"This landscape here is sustainable. You can turn the irrigation off on this one and this one will grow no problems whatsoever," he explained.
Now that's cool!
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