When ‘form over function’ doesn’t pay off: The Block's Greville Pabst
GUEST OBSERVATION
When The Block’s Buyers Jury looked at contestants’ staircases and studies, there was plenty potential for improvement.
With small timeframes, the contestants struggled to finish. However, the scores were a major reflection on what happens when Blockheads present judges with unfinished rooms.
The silver lining of seeing unfinished rooms was that we were able to quickly identify issues that buyers may have with the structure and potential use of the spaces.
For instance, I felt déjà vu when entering Tim & Anastasia’s breakaway space. It was definitely an opportunity lost when they didn’t capitalise on the large area given. If they had instead turned the lounge into another bedroom, they would have created a point of difference that may have attracted an increased price with the buyers come auction day.
Dea & Daz would have also benefit by thinking about the functionality of their study’s space and how people would use it as a home office.
Something else that could have been reconsidered were Charlotte & Josh’s shutters in their study, as they were an expensive choice that may put off investors. Because of the positioning of their desks, the shutters were an impractical aesthetic feature that served little function. On top of that, because the shutters were in a position that made them hard to clean, it could mean that maintaining them can be a potential drain on the hip pocket.
As auction day fast approaches, it would be interesting to see how much of our advice the contestants have taken on.
Contestant scores from the Buyers Jury:
- Charlotte & Josh – 21.5
- Tim & Anastasia – 11.5
- Ayden & Jess - 27
- Dea & Daz - 15
GREVILLE PABST is CEO and director of WBP Property Group and a judge on The Block Triple Threat.
Photo courtesy of Channel 9.
