It’s back! Production begins on The Block as five run-down homes are transported to a $15MILLION plot of land in Melbourne… after neighbours were left in uproar
It was reported in September that neighbours surrounding the new Block site in Brighton, Melbourne, were in uproar fearing that the show will ‘ruin’ their suburb.
But Channel Nine are well and truly forging on with the renovation series, with five run-down homes now being transported onto a $15million plot of land in the upmarket area.
Production is believed to have already begun, with tradesmen seen on site.
It’s back! Production begins on The Block as five run-down homes are transported to a $15MILLION plot of land (pictured) in Melbourne’s Brighton… after neighbours were left in uproar
In pictures obtained by Daily Mail Australia this week, five houses ranging from the 1930s-1960s were placed on the land.
The homes were placed on the land with plenty of room for a lavish front garden and big backyard, with rear access to the properties.
For crew and potentially the show’s foremen Keith and Dan, a separate office space was built at the back of the plot.
Ready for renovation: In pictures obtained by Daily Mail Australia this week, five houses ranging from the 1930s-1960s were placed on the land
Plenty of room: The homes were placed on the land with plenty of room for a lavish front garden and big backyard, with rear access to the properties
Coming soon: Production is believed to have already begun, with tradesmen seen on site
Ready to begin! For crew and potentially the show’s foremen Keith and Dan, a separate office space was built at the back of the plot
It is believed the show will start filming in February.
Last year it was reported that some elderly residents near the site were ‘selling their homes’ over fears the show would ‘ruin’ their quiet street.
Mrs Landes, whose unit of 36 years is separated from the site by an old fence, told Daily Mail Australia in September it’ll likely block the slight bit of sun her home gets.
‘My unit is already very cold and it’ll block the sun,’ she said, with the site currently boarded off from the public with a black wooden fence.
Familiar face: Pictured is The Block host Scott Cam. It is believed the show will start filming in February
Controversial: Last year it was reported that some elderly residents near the site were ‘selling their homes’ over fears the show would ‘ruin’ their quiet street
Making headlines: Mrs Landes, whose unit of 36 years is separated from the site by an old fence, told Daily Mail Australia in September it’ll likely block the slight bit of sun her home gets
She added: ‘I’ll miss the sunsets too and they’ll be so much noise. Wherever they build, there will be noise, but what can you do about it?’
Mrs Landes, who moved into the rented unit in 1983, claimed one neighbour was planning on selling her home before any renovations begin.
‘My friend has said she is going to list her house on the corner before it all starts,’ said Mrs Landes, explaining that the neighbour was ‘already planning on moving in the near future’, but is now speeding up the process.
Pictured: The boarded up site next to a unit
A second neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous, said The Block would ‘change their quiet street forever’ and they’ve known about the plans for months.
The Andrina Nursing Home was based at the address until 2014, before it was knocked down with developers hoping to build 13 luxury townhouses.
After these plans eventually fell through and the site was left empty for years, Nine’s MicJoy Pty Ltd purchased the spot in April 2019 for a reported $14.96million.
According to Domain, the company’s application mentioned ‘relocating five homes to the site’ – similar to the show’s 2017 season in Elsternwick.
It didn’t come cheap! Nine’s MicJoy Pty Ltd purchased the spot in April 2019 for a reported $14.96million
