Block winners Steph and Gian Ottavio walked away from the renovation competition earlier this year with $1.75 million.
But the couple says their newfound wealth hasn’t changed them.
Speak with women’s Day magazine, the top ‘dumbs’ said they recently chose not to replace their old VW Beetle with a luxury car.
Steph explained that she totaled their previous car in an accident just before filming this year’s series of The Block.
But instead of spending money on a high-octane sports car, they traded it in for a used BMW.
Block winners Steph and Gian Ottavio walked away from the renovation competition earlier this year with $1.75 million. But the couple says their newfound wealth hasn’t changed them. Both shown
In last month’s nail-biting finale of The Block, Steph and Gian were the runaway winners when their house sold for an incredible $5 million.
They walked away with winnings of $1.65 million plus $100,000 in prize money, bringing their total earnings to a record $1.75 million.
Steph and Gian’s House 4 was the first to be auctioned, and it was an exciting time for the couple, who called their $3.35 million reserve “hell” and feared they wouldn’t make any money from the sale.
Speaking to Woman’s Day magazine, top ‘blockheads’ said they recently opted not to replace their old VW Beetle with a luxury car
Instead of spending money on a high-octane sports car, they traded it in for a second-hand BMW, despite being millionaires after the finale of The Block
Bidding quickly reached $4 million thanks to serial bidder Danny Wallace, but the promotion was halted after a woman fainted during the auction and was taken to hospital.
After the break, the bidding stalled at $4 million, before immediately shooting up by a million dollars to $5 million – and the hammer fell: House 4 was sold.
The $5 million sale netted the couple $1.65 million in profit, with Steph and Gian hugging and breaking down in tears as they called the money “life-changing.”
Steph and Gian’s House 4 was the first to be auctioned. The $5 million meant they walked away with $1.65 million in winnings plus $100,000 in prize money, bringing their total earnings to a record $1.75 million.
It was a tense time for the couple, who called their $3.35 million reserve “hell” and feared they wouldn’t make any money on the sale.
The house was sold to Adrian Portelli, known as ‘Mr Lambo’, who after controversy last season said he wanted to prove he was a real bidder.
“After last year’s deficit, I had to prove that I am not a dummy bidder and came out hard and strong,” he said.
‘I feel like this is the most appealing house to a wide audience and yes, it was the favorite and I won it.
The house was sold to Adrian Portelli (pictured), known as ‘Mr Lambo’, who said he wanted to prove he was a real bidder after controversy last season
Steph and Gian hugged as they called the money “life-changing.”
‘And Steph and Gian are also very creditable. Incredible people. They did a fantastic job.”
Adrian spent $1.58 million on Omar and Oz’s house last year, but broke his record this season.
Steph and Gian’s win also broke last year’s record for Omar and Oz, which was $1,686,666.
Steph and Gian’s win also broke last year’s record of $1.68 million
House 4 is shown
‘We are so grateful that Adrian Portelli saw something in our home that we love so much. This will change our lives,” they said
