Eliza and Liberty’s house from The Block 2023 to sell again with a shock $1 auction reserve

Fancy getting your hands on Eliza and Liberty’s house from last year’s series of The Block for as little as $1? 

It’s been less than six months since the first-time renovators and loveable Melbourne sisters shocked many – themselves included – when their House 5 was sold at auction to Adrian “Mr Lambo” Portelli for $4.3 million.

That staggering result netted Eliza and Liberty $1.05 million in profit, putting them in second place for the series behind winners Steph and Gian (whose house Portelli also bought) and making them one of the most successful Block teams in history.

Now their house is up for grabs again, and, in true Adrian Portelli style, it won’t be sold without a show.

Portelli, along with his Ray White agents Aaron Hill and Marin Durkovic, have opted for a twilight auction with a $1 reserve – meaning that if there is only one bid, and it’s as low as $1, that’s what the house will sell for.

Selling agent Aaron Hill says it was a team decision to sell the property with such an unusual approach: “[Portelli] said it was a good idea,” he says.

Since The Block auction day in November last year, Adrian has raffled off the three houses he purchased: Eliza and Liberty’s House 5, Steph and Gian’s House 4, and Kyle and Leslie’s House 1.

But the winner of Eliza and Liberty’s house chose a cash prize instead of the house, which is why it’s back on the market.

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22 Charming Street, Hampton East VIC 3188

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“Adrian raffled his houses [originally], and the winners of [the 22 Charming Street house] raffle chose to take the $2 million cash instead of the house,” Hill says.

Now, the popular five-bedroom, four-bathroom, mid-century and eco-friendly house is up for sale – furniture and all (yes, including the fake oranges in the kitchen bowl).

Some key features of the 22 Charming Street home that wowed viewers include the European oak floorboards, German-engineered double-glazed windows, and a luxurious fireplace.

Unlike during The Block, where bidders had to pre-register, this time, the auction is open to the public to bid on or spectate. It also won’t be pitted against four other neighbouring houses being auctioned within minutes of each 

“It’s just a normal home being auctioned off,” says Hill. “People can actually turn up on the day and bid and buy it.”

The Statement of Information on the Domain listing has the price guide at $2.9 million to $3.2 million.

“It’s not going to go for what it sold for, and Adrian knows that,” says Hill. “I think it will sell anywhere over $1.5 to $2 million, but I have no idea what [the price] could reach.”

After being listed for a week, the house has had more than 400 groups view it, and about three serious potential buyers registered for the April 21 auction.

“The majority of buyers are local, but we have also seen some investor interest as well,” says Marin Durkovic of Ray White Sunbury.

“$1 is the reserve, and on the day, the best price wins,” says Hill.