Comments on: The Block 2021 Backyard Reveals Recap: Who Insisted On Installing All The Pools?

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:22:59 +0000

Did house 5 finish the side area? It looks half finished but they glossed over that fact I thought. Also how much did they spend on the area as I didn’t see it on the screen like every other house. It looks like the block are favouring them to help them get over the line.

By: Pip

Pip — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 04:58:42 +0000

Agree with all your comments. We loved Mitch and Mark’s yard best (for empty nesters or couples without kids). Being in Sydney – we can’t imagine why limited space for kids and dogs to move about has been sacrificed for pools and decking in a Melbourne climate. Where does the Springfree trampoline go? Not really family friendly landscape designs.

By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:33:24 +0000

Respect your views, just thought that the functionality of M&M’s was off, who in Melbourne would want to walk more than 10m in the rain or cold winter months to that bbq area? That was a big fail for me.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:01:25 +0000

It’s Melbourne, not everyone wants a pool. I’d prefer a larger lawn area for kids and pets. Agree with your comments and placings. Both Mitch and Mark and Josh and Luke had the best backyards. Mitch and Mark had the best plantings, but their tiny table needs to be ditched. Josh and Luke needed some shade over their dining area. Their fire pit and garden area was fabulous.
The dining area in Kirsty and Jesse’s yard was well done, but it didn’t relate to the house at all. Ronnie and Georgia spent a lot for a good result, but it had no real wow factor.
Tanya and Vito’s lack of budget showed. They didn’t have room for a pool, but had to compete with the other teams.

By: Lea

Lea — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:31:13 +0000

Sorry can’t agree with you. The correct couple won the prize. House 3 and 4 should have come equally last. Did not like either, house 3 had safety issues and house 4 was just plain ugly. Who would want to look out of your bedroom window onto a BBQ?
The dog area was too small for such a big dog and the neighbours would hate the smell and noise.
House 2 should have come outright second with R and G 3rd as it was just boring.
If Kirsty had selected the swimming pool tiles the pool may have looked different but due to the family needs Dave Franklin selected them. You would think he would know as he is the specialist in this area..

By: Margaret Sidoti

Margaret Sidoti — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:24:29 +0000

I feel Mitch and Mark’s pool area was very unsafe for families with small children. All the cooking and entertaining was behind the safety of the pool fence and small children could easily fall into the pool while adults were distracted whilst cooking etc.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:21:42 +0000

I totally agree with you. I’ll be honest though, not one of the back yards do anything for me. However I like the twins fire pit area.

By: Jan Hunter

Jan Hunter — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 01:31:20 +0000

Definitely agree with your comments and placings.
In an area like that in Melbourne would you honestly want a small ridiculous chicken coup. As a neighbour i would not want hens beside me and if correct the council will quickly close it down. They are typical country folk to put one in a million dollar backyard.
Pools I believe are a personal choice, a beautiful lawn with structured tree shapes, a beautiful rock fountain and tumbling water by a covered all weather pergola over the outdoor furniture would make more sense, who really wants to eat and drink with rain or sun beating down.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 01:09:22 +0000

Once again, love your whimsical comments Chris. J&L should have won this week. Their layout excellent & loved how it showcased that gorgeous tree. Sorry Chris, disagree with you about M&M, no need for that much greenery, looked overcrowded & who gets the job to maintain that garden around the pool? Will be a balancing act for someone! R&G again is just plain nice, nice isn’t good enough for TV watching.

By: Lynn Archer

Lynn Archer — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:12:45 +0000

Sick of all the back-biting are channel nine trying for more viewers

By: Noeline

Noeline — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:03:34 +0000

I definitely thought these backyards were not the best ever, i do think the 2 boys was the best thought out with allmost the least of ammount of money spent, well done boys,

By: Helen Walters

Helen Walters — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 06:46:28 +0000

I agree, not everyone wants a pool , particularly in Melbourne!
I thought Mitch and Marks was the best overall, a true haven, private and lush! Beautiful!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:36:16 +0000

None of the backyards really blew me away. There were elements I liked in each, but nothing that blew me away. Kirsty & Jesse’s yard felt a bit disconnected. The pool should have been a much deeper blue, Adirondack chairs would have been amazing in the pool area and the chook house was a bit of an eyesore – a cubby would have been much better. Like with everything that Georgia & Ronnie do, it was beautiful but a bit bland. Mark & Mitch’s had plenty of character but it just seemed a bit too squished. The boys dis a great job, but just needed more established planting. Loved the dog house! Tanya & Vito’s yard just totally missed the mark for me. There was no dining area, a big missed opportunity with the pantry window to be an open servery. In saying that, they all did an amazing job to get them finished. There is no way I would be able to achieve anything close on those timeframes!

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 01:18:08 +0000

I missed the episode – but the photography of these reveals raises some questions? Were they finished well before and has no one been maintaining the yards? Why are all the pools murky – chemicals seem well out of balance. The finish of the fences is horrible – the lattice isn’t even square.

I’ve been spending a lot of time on Instagram research a Landscape Architect and compared to those these look like amateur hour in terms of finish.

Was Dave Franklin invovled this year? If so, it’s a huge step down from him in terms of quality.

By: D

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:51:18 +0000

I would agree 1st to the jungle yard, second to the twins, third place to the couple who came first, Ronnie and Georgia fourth and the couple who came fifth leave them there. I don’t understand the first place choice it’s dull and empty for that kind of budget and help they had it is an anti climax

By: Vicky

Vicky — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:29:31 +0000

Mitch and Mark’s pool area felt will be a nightmare to clean no low maintenance at all. Leaves continuously in the pool specially after a Melbourne storm.

By: Carly

Carly — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:04:03 +0000

Hi Chris, I agree especially with the assessment of Kirsty and Jesse’s place. Where are the extra sun loungers or white adirondack chairs, umbrellas, the stripes, hydrangeas, grass up to the edge of the pool or just more “formal gardens” in general? I think if they had kept the verandah areas more simple they had space to add in an open Hamptons style “pool house” next to the pool instead. Literally the back yard is bigger than the entire block of the house I currently live in. I feel a bit disappointed about this as I was looking forward to it.

I don’t particularly like Mitch and Marks yard this week, it’s not really my style, and I thought the bar facing away from the pool as well as the smaller table we’re very impractical.

I like Josh and Luke’s and Ronnie and Georgia’s. I think R & G did the best with the space they had and it looked good. I liked J & L’s but the smoker is the first thing I noticed when they showed that space. They could have put a bit more thought into the view from the master given the large layout but other than that I liked them both on their own merits for the space available.

By: Bibi

Bibi — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 10:57:51 +0000

Love love love your commentary!

As a Melbournian I’m not sold the pools. So much cost and upkeep when it’s only warm enough for a dip a few days a year,