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House 1 at 1\/113-119 Justice Rd, Cowes, is back on the market after becoming the unlikely winning home of The Block\u2019s 2024 season.<\/p>\n
A Phillip Island home where one couple quit The Block before their replacements went on to win the series has returned to market.<\/p>\n
House 1 at 1\/113-119 Justice Rd, Cowes,<\/a> is listed with a $1.4m-$1.5m guide almost two years after sisters Maddy and Charlotte Harry completed one of the show\u2019s most unlikely victories.<\/p>\n But the sisters did not start the home they ultimately won with.<\/p>\n RELATED: Ex-Premier Ted Baillieu sells $8m+ Hawthorn home<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019m leaving\u2019: Block star storms out over detail<\/a><\/p>\n $55k Melb home sells after 44 years<\/a><\/p>\n Perth couple Jesse Maguire and Paige Beechey originally took on House 1 and spent the opening four weeks establishing its modern colonial style.<\/p>\n Their run included a 27-point guest bedroom and a main ensuite that earned the season\u2019s first perfect 10 from judge Darren Palmer.<\/p>\n But the pair left the competition after four weeks to return home and focus on their wellbeing.<\/p>\n Paige said at the time she had \u201creally mentally struggled\u201d, while Jesse said he needed to put his partner first.<\/p>\n House 1 is back on the market after becoming the unlikely winning home of The Block\u2019s 2024 Phillip Island season.<\/p>\n The current campaign showcases the extensive upgrades and high-end finishes now found throughout the former Block home.<\/p>\n Host Scott Cam backed their decision, saying nothing on The Block or in building was more important than mental health.<\/p>\n Their departure left House 1 without contestants midway through production.<\/p>\n Then came Sydney sisters Maddy and Charlotte.<\/p>\n Maddy and Charlotte turned the upstairs space into separate guest accommodation with its own access, a move the judges branded a \u201cgame changer\u201d.<\/p>\n The current campaign highlights a cinema concealed behind a secret wall among the Cowes property\u2019s unusual features.<\/p>\n Aged 24 and 22, they became the youngest contestants to compete on The Block and stepped into House 1 during week five, after the other teams had already spent about a month renovating.<\/p>\n They inherited rooms, styling decisions and parts of the kitchen plan already put in place by Jesse and Paige.<\/p>\n Despite having only days to complete their first main bedroom and walk-in robe, judge Marty Fox immediately tipped the sisters as possible winners.<\/p>\n Scott Cam supported Jesse Maguire and Paige Beechey\u2019s decision to leave The Block four weeks into filming and put their wellbeing first with Maddy and Charlotte replacing them.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom what I\u2019m seeing now, Maddy and Charlotte could be a real contender to take out this competition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Darren Palmer also praised their direction, while the sisters soon began putting more of their own stamp on House 1.<\/p>\n Their first room designed entirely from scratch, a guest ensuite, won its week.<\/p>\n They later transformed the mezzanine into a self-contained guest retreat with separate external access, a move the judges branded a \u201cgame changer\u201d.<\/p>\n The sisters\u2019 run was far from flawless.<\/p>\n They later crashed to the bottom of the leaderboard after an unfinished guest bedroom and laundry, before rebounding with a 37-point backyard the judges praised for its entertaining appeal.<\/p>\n The Block\u2019s 2024 Phillip Island auctions ended with Adrian Portelli buying all five homes for a combined $15.03m. Picture: Channel 9<\/p>\n Maddy and Charlotte Harry arrived during week five aged 24 and 22, becoming the youngest contestants to compete on The Block.<\/p>\n Maddy and Charlotte then made arguably their biggest gamble by choosing to send House 1 under the hammer last on auction day.<\/p>\n With a $1.95m reserve, bidding opened at $2.5m before Adrian Portelli jumped to $3.5m with a single $1m increase.<\/p>\n \u201cYOU JUST WON THE BLOCK,\u201d Cam told the sisters.<\/p>\n The sisters bounced back from one of their toughest weeks to score 37 points for their outdoor spaces late in the 2024 season.<\/p>\n The Cowes property retains the resort-style entertaining facilities that helped make The Block\u2019s Phillip Island site unlike any previous season.<\/p>\n The sale delivered them $1.55m above reserve plus the $100,000 winner\u2019s prize, taking their total winnings to $1.65m and making them the youngest champions in the show\u2019s history.<\/p>\n Portelli ultimately bought all five Phillip Island Block homes for a combined $15.03m in a clean sweep he later dubbed his \u201croyal flush\u201d.<\/p>\n Maddy and Charlotte inherited House 1 about a month into filming after original contestants Jesse Maguire and Paige Beechey left the competition.<\/p>\n House 1 forms part of the former Phillip Island Block compound, where Maddy and Charlotte Harry completed their extraordinary 2024 winning run.<\/p>\n House 1 has now returned to market as a four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence advertised on about 1000sq m.<\/p>\n The current campaign also promotes access to resort-style amenities including a saltwater pool, tennis court, games room and cinema concealed behind a secret wall.<\/p>\n Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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