‘I was disappointed’: The Block auctioneer addresses last-minute auction order switch

With 14 series of The Block auctions to his credit, auctioneer Damien Cooley is well versed on the unpredictability of auction day but admits he could never have envisaged the phenomenal season finale results.Mr Cooley, who kicked off the weekend’s nail-biting Mt Eliza auctions by selling Adam and Jolene’s House 1 for $3.905 million, told realestate.com.au having all five homes sell under the hammer for significant sums was an incredible outcome.The Block’s highly anticipated auction day resulted in all homes selling well over their $3.45 million reserves, with contestants walking away with prize money ranging from $367,000 to $1.37 million.Adam and Jolene's auctioneer Damien Cooley has auctioned properties on 14 seasons of The Block. Picture: Channel 9Leading up to the day, Mr Cooley, from Cooley Auctions, said with nine registered bidders there was a lot of confidence Adam and Jolene had the best positioned house of all five homes within the development, enhanced by superior ocean views.“From a result point of view I am incredibly thrilled for all of the contestants, disappointed in some respects for Adam and Jolene not to have sold for more, and not to have won,” he said.“But th...