The Block 2024: House 2 by Courtney and Grant

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Married couple Courtney and Grant, or Grumpy as he’s been dubbed by Scotty Cam, are ready to take on House 2 on The Block 2024. The team’s “Moditerranean” style (that’s modern Mediterranean) home in Phillip Island has consistently been a favourite with the judges since week 1.

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Courtney and Grant’s striped ensuite bathroom

The marble used on the vanity was the only element Marty liked and said taking space from the second living room to make the ensuite bigger was a massive error from a real estate perspective.

“Then when I look at everything that they’ve done being ‘Moditerranean,’ I feel that this is just pushing it too far,” he said.

“That will not translate well into a marketing campaign. I feel like, you know, when you drive into Phillip Island, you go past that kids’ maze? This is like walking into the Phillip Island maze, and I absolutely hate it.”

Darren disagreed: “You could open any number of magazines right now and see that it’s hot, it looks awesome. It’s so good and so exciting. It’ll look fantastic on a marketing brochure.”

As a secondary ensuite, Shaynna agreed it was a waste of space, but visually it was incredibly unique.

“This is in a league of its own,” she said.

“But for me today, this is form over function. I think this floorplan is a big mistake in layout.

“It’s a big mistake in the real estate they’ve taken from the living space. I’m going to stand by their design choice, but I’m not going to stand by their floorplan choice.”

Score: 24

Courtney and Grant’s kitchen

Darren could barely contain himself when he walked in describing the kitchen as “unreal” and “stimulating.”

Shaynna was equally as excited and said she was salivating.

Marty completely disagreed and said the team’s “Moditerranean” style was nowhere to be seen.

“I love the layout. I love the butler’s (pantry) around the corner, which I can see on the way in,” he said.

“However, I particularly don’t feel like this kitchen matches the level of quality and sophistication that I had seen in the previous rooms.

“They aren’t actually blowing anyone away, particularly myself.”

“I do not agree,” Darren said.

“I think you’re looking at a completely different kitchen to me. Everything in here is just beautiful.”

However, they did agree there were not enough chairs at the island bench for a holiday home.

Score: 27

Courtney and Grant’s winning main bedroom

Darren could hardly contain his excitement upon first casting his eye across the room.

“Oh yum! It’s visceral. I can feel this room,” he said.

Like nothing she had seen before, Shaynna said it had a very Italian feel.

Marty stated the space was “the most marketable room” seen so far on The Block.

“A buyer will walk in here exactly like us, just react and think ‘I have not seen a room like it’,” he said.

“The detail, the planning, the fact that they can pull this together in the space of a week, blows my mind.”

So in love with the room, Marty wanted to see if he could get Channel 9’s permission to bid come auction day.

The praise continued for the walk-in robe, with the colour palette, stone, leather look finishes and timber grains a winning mix.

Score: 28

Courtney and Grant’s guest bedroom

The room was an absolute hit with the judges, with Marty making an early call declaring Courtney and Grant as the “front runner,” with so much thought put into all the little details.

“I think that’s what really separates Courtney and Grant’s rooms is that they go so intricate and it just feels like a different level of finish,” he said.

“This feels extremely high end.”

Darren exclaimed: “My heart just jumped out of my chest.”

He loved the skirting boards, which curved with the wall.

“That skirting is sexy,” he said.

“A curved profile on a curved wall. They would have had to cut that on the back like little slots and then gently mould it and then fill it and sand it. That’s hot.”

Shaynna was equally impressed but did question the choice of pendant lights, likening them to space ships.

Score: 27

Courtney and Grant’s main ensuite bathroom

After two consecutive weeks of missing out on winning by a mere half a point, Courtney and Grant won ensuite bathroom reveal week by half a point.

“Insane”, “beautiful” and “touch-worthy” were among the accolades of the judges as they walked into the room.

“It’s classic. It’s got a very muted palette, but you walk in and you go, ‘Oh, it’s sexy’, and it’s because of the texture, it’s because of the matte finish, and it’s because this beautiful marble,” Shaynna said.

Marty said the room was very “Phillip Island,” and something that you would find in a six star hotel anywhere in the world.

Darren said the pair’s efforts would be taken away with him in his “happy memories for the rest of the day.”

“Actually, it’s really high point, and it’s going to be a point of comparison for me today,” he said.

Score: 28

Courtney and Grant’s kids’ bedroom

Creating a kids themed bedroom, the choice of colours, execution and styling were a hit with all three judges.

Marty admitted he could not praise the room enough.

“I can imagine my daughter’s running in here, having a play, running around, sitting down in the little drawing nook,” he said.

“And these guys, they know what they’re doing. There’s no down lights. It’s beautiful and calm. The feature lighting, the mood lighting, everything is unfaultable.”

While Darren described the room as “cute as heck,” he identified one tiny fault – the positioning of a door stop, which was a risk of someone breaking their toe on.

Score: 27.5

Courtney and Grant’s guest bathroom

Shaynna and Marty disagreed on elements of the bathroom’s styling and aesthetics, with Shaynna wanting more drama.

“I want people to really bring it this year. It’s a holiday place. This isn’t about safeties,” she said.

“These are people coming for holidays that want to be wowed… I’m loving the neutral palette, this is the one hero but you can take it further – you really can.”

However, Marty said the styling was right and could work in other Melbourne suburbs, such as Albert Park, and fitted a Melbourne buyer’s bill.

“Any of those buyers that see value coming down here will absolutely gobble this up,” he said.

Darren agreed with both judges: “So I think that drama in holiday houses is really important. Instagram-ability does help you market them in terms of getting people to come and stay,” he said.

Score: 28

Meet Courtney and Grant

The pair from western Sydney met nine years ago before they parted ways as Grant headed to London and Courtney moved to Brisbane but despite the distance, the pair stayed in touch, finally getting married three years ago.

Courtney, 32, Furniture designer and event account manager

Courtney’s multi-tasking lifestyle has hopefully trained her well for a busy schedule on The Block.

As well as working for an events hire company, she juggles that with running her own furniture design business, The Lazy Stylist.

Grant, 30, Landscape business development manager

With his work in landscaping, we’re excited to see what Grant brings to the competition in the final weeks. While some teams run out of money by then, we’re sure Grant will have a plan in place from day one to ensure he can create a garden that will sell.

Style and experience

Courtney and Grant have promised to bring a modern Mediterranean – or “Moditerranean” as they call it – to Block Island. Not only does this reference Grant’s Maltese heritage but is also a great match for this year’s island location.

On her website, Courtney defines her style as a “perfect blend of sophistication and fun”. Hopefully we’ll get to see a few of her creations feature on The Block.

Written by Marnie Bodin and Lisa Calautti

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