Judges tip a close finish as three houses from TV renovation show go under hammer
After sweating and slaving their way through three huge renovation projects, the families behind TV One’s Our First Home are bracing themselves for auction.
The three properties, all in West Auckland, will be auctioned on three consecutive nights, starting this Sunday.
The family who earn the most money, relative to the purchase price of the property, will take home a $100,000 prize.
Our First Home host Goran Paladin says all three families deserve to win, after they overcame a host of challenges to complete the transformations.
Architect and judge Eva Nash says the families have delivered impressive results and it will be a close race as each team has created a secret weapon that will appeal to different buyers.
“[The Schreuders’] new deck is an entertainers’ paradise. The deck draws the eye to the magnificent views and adds a lot of value to the home,” she says.
The Gourleys’ open-plan living room is also a winner.
“It is now filled with sunlight and flows effortlessly on to the new deck. They have created their own private oasis,” says Nash.
The Wardlaws invested in a new media room, which Nash says has added huge appeal for prospective buyers.
“It offers buyers a flexible space that can be a second living [area] or teenagers’ retreat.”
But as the families compete for the ultimate prize, Our First Home has become an unlikely winner in the TV ratings. After initially losing to X Factor NZ, Our First Home has had a steady rise in ratings. On Sunday night 427,000 viewers tuned in to the TV One renovation show, compared with just 236,000 for X Factor.