What will happen to Scott Cam’s house on The Block?
In a season of firsts, the 18th season of the The Block saw host Scott Cam get in on the action with a renovation project of his own - and it turns out a lucky family could live there.
The looming season finale and auction has prompted speculation as to what will happen to Cam’s homestead, an 1866 historic weatherboard house that hasn’t been lived in for 25 years.
According to Refinery29, the home isn’t actually owned by the Gold Logie winner, but rather by Channel 9.
While the network won’t be selling the house at the same time as the auctions for the contestants’ homes on November 6, it will likely be sold at a later date.
In a recent episode of The Block’s official podcast, Cam told co-host Shelley Craft that he built the home for “some other lucky family” to own.
“Something I need to point out – which my wife has asked me to point out – is that we don’t own that house. That is not our house,” he said.
“Everybody is saying to my wife, ‘Are you going to move there? When are you going to sell it?’
"We have to explain to everyone that it belongs to the network – I just built it as my house.
"I would love to live there, but my family is based in Sydney. I built it for some other lucky family to live in."
With its future sales date tightly under wraps, there is the possibility it could be used as a side hustle for the network, with Craft saying she had already fielded an enquiry from a local woman asking to use the house to take her wedding photos, which the producers agreed to, per news.com.au.
Cam’s project is located in the same lot as the contestants’ homes in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges, about 40 minutes from Melbourne.
After the renovations, the home now boasts a master bedroom with a walk-in robe and ensuite, three guest bedrooms, two guest ensuites, a main bathroom, a kitchen, living room and dining room, a kitchenette and study, a powder room, and mudroom/laundry.
The property also includes a shed with its own ‘man cave’, as well as a media room and work from home space, a pool, and a 3D-printed cabana.
With the contestants’ 500-square-metre homes heading to auction with price guides between $4 million and $4.4 million, who’s to say how much Scott’s home will fetch when (and if) it hits the market.
Images: @scottycamofficial (Instagram) / Nine