A pair of mystery buyers are set to topple infamous block auctioneers Adrian 'Mr Lambo' Bortelli and Danny Wallis during the renovation show's final auction.
Melbourne business owners Tom Omerod and Ollie Howard have announced plans to buy at least one of their Phillip Island holiday homes.
The couple are the founders of Parador, a co-owned venture that owns getaway pads in prestigious vacation destinations. Queensland, NSW and Victoria.
But in a unique twist, Howard and Omarot won't be bidding for themselves on The Block auction day. Rather, they represent a group of buyers.
The pair advertised their project with Baradur bidding for 1/8th of a block for 'as little as $350,000', the website tells optimists.
If the bid is successful, families of eight (or less) can gain access to a Phillip Island luxury pad for up to 44 nights a year.
As part of the deal, the property is managed by Paratur, whose bookings are secured through their app.
“By reducing costs to the eight franchises by about $350,000, we hope to make The Block more accessible to fans so it's not dominated by the super-rich,” Parador's Ormerod said. Domain on Tuesday.
A pair of mystery buyers have stepped up to challenge infamous block auctioneers Adrian 'Lambo Guy' Bortelli and Danny Wallis. Pictured: Melbourne business owners Ollie Howard and Tom Omerod (R) have announced plans to buy at least one of this season's Phillip Island holiday homes on behalf of the syndicate.
'It's time to bring the block back to the people. It has been in the billionaires club for a very long time.'
Serial block auctioneer and millionaire Danny Wallis has bought more than $30 million worth of properties during the last few years at The Block's final auctions.
And famous block auctioneer and Melbourne billionaire Adrian Bortelli, also known as 'Mr Lambo'. It has allocated $16 million during the block auction since 2022.
Tom Omerod and Ollie Howard are the founders of the Paratour co-ownership venture that owns popular holiday destinations, getaway pads in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. Pictured: Spectacular getaway pad managed by Barathur in Byron Bay
The Paratour co-ownership venture owns and manages luxury holiday packages to sought-after destinations on the Gold Coast and Noosa Heads, as well as Daylesford in Victoria.
Syndicate owns a spectacular holiday home in Byron Bay.
Five-bedroom resort-style accommodation can accommodate 10 adults. Investors can buy a share of the spectacular 'smart home' for $945,000.
It comes as The Block veteran buyer Danny Willis is set to face new billionaire Adrian Bortelli in another bidding war this season.
In 2022, the contestants made headlines when Adrienne debuted on the renovation series with an aggressive bidding style that pushed Danny to pay $5.6 million for Omar and Oz's property – leading to a record-breaking win.
Now there's speculation that the 20th anniversary season will see a similar nail-biting bid, with Adrian and Danny both revealing they have their eyes on Mimi and Christian in House 5.
Prospective bidders can purchase 1/8 of a block auction for $350,000. If the bid is successful, families of 8 (or less) can gain access to a Phillip Island luxury pad for up to 44 nights a year. Pictured: The cast of The Block 2024
The 35-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist entered the on-site buyers' jury on Wednesday night's episode, where potential buyers toured each contestant's home and were asked to anonymously vote for their favorite.
When producers asked Adrian which house he would most likely buy, he said: 'I personally like House 5 because the floor plan is a bit different than the others.'
Danny agreed wholeheartedly when asked the same question.
Famous block auctioneer and Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli, also known as 'Mr Lambo', has raised $16 million during the 2022 block auction. (picture)
'Yes, house 5. It's big. The rooms are big,' he said.
In the 2023 season Adrian and Danny entered into a casual bidding war, Adrian walked away with three houses, while serial bidder Danny walked away with none.
Steph and Gian were the runaway winners when their home sold to Adrian for a staggering $5 million.
The childhood sweethearts walked away with $1.65 million in profits and $100,000 in prize money, breaking their record total earnings of $1.75 million.
Serial block auctioneer and millionaire Danny Wallis (R) has bought more than $30 million worth of property during final auctions on The Block over the past few years. (picture)
Danny quickly got the bid to $4 million over the $3.35 million reserve, but Adrian swooped in and pushed it to $5 million.
Although it resulted in record-breaking success, the bidding war was nothing compared to Adrian's debut in 2022, when he and Danny were in a fierce battle for the creation of Omar and Oz.
Adrian, who arrived at The Black Auction in a yellow Lamborghini, opened the bidding at $4.5 million on Friends' House 5.
His aggressive bidding style saw Danny take home $5,666,666.66, making the Western Sydney guys instant millionaires, for a total winnings of $1,686,666.66—at the time the biggest win in the show's 18-year history.
Following their win, some fans speculated that the bidding was 'bad' and that Adrian had 'set up' Danny to overspend, but an equal number of viewers disputed this, calling the boys a fair winner and calling the criticism 'racist'. '.
