Their record-breaking $4.72 million auction result was already beyond anything Courtney and Sev had imagined. But after the bidding ended, the new owners shared something that left the two best friends laughing, emotional and with a completely different perspective on their extraordinary victory.

THE CONVERSATION AFTER THE AUCTION THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

Courtney and Sev had barely begun to process their historic win on The Block when they discovered that the people who had just bought House 4 had a few things they wanted to tell them.

Less than 24 hours after the dramatic auction, the Brisbane best friends spoke to WHO about their conversations with the new owners — and revealed that there were two particular reasons behind the buyers’ determination to secure their home.

One of those revelations was so unexpected that it left the women laughing.

The other was much more personal, and it meant considerably more to them than another impressive auction figure.

For two contestants who had spent months pouring their energy into every corner of the property, hearing what the buyers really thought about their work was a moment they had not anticipated.

THE $500,000 REMARK THAT LEFT COURTNEY AND SEV IN STITCHES

The first revelation involved something Courtney had never imagined would become part of their auction story: her unmistakable laugh.

When Sev was asked what had made the buyers continue bidding so enthusiastically, she revealed the rather unusual explanation they had given.

“They said two things,” Sev explained.

“They said Courtney’s laugh made them spend about $500,000 more than they should have because they couldn’t hear us wheezing as they were putting the paddles up.”

It was a hilarious comment from the new owners, who apparently found Courtney’s distinctive laugh so memorable that they turned it into an unexpected part of their auction story.

For Courtney and Sev, the remark added another layer of humour to a day already filled with excitement, nerves and disbelief.

Of course, the $500,000 figure was shared as a playful exaggeration rather than a measured calculation of what the laugh added to the final price.

But the comment revealed just how closely the buyers had been following the action — and how much personality had become part of the experience.

BUT WHAT THE BUYERS SAID NEXT MEANT FAR MORE

Behind the funny remark was something much more touching.

According to Sev, the buyers had also explained what had genuinely drawn them to House 4 compared with the other properties.

“The biggest takeaway that we got from them was they just said that they could tell that Courtney and I put all our love and energy into each room and that that translated against the other homes and that’s what they were going for,” she revealed.

It was the kind of feedback every contestant hopes to hear after spending months under enormous pressure.

The buyers had not simply been impressed by the finished appearance of the house. They recognised the thought, personality and hard work that Courtney and Sev had invested in creating it.

“That was really nice,” Sev added, explaining that all the homes were impressive but House 4 had connected with the buyers’ own sense of style.

For the two women, that message was especially meaningful because so many of their design decisions had been questioned throughout the competition.

Now, the people who had ultimately chosen their home were telling them that those very choices were what made it stand out.

THE MOMENT THAT BROUGHT EVERYONE TOGETHER

The connection between Courtney, Sev and their new owners did not end when the auctioneer brought the bidding to a close.

The pair revealed that they had spent time with the buyers in the lead-up to the auction.

And after the winning result, the new owners joined them to watch the show together.

“They came in and watched it with us last night, which was really special,” the women recalled.

“And yeah, we all cried together and celebrated.”

It was a surprisingly emotional moment after a competition that had demanded so much from the contestants.

The new owners also made sure to tell Courtney and Sev how much they appreciated the effort that had gone into the property.

For the best friends, it meant that the house they had spent months creating would be going to people who genuinely understood what they had tried to achieve.

Their reaction was about more than simply selling a property for an extraordinary price. There was a real sense that their work had found the right people.

THE DECISION THAT MANY PEOPLE THOUGHT WAS CRAZY

The result was particularly remarkable because Courtney and Sev’s choice of House 4 had attracted attention from the very beginning.

When the pair were given the opportunity to choose their property, they moved away from House 3, which offered spectacular water views, and backed House 4 instead.

It was not the obvious choice.

But the two friends had a clear vision of what they wanted to create.

For Courtney, the larger and more functional floor plan was a significant advantage. For Sev, privacy and the overall feel of the property mattered more than simply having the most impressive outlook.

Throughout the competition, they continued backing their decision, even when others questioned it.

Their renovation work eventually became one of the strongest performances of the season, with the pair winning six of the 12 room reveals outright.

By auction day, their choice had attracted a very different kind of attention.

House 4 recorded 17 registered bidders, the highest number for a single property in the show’s history, with six bidders remaining active during the later stages.

The strength of buyer interest also played a role in a last-minute adjustment to the auction schedule, with Courtney and Sev’s property moved forward from fourth to second.

What had once looked like a risky decision had become one of the biggest advantages of their entire Block journey.

THE $4.72 MILLION RESULT THAT CHANGED THEIR FUTURES

When House 4 finally went under the hammer, the bidding climbed to an extraordinary $4.72 million.

With a reserve of $3.45 million, Courtney and Sev walked away with $1.27 million above reserve — the biggest profit of The Block 2026.

They also received the $100,000 winners’ prize and a share of the season’s inaugural Plungie prize pool, valued at $500,000.

Together, the reported value of their overall prize package reached approximately $1.87 million.

Importantly, the $500,000 prize pool included a combination of prizes and cash, rather than being an additional $500,000 in cash paid directly to the contestants.

Speaking shortly after the result, Courtney admitted that even $100,000 each would have been life-changing for the pair.

“I can’t even fathom what this is going to do for both of us,” she said.

The women had yet to decide exactly what they would do with their winnings, although buying property and potentially taking on projects together were among the possibilities they were considering.

MORE THAN A WIN — A FRIENDSHIP THAT SURVIVED THE PRESSURE

Courtney and Sev entered The Block as long-time best friends from Brisbane, having known each other for around 12 years.

They had always believed their friendship could help them handle the extraordinary demands of the competition.

And after months of difficult renovation schedules, creative disagreements and the pressure of delivering room after room, they emerged with their friendship stronger than ever.

Sev even suggested that the experience had made them consider working together on future projects.

Their record-breaking result was undoubtedly the biggest reward of their time on the show.

But the conversation with House 4’s new owners added something money could not quite measure.

A funny remark about Courtney’s laugh, a heartfelt acknowledgement of their hard work and an emotional celebration with the people who would now call House 4 home.

After all the uncertainty, the criticism and the countless hours spent trying to get every detail right, the two friends finally heard something they had probably hoped for all along: the people who bought their house understood just how much of themselves they had put into it.

And perhaps that was the most unexpected reward of their historic win.