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00:02Things are about to get real in this coveted downtown hood as three health-proud neighbors
00:08swap smiles for a side-eye in a battle for bragging rights. While the judges peer,
00:14poke, and pass criticism, our contestants discreetly watch and dish out some discs
00:19of their own. It's not gonna go out of style as fast as this gold is going to.
00:22Oh my god! It just looks like an art gallery threw up. This is really hard.
00:29Liz and Evelyn are betting on their Senny's curated charm and full-scale facelift.
00:33We have a lot of design elements in our house and my sister's an interior designer and a realtor.
00:39I think it's gonna hurt if you don't win.
00:41Ryan and Sam think their boho robe will seal the deal.
00:44Our house is kind of kitschy and like homey and cozy like there's lots of wood and quirky art.
00:50This is the winning house, definitely.
00:52And Charlene and Sean are calling game with their townhouse set to steal the win.
00:56This house is a winner because it has such great bones and it's very welcoming.
01:01Everybody loves coming here. It's a great party house.
01:04When it's all said and judged, only one neighbor will serve up the swagger
01:08and claim the crown as top of the block.
01:14When you live in this sought-after spot in the city, elbow room is optional.
01:19But peering from your front porch? Mandatory.
01:23In these tight quarters, everyone peeps and gossips.
01:26But our judges do that and keep score.
01:30Nosy neighbor Marco.
01:31You can't hide anything from me.
01:33I love snooping on people's houses because it's a peek into who they really are.
01:36Real estate agent Larry.
01:38First impressions when you walk in, I tell it like it is.
01:41I'm really looking for what adds value and functionality to a home.
01:44And Sass Diva Simone.
01:46I'm honest to a fault.
01:49I want something that's going to be easy on the eyes and have everybody enjoy it.
01:54The rules of this competition are simple.
01:56The combination of design, function, and added value must give it the edge over the other houses.
02:02This bedroom is a real game changer.
02:04We're in a competition.
02:05We're very competitive people.
02:07And if we're here for any reason, it's to show people that their best isn't the best.
02:12Wow, it's already getting spicy.
02:14So grab your popcorn, because it's time to find out whose home will reign supreme.
02:19Let the house wars begin.
02:24We live in a fully attached home, and it's an old railway home.
02:29So the railway workers used to live here.
02:31So it's small.
02:32It's cute.
02:33I think our secret weapon is that every room has kind of like a,
02:37oh, cool, what's that moment.
02:39But they're all kind of tied together with this quirkiness.
02:41Are these in the dishwasher?
02:44I would be floored if we saw a house that was better than ours.
02:48Our house is a really great mix of unique and beautiful and comfy.
02:53I think it's important for us to win this competition because of our egos.
02:58We've invested so much money into this home that if we didn't, what's the point of it?
03:03Victory.
03:04This is an award-winning home or it's nothing.
03:07Yeah.
03:07This is as good as this is gonna get.
03:08Let's go.
03:09Ooh.
03:12Okay, I'm so nervous to see what people say about it.
03:15Interrogation room.
03:16See, this is it here.
03:19Ooh.
03:20Welcome to the jungle.
03:22Yeah, that's right.
03:23That's right.
03:24You walked through that jungle, girl.
03:25I hate yard work.
03:27Wow.
03:27Oh, wow.
03:28Okay.
03:29Nice.
03:29Very secluded.
03:31Very private.
03:32I don't know.
03:33They could have done a better job here.
03:35Yeah.
03:35It needs to be tidy.
03:37It's like too bushy for me.
03:38Too bushy.
03:39You don't like bush.
03:40I do not like bush.
03:41You do have to have some kind of maintenance.
03:43I don't want my plants attacking my guests.
03:46I kind of like that people have to be like, yeah, I kind of like it too.
03:49That's part of the charm.
03:52Oh, nice.
03:53Oh, wow.
03:54It's like a loft, but not a loft.
03:57Right.
03:58Oh, these are cool people.
03:59Exposed brick.
04:00Oh, wow.
04:01We're cool people.
04:03Sam and Ryan.
04:04They know how to party.
04:05Oh, wow.
04:06Look at this.
04:06This is great.
04:08The office here in the front is total added value to the home.
04:11Yep.
04:12The closet.
04:14That's perfect how they integrated that with the office having the bookshelf.
04:19Look at the vibe.
04:20There's a lot going on.
04:21Yeah, there is.
04:22I just don't see it as inviting or homey.
04:26It just looks like an art gallery threw up.
04:30She hates us.
04:31Their design is very hodgepodge.
04:34It's just a mash of everything.
04:37It's so cozy.
04:39What are they talking about?
04:40Oh, my God.
04:40I love how you personally are taking it.
04:43That's because it is personal, Sam.
04:46I feel like the people who live here really had a vision.
04:49And I think they executed it.
04:51I mean, down to, like, look at these thresholds, right?
04:54It's very.
04:55The waviness into the tile.
04:57They've continued this through this wall.
05:00This is straight stone.
05:01Great way to utilize it.
05:03I love this coffee table.
05:05That's a unique coffee table.
05:07She hates us.
05:08No, no, she likes us.
05:09No, there hasn't been one nice thing.
05:11No, she said, yeah, you're right.
05:13It's kind of been like, wow.
05:15Ooh, a jungle.
05:16Okay.
05:18Okay, give her a chance.
05:19I think she's going to turn around when she sees the kitchen.
05:21What is this?
05:21Oh, my God.
05:22Are you kidding me?
05:23Oh.
05:24Look at this kitchen, guys.
05:26This is a chef's dream kitchen.
05:28Well, he likes us.
05:29She does not.
05:29Not one.
05:30I'm moving in.
05:31Oh.
05:32I'll visit.
05:33Will you visit?
05:34I don't know if you're invited.
05:36I like the tile.
05:37The table's gorge.
05:39The stove is gorge.
05:40The cabinets are...
05:42No.
05:43It's like they went out in the backyard and set a tree down.
05:47They're beautiful.
05:48What are you talking about?
05:50You're mad as hell.
05:52Am I?
05:53It's fine.
05:54But it has a lot of counter space to be able to cook.
05:58I do like butcher block.
06:00For a restaurant, it's amazing.
06:01For the home, the material everyone is looking for is granite quartz.
06:05You cannot maintain butcher block.
06:08Granite quartz.
06:09So boring.
06:10I'm asleep.
06:11Give me a break.
06:12If there was granite on this countertop, it would look busted.
06:16Condo.
06:17I don't know.
06:17This is not adding any value to the home.
06:20People want easy maintenance.
06:22And then, where are these people hosting?
06:24Look at this backyard.
06:26This is where I'm entertaining.
06:27I'm gonna spend my time out here.
06:28Look at that.
06:29Sure.
06:29Wow.
06:31It has a lot of privacy.
06:33It has that Oasis feel.
06:36I'm spending my mornings out there with a coffee, guys.
06:39I love that this brick continues all the way through the house.
06:42Yeah, I do.
06:42Now the washroom.
06:43Like the brick.
06:44Oh, wow.
06:45Look at this.
06:46They better all love this washroom, I swear.
06:47The original.
06:48Wow.
06:50All right.
06:50Oh, my.
06:51Really nice bathroom.
06:53Great use of light.
06:55Wow.
06:55Wow.
06:56Look at this vanity.
06:58I think the light is a little harsh.
07:00I would like something more soft, but you can be bright.
07:04If you think the light is harsh, then turn off the light, girl.
07:07Preach, Ryan.
07:07Preach.
07:08What do you think of the color of these walls?
07:10Ugh.
07:12I'm not pink.
07:13Maybe if it was a softer light, it would bring out that blush.
07:17This is really hard.
07:24The shower slices gorge.
07:26Showers.
07:26This is a big shower.
07:28You were asking where they're hosting parties?
07:30This is where the party is, right here.
07:32I.
07:32This is it.
07:33You could fit in, like, ten people.
07:35Literally.
07:36He gets it.
07:37He gets it.
07:37He knows we're hosting the parties.
07:38It's good to know we're understood by one person.
07:40Someone understands.
07:42Wow.
07:42Oh, the exposed brick is in here.
07:45I know, I love.
07:45Oh, wow.
07:47That's beautiful.
07:48Sam and Ryan want every room to have its theme.
07:52There we go.
07:53Because they're all different.
07:54Yep.
07:54It's a yin and yang.
07:55There's a lot of rough and soft elements in this house.
07:58This is great space.
07:59And the bright light coming through the windows.
08:01So much light flowing through this house.
08:03This makes our job a lot harder.
08:04Yeah.
08:05At least for me.
08:06Yeah, it is.
08:07Nervous.
08:08Oh.
08:08I really want to win, and I just feel like the judges hated us.
08:11I don't know what that is.
08:12Okay, now we get to see the opponents.
08:13Oh, my God.
08:14Here we go.
08:16Charlene and Sean.
08:16Ooh.
08:18Oh.
08:19This is groovy.
08:20Ooh.
08:21Very nice.
08:22I think we have some competition here.
08:24Yeah.
08:24Maybe.
08:25I love this couch.
08:29It's funny.
08:30It's a really big couch.
08:31This place isn't too big, but because it's kind of shorter,
08:34the length is, like, it's nice.
08:36Yeah, it's perfect.
08:36She gets it.
08:37She gets it low couch.
08:39One of the good elements.
08:40Ooh.
08:40Very nice.
08:41I like this a lot.
08:42Yeah, it's cool.
08:43The backyard's really cute.
08:45It is.
08:46This is cool in here.
08:48Way bigger than I thought it was going to be.
08:50They have space for futuristic kitty litter.
08:53Ooh, this is really pretty.
08:55This is pretty.
08:56I don't know.
08:56I'm feeling a little bit nervous.
08:58I have to say.
08:59I'm also feeling a little nervous.
09:00This place is really great.
09:01It's really nice.
09:02Yes.
09:02Oh, that's nice.
09:04Hold that thought, Ryan.
09:05We're about to check out the competition,
09:07because it's Charlene and Sean's turn in the line of fire.
09:10We live in an old Victorian.
09:13I'm Sean's mom, and we've lived here for about 12 years.
09:17We've had quite a bit of work done, and we love it here.
09:20We do.
09:21It's beautiful.
09:22I find our house is quite eclectic, but I try to make it a neat eclectic.
09:27You just stay.
09:28I got this.
09:29Are you sure?
09:29Yeah, yeah.
09:30Don't worry about me.
09:31I'm good.
09:32The kitchen is probably my favorite.
09:34I am very competitive.
09:36I honestly can't think of anything that would be a turnoff in this house,
09:39but I'd love to hear it.
09:40Don't worry.
09:41It's almost circling.
09:42I've entered a competition like this before.
09:44I didn't win, though.
09:45I really got hosed the last time.
09:48So I kind of feel like this is redemption time.
09:51We might have to pull those out once we win,
09:54because we're going to be celebrating.
09:55I want to win this really badly.
09:58Hell yeah.
10:01Let's go.
10:02Oh, wow.
10:05I'm so nervous.
10:06All right.
10:07I'm liking what I'm seeing already.
10:09Yeah.
10:09Urban oasis.
10:11It's got character.
10:12Yeah.
10:13The classic bright red brick.
10:17Ooh, yes.
10:17And even the mortar is red.
10:19It makes it pop.
10:20This is standing out.
10:22Standing out.
10:23Mm.
10:24Nice.
10:25Oh, nice ceilings.
10:26Yeah.
10:26Yeah.
10:27They really preserved those stained glass.
10:30I would probably add a little bit more color.
10:33Yeah, same.
10:34It's like a little too washed out.
10:36I like it.
10:37They're adding color with their arts.
10:39This couch is a little off green.
10:40Yeah.
10:40Yeah.
10:41I wonder if a professor lives here.
10:44Yeah.
10:44A professor.
10:45He's a professor of wine.
10:48Okay.
10:49The kitchen.
10:50Oh.
10:51Whoa.
10:52Okay.
10:53Woo-hoo.
10:54Oh, my.
10:55Oh, no.
11:01Okay.
11:02This is like a twist on a galley kitchen.
11:05Wow.
11:06They got enough storage for everything.
11:09They have a large super tiny sink in the kitchen.
11:11I think this is like your laundry, your wet bar.
11:14Oh, gotcha.
11:14I'm confused.
11:14He knows.
11:15Is it a kitchen?
11:16Is it a laundry room?
11:17It's European.
11:18And it's way easier for me.
11:20I don't have to go up and down the stairs all the time.
11:22This kind of feels like it was flowing until here, right?
11:25Yeah.
11:25This is kind of like it stopped in its tracks.
11:28That was rude.
11:29Yeah.
11:29That was really rude.
11:30I feel like he's wrong.
11:33I do, too.
11:34With the amount of character we saw on the outside in another room,
11:38I really was excited to see this kitchen.
11:40I was, too.
11:41I know.
11:41There were no curves in it the way the rest of the house had.
11:43Everything is boxy.
11:44There were no arches.
11:45I think the kitchen's as whimsical as the living room is.
11:48Mm-hmm.
11:49I like that little dining nook.
11:50If they're using this as a breakfast nook, especially,
11:52and they're having dinner in their dining rooms, then this is great.
11:54Yeah.
11:54I love the bench seating.
11:55And then they've got this oasis of a backyard out here.
11:58Oh, wow.
11:59This is amazing.
12:00That's beautiful.
12:02I knew they'd like that.
12:03I love these old, long staircases.
12:06Yes, I do.
12:07Oh!
12:08Now, this is not what I expected.
12:12Yeah, now, okay.
12:13Okay, now we're talking.
12:15I love the separate water closet for the toilet.
12:17Yes, says every couple everywhere.
12:21We went from 1900s to glam.
12:25This is very, like, spa-esque, right?
12:28Yeah.
12:28Some candles at night.
12:30This is, uh, we're gonna make some babies bathroom.
12:34That's funny.
12:34This is a big shower.
12:36I don't think any babies have been made in that bathroom.
12:38I have not.
12:38I will say, though, this has made things a lot more complicated.
12:43There's pieces here that are, eh, and there's pieces of, wow.
12:48We're in trouble.
12:49And right on cue, opponents Liz and Evelyn are here for their own on the sly look-see.
12:55Oh, wow.
12:56Look at the archways.
12:57Oh, wow.
12:57I love that stained glass window.
13:00So cute.
13:00Yeah, I know.
13:01Any house with a stained glass window is just, like, instantly cuter.
13:04The ceiling heights are really nice.
13:06Okay.
13:07Wowza.
13:08It's a big kitchen.
13:09Massive kitchen.
13:09Oh, my God.
13:10It sure is, but size isn't everything.
13:12Oh, it's a big one.
13:14Do you think that they've, like, taken up a lot of space?
13:17With ours, it's, like, it was obviously very small, but, like, we used every inch, but...
13:22They have a chill zone.
13:22There is a martini zone, so that is a check.
13:27Oh, my God, they're so funny.
13:29They are funny.
13:30It's their competition.
13:31What do you think so far?
13:32I don't know.
13:33It's a big house, but, like, again, I really like our house.
13:36I know.
13:37I don't know.
13:38It's a toss-up.
13:39I agree.
13:41We've been in the house for...
13:44Just over three years.
13:45We're sisters.
13:46And we live in a red brick, semi-detached house.
13:49When we moved in, it was a wreck.
13:52Yeah.
13:52We renovated it, and then we went a little nuts with furniture and fabric, you know?
13:57I think we need to just dust a little bit upstairs, make our beds, obviously.
14:03Make our beds, yeah.
14:04Our secret weapon is the primary bedroom.
14:06It was probably one of the best decisions we've made in this house.
14:10And the gold hardware and the accents everywhere is really like a showstopper.
14:14It mustn't look like anyone lives here.
14:17Or very clean people live here.
14:20I think I'm more, like, excited to see what other people think of the house.
14:24Uh, no.
14:25I'm gonna hate it.
14:26Because I'm a designer, and I wanted to show my taste.
14:29I never leave dishes in the sink.
14:31Or, you know, plates for a week.
14:33We want our prize, you know?
14:35Yeah.
14:35Want it bad.
14:36Yeah, yeah.
14:37Blood, sweat, and tears.
14:38Mainly tears.
14:39A lot of tears.
14:39If we don't win, we've been robbed, basically.
14:43Quickly.
14:44Okay, okay, okay.
14:46Okay, Liz and Evelyn, time for your house to go under the knives of our surgical judges.
14:51Wow.
14:52Look at this.
14:52Oh, look how nice this is.
14:54Wow, they did a great job.
14:56I like it.
14:57It looks clean.
14:57Yeah.
14:58But they need to get those stairs done.
15:00Yeah, the stairs aren't stained.
15:01We, I made that choice.
15:03So they gray over time.
15:04Anyways.
15:06Oh.
15:07Ooh.
15:08Oh, wow.
15:09Wow.
15:09Okay.
15:10Oh.
15:11I do like the minimalist aspect of the room.
15:15There's no clutter.
15:17And I will say the flow of the space is good.
15:20Like, you have a living space.
15:22Yes.
15:22Dining space.
15:23Yes.
15:23And it goes into the kitchen.
15:25It's nice and open.
15:25Which is nice.
15:26Because these types of old houses never had that open concept.
15:30Okay, great.
15:31Yeah.
15:31I love that.
15:32Keep it going.
15:33Keep it going.
15:34Keep it going.
15:34Keep it going.
15:34Keep it going.
15:35Keep it going.
15:35These are a little Moroccan, these lights.
15:37Yeah.
15:38I don't like the brass.
15:39I know it's coming back.
15:41I don't like it.
15:41I love the brass.
15:43Now the floors, I don't really care for the wider wood.
15:47I'm old school.
15:48From a value perspective, white planks is what's happening right now.
15:51Hmm.
15:52Okay.
15:52And you're renovating a space.
15:54This is what's expected.
15:55This is pretty dark to me.
15:57It is.
15:57Considering all the dark features in this room.
15:59Yeah.
15:59Black dining room table, black chairs.
16:00Hmm.
16:02Do you think, like, lighter floors would have looked nicer in this space?
16:05White oak is, like, super hot right now, but older classic homes have darker floors.
16:10Ooh, what is this?
16:12Wow.
16:12Okay.
16:13These are the closets.
16:14Oh, because I didn't have one at the front door.
16:17Great.
16:17They are nice.
16:18Okay.
16:19But the positioning here is a bit awkward.
16:21I mean, yeah.
16:22Yeah, that's true.
16:22There is no room for closet at the front door.
16:26Whoa.
16:27Whoa.
16:28Okay.
16:28For a small space?
16:30Yes.
16:31This is...
16:31They made a lot out of it.
16:33Yeah.
16:33But do you see the brass now?
16:35Like, how it works?
16:37Yeah.
16:37No.
16:37No?
16:37It's almost like, oh, this is gold, but not quite.
16:41I know, but...
16:41That's what's always hitting me.
16:42It brings a sense of luxe to the space.
16:45Mm-hmm.
16:45Black coin wear is great.
16:47Yeah.
16:47And then it's not gonna go out of style as fast as this is going to.
16:50Oh, my God.
16:51They're picking out stuff that can be fully switched if they purchase the house.
16:55Nice trial is, but the judge's job is to pick apart, not purchase, your house.
17:00I really do like the countertop.
17:02Everything is matching.
17:04It's clean.
17:06Yes.
17:06It's minimal.
17:07It's, like, so interesting to see what other people think when they come into the space,
17:12because it's things that I...
17:13I hate it.
17:13Yeah.
17:14Rude.
17:16Wow.
17:17Oh, wow.
17:18Whoa.
17:19Now that's...
17:20That's nice.
17:22Ooh.
17:22Wow.
17:23That's light.
17:24This bedroom is a real game changer with the ceiling height.
17:27For the features to keep the flow of the brass and the black and the white, they've knocked
17:35it out the park.
17:36Oh.
17:37Ooh.
17:38Wow.
17:39Yes.
17:40Yes.
17:41Oh, hello.
17:42Oh, look.
17:42The toilet said hello.
17:44Yes to the tub, mama.
17:46Wow.
17:47Love that.
17:48Thanks.
17:48Now that's impressive.
17:49It's a pretty stunning bathroom.
17:51The one thing that I noticed was the lighting for the bathroom.
17:55I need lights.
17:56You know?
17:57I'm sorry.
17:58Yeah.
17:58This is like mood lighting.
18:00Yeah.
18:02For a full gut job, you know, there are some issues with the closet, but overall, like
18:07the flow of the space.
18:08It's a definite competitor.
18:10Yeah.
18:10Absolutely.
18:10Absolutely.
18:10So they're picking at the, like, interior design choices, which are my choices, but we're
18:15just really proud of what we did with that space.
18:17I think we're still in the running.
18:21All right, judges.
18:22Design, function, and added value are your metrics.
18:25Time to pick which house is on top of this block.
18:28Well, that was a day.
18:30Yeah.
18:31I think we saw some great contenders.
18:33Yeah.
18:33It's going to be hard.
18:35What about the first house?
18:37Sam and Ryan's.
18:38They utilize the space.
18:40Mm-hmm.
18:40The closet in that little spot.
18:42For sure.
18:43And with all that natural light wood.
18:45And the exposed brick.
18:46Yeah.
18:47So I will say the added value to this home is a home office space with a lot of light.
18:52Sam and Ryan's kitchen was the most unique kitchen out of all the kitchens we saw.
18:57It is quite unique.
18:59Let's talk about the functionality.
19:01There was just no place to eat, dine, host.
19:03Maybe.
19:04But that kitchen bled into that backyard.
19:07Being in that backyard, you don't feel like you're in a row house.
19:10Exactly.
19:10In the middle of the city.
19:11Exactly.
19:13Charlene and Sean's place.
19:15For me, this house was modern.
19:17It was vintage.
19:19Yeah.
19:19It was all over the place.
19:21I like nostalgia.
19:22And I like having a little piece of the old integrated with the new.
19:27They definitely did that.
19:28They really kept the character.
19:30The kitchen was big.
19:31So massive that they turned it into a laundry room.
19:33Yeah.
19:34I can't unsee that.
19:35Yeah.
19:35The separate water closet for the toilet.
19:38It's a great new feature.
19:39So to see that in like an old Victorian house.
19:42Yeah.
19:42That was clever.
19:43What about Evelyn and Liz?
19:44I loved their house.
19:46It was so modern.
19:47Having that open concept with the functionality was nice.
19:51Yeah.
19:51But their design style was kind of competing.
19:54That vaulted ceiling.
19:56Oh, yeah.
19:57I was loving that.
19:57That was beautiful.
19:59I love the kitchen.
20:00It's like one of those magazine kitchens.
20:02It looks staged.
20:03Yeah.
20:03Like that in itself isn't added value.
20:06So with all of that said, we've made a decision.
20:10It wasn't easy, but I think so.
20:19It's all about to go down.
20:21Soon, one of our competitors will be on top of the block.
20:24I feel like the judges were pretty harsh.
20:27Yeah, I hate being judged.
20:28Any comments on your space, it's hard.
20:32I'm definitely nervous about who's winning.
20:34Well, it's tough.
20:35I feel like the judges didn't like the kitchen.
20:37I am not as confident as I was when I went in.
20:40I think one of the judges maybe just didn't get it.
20:46I'm really nervous about what the outcome might be.
20:50Every house was so different, so.
20:52Yeah.
20:52Still feeling good about the competition, I think.
20:55But really, anyone would think.
20:56Yeah.
21:05Hi.
21:06Hello.
21:06Hello.
21:07Hi.
21:07How are you?
21:08Good, how are you?
21:09We've come to a decision.
21:13You're on top of the block!
21:16Awesome.
21:18Oh, my gosh.
21:19It feels so great to win.
21:21It's just been a super fun experience.
21:24I was in a competition 14 years ago and didn't win,
21:27so I feel like this is redemption time.
21:30Redemption.
21:30It wasn't an easy decision, but when we looked at it
21:33and everything you did, it was very obvious.
21:36Great. Thank you so much.
21:38Beautiful, beautiful.
21:38Wow.
21:40We chose Charlene and Sean because they had added the most value
21:44onto their house with their renovations.
21:46I absolutely loved their hall.
21:50It flowed so well.
21:52It was like a warm blanket.
21:55It had everything.
21:56That kitchen, oh, my God, it's for entertaining,
21:59and that washroom, it was just gorge.
22:03Based on design alone, I would say ours had the upper hand,
22:09but it just seemed like it didn't appeal to everybody,
22:11but that's okay.
22:12We were pretty hot-headed.
22:13We thought we were going to win.
22:15Because we should have?
22:16We should have won.
22:16Can you tell we're bitter?
22:18It's okay.
22:19We're, you know, we still get to live here, so...
22:21We are so happy to be crowned top of the block.
22:24We rocked.
22:25Crushed it.
22:26Mmm.
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