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00:00The claws are out on this bougie block as three house-proud neighbours battle it out to see whose home
00:06rules the street.
00:08While the judges clock it all, the contestants zoom in, clapping back even louder.
00:13I hate the furniture.
00:15Oh, that's brutal. It's like a stab in your heart.
00:18It's cheap looking.
00:19It's tacky.
00:20No, it's not.
00:22I completely disagree.
00:24Justine's betting on her brand of quirk and fun.
00:27My house is 100% maximalist.
00:29It's full of life, colour.
00:32I'm into odd.
00:33Don't hold it against me.
00:34Rose is confident her ultra-modern crib will stop the competition.
00:38My home is elegant, sophisticated.
00:42There's so many aspects that I know guarantee a win.
00:46Alex and Patti believe their century-old gem will propel them to glory.
00:50It's a freaking awesome house and if nobody thinks that, there's something wrong with you or you're lying to yourself.
00:56In the end, only one neighbour will rule supreme.
00:59As the undisputed winner of Top of the Block.
01:04Out here in the west end of town, the lawns are manicured, the homes are majestic and flexing on the
01:10neighbours is an Olympic sport.
01:12The judges roll in stacked and with zero fear of starting drama.
01:17Real estate agent, Melissa.
01:18I look for the blending of the old and new, the character, the charm and I'm French if you can't
01:24tell by my accent and with that comes no filter.
01:28Nosy neighbour, Jake.
01:29My judging superpower is my strong attention to detail.
01:32There's nothing that you can hide from me.
01:34And design aficionado, Sam.
01:36I don't need to speak my mind because my face does all the talking.
01:40The rules of this competition are simple.
01:42As our judges tour the houses, they'll consider their design, functionality and added value to the home and one house
01:48will reign supreme.
01:49It looks terrible.
01:51Like a fake pewter?
01:52Well, you're wrong.
01:54People have such narrow minds.
01:56Let the battle for block royalty begin.
02:02This house is full of colour, life, art and weird things.
02:08How much is too much?
02:09I've been an artist for my whole life and my art is throughout our house along with many other artists'
02:17paintings.
02:18One of our favourite rooms in the house is the Snug.
02:20It has a wood-burning fireplace and a bar, which is nice too.
02:24My sister lived in London and when we first came through this house, she's like, oh, that room's called the
02:29Snug.
02:29As in that cosy room in a pub where folks spill the tea along with the beer?
02:34It makes sense because it's a small, cosy room and I think it's my husband's dream room.
02:39Winning this competition would be a validation for my choices in this house.
02:44Do other people like what we've done here?
02:47I hope they do.
02:48As the judges arrive to settle that debate...
02:51Okay.
02:51Is this Justine's house?
02:53Wow.
02:53Or castle, I should say.
02:55Gorgeous.
02:57Justine prepares for the barrage of hot takes, armed to fire a few of her own.
03:01Okay, I'm ready.
03:04Wow.
03:04Oh my God.
03:07Wow.
03:09I love the grand entrance.
03:11Oh my God, the painted ceiling.
03:12It's amazing.
03:14It's amazing?
03:15I love it.
03:16It's giving me a headache.
03:17What?
03:18Jake's not a fan of my light.
03:20Oh my gosh.
03:21Now this is the kitchen.
03:23Yeah.
03:24Okay, Justine.
03:25This is probably the longest island I have ever seen.
03:28Wow.
03:30The English country kitchen with porcelain sinks from England and the vintage Persian rugs.
03:36That's a 10 out of 10 for me.
03:37Oh, that's nice, Sam.
03:39I was going to say, I don't like these rugs.
03:42I think that you need something warm and cozy to stand on when you're going to be standing
03:45at the sink for a while.
03:47You know what's warm and cozy, Sam?
03:48Slippers.
03:49Oh, yeah.
03:49Put on some slippers, take the rugs out of the kitchen.
03:51I wear my slippers and I have the rugs.
03:54Another thing I'm not a fan of is the range.
03:58Oh, come on.
03:59It looks terrible.
04:00Like fake pewter?
04:01It's not fake pewter.
04:02Are you kidding me?
04:03It doesn't match the kitchen.
04:05Yeah.
04:06Well, you're wrong.
04:09Okay.
04:10The snug.
04:10I like the scale of the room.
04:12It looks really cozy and comfy in here.
04:13The coffered ceiling is gorgeous.
04:16Too many pot lights.
04:18I agree.
04:19Whoa.
04:19This is the dining room.
04:22Whoa.
04:23I love this.
04:24Look at the copper ceiling.
04:26It's amazing.
04:27Let's take a beat here.
04:29Is it a copper ceiling or is it wallpaper that's trying to look like a copper ceiling?
04:34Because there's a lot of seams on the ceiling.
04:35You're right.
04:36I think it's metallic wallpaper.
04:38Yeah, you got it.
04:39It's metallic wallpaper and it's gold, not copper.
04:42This house is crazy.
04:43I could live here.
04:44Yeah?
04:44Yeah.
04:44Yeah.
04:45It's got so much personality and layering.
04:47To me, there's a tension in here between the purple walls, the very modern art, and then
04:53these like old heritage pieces.
04:56Justine just wants it all.
04:57And I don't know for me that all is working together.
05:01Well, it works for me.
05:02That is maximalism.
05:05Maximalism is a lot.
05:06I feel like I'm ruining this tour because I love everything.
05:10Oh my God.
05:11Whoa.
05:13Uh-oh.
05:13There is so much going on.
05:19She's pushing boundaries.
05:21But this room.
05:22Look at the details.
05:23It's incredible.
05:24There's such symmetry, harmony, the built-in, the fireplace, the ceiling.
05:28Everything's perfectly centered.
05:29How can you not love this room?
05:31I mean, it is slowly growing on me.
05:33The decor feels perfectly well thought out.
05:37Like Justine handpicked over many, many years everything we see here.
05:43That's fairly accurate.
05:44That I can always get behind.
05:45Whether or not I connect with what the thing is.
05:47Yeah.
05:48You're right.
05:49Ooh, look at this door.
05:51Welcome to my chamber.
05:53This primary suite is everything.
05:56The amount of wood paneling and the fact that it extends all the way 360 along the room is so
06:03beautiful.
06:03Basically a warm hug made entirely of trees.
06:06It's giving me rich.
06:07It's giving me royalty.
06:08It's giving me, I just want to sleep here all day and have someone serve me breakfast in bed.
06:13You go for it, Jake.
06:15Oh, wow.
06:17Oh my gosh.
06:19Really interesting window.
06:21Spider web windows.
06:22The light fixture matches the towel rack, which matches the trim on the top of the shower.
06:26There's so many little details and intricacies that kind of all bleed in and work so well together.
06:31Oh, that's so nice.
06:33I feel like I just walked through a museum in the city.
06:37I love it.
06:38It's brilliant.
06:39Well, I think they got some of it and didn't get some of it and that's just fine.
06:44The judges move on to the next house, but the judgment parade is far from over.
06:47That opponent Rose can't wait to give her two cents.
06:51Well, that's a lot of animals.
06:53It's true.
06:55Oh, dear.
06:56I'm overwhelmed with things.
06:59People have such narrow minds.
07:01Ouch.
07:02It's a bit dark.
07:04It's called moody.
07:06Well, I like the window.
07:09Lots of bright light.
07:10But that's about it.
07:12She just doesn't get it.
07:13We've got a winner.
07:15My house.
07:16Well, I guess my house isn't for everybody.
07:19It's good for me, though.
07:25My home is modern, smart, comfortable.
07:29I took so much time to create so many details that are not standard.
07:38From colors to countertops, the millwork, or the beautiful display of wine.
07:44We haven't even spoken about the missed fireplace.
07:47There's so many things.
07:49Winning this competition would mean a lot to me.
07:53Well, number one, I don't know how to fail, and I don't want to start now.
07:58And also, it's important that my teenage children will continue to look at me like I'm a superstar.
08:08This looks brand spanking new.
08:11Whoa.
08:12Oh.
08:13Wow.
08:15This ceiling height is amazing.
08:18Sure is.
08:19This is, I think, a powder room.
08:22Okay.
08:23Lights came on by themselves.
08:25Love that.
08:27This thing looks like a gravy boat.
08:30Oh, my God.
08:31I wouldn't say gravy boat.
08:33That's not a compliment.
08:36Is this an elevator?
08:39What?
08:41Holy.
08:41How many stories is this place?
08:43Two and a half.
08:45I am going to get stuck in this.
08:46Who would want this in their house?
08:47Many people.
08:48An elevator is a definite value add.
08:51Amazing.
08:52There you go, Melissa.
08:53You're right.
08:54You just need the fire department on speed dial.
08:56And the best insurance ever.
09:00Oh.
09:00Oh, my God.
09:01Look at how big this is.
09:03Love that.
09:04Me, too.
09:04What is this magical thing?
09:08Oh, my gosh.
09:09It's a mist fireplace.
09:10So is it mist or is it fire?
09:13Dare you, Jake.
09:14So cool.
09:16People don't want that at all.
09:17It's cheap looking.
09:19It's tacky.
09:20No, it's not.
09:22The best part about this space is all the detailing around the molding is, like, so exquisite.
09:27Yes.
09:27That's what I wanted to hear.
09:29I have to say that this style here is five years max.
09:33And then you're going to have to redo it.
09:34It's going to get dated fast.
09:36Completely disagree.
09:37This is very transitional.
09:40Look at this.
09:42Oh.
09:43I do like that the hood fan is built into the cabinet, so it's not a separate piece.
09:49It's just a beautiful symmetry in this kitchen in terms of that detail of the inlay and the
09:54backsplash.
09:54It just lines up beautifully.
09:56I don't like it at all.
09:57It's way too glam.
09:59Ugh.
09:59I love this dining room.
10:02The open concept, this is what everybody wants.
10:05But in terms of the cabinetry, it's useless space.
10:10We're sacrificing functional storage space for design.
10:14Not every living room needs to have a bookshelf.
10:16Storage is for everyday common people.
10:19Exactly.
10:19When you're this bougie, you don't need storage on your main level.
10:24Skylights.
10:25That is pretty cool.
10:26Yeah.
10:28Oh, my gosh.
10:29Wait till you come into this bedroom.
10:31Oh, my gosh.
10:37Wait till you come into this bedroom.
10:40I love the wood slots.
10:42We have this little vanity moment, which I think is useful.
10:45But I think if I was designing my dream vanity get ready space, there would absolutely be eye
10:52level lights on the wall.
10:54You want to see yourself.
10:55Yeah.
10:55And all your little wrinkles and your little.
10:57That I agree.
10:58That is a very good point.
10:59I want to check out the en suite.
11:01Wow.
11:02Oh, God.
11:03There's a shower behind a sliding door that's the size of my entire bathroom.
11:07There's missing a door here.
11:08Wait a second.
11:09It's a multi-use barn door.
11:12Oh, my God.
11:13You love that.
11:14I hate that.
11:16What if someone's in the shower and you have to pee?
11:19You can see her shadow.
11:20You can see her form.
11:21A shadow.
11:21You can see her form.
11:22A silhouette.
11:23The whole point is to be private.
11:24Oh, Sam, there's a word for people like you, prude.
11:29Rude.
11:30This house has so many luxurious details and I love it.
11:35Oh, I'm so happy to hear.
11:37And not surprised.
11:39Hold the confetti, Rose.
11:40Your opponents, Alex and Patty, may just rain all over your victory lap.
11:45I like the white open in this.
11:47That's an awful lot of wine.
11:50It makes me think of that's a hotel restaurant versus a home.
11:53I'm not necessarily...
11:54Like an awesome home.
11:55Come on.
11:56Well, if you want to live at a hotel.
11:57I would live at a hotel.
12:04That actually does nothing for me.
12:06Oh, come on.
12:07No, it doesn't.
12:07That's delightful.
12:08No, I think it's a novelty kind of thing that, you know, you saw in the magazine.
12:12Patty is not nice.
12:14I like a wood-burning fireplace as opposed to just sort of smoke coming up.
12:20But you know what, Patty?
12:22It's not smoke.
12:23It's mist.
12:24And it would do wonders for your hair.
12:25Didn't realize you were moonlighting as a hairstylist, Rose.
12:29Wow.
12:30Kudos to Rose.
12:31This is a nice room.
12:33Rose has good taste.
12:34Patty, I'm starting to like you now.
12:36This is quite spectacular.
12:38But I am not convinced that Rose is going to be a victor here.
12:42Oh, but I am.
12:44Bye, ladies.
12:45Thank you for the visit.
12:46I'll see you at the finish line.
12:51This is a 1920 build.
12:54And we did a major renovation a couple of years ago.
12:57We wanted to maintain the character of the house.
13:00But at the same time, we wanted a house that felt airy, that was uncluttered, modern minimalism,
13:08aesthetic.
13:09I will make a lot of pronunciation mistakes.
13:13Just pronounce all you want, Patty.
13:15It doesn't count towards the final score.
13:17Okay, ducks, help me out here.
13:19Be charming when they come.
13:20We love our house.
13:22The dining room has all these wonderful windows.
13:24And it's just like an oasis.
13:26And then there's this deck off the main bedroom.
13:29I feel like you're almost in a tree house.
13:31Yes.
13:32We want to win this competition because it would be the crowning glory of our new lives
13:38because we are now retired and we're beginning a new phase.
13:41Let's go up this way.
13:42All right.
13:42They're going to come that way.
13:43Okay, good.
13:44All right.
13:46What a house.
13:47This is gorgeous.
13:48I just love the curb appeal on this one.
13:50Look at the windows.
13:51The lead in there is stunning.
13:55Here we are.
13:57This is nice.
13:58Oh, I love it.
13:59It's so bright.
14:00I like that a lot.
14:02Wow.
14:02Wood-burning fireplace.
14:03Check out the detail.
14:05The marble.
14:05It's gorgeous.
14:06So much original charm and character.
14:08Yes.
14:09Very good judges.
14:11Okay, what do we think about the furniture?
14:13I hate the furniture.
14:15I hate the furniture.
14:16How could you hate the furniture?
14:18It just doesn't go with the vibe, like the rustic trim, the lead in the windows, and then
14:24you have this furniture.
14:25It feels like it was picked out of a catalog a little bit.
14:28And the gray on gray, it's just not punchy enough.
14:31That's brutal.
14:33Design don't, apparently.
14:34Yeah.
14:35Whoa, Sam, you're going to love the chandelier.
14:38I actually love it.
14:39Yeah.
14:39I really do.
14:40But again, I hate the furniture in here.
14:44These chairs.
14:45I'm not a fan.
14:45And this table.
14:46What is going on, Patty and Alex?
14:50What I think is a massive house.
14:52A seating for four.
14:54And only three out of the four get a bottle of wine.
14:59Oh, that's brutal.
15:01Yeah.
15:01Patty personally stripped them and painted those chairs.
15:05It's like a stab in your heart.
15:06It's a little personal, but each to their own.
15:08I love this room.
15:10OK, right on.
15:10Good.
15:11I love the color.
15:12The windows, stained glass, overlooking the park.
15:16This would make a good reading room.
15:18Thanks, Melissa and team.
15:20OK.
15:21Kitchen.
15:22I love the dark countertop, but what I'm struggling with is the backsplash choice on that wall.
15:29It's giving me, like, modern bathroom.
15:33We chose that specifically to give some movement over there that we thought was interesting.
15:38Yeah.
15:39Yeah.
15:39Apparently not.
15:40The one thing I was kind of noticing was missing from the space, but I think it's behind you,
15:44which is really cool, is the fridge.
15:46Oh, there it is.
15:46And it's, like, in this little, like, butler pantry zone, which is so cool.
15:50Yeah.
15:51Because nothing says luxury like a secret room just for snacks.
15:55Let's check out upstairs.
15:59Yes.
16:00OK, another gray room.
16:03I'm not loving the gray.
16:05I'm not seeing all the gray.
16:06It's kind of a theme, isn't it?
16:08Part of the design was to go with earthy colors.
16:11Yeah.
16:11Because I don't really think of that color as gray.
16:14I like the sconces a lot.
16:15I love it when people plan wall-mounted lighting, and it's not just, like, lamps on a table.
16:20Wow.
16:21This is incredible.
16:22It's gorgeous.
16:23This is beautiful.
16:25I just want to sit and have a coffee.
16:28Now that's a value add.
16:30Oh, yeah, for sure.
16:31It is such a lovely space up there, so we're glad that they're appreciating it.
16:34OK, a lounger for me, a lounger for Melissa.
16:37Yeah, you two should go on the lounger.
16:39Jake can serve us drinks.
16:41Here, there's some coffee in mind.
16:43You guys are more than welcome to come anytime.
16:46Yes.
16:46I think I could live here.
16:48Oh.
16:49Wow.
16:49You're going to move in?
16:50Oh, yeah.
16:51Oh.
16:52I'm a believer in this house.
16:55I believe in our house as well.
16:56We're a trio.
16:57Yeah.
16:58Mm-hmm.
16:59They do say good things come in threes.
17:01Let's see if opponent Justine believes that, too.
17:04What's this?
17:04I assume the front hall closet?
17:07Oh, no.
17:08It's a wee powder room.
17:10Oh, that's really cute.
17:11And that's a good use of space.
17:13Main floors without powder rooms are not good.
17:15Very annoying.
17:15You got it.
17:16Bang.
17:16Right on.
17:17I don't know about this being the dining room out here.
17:20This is kind of a weird spot for the dining room.
17:22She has a no-nonsense manner about her.
17:25I'm liking it.
17:26Starting to feel pretty good about my house right now.
17:29But the games begin, Justine.
17:31This must be the primary, I'm thinking.
17:35Yeah.
17:37It's not my primary.
17:39Pretty basic.
17:40Justine is dropping truth bombs all over the place.
17:44Pow, pow.
17:46And you just think, whoa.
17:48Oh, a balcony that no one will use.
17:51But everyone says they'll have coffee out there.
17:53No, Justine, it is well used.
17:55It's a beautiful part of that home.
17:56It's a beautiful space.
17:58Feeling pretty good about my chances here.
18:02Just, like, tell us what you really think.
18:04Yeah.
18:04My house is better than this house.
18:07Oh!
18:10Okay, the house has got to be feeling hurt.
18:13I don't know.
18:14I think it's glad she's gone.
18:18Judges, design, functionality, and added value are your metrics.
18:22Time to pick which house is top of this block.
18:26Justine's place.
18:27I love Justine's house.
18:29It's colourful.
18:30It's full of energy.
18:32That kitchen.
18:33Ugh.
18:33It was just absolute luxury.
18:35Hats off to that kitchen.
18:37But design is such a big element.
18:40I see where Justine was going when she's really leaning into her artist vibes.
18:45But there was a tension there that I didn't love, and it just really clashed.
18:48Disagree.
18:49I love the design of it.
18:51The maximalism gave it personality.
18:54Let's talk about Rose's house.
18:56The elevator was, in my opinion, the best feature.
18:59And the main living dining room, it's a nice space to entertain and to host.
19:05Agreed.
19:06I felt it screamed the most luxury.
19:08It had that brushed brass that looked like gold inlays throughout, which was so gorgeous.
19:13And that diffuser fire was beautiful.
19:16But I think for me, the finishes are so trendy that I don't feel like it's going to work for
19:23people in a couple years.
19:25From an added value standpoint, Patti and Alex's curb appeal is top notch.
19:30I liked that it had so much original charm and character.
19:34It felt really cozy and comfortable.
19:36My favourite, the wood-burning fireplace.
19:38Yeah, the carving across the facade of that was exquisite.
19:41And I loved that they had that rooftop terrace off of the primary bedroom.
19:45But for me, the thing that fell flat was the furniture.
19:49It wasn't furniture that really matched the aesthetic of the house.
19:52Didn't love it.
19:52I want to ban grey paint in a house like that.
19:56Because grey just absorbs light, and it just doesn't bring any life to the space.
20:00Yeah.
20:00We do have to select one home to win.
20:03Ugh, how are we going to do that?
20:05It feels really tight right now.
20:07Everyone has a different take on luxury.
20:13Whose house will be crowned top of the block?
20:16I'm confident in my choices and in my house.
20:20But the judges were pretty critical.
20:23I'm not sure that they got it.
20:25There were so many great comments.
20:27It actually solidified my odds and my chances of winning this competition.
20:34I never viewed criticism as something bad.
20:37It's an opportunity to improve.
20:39So, Melissa, Sam, and Jake, you've done good.
20:42Yep.
20:42You've done good.
20:43The verdict is in.
20:45I'm not feeling as confident about winning this competition.
20:50I'm confident.
20:52I would say that our house is in the running.
20:56Thanks for coming.
21:04Hi.
21:06Hello.
21:06Hi.
21:07So, Patty and Alex.
21:09You won.
21:12Congratulations!
21:19We just felt the charm and the warmth that you put into your house.
21:23So delightful.
21:24I was going to say, you know, I was so pleased to be involved, et cetera, but I really like
21:28this winning.
21:29I don't win.
21:30So to have this as two old ladies, come on.
21:33It's like...
21:34No, I'm not so shocked.
21:35Oh, she's not so shocked because she wins all the time.
21:38But I was.
21:38I thought, this is unbelievable.
21:40I win at lotteries, too.
21:42Bye!
21:44This house had some of the best function in terms of the usage of space.
21:49I appreciate the details that they've kept.
21:51It had that inviting feeling, and all of that felt really real.
21:55And the primary bedroom terrace, one of a kind.
21:59Finding out that I did not win, to be very honest, a bit shocking.
22:04I was pretty sure I had that one in the bag, but congratulations to the winner.
22:08I know that my house is superior.
22:10I know it doesn't match everyone's taste, I guess, but I like my house way better.
22:15But, oh well.
22:17We're thrilled.
22:18I feel validated.
22:20I feel we made some good choices.
22:24Like, we're just...
22:24Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
22:26How much better does it get than that?
22:28Good job!
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