Sale agent Belle Property confirmed to The Age a contract of sale had been signed with Nine but would not reveal the purchase price. Hepburn Shire Council Mayor Brian Hood welcomed the show’s confirmation it was filming its 2025 season in Daylesford.
“That’s gonna be great for the town, great for the economy,” Hood said.
Architectural designs for the five dwellings proposed for 1 Raglan Street, Daylesford by Julian Brenchley, architect for The Block.Credit: Hepburn Shire Council documents
But Daylesford resident Debora Semple – one of two locals to have led VCAT objection cases against numerous phases of the Middleton Field development including sites for The Block – said the program would not help tackle the town’s housing shortage.
“We’re disappointed. The creation of five mansions is not going to help our housing crisis,” she said.
Semple said she hoped The Block would abide by their permit conditions, which included protecting remaining cedar trees. She said the developer also had a responsibility to ensure Daylesford’s famed mineral water was not harmed by the project.
“I just hope they abide by their permit conditions, which includes protecting water purity as the water runs down to the spring creek and mineral springs reserve.”
Hygge Property, which is the current landowner and developer of Middleton Field development, said civil works to the site were already under way, with The Block to start filming later in the year.
“We’re really looking forward to The Block coming to Daylesford – we think it’s great for Daylesford,” Hygge Property director Adam Davidson said.