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The Block 2025 winners Britt and Taz Etto are tackling a $1.41m renovation in Western Australia, but haven’t ruled out another stint on the reality TV show.
Britt and Taz Etto’s next property project is a long-term family home in North Yunderup, but a possible return to The Block could put another renovation on their horizon. The 2025 winners haven’t ruled out joining the show’s 2027 all-stars spin-off, due to film at Jacksons Hill in Sunbury.
Nine has announced that former contestants will renovate a sixth property for The Block: The House Next Door, which is scheduled for Stan in 2027. The cast has yet to be named, and the Ettos haven’t said they’ve been approached.
Taz is less keen than Britt on signing up again. He said he’d rather leave the competition on a high after their Daylesford win, though he joked Britt might make the decision for them. “I’m very much a one and done type of guy with big things like that, you know, leaving the kids for that long and stuff like that,” he said. “If the opportunity ever came, I think we’d have to do it because Britt would pull rank.”
He described the show as the hardest and most rewarding experience of their lives. “I think we went out on a high,” he said.
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Daylesford result and the new family property
The couple made history as the first West Australian team to win The Block when their Daylesford home sold for $3.41m in October 2025. The sale delivered $420,000 above reserve, and the $100,000 winner’s prize took their total winnings to $520,000.
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Britt and Taz Etto with children Carter and Myla at their new North Yunderup property, which they hope will become a family home for generations to come.
In February, Britt and Taz paid $1.41m for Hazelwood Estate, a six-bedroom Tudor-style house on 2.24ha at North Yunderup, near Mandurah. Built in 1981, the property has a swimming pool and stables. They want to make it a home their family can keep for generations.
The renovation has already uncovered a major challenge: asbestos throughout the house. “The biggest problem is definitely the asbestos,” Taz said. “We didn’t know the absolute extent of it, which is just everywhere.” He said their builder is overseeing the project and the material is non-friable, which he expects will make removal less costly than friable asbestos.
The 1981-built home has soaring ceilings, exposed timber beams and a mezzanine that Britt and Taz plan to preserve despite stripping back much of the dated interior.
Preserving the home’s structure
Cosmetic demolition is under way, with Britt planning to open up the interior while keeping its defining architectural features: the high ceilings, exposed timber beams and mezzanine. “We definitely want to preserve all those beams, the ceiling heights,” she said.
Taz initially hesitated over exchanging their previous home for what he called a “red carpet castle” full of asbestos and spider webs. Britt sees the acreage as a chance to give their children, Carter and Myla, the outdoor childhood she had growing up: riding motorbikes, caring for animals and spending time away from screens.
The 2.24ha property comes with a swimming pool and stables, offering the outdoor lifestyle Britt hopes to recreate for her children after growing up on acreage.
“The long-term dream is for this to be a legacy house for us, a place that the kids can stay,” Britt said. She said the home could also eventually include a granny flat if the children find it difficult to buy property of their own.
Renovation on a different timetable
The North Yunderup project will take much longer than The Block’s 13-week build, the couple said, but the slower schedule means they can remain present for their children. Their experience on the show also shapes how they view auction pressure for the 2026 contestants, who face Mt Eliza auctions with reserves revealed earlier than in past seasons.
Original brickwork, stone flooring and bold red carpets give Hazelwood Estate its distinctive 1980s appearance, with the couple planning to bring more natural light into the home.
Britt recalled sleepless nights before their own auction, unsure whether they would leave with a profit. “We just backed ourselves 100 per cent,” she said. That experience gives the couple a close view of what the Mt Eliza teams are facing, even as their own focus shifts to a slower, family-led renovation in Western Australia.
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