'Rock the Block' Finale: Who won Season 2? Here's a look at the home with the highest appraisal value
If anything can be said about Season 2 of 'Rock the Block', it's that each team has been gunning for the win. With the phenomenal design, going bold and all out — each team is in it to take the trophy home and at this point, it could be anyone's game.
Each team, which is made up of two HGTV hosts that specialize in either decor or renovation is given a bare home, with a $250,000 dollar market value. It's up to these teams to redesign the homes and bump up the home's price. Armed with a sizeable budget and a construction crew, the race is on to see who ultimately wins the contest and the ultimate bragging rights — a street named after them!
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With week six of this season finally upon us, it's now up to the judges to pick a winner. Although the team's scorecards put Alison Victoria and Mike Holmes along with Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent in the top spot, with two wins each, it could still be anyone's game to win. The judging is based on the appraisal value of the house, as opposed to challenge wins.
This week, the judges were none other than Jasmine Roth, the winner of season one, along with Ken and Anita Corsini from 'Flip or Flop Atlanta'. During season one, Roth's house was appraised at a whopping $1,020,000. Her home appraised $15,000 higher than 1st runner up, Mina Starsiak, whose home was appraised at $1,005,000.
With only three days to get all of their renovations done, the pressure is on to bag the final win. The teams are supposed to put together a special project with the remaining budget in the last-ditch attempt to give themselves an upper hand.
Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt
House style: Southern Craftsman
Remaining budget: $10,000
Although Brian and Mika didn't win any challenges and lost out on winning additional money, they still managed to have a higher leftover budget than the other teams. The Kleinschmidts who've focused on value over all else, decide to create a home gym as their special project.
Making use of the phenomenal view, the pair ensured that the entrance for this home gym makes use of the backyard as well, by adding an entrance that connects from the back porch. The judges felt as though the team put the fun in functional as the couple's focus on utility came through. Although the ground floor suite was missing a full bathroom and the bowling alley made it difficult to appraise, Kleinschmidt's home was a front runner.
Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent
House style: European Farmhouse
Remaining Budget: $6,800
Coming off the high from last week's win, Berkus and Brent decide to give their winning basement the ultimate edge — a home theater. Since they had space that could still be used, the pair figured a theater was their best bet as the said room had no windows.
The pair wanted to give the future homeowners the ability to travel without leaving their home and they seemed to have achieved just that. The couple seemed to have checked nearly all the boxes with their stunning home, with the judges only faulting their draped wall in the main suite. But other than that, the home definitely had the judges head over heels.
Alison Victoria and Mike Holmes
House style: French Countryside
Remaining Budget: $8,300
Victoria and Holmes entered the last leg of the contest feeling rather confident, after two wins, they believe that they have this in the bag. With their remaining budget, the pair decided to go with utility-based additions as opposed to any renovation work.
Holmes installed a generator and an air filtration system, which work as important additions to any home. The judges definitely noticed both and were in absolute awe of their dual walk-in closets, the stunning bathroom and the overall design. However, the pair did forgo a connecting staircase from the upper deck to the lower porch which might just end up being their downfall.
David Bromstad and Tiffany Brooks
House style: Modern Tudor
Remaining budget: $8,000
Bromstad and Brooks went all out when it came to creativity here. The pair decided to add some functionality with the remainder of their budget. They added a full bath to the bedroom on the upper floor, effectively turning their home into a six-bedroom home with four bathrooms.
The duo warned the judges that the house was truly an extension of their personalities and they weren't kidding about the same. The bold colors took the judges by surprise, they also felt like, in spaces such as the main suite and the kitchen, the bold look and colors definitely worked and added personality. The main suite bathroom, however, is where the duo lucked out — the judges felt as though they didn't use their space effectively.
Deciding who would be the winner was not easy, but the judges ultimately did pick a winner and turns out, it was an extremely close call. The top three homes were only $6,000 apart when it came to value.
However, in the end, it was none other than Brian and Mike Kleinschmidt who bagged the win! Despite winning no challenges this season, their functionality earned their home an appraised value of $625,000, making them the winner of this season. Moreover, just within six days of being on the market, the home was sold for $635,000.
