The Block 2020: Meet Sarah and George

30th Sep, 2020

30 Sept 2020

Sarah and George, 2020 Block contestants

We get to know the New South Wales contestants

Sarah, 27, & George 33
These self-proclaimed “mad dogs” from western Sydney are unlike anyone we’ve seen on The Block before. Together for eight years and married for three, they have a relationship built on old-school values and new-school quirk. By just being themselves, these “westies” are ready to light up the competition.

Sarah and George have been together for eight years and married for three, they have a relationship built on old-school values and new-school quirk.

Experience Level
Sarah and George have some solid experience. George is a tradie and they have renovated two homes. That might have given them the know-how in spades, but will the added pressure of being on The Block in the thick of it rock them to their foundations?

Sarah, 27
Sarah’s husband George sums her qualities up perfectly: always laughing, always smiling and always positive. Sarah, a high school teacher, hopes the experience on The Block could lead her to a different career direction. With an eye for design and lots of creative ideas, perhaps The Block is the perfect sanctuary for her to find out where her passion really lies. “Don’t get me wrong, I love my job, but I am not the same person when I’m teaching. It’s just not the dream,” she says. For a fun-loving person, Sarah admits she can be quite particular and fastidious. In the kitchen her plates are perfectly aligned, the jars are labelled, and all the glasses are spaced out equally, facing just the right way. With so much to think about on The Block, hopefully, this attention to detail helps Sarah to keep their renovation on track. Sarah says the reason she is always positive, laughing and smiling is because of her one-of-a-kind husband, George.

George, 33
George has worked as an electrician in Sydney for 13 years. But even with that experience, he admits a lot of the tradies’ tools on The Block will be quite foreign to him. Sarah describes George as a very funny character, a bit of a nerd, and unlike anyone she has ever met. On and off the worksite George is a kid at heart and a big teddy bear. George hasn’t chosen to collect things like stamps or fine wines throughout his life, opting instead for collecting rare Pokémon cards and owning a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He plans to make his fellow Sydney westies proud by keeping his bling and his hair fade looking “fully sick” throughout his time on The Block.

Making it onto the show is a dream come true for this fun couple.

Together
This loved-up couple are all fun, smiles – and a lot of laughs. The fact that they even made it onto the show is a dream come true for them. In George’s words: “We’ve said it a million times, but this kind of thing doesn’t happen to people like us. It’s mad, bro. Sarah and George’s tight bond is just as important as their family relationships. With George coming from Greek and Italian heritage, family and tradition have always been a central part of life. They want to start their own family as soon as they can, and George thinks that will bring them even closer together, “our next great adventure”. It’ll just have to wait until after The Block. They’ve had their struggles. An investment property they owned was trashed by tenants when they were newly married, leaving them devastated and forced to completely rebuild the inside of the house. By finding the silver lining in that situation, Sarah and George feel it has perfectly prepared them for the hard work The Block is notorious for.

Take a look inside Sarah and George's Block home before it was relocated to Brighton HERE

Image with thanks to Domain.com

We take a look behind the hi-viz to meet the teams HERE

Sarah and George are all about challenging themselves and having FUN!

What a gorgeous bride and groom Sarah and George make. Oh, and of course the motorbike is included!

Block Week 8: Sarah and George's are finally WINNERS!
Upstairs reveal Score: 28 ½

They did it, finally!

Western Sydney’s Sarah and George have worked so hard to get a room reveal win and they couldn’t hide their relief when Scotty announced the win at The Block HQ.

The upstairs combination of their hallway, work from home space, powder room, and a gorgeous kids’ room was a hit with Darren, Shaynna and Neale.

The inspiration this week for Sarah and George was all about family.

“Our aim for upstairs in the house was it to be a sanctuary living space for a child or a teenager,” Sarah says

“We thought it was also very important to put a study in the house upstairs because there are lots of schools around this area in Brighton and teenagers who will be needing to study.”

Take a close look and shop Sarah and George's winning upstairs rooms HERE

Week 10. Front Garden and Façade reveal - Equal First Place

The Western Sydney couple had a secret weapon this week – Dave Franklin.

As usual, Dave and his team delivered in spades to help Sarah and George take the win.

Walking into the front yard the judges noticed the 200 year old grass tree, that Sarah named Lola.

“You had me at the grass tree,” Darren said.

The other plant choices, including olive trees, and wisteria also impressed the judges.

Whereas their neighbours had a complicated garden, the judges loved the simplicity of Sarah and George’s garden.

Take a close look and shop Sarah & George's winning front garden HERE

Week 11. Studio & Garage reveal - First place!

I LOVE IT.

Those are three words you want to hear from Shaynna Blaze, and that is exactly what she said to sum up Sarah and George’s studio and garage efforts this week.

Walking in the judges were impressed with the storage cupboards in the garage from and the artwork of The Brighton Baths and this year’s location for Scotty’s HQ.

But it wasn’t until they walked up to the stairs, that they were truly blown away by what Sarah and George delivered.

They are the only house on The Block to have a full contained laundry in their studio apartment, with a washing machine and dryer.

With the kitchenette, bed with amazing linen, work from home space AND a bathroom, the space is fully contained and add enormous real estate value to House No.2.

“COVID has completely changed the way we live and factoring in a multi-functioning space like this is becoming more and more essential,” Neale said.

“This is beautifully delivered on so many levels, it’s real estate gold.”

Take a close look and shop Sarah and George's winning studio and garage HERE

Week 12. Backyard and Pool Reveal 1st place with a perfect score 30/30!!!!!

Walking into Sarah and George’s courtyard the judges were immediately in love with the space.

The Japanese Maple was a real hero. Not only is it a beautiful tree, but as it grows it will provide privacy for the future next door neighbours in House No.1.

Darren loved the workmanship around the plant box and the simple plant choices.

The black timber fence was a hit with Shaynna.

Walking into the backyard, the comments were even more positive.

“My mind is blown,” Darren said.

“This back garden makes the whole house sing.