Throng

This is it.  The live final of Mitre 10 Dream Home for 2009.  Rachel Bowes & Dave Delore - Blue Team or Mike & Te Ana Bromley - Yellow Team?  If you need to make a last minute vote, here are the voting numbers.

Of course, before we get to any result there is a long recap.  It looks like Blue team had a great time in Auckland after winning the landscaping task last week.  Loved that they only order something could pronounce at the restaurant though.

The live vote counter is slowly ticking away and getting close to 20,000.

Both couples play host as they show each other through the houses they've been working on.

We get to see the open home where half of Greymouth has come down to see the houses and meet the couples.  The Coasters are full of praise.

Nearly 28,000 votes.

The Valuations

QV valued the houses originally at $85,000 each with most of that being land.  The Yellow house is valued at $300,000. Mike and Te Ana aren't looking very optimistic.  Mitre 10 have put $20,000 on the table.  They meet with Emma, their mortgage manager from Westpac who gives them their approval for $180,000 which is about what they expected.

The auction for the Yellow house starts at $150k and rises to $200k with Yellow but the auctioneer ends after they wanted $225k.

QV value the blue house at $300,000 as well.  Rachel and Dave are also given $20,000 from Mitre 10.  Emma hands them their approval for $250,000 which they're really excited about.

The votes are up to 37,000 as the auction starts at $150k.  The blue team take the auction to close at $225k.

The voting lines are about to close.

With the lines about to close we meet all the family who have been helping out.  After looking at how energy efficient the houses were, Energywise award the yellow team as the most energy efficient.  They've won their supporters $5,000 each.  However, Blue's supporters are also walking away with $3,000 each.

The lines are closed.  Despite winning the most rooms, Blue finished 13 points behind Yellow 161 to 174.  At the final count, Roger gives Yellow 4/10 and Blue 8/10. Nat gives Yellow 9/10 and Blue 6/10. Doug gives Blue 8/10 and Yellow 6/10.

The Winners

Mitre 10's Peter Stewart announces the result.  It's the Yellow team!

Blue win their auction for $235,000 and get to keep their house as well.

Congratulations!!!