The Block: Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie wow the judges with their front yards

The tools are down on The Block as the renovation show creeps towards the auction and grand finale next week. Before: Ronnie and Georgia Caceres were first to get their home inspected during their final time at The Block HQ Striking: 'A modern masterpiece delivering a consistent message from front to back,' Darren Palmer said of the property All the judges were impressed with the beehive in the front garden and all agreed the facade definitely had street appeal. Before: Tanya and Vito made a number of questionable choices for their mid-century home with the judges thinking it was a bit like the fence - hit and miss After: 'They kept some nice period details in here and it's not over the top,' Neal said Darren and Neale were thrilled with the seat in the front yard. Before: Kirsty and Jesse had one of the harder blocks It's a winner: The judges loved Kirsty and Jesse's property, even calling it 'suburban grandeur' - saying it felt like a beautiful family home 'That diagonal line is really successful,' Darren said of the steps in the garden. The scores for front yards and facades Mitch and Mark : 29 1/2 Kirsty and Jesse: 28 1/2 Ronnie and Georgia: 27 Josh and Luke: 24 1/2 Tanya and Vito: 24 'Simple, structural elegance,' Shaynna said, before scoring the boys low.