5 dilapidated houses in Elsternwick are nearly ready for contestants to spruce them up on The Block.

The vacant lot in Regent Street is vacant no more with weatherboard homes being plonked down for a 2017 makeover.

As previously revealed, filming is due to begin on April 27th.

This marks the first time The Block has relocated entire homes for a kingsize renovation.

As usual, Nine declined to comment, preferring to let the media speculation drive much of the pre-show buzz instead.

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