PHOTO: The Vales pocketed a cool $645,000. Photo: David Cook

Underdogs Sara and Hayden Vale have been crowned the winners of the 14th season of The Block, pocketing a $645,000 prize in an action-packed finale that resulted in all five apartments soaring past their reserves.

The results defied current trends in Melbourne’s softer property market, and came as a shock to contestants, buyers, buyer’s advocates and the show’s producers.

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