HGTV Dream Home
The HGTV Dream Home is the American cable network Home & Garden Television's annual project house and sweepstakes, held since 1997. The sweepstakes commences with a January 1 television special showcasing the fully furnished, custom-built home valued in excess of one million dollars; viewers are invited to enter online. The 2007 contest drew 41 million entries.[1]
Starting with the 2004 Dream Home in St. Marys, Georgia, public tours have been offered, with some of the ticket proceeds going to local charitable groups.
Most of the Dream Home winners have sold their prizes[citation needed], largely because of the accompanying tax bills, and as of 2006[citation needed], only two winners had lived in their houses. 2005 Lake Tyler winner Don Cruz initially planned to keep the house after having his plan to rent out the Dockhouse and Master Bedroom Suite on a nightly basis rejected by the City of Tyler; however, he decided to sell after receiving tax forms showing the house had a higher value than he originally thought.[2]
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[edit] Current home
The current Dream Home for 2012 is located in Midway, Utah (about 30 minutes south of Park City, Utah). It's a modern, two-story, Western-style ranch home. The prize package includes furnishings and decorations within the home, a 2012 GMC Terrain, and $500,000 in cash, though the winner can elect to receive $800,000 in addition to the $500,000, for a total of $1,300,000 in lieu of the home. The winner also receives several Bissell brand products. The contemporary design is punctuated by beautiful views of the Provo River and the surrounding mountains. The house is almost 4,000 square-feet. The total value of the grand prize is more than $2 million.
[edit] Dream Home locations
- 1997 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- 1998 - Beaufort, South Carolina
- 1999 - Rosemary Beach, Florida
- 2000 - Nehalem, Oregon
- 2001 - Camden, Maine
- 2002 - Sherwood, Maryland
- 2003 - Mexico Beach, Florida
- 2004 - St. Marys, Georgia
- 2005 - Tyler, Texas
- 2006 - Lake Lure, North Carolina
- 2007 - Winter Park, Colorado
- 2008 - Islamorada, Florida
- 2009 - Sonoma, California
- 2010 - Sandia Park, New Mexico
- 2011 - Stowe, Vermont
- 2012 - Midway, Utah (Current Home)
[edit] References
- ^ Mansfield, Duncan (March 19, 2007). "Retiree Wins HGTV Dream Home in Rockies". Wall Street Journal. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/19/AR2007031901561_pf.html. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ Nelson, Christine (2006-02-07). "HGTV Dream Home Selling To The Highest Bidder". http://kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4470750. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
