HGTV Dream Home
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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.
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, largely because of the accompanying tax
bills, and as of 2006, 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.
, is a 2-story, modern, western-style ranch home. The prize package includes the home and any furnishings and decorations with it, a 2011-12 GMC
product, and $500,000 in cash. The winner also receives several Bissell brand products. The contemporary design is punctuated by beautiful views of Park City's
rivers and mountains. Some of the many amenities include a 2 1/2 acres lot, including a river in it. The home will possibly have an outdoor "Doggy Dream Home" for 1 or more dogs to sleep in. The house is almost 4,000 square-feet, and is a grand package of over $2,000,000.00 dollars.
United States
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cable
Cable television
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network
Television network
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Home & Garden Television's annual project house and sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
The United States consumer sales promotion known as a sweepstake has become associated with marketing promotions targeted toward both generating enthusiasm and providing incentive reactions among customers by enticing consumers to submit free entries into drawings of chance...
, 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.
Starting with the 2004 Dream Home in St. Marys, Georgia
St. Marys, Georgia
-See also:*Cumberland Island*St. Marys Historic District*St. Marys Railroad-External links:***...
, 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, largely because of the accompanying tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
bills, and as of 2006, 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.
Current home
The current Dream Home, the 2012 Dream Home, located in Park City, UtahPark City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
, is a 2-story, modern, western-style ranch home. The prize package includes the home and any furnishings and decorations with it, a 2011-12 GMC
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
product, and $500,000 in cash. The winner also receives several Bissell brand products. The contemporary design is punctuated by beautiful views of Park City's
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
rivers and mountains. Some of the many amenities include a 2 1/2 acres lot, including a river in it. The home will possibly have an outdoor "Doggy Dream Home" for 1 or more dogs to sleep in. The house is almost 4,000 square-feet, and is a grand package of over $2,000,000.00 dollars.
Dream Home locations
- 1997 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- 1998 - Beaufort, South CarolinaBeaufort, South CarolinaBeaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
- 1999 - Rosemary Beach, FloridaRosemary Beach, FloridaRosemary Beach is an unincorporated master planned community in Walton County, Florida, United States on the Gulf Coast.A traditional new town development founder by Guy Chesterfield Sr. c...
- 2000 - Nehalem, OregonNehalem, OregonNehalem is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1889, the city is located on the Nehalem River at Nehalem Bay of the Pacific Ocean. It is bisected by U.S. Route 101. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- 2001 - Camden, MaineCamden, MaineCamden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is a famous summer colony in the Mid-Coast region of Maine...
- 2002 - Sherwood, MarylandSherwood, MarylandSherwood is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The United States Postal Service has assigned Sherwood the ZIP Code 21665.In 2002 HGTV built their dream home here....
- 2003 - Mexico Beach, FloridaMexico Beach, FloridaMexico Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2010 census. . It is part of the Panama City–Lynn Haven–Panama City Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mexico Beach is located at ....
- 2004 - St. Marys, GeorgiaSt. Marys, Georgia-See also:*Cumberland Island*St. Marys Historic District*St. Marys Railroad-External links:***...
- 2005 - Tyler, TexasTyler, TexasTyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
- 2006 - Lake Lure, North CarolinaLake Lure, North Carolina-History:In 1902, Dr. Lucius B. Morse and his brothers Hiram and Asahel purchased around Chimney Rock for $5,000. They later acquired enough land in the area to bring the total to...
- 2007 - Winter Park, ColoradoWinter Park, ColoradoWinter Park is a Home Rule Municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 662 at the 2000 census, although tourists and seasonal workers significantly increase the population....
- 2008 - Islamorada, FloridaIslamorada, FloridaIslamorada, a "Village of Islands," is an incorporated village in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is located on the islands of Tea Table Key, Lower Matecumbe Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Windley Key and Plantation Key in the Florida Keys....
- 2009 - Sonoma, CaliforniaSonoma, CaliforniaSonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Mexican colonial past. It was the capital of the short-lived California Republic...
- 2010 - Sandia Park, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
- 2011 - Stowe, VermontStowe, VermontStowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,339 at the 2000 census. Tourism is a significant industry.-Geography:...
- 2012 - Park City, UtahPark City, UtahPark City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
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