Colorado or Croatia?
There have been some very interesting comments so far, please keep them coming. Your guesses for the location of the next home have been incredibly imaginative, and have literally ranged far and wide. And they’ve also ranged not very far at all. But I can go ahead and rule out a couple of places for you.
There are quite a few comments speculating on back-to-back homes in Colorado. Locations called out include Denver, Boulder, Frisco, Estes Park and more. One poster even suggested “a different perspective might be the house across the street” from the 2007 Winter Park home.
Even though the state features enough natural beauty and spectacular locations for dozens of HGTV Dream Homes, the 2008 home is definitely not going to be in Colorado. Plus, I think someone’s already living in that house across the street.
And in a land far, far away from Colorado, one comment suggested the next HGTV Dream Home should be a “nice villa built in Croatia.” Interesting suggestion, we’ll keep it in mind, but not this time.
Thanks again for all the comments, we look forward to seeing more in the weeks to come. And don’t forget, the 2007 HGTV Dream Home Giveaway ends this Friday, Feb. 16, and you can enter once a day for a chance to win until then.
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I think a dream home on one of the San Juan Islands in Puget Sound would be ideal! You can have an amazing deck/patio with an outdoor fireplace and a view of the Sound and the mountains. Imagine a serene dock with a gorgeous zen-like boathouse for kayak storage (so the winner can kayak with the Orcas), a meditation garden, and a small morning deck/coffee bar off the master bedroom from which to keep watch for bald eagles. There is a forest trail to a studio/spa area with an infrared sauna, steamroom, jacuzzi, powder room, and a yoga/dance room that is big enough for a class of 8 people. The yoga/dance room has a mirrored wall on one side and is all windows and trees on the opposite side, with window seats and floor-to-ceiling screens that make it possible to keep the windows open most of the time. There is a stone water wall on one side of the studio that uses filtered rainwater from a cistern as its water source. Skylights are everywhere. Oh, there is also an arbor for growing organic northwest blackberries and an herb garden! Ooh, and a small orchard for apricots and blueberries (or whatever grows most easily there – cherries, maybe?).
I would like to see this be an HGTV dream home that is made as “green” and healthy as possible. This would include clean electric, solar & wind energy, recirculating hot water, an outdoor composting bin, efficient natural air ventilation and circulation, natural fiber flooring, and Nikken-type air and water filtering systems throughout the home, including in the showers. Also a small electric car for zipping around the island, and a hybrid SUV for going to the ferry and into the city!
Oh heck, while we’re at it, let’s build a guest house down another little forest trail with plenty of room for 2 couples to stay bed-&-breakfast style and each have their own sitting area, plus a common library/game/media room. Then we can also build a simple bunkhouse that sleeps 6-8 with 2 small bathrooms. Now this dream home has become a premier retreat center!
I would also like to order up a dream hubby to share all this with me. When can I move in? I’ll be the resident cook and massage therapist. Of course, that’s after I attend the gourmet Northwest Pacific cooking classes that are included in this dream home package!
Susan T.
Dallas, TX
I know this is over since you’ve already revealed the location of the new home, but I think that Nashville, TN would be a beautiful place to build a home. I’m not too sure whether or not you’ve already built there, but it’d be nice. Also somewhere in GA would be a nice place too.
How about a beautiful lake home in none other than the “Land Of 10,000 Lakes” Minnesota? There are so many gorgeous lakes to choose from there & the country is lovey in all four seasons. A large cozy fireplace in the family room & the master bedroom would be delightful to cozy up around in the winters. Lake Vermillion in Northern Minnesota is absolutely breathtaking! From North to South, East to West,there are THOUSANDS of lakes to choose from. Minnesota is a good bet for the best dream home ever!
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Here are a few great places: Sanibel Island, Florida; Pittsburg, New Hampshire (Moose Country and close to Canada; any where along the chesapeake bay; or how about the #1 place to live in America in 2007 according to cnnmoney.com Middleton, Wis. or any of the other top 10.
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anywhere chosen would be wonderful! The idea of a beautiful new custom home would be the ultimate dream. anytime i can have my five children and there family come stay and enjoy (my home is there home) and bask in the laughter and play of my grandchildren, and enjoy wonderful meals made in a fabulous kitchen and eat overlooking beautiful scenery is joyous, specially for my youngest son who was born with down syndrome/autism behaviors being a single mother since he was born does not afford me to have a place like you create, but its so wonderful to dream and enjoy the pleasure your programs bring so many.
I LOVE THE ARKANSAS OZARKS. CHECKOUT ARKANSAS. IT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR THE NEXT DREAM HOME. DONNA HANEY
There is no happiness like that of being loved by your these returning vnhxtrrpczayd was very pleasant or desirable no magnet drew me.
How about Traverse City, Michigan or Mackinaw Island?
San Cabo Lucas, beach, sand and cheap taxes!!!!!!!!!!!