Answering Some of Your HGTV Dream Home Questions
Hello and happy Friday! Just thought I’d pop in and answer a few of your questions about HGTV Dream Home 2008 in the beautiful Florida Keys.
On TV this morning, Monica Pedersen said the paint colors would be on the web. I can’t find them and would love to know the colors used in the sun room (horizontal stripes).
-Barbara
You can find products used in the HGTV Dream Home 2008 in the HGTV MarketPlace, including furnishings, paint colors, accessories and more. The colors used for those delicious stripes in the second-floor sitting room are Sherwin-Williams Dover White and Saffron Thread.
I wonder how many square feet it is.
-Dylan
The home is approximately 3,500 square feet.
Does the SUV fit in the garage?
-Diane
Yes, the GMC Yukon Hybrid fits nicely in the garage.
Just wondering what Key this house was on?
-Tim
The HGTV Dream Home is located near mile marker 87 on the bayside of Plantation Key, next to Founder’s Park.
Where are the washer and dryer?
-Jim
Between the sitting room and the guest suite.
Has nobody noticed? There is no toilet in the master bathroom or anywhere at all on the third floor. How can you design a master bathroom with a huge shower but no toilet!
-Jane
More than a few of you were wondering where we hid the toilet in the master bath. It’s in a small room of its own directly across from that huge shower and bath enclosure.
First-floor bedroom didn’t seem to have a closet or a bathroom unless I’m missing something.
-Tony
Honestly, we weren’t intentionally trying to hide the bathrooms. The first-floor bathroom is just outside the kids’ bedroom, at the end of the hall leading from the entertainment room.
Thanks again for all the comments, and please keep them coming. If you’re going to be in the Florida Keys between now and March, you can drop by and take a tour of the house. It is really gorgeous, and there’s probably no better place to be in January than the Florida Keys. And remember to enter the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway once a day until Feb. 19 for a chance to win the home.
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Just wondering how much land comes with the house, what is the acreage? And would that waterfront be owned?? How much is there??
Is the property part of the Dream House giveaway, along with the house? An internet blog said that at least one of the past dream house was on property owned by a city. Is that true?
This home is absolutely gorgeous – all designers, builders – everyone involved should be proud! My family will enter each and every day, but probably not win – but whoever does – bless them!! I would love to snuggle with my kids in those couches and lounges on the patio!! It truly is a wonderful home for a family – this is a home I could only wish to be invited to! Good Luck to all – congratulations to the winner – you will be fortunate to have a dream place to go to!
Is there an emergency generator for this home (being that it is located in the Keys)?
Just curious what the property taxes are on the property?
Do i have to pay for anything such as bills etc.
A friend pointed out to me the rules section of this contest,..previous dream home contests included money that I assumed would cover the costs of taking possesion of the home.
If that money is not included in the prize, and as far as I can tell, all taxes and fee’s are the sole responsibility of the winner,..just how much would that cost??
Also, there used to be a section on here that showed what the previous owners ended up doing with the homes, as memory serves, only one was able to keep it? Would the winner have the right to sell this one?
Thanks for your time,
Roberta Gorman
What is the orientation of the patio, does it face east, west or ne, nw, se, sw? I would give me a better imagining what windows and/or patio will have sun shining in the morning or afternoon. Your photo show the ocean really great, but what about the sun?
What a beautiful Dream Home! I feel happy just looking at the sunny colors and the spectacular view. (A far cry from dreary, chilly upstate New York.) Thank you HGTV, for a truly lovely and inspirational home!
Thank you FCOLE for answering some of the bloggers questions. I have one: I remember seeing a wine closet but it seems to have disappeared. Was it in a space where an elevator could be installed? Also, would it be feasible to install a dumb waiter if the winner desired one? No heartbreak for me if I won it but couldn’t keep it. With wise financial advise I’m sure the winner would walk away with some money. And I’m sure HGTV would at least allow me to walk through the beautiful home As for the decorating: I adore Candice, but her gorgeous decors are (mostly) expensive. I like Linda’s more frugal approach: like a few glass vases with fronds cut from the landscaping outside. And if my grandkids were to visit I would take one of the jars of shells and secretly scatter them on the beach so they could go “shelling” and then show me their treasures. Hi to my new friends, RENEE URSO and JESSICA. Haven’t heard from Peggy H. or Carrie M. Hope you are well.
I, too, miss Joan S. very much. Will post more about what I think may have happened in the future. Still dreaming and still wishing all who would love to win this VERY SPECIAL DREAM HOME, Good Luck
Have any of the previous winners kept their HGTV Dream Homes, or have they all sold them? Does anyone know? I should be the winner: beg, borrow or steal, I’d find a way to pay the taxes and keep this beautiful home!! The Keys are a slice of heaven, as all who have visited know, and once again, HGTV has outdone them-
selves! They have THE best interior designer-she always gets it spot on. I look forward to Jan. 1 each year to see the new home,
then am brokenhearted each March when someone else wins, then
am angry when I find out they SOLD it! I’ll keep it! I’ll love it! I’ll
take good care of it!
When can I move in!?
I just have to say this is the most boring and safe decorating job thus far. When I think of florida I think of vivid colors, the reefs, the water, red sunsets etc. Very safe choice of colors and decorating for this house.
The house is gorgeous and I would love to live in it… if only I could be so lucky!
My questions:
Is the dock space included with the house ?
Are there HOA dues, if yes, how much ?
How much for the property insurance ?
The $250,000 cash prize not included this year ?
How big is the community pool ?
This Is truly my dream Home,I love to fish,The smmmm…ell of the ocean,”I Need This”.(School Bus Driver) Prince William County,Virginia. Thanks
Amy,
I’m not sure about the land that this years house is on, but your friend was right. The house on Lake Tyler, in Tyler, Texas is on land that is owned by the city. You receive a 99 year lease, but the city owns it.
If you didn’t start on January 1st entering to win the home does it lessen your chances of winning?
Beautiful home. Does the home include dock space or boat storage deeded to the property? Does the community have any dry boat storage or boat ramp on site?
The property question is a very good one! Will the land be subdivided between the 8 homeowners that will eventually occupy the 2 acre lot. Can you also get an estimate on the HOA dues and how these dues will affect the Dream Home winner, since probably none of the other homes will be built by the time the winner is announced?
The “2 acre” lot is “tax” appraised at 1.5 million and the 2007 taxes were 11,966.40 with no improvements. The Dream Home has not yet been appraised according to Monroe County tax appraiser.
Would HGTV pay property taxes for the first year?
Where can you purchase the wrought iron obelisks which are in the livingroom behind the armchairs?
It's a beautiful home, but spend 2.2 mil in Indianapolis, and you will have no less than four bedrooms with baths and a THREE stall garage. Yes, I know, it's not in the sun-belt, but you won't be spending one fourth of the money on the land to build it on either! Ahh well, that difference in tastes is what makes the world go 'round isn't it?
Is the house built to endure a cat 5 hurricane.
Bless you all for this fabulous opportunity!
As I reach close to retirement, I can visulaize sharing my last years with grandkids and family in this beautiful home God willing. HGTV ROCKS!!!!!
how many bedrooms does this house have? I only see one on each floor
I’m a volunteer ‘tourguide’ of the house.. and I heard from ‘a reliable source’ that the taxes will be anywhere from $25k to $35k.. depending on the valuation of the home at the time..
I see that several other houses will be built around this years’ Dream Home. How close will they be to each other — and to the Dream Home?
What would the cost of upkeep of a house like this amount to? Insurance, etc.
I noticed a door in the master closet that doesn’t seem to go anywhere. In the tour there is a bench placed in front of it. Where does that door go?
Where are the washer and dryer?
A friend pointed out to me the rules section of this contest,..previous dream home contests included money that I assumed would cover the costs of taking possession of the home.
If that money is not included in the prize, and as far as I can tell, all taxes and fee’s are the sole responsibility of the winner,..just how much would that cost??
Also, there used to be a section on here that showed what the previous owners ended up doing with the homes, as memory serves, only one was able to keep it? Would the winner have the right to sell this one?
Thanks for your time,
Roberta
Can we visit/tour the house at the location? No pool? And what about the required elevation for flooding during a hurricane. Also the county law says no enclosed ground floors, again for flooding reasons in the event of a hurricane, which is not unusual in the Florida Keys.
This home is beautiful. I am destin to win this home.
It is the most absolute wonderful home in the world.
Just curious…..is there a laundry room or a place for a washer and dryer????
What are the front and side setbacks for this home? Is there a Homeowners Association with fees and restrictions? Is so, what is the yearly fee?
I was wondering about the lighting used in the Dream Home. I can’t seem to find any information on the fixtures or lamps used?
This is a heavenly home, i hope I can win this for my family. It is a “dream home”. I have a ?, I have been entering ever since the first day, and the instructions stated after the first time entering you would only have to enter your E-mail address ever time after the first,it will not allow me to do this can you tell me why.
In my opinion and for my taste, this is by far the best Dream Home yet. I know it’s about 3,500 square feet, but how does that compare to the size of past Dream Homes? It does seem to be smaller than past homes?
On the HGTV Dream Home TV show it said that the home slept 10 people, but I only count 8. Am I missing something?
how many people entered this year?
IS THE HOUSE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? ELEVATOR?
on the entry form it says no p.o. boxes. i live in the middle of nowhere in montana, we don’t have streets. we get our mail in town in a box and ups just knows where everyone lives. so…what would your like us to put in that space?
Just wondering why you didn’t do as well of a job of showing off this home as you have in the past? I have injoyed watching the TV show but this time you passed up a lot of the goodies like the inside of the frige,dishwasher,closets(except for one), the sitting room, does it have a closet and what is the little room you go through to get to the bed? I have a lot more questions but I’ve never done this before so guess I’ll quit for now.
How long is the estimated time will all of the construction will be done on the other homes being built there along with the pool?
Questions based on construction of the house….was the materials used hurrican proof? ie windows door exterior, roof, etc.
Fantabulous house…could it get any better…it would be like living in heaven!!! Truly a Dream Home.
When will all the other homes on the remaining site be built ?
What makes this Dream Home a Green Home. By-the-way it is the Dream Home for me amd my family!
Why the Florida Keys? Seems like that would not be a perfect place considering all of the hurricanes that past through there.
My husband and I are currently looking at vacation- eventual retirement homes. We have found our dream right here. What more could you ask for?