Video: HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2009 Features Victorian-Style Home in Sonoma, California

Video: HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2009 Features Victorian-Style Home in Sonoma, California

Giveaway Entry Period Begins January 1, 2009

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Start California dreamin' because the 2009 HGTV Dream Home is located in the world-famous valley and phenomenal town of Sonoma, California. The Victorian-style home, part of a $2 million grand-prize package that includes a 2009 GMC Acadia, will be awarded to one lucky viewer in March. Until then, online users can see a photo gallery and a 360-degree virtual tour of the 2009 HGTV Dream Home at HGTV.com/dreamhome beginning Monday, December 15, 2008.

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In addition, viewers can get a peek inside the new, fully furnished, custom-designed home during the HGTV Dream Home 2009 special on Thursday, January 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2009 will be open for entries beginning January 1 at 9 a.m. ET through Thursday, February 19 at 5 p.m. ET. Entrants may enter once per day on HGTV.com or as often as they wish by regular mail.

"This is the first time in 13 years that the HGTV Dream Home has been located in California and what could be more exciting than building the home in one of the most scenic and romantic areas of the country," said HGTV President Jim Samples. "The myriad of outdoor activities, indulgent spas, world-class dining, art and culture make Sonoma a great place to live."

During the television special, host Monica Pedersen, a designer with the network's popular series Designed to Sell, will take viewers on a visual excursion that includes every room in the house as well as an outdoor entertaining area. With input from Pedersen, HGTV Dream Home interior designer Linda Woodrum and HGTV designer hosts John Gidding and Kim Myles, the 3,600 square-foot two-story home incorporates the charm of the old with the lure of the new. Filled with the innovative ideas, architecture, art and design that make HGTV Dream Homes so exciting and unique, it includes three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a home office with fully stocked wine closet, gourmet kitchen and a two-car garage. Outside, the house welcomes visitors with front and back porches and a landscape designed with outdoor entertaining in mind.

The scenic town of Sonoma is perfect for strolling, shopping and dining. In fact, during the taping of the special, Food Network Chef Bobby Flay visited the 2009 HGTV Dream Home where he prepared a special meal from local ingredients. He left behind a copy of the custom menu for the future winner of the home.

Viewers will want to tune in to find out who wins the spectacular home on during HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2009 on Sunday, March 15, at 8 p.m. ET.

About the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway

One of the most successful consumer promotions in cable TV history, the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway involves sponsorship from several national advertisers including General Motors Corporation; Lumber Liquidators Inc.; Cascade Complete All-in-1 ActionPacs; BISSELL(R) Homecare Inc.; Delta(R) Faucet Company; JELD-WEN Windows & Doors; The Sherwin-Williams Company; Sub-Zero and Wolf Appliance Inc.; California Travel & Tourism Commission; Ethan Allen Global Inc.; Oldcastle Architectural Inc.; Silestone by Cosentino; Rinnai; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; and Wellborn Cabinet Inc.

Revival Luxury in the Heart of California's Wine Country

The picturesque town of Sonoma is the birthplace of California's oldest wine country. The home is being built by celebrated vintner and developer Steve Ledson, whose signature mix of historic splendor and modern-day luxury is showcased in his iconic Ledson Winery & Vineyards and Ledson Hotel and Wine Bar. The 2009 HGTV Dream Home is part of Ledson's most ambitious undertaking to date and located in his dreamy Armstrong Estates, a re-imagining of Sonoma's heritage neighborhoods built at the site of one of the town's most historic landmarks.

About HGTV

HGTV, America's leader in home and lifestyle programming, is distributed to more than 96 million U.S. households and is one of cable's top-rated networks. HGTV's website, HGTV.com, is the nation's leading online home-and-garden destination that attracts an average of 5 million unique visitors per month.

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Source: HGTV

CONTACT: Emily Yarborough, PR Manager of HGTV, +1-865-560-4643,
eyarborough@hgtv.com

Web Site: http://www.hgtv.com/

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