Enchanting Contemporary New Mexican Home Awaits Winner of HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2010

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--A new, contemporary Pueblo-style home, as enchanting as its southwestern location near Santa Fe, New Mexico, awaits the winner of the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2010. The home is part of a $2 million grand-prize package that includes a 2010 GMC Terrain and $500,000 that 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 14^th annual HGTV Dream Home at HGTV.com/dreamhome.

“It’s a spectacular place and the design showcases Southwestern living at its best.”

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In addition, viewers can get an insider’s peek at the fully furnished, custom-designed home during the HGTV Dream Home 2010 special that premieres on Friday, January 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2010 will be open for entries beginning January 1 at 9 a.m. ET through Friday, 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. Internet users can grab a sweepstakes entry widget for the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway from Facebook.com/HGTV and place it on their Facebook pages and personal websites.

Located in Sandia Park along the Turquoise Trail between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, the custom-designed 3,900 square-foot home mixes southwestern architecture with modern design. Created with the bold, innovative ideas, architecture, art and design that make HGTV Dream Homes so exciting and unique, the newest home includes hardwood flooring, a state-of-the-art kitchen, designer furnishings, outdoor entertaining space, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a home office, home theater and a guest casita. In addition, the entire house is solar-powered, taking advantage of the abundance of New Mexico sunlight.

The amazing home site is nestled under the gaze of the majestic San Pedro Mountains with breathtaking scenery and myriad outdoor activities. Nearby, the historic towns of Santa Fe and Albuquerque offer an international art scene, amazing cuisine and a rich, multicultural heritage.

“This is the first time in 14 years that the HGTV Dream Home has been built in the Southwest and we couldn’t be more excited about this amazing area of the country,” said HGTV President Jim Samples. “It’s a spectacular place and the design showcases Southwestern living at its best.”

During the January television special, host and HGTV designer Monica Pedersen, HGTV Dream Home interior designer Linda Woodrum and House Planner Jack Thomasson will take viewers on a visual excursion that includes every room in the house. Jamie Durie, host of the new series, The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie, will introduce viewers to the panoramic views from the home and a landscape designed with outdoor entertaining in mind.

Viewers will want to tune in to find out who wins the spectacular home during HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2010 on Monday, March 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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 LLC, Lumber Liquidators, Inc., The Procter & Gamble Company (Duracell), (Dawn® Hand Renewal With OLAY® Beauty), (Febreze Flameless Luminary), The Sherwin-Williams Company, Delta Faucet Company, BISSELL Homecare, Inc., Cosentino North America, Ethan Allen Global, Inc., Sub-Zero, Inc. and Wolf Appliance, Inc., Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. and the Estate Custom Collection, Oldcastle Architectural, Inc., The Walt Disney Company (Blu-ray), (Alice in Wonderland), (Toy Story 3), Rinnai America Corporation, Intuit Inc., Dole, Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc.

About San Pedro Overlook at Campbell Ranch

Campbell Ranch is a 30,000 acre master planned community nestled in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains along the Turquoise Trail, arguably the most beautiful place in New Mexico. Midway between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, the location provides a rare combination of the inspirational ambiance of mountain resort living with world class metropolitan amenities. The master plan is made of seven distinct communities with real estate product ranging from large working ranches to medium density village home sites. More information about the gated community of San Pedro Overlook, the site of the HGTV Dream Home 2010, can be found at sanpedrooverlook.com.

About HGTV

HGTV, America’s leader in home and lifestyle programming, is distributed to more than 98 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 4 million unique visitors per month.

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