New Year Showcase Planned for HGTV Dream Home 2012

New York, N.Y. [For Immediate Release] The HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2012 will offer fans the chance to win a spectacular custom-built home in Midway, Utah, a 2012 GMC(R) Terrain(R) and $500,000 cash. HGTV will unveil the fully-furnished modern western ranch house, designed to appeal to outdoor enthusiasts, during the HGTV Dream Home 2012 special on January 2, at 1 p.m. ET/PT.

Viewers can enter for a chance to win the HGTV Dream Home 2012 from Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9 a.m. ET through Friday, February 17, 2012 at 5 p.m. ET. During that time, they may enter once per day on http://HGTV.com/dreamhome, once per day on HGTV's Frontdoor.com, or as often as they wish by regular mail. The giveaway prize package, valued at more than $2 million, will be awarded to one lucky viewer in March. Until then, online users can see a photo gallery and a 360- degree virtual tour at HGTV.com/dreamhome.

Nestled on the banks of the Provo River, the newest HGTV Dream Home offers easy access to incredible Deer Valley and Park City, home of the Sundance Film Festival. Located in one of the hottest areas for outdoor aficionados, the 16th HGTV Dream Home is nearly 4,000 square feet with amazing mountain views. It features five covered decks with connecting boardwalks, an outdoor living room and hot tub, and a changing room with fishing accessories. The house includes three bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, a dedicated entertainment room and a gourmet chef's kitchen. During the winter, homeowners and visitors can ski and snowboard in unparalleled Utah powder. Activities such as water sports, golf, hunting, mountain biking, hiking and fly fishing also are available throughout the year.

During the January television special, HGTV co-hosts Monica Pedersen and John Gidding (Curb Appeal) will join HGTV Dream Home Interior Designer Linda Woodrum and House Planner Jack Thomasson to take viewers on a visual tour of the home.

"This is our first HGTV Dream Home with riverfront access," said Jim Samples, president, HGTV. "It offers the ideal combination of a picture-perfect setting and access to a myriad of seasonal outdoor activities. I can't imagine a better prize for HGTV Dream Home fans!"

About the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway

The most successful consumer promotion 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 Distributing, LLC, The Sherwin-Williams Company, BISSELL(R) Homecare, Inc., Delta Faucet Company, Kraft Foods, Inc., Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Ethan Allen Global, Inc., Owens Corning Sales, LLC, Rinnai America Corporation, Pella Windows & Doors, PetSmart, Inc. and Wellborn Cabinet, Inc..

About FrontDoor.com

FrontDoor.com is an online real estate information service powered by HGTV, the No.1 source for home-related media content. The site currently offers more than 4 million listings of homes for sale. In addition to providing users with the latest real estate listings, FrontDoor.com houses expert HGTV advice and videos along with original Web series and a comprehensive library of features, tools, guides and information.

About HGTV

HGTV, America's leading home and lifestyle brand is one of cable's top-rated networks and is distributed to more than 99 million U.S. households. 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. The HGTV HOME consumer products line currently includes exclusive offerings of paint, flooring, soft goods and other home-oriented products. The HGTV Magazine, a new home and lifestyle publication, is published in partnership with Hearst Magazines.