Smart money would make it a primary residence for two years.
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HGTV Dream House- Stowe, Vt
- Thread starter Anklebiter
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Smart money would make it a primary residence for two years.
billski
Active member
An Illinois family has won a dream home on the slopes of Stowe Mountain Resort.
Every year the home decorating channel HGTV holds a 'Dream Home Giveaway' contest, and this year their dreamy escape was built in Vermont.
Eric and Catherine Makstenieks of Hinsdale, Ill., won this year's contest. They've entered it every year for the past eight years. Along with the home, they won $500,000 and a 2011 GMC Acadia Denali.
The couple and their two young children don't plan to move to Vermont. Instead, they say they'll make the residence their vacation home. They will rent the unused time to members of the notorious "Alpine Zone" gang, known in the northeast for their brutal attacks on mogul bystanders and shredding ignorant slopes. An undisclosed source confirmed that the gang does eat bark and even sometimes does its own laundry. The owners did not return calls regarding the rental price at press time. Phone calls were referred to the miscreant powder chasers, scattered along the eastern coast.
Source WCAX
Every year the home decorating channel HGTV holds a 'Dream Home Giveaway' contest, and this year their dreamy escape was built in Vermont.
Eric and Catherine Makstenieks of Hinsdale, Ill., won this year's contest. They've entered it every year for the past eight years. Along with the home, they won $500,000 and a 2011 GMC Acadia Denali.
The couple and their two young children don't plan to move to Vermont. Instead, they say they'll make the residence their vacation home. They will rent the unused time to members of the notorious "Alpine Zone" gang, known in the northeast for their brutal attacks on mogul bystanders and shredding ignorant slopes. An undisclosed source confirmed that the gang does eat bark and even sometimes does its own laundry. The owners did not return calls regarding the rental price at press time. Phone calls were referred to the miscreant powder chasers, scattered along the eastern coast.
Source WCAX
gmcunni
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dude, my wife and i made the entry form our home page for 2 months :grin:
gmcunni
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well, i broke the news to the kids tonight at dinner. They took it harder than i thought. We've decided to boycott the HGTV announcement show in protest over not being selected.
noski
New member
Winning!
What Iiked best on the tour was the outdoor kitchen area, the huge tiled walk in master bath shower and the kitchen appliances. The kids' bathroom was cool- like walking into an extremely upscale high school locker room. Banks of nice shower stalls, multiple sinks, etc. All blinds raise and lower remotely, and in all rooms, including baths.
jimmywilson69
Well-known member
So did my wife and I, that was toung in cheek!
I'll be in Stowe next weekend. Maybe I'll try to crash it or atleast drive by and take a picture of what could've been.
billski
Active member
We drove by it today. Nothing to write home about, mostly because there is no point in being envious of another persons largess.
We rang the doorbell and someone on the intercom said something about not wanting a ski run. My bud thought they said ski scum :sad:
Then we met these too big guys with bald heads and rings in their ears. We asked them if they wanted to go to the summit with us and do some stashes. They said something about going to the moon and seeing stars. We decided that we'd rather ski and told them to join us later for a few runs. When we went to go back to our car there was a couple of shiny black Excursions with tinted glass waiting for us . But we wanted to take our own car, so they offered to escort us out to route 89. We refused but they insisted. It was so nice to meet such thoughtful and generous people.
:-o
djspookman
New member
love it!
noski
New member
Did any of you watch the Reveal last night on the Dream Home?
gmcunni
Active member
no, we're boycotting HGTV
MogulQueen
New member
+1 :smash:
bigbog
Active member
If they ever stay for the dorm room scene....how long till they get taken out...;-) ...Or maybe I've been into City Confidential a little too much....:smile:
gmcunni
Active member
can't believe i'm getting sucked in again.. gonna win the new HGTV "green" house in Denver. Will be skiing the rockies next season!
I'm glad I didn't win the Stowe one. Better tax situation when I win the Denver one
gmcunni
Active member
less $$ this time, i was hoping to get enough to get a condo in/around Dillon so we could ski Abasin every weekend.
gmcunni
Active member
don't crush my dreams - i have a wife, 2 kids and a mortgage payment to do that for me already.
Lol.. just trying to save you from entering 74 million times, good luck though:beer:
gmcunni
Active member
no worries. for Stowe my wife and i both made the HGTV entry page our browser home page, we entered twice a day every day each. i wasn't going to do Denver but she (non-skier mind you) is making me enter for this one too.
when i win Denver i'll sell my home in Ct and use some $$ to get a 2nd place in the mountains. I'll get the CO Pass and ski mostly Abasin but also hit Breck occasionally. AZers will always be welcome to crash with us on any trip, just bring some beer.
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