HGTV Smart Home Giveaway Opens April 15; Virtual Tour Opens

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-HGTV is putting out the virtual welcome mat and inviting the world to take a look inside the HGTV® Smart Home 2014 (#HGTVSmart). Starting today, fans can get a first look at the charming, high-tech home in the desirable Green Hills area of Nashville, Tenn. by visiting HGTV.com/smart. The HGTV Smart Home 2014 Giveaway opens for entries at 9 a.m. ET on April 15 and runs through June 9.

Located in the premiere Duncanwood Reserve neighborhood, this English cottage-style residence consists of three bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths and features technology to connect the home’s appliances and devices, giving the homeowner better control over energy use, security, interior climate and lighting.

The HGTV Smart Home is part of a grand prize package valued at over $1 million that will be awarded this summer. In addition to the home and all furnishings, the prize package includes a 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and $100,000 courtesy of Quicken Loans.

During the giveaway period, eligible viewers can enter twice per day online: once at HGTV.com and once at HGTVRemodels.com, and can sign up for daily email reminders. HGTV Facebook and Twitter fans (#HGTVSmart) can check in for ongoing updates and new details. Check out hgtv.com/smart for official rules.

Conceived by P. SHEA | DESIGN and constructed by Carbine & Associates, this exceptional home is convenient to shopping and outdoor recreation and lies just 15 minutes south of downtown Nashville, a lively community known worldwide for its talented musicians and country music heritage.

“Nashville is so much more than a thriving mecca for musicians. The city has developed a trendy food scene, diverse nightlife and an exceptional quality of life for its residents,” said Jack Thomasson, HGTV professional house planner. “With all the excitement of a bustling city combined with easy access to rolling green hills and lush natural beauty, Nashville is on the cutting edge for what ‘smart living’ means today.”

The HGTV Smart Home 2014 is built to meet the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) TechHome Rating System (THRS), a nationally-recognized specification for residential technology infrastructure. The home also has earned a Silver Level certification from the National Green Building Standard™.

The fully furnished HGTV Smart Home 2014 features products provided by national advertising partners including Lincoln Motor Company, Bassett Furniture, Moen, Shaw Floors, ADT Security Services, Bush Brothers & Company, Quicken Loans, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Tempur-Pedic Management, LLC., Verizon Wireless, Char-Broil, and Radio Systems Corporation, owner of the PetSafe® brand.

About HGTV

America’s leading home and lifestyle brand, HGTV features a top-rated cable network that is distributed to more than 99 million U.S. households and the HGTV website, HGTV.com, the nation’s leading online home-and-garden destination that attracts an average of four million unique visitors per month. The brand also includes the HGTV HOME consumer products line which showcases exclusive collections of paint, flooring, soft goods and other home-oriented products, as well as HGTV Magazine, a new home and lifestyle publication published in partnership with Hearst Magazines.

 

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