Bluffton SC Real Estate Blog

The winner of the first HGTV Green Home – built in Tradition Hilton Head, SC - will be announced tonight at 8 p.m. on the HGTV network.

The winner of the HGTV Green Home has been has already been notified but has kept the secret under wraps until the announcement on HGTV.

The developers of Tradition Hilton Head and the Producers of the HGTV Green Home special have each been amazed at the public’s reaction to the Green Home.

“We were thrilled with the response to the first annual HGTV Green Home at Tradition Hilton Head,” said Jim Samples, president of HGTV. “The number of entries far exceeded our expectations and demonstrated that our viewers as well as our advertisers have an interest in pursuing a greener lifestyle.”

There were more than 21 million entries made by individuals hoping for the chance to win the Green Home, a package valued at approximately $850,000 (including full furnishings and a Hybrid SUV).  

Almost 10,000 people toured the HGTV Green Home at Tradition Hilton Head from March 24 through May 18.  The proceeds from the Green Home tour amounted to more than $94,000.   The money was donated the the local chapter of the United Way.