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HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2009(SM) Located in Sonoma Valley, CA

Mon Aug 18, 6:45 PM

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new, fully furnished custom-designed California Victorian-style home awaits the winner of the 2009 HGTV Dream Home which will be given away early next year. The 13^th annual HGTV Dream Home will be located in the world famous valley and phenomenal town of Sonoma, California. Information about the eagerly anticipated location of the home is now available at Dream Home central on HGTV.com.

The 3,600 square foot two story home incorporates the charm of the old with the lure of the new. Filled with the innovative ideas, architecture, art and design that make HGTV Dream Homes so exciting and unique, it includes three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a home office, gourmet kitchen and a two-car garage. Outside, the house welcomes visitors with front and back porches and a landscape designed with outdoor entertaining in mind. Nearby, the scenic town of Sonoma is perfect for strolling, shopping and dining.

“Just a short drive from the beautiful city of San Francisco is one of the most scenic and flavorful areas in the country,” said HGTV Dream Home Planner Jack Thomasson. “A myriad of outdoor activities, indulgent spas, world class dining and wines, art and culture make Sonoma THE place to live an amazing California lifestyle.”

Revival Luxury in the Heart of California’s Wine Country

The picturesque town of Sonoma is the birthplace of California and its oldest wine country. The home is being built by celebrated builder, developer, vintner and philanthropist Steve Ledson. The 2009 HGTV Dream Home is part of Ledson’s most ambitious undertaking to date and located where Ledson is currently building a prestigious 53 lot subdivision; Armstrong Estates, a re-imagining of Sonoma’s heritage neighborhoods built at the site of one of the towns’ most historic landmarks.

“Armstrong Estates has been a dream of mine. I wanted to add to the character of the historic charm of Sonoma, by extending the historic feel of the town throughout the project; and I could only dream that I would be chosen by HGTV to build the 2009 HGTV Dream Home,” enthused Ledson. “I can’t express how exciting it is going to be for me to hopefully shake the hand of the winner.”

About Ledson

Steve Ledson’s family has been farming in Sonoma County since the mid 1800’s and is currently farming over 5,000 acres of land between Sonoma and Mendocino counties. In addition, they have built numerous residential and commercial developments over the last forty years. Ledson has been recognized as one of the premier builders in Northern California with projects featured in several editorials. Ledson Hotel, designed and built by Steve, was named one of the Top 100 Hotels of the World by Conde Nast Traveler magazine within weeks of opening. The center piece home of Armstrong Estates, an 1870’s Victorian, was renovated by Ledson and is now designated on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the location for many scenes of Academy award winning director Francis Coppola’s movie, Tucker, starring Jeff Bridges. Ledson also designed and built the famous Ledson Winery, which is known throughout the world as the Castle; a gothic style, 16,000 square foot, four floor castle that features a staircase similar to the one seen in the movie ‘Gone With the Wind’. The Boston Globe commented, “This Castle is a must see.” More information can be found at Ledson.com.

About HGTV

HGTV, America’s leader in home and lifestyle programming, is distributed to more than 95 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 5 million unique visitors per month. HGTV owns 33 percent of HGTV Canada and provides much of the Canadian network’s daily programming. The network’s branded programming also can be seen in 122 territories across all seven continents and its selected programming is available to service men and women on board Navy ships and through American Forces Radio & Television Service (AFRTS) which services more than 1,000 outlets in over 175 countries. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York, HGTV is wholly owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: SNI), which also operates Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living TV Network, and Great American Country.