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Construction of HGTV Dream Home upsetting neighbors

by Adam Finley, posted Feb 27th 2006 9:35AM

HGTV dream homeThis year will mark the tenth year that Home and Garden television will be giving away a new home. Construction is currently underway on the new home in the Blue Ridge foothills area of Lake Lure, North Carolina, but some of the people in the neighborhood aren't too happy about it. According to them, a large amount of sediment from the construction site is finding its way into waterways and adjoining communities. Such runoff is a violation of the law, and can result in a $5,000 per day penalty, or a stop-work order. Land Resource Companies, the company constructing the home, claims they've taken measures to make sure there's no runoff from the site. At least whoever wins this beautiful new home will be able to start their new life knowing their neighbors absolutely loathe them.

 

 

 

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JB

"Construction is currently underway on the new home in the Blue Ridge foothills area"

Um, its been done for months. I believe it was actually finished last Summer.

February 27 2006 at 4:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mike

Actually, I thought I heard somewhere that just about everyone who wins the HGTV home sells it as soon as they know they have won because they find out they are immediately responsible for property taxes and the extra income tax on the million dollars approx. in "winnings." It's all fun and games until you're immediately in tax bracket numero uno and you don't have enough in the "vacation fund" to cover that tax bill.

February 27 2006 at 4:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason Simmons

W/a multi-millionaire dollar home, who cares what the neighbors think?



February 27 2006 at 1:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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