Dream House (TV series)

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Dream House
GenreDocumentary
Written byLucy Frost
Directed byTeri Addabbo
Narrated byJose Marrero,
ComposerLarry Seyer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons19
No. of episodes211
Production
Executive producerTeri Addabbo
ProducersDwight Adair
Lucy Frost
EditorsSandra Adair
Christopher Roldan
Production companiesGranite House Inc.
High Noon Entertainment
SAGE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
Original release
Network HGTV

Dream House is a show on HGTV produced by High Noon Entertainment and Sage Productions in the United States. Each season follows one person, couple, or family as they complete a new build or renovate an existing home to obtain their dream house. Past seasons have featured thirteen 30-minute episodes, but the most recent seasons have only eight 30-minute episodes.

Contents

The show is filmed in a semi-documentary style, with the camera crew acting only as observers, and unseen host Jose Marrero providing voice-over commentary. Each season encompasses various aspects of building a house, including laying the foundation, weather-related delays, tackling challenging terrain, navigating permit requirements, applying finishing touches, addressing budgetary issues, and resolving disputes between homeowners and contractors.

Format

Episodes in the first nine seasons of the show focused on the very basics of building, starting with financing in episode one, and then choosing a builder in episode two, and so on. In subsequent seasons, episodes focus more on the challenges of each project, highlighting arguments between the contractors and the homeowner, as well as the strain that construction causes to the family. The first episode of each season typically begins when the ground is broken or actual construction commences.

Season list

SeasonEpsLocationDetails
113 Houston, Texas Guy and Lisa Land build a new home that will be featured in the National Homebuilder's Show, allowing the owners to get material donations to save money.
213Maple Forest, Minnesota Rick and Linda Glasgo construct a new home with the help of friends in the business.
313 Minnesota Jim and Dee Sandberg undertake a two-year renovation of the existing one-story ranch farmhouse for their family of five.
413Columbia, Maryland Bruno Reich renovates his older home in response to a lawsuit from his neighbors for violating the covenants.
513Scituate, Massachusetts Chuck Cullum builds his dream home on the coast after tearing down the old family home.
613 Washington, D.C. Dean Henney attempts to renovate his 1880 Victorian townhouse.
713 Beaufort, South Carolina The Smith family relocates from Douglasville, Georgia, to build their dream home in a historic district that requires adherence to strict building guidelines.
813 Austin, Texas John and Clarice Cefai sell their newly renovated home to build their dream home on Lake Travis.
913 Silver Spring, Maryland Richard and Tanya Landry act as the general contractor to spend two years building a new home out of insulated concrete forms to save costs.
1013 Portland, Oregon Brandon Brown undertakes the task of building a home on a lot that is extremely steep and triangular in shape, presenting a significant challenge for all involved.
1113 Riverside, Illinois John and Janan Cain tear down an old ranch house to build their dream home in the planned suburb of Riverside.
1213 Tucson, Arizona Anita and Brad Feder built a 23-person resort.
1413 Boulder, Colorado Christopher and Tina Herr face a steep slope when building on the land that Christopher's grandparents had once planned to retire to. [1]
1510 Oregon Silene and Geno Rush remodel their existing home to make it into their dream home, doing as much work themselves as possible to cut costs.
168 Chattanooga, Tennessee Kelli Smith and James Ladd built a five-story, 6,500-square-foot home that they designed themselves, while coping with a 45-degree slope and having Kelli's father serve as the general contractor. [2]
178 Chicago, Illinois Carmin Awadzi, with the support of her husband, Winston, and their four children, embarks on a new career in general contracting by building her family's 4,200-square-foot dream home on a $740,000 budget.
188 San Diego, California Three college friends buy a beach property.
198 Purcellville, Virginia Stephen and Shannon Mackey construct a timber-framed tasting room and house for the Notaviva Vineyards. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Where are they now?". Rocky Mountain News. The E.W. Scripps Co. 2007-12-29. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  2. ↑ Galletta, Jan (2007-01-13). "'Dream House' almost complete: Stringer's Ridge home has Colorado lodge feel". Chattanooga Times. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  3. ↑ "Local Residents Shine in 'Dream House' Segment". Middleburg Life. Suburban Washington Newspapers. 2008-10-17. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
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