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The green home is beautiful. I love the grounds. I also love the idea of permeable pavers that allow rainwater to seep through. I work with conservation for the past 17 years and our office does assessments concerning stormwater and drainage. I have entered to win the home. I have entered for the past Give away homes, but I told my husband and daughter that this one would be the most perfect since I am a conservationist. I have worked with conservation and conserving our natural resources for the past 17 years. I live in Conway, SC and I love Hilton Head. I have family in other states, and this would be wonderful to share the house with them while on their vacations. Well, I wish everyone luck but I am actually praying and hoping that my family will be the lucky winner. God Bless

Posted by Nina Warren – April 1, 2008 11:58 AM

This looks like a wonderful place to unwind, relax, and view nature.

Posted by Joyce – April 1, 2008 12:05 PM

This is really great. I love birds of all kinds and to have bird friendly plants is great. I have eight cockteils and 2 parakeets, so having them in the screened in back porch would really be a treat for them. Love the herb and vegetable gardens, too.

Posted by bird lover – April 1, 2008 1:25 PM

I love the landscaping of the yard!I've wanted a garden that attracts birds and especially butterflies for awhile now.I also like the fact that you don't have to water the gardens much and when you do it's with rain water!I'm still concerned about those alligators! Does the community allow you to put up a chain link fence to keep them out but not block your view?Some communities don't.

Posted by Dana – April 1, 2008 1:27 PM

I would like to know what products were used on the outside of the house. Is it siding? I read that the color is Prescot Green from Benjamin Moore so is it painted? If so, does it required being repainted and is that eco-friendly?

Nothing is mentioned about the metal roof and I would think there might be some eco benefits to that, but again, I can't find anything that addresses that aspect of the house.

Posted by Diana – April 1, 2008 2:55 PM

I love the different herbs planted in the landscape and learned about some of them that I had never heard of by clicking on the link to the herb and vegetable garden. They will have beauty year round... but I can't help wanting a couple of fragrant rose bushes in the front yard and some butterfly bushes in the back yard. They require more water, fertilizer, and care, but also attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and pollenating insects for the other plants. If I won the house I would plant some of them. I have always had them around my home. Good luck to everyone!

Posted by Charlene – April 1, 2008 3:13 PM

Dear Everyone at HGTV,
My husband, Audie and I toured your Green home, my Dream home this past Saturday,and the excitement of everyone was awesome! This adoreable, environmentallly...correct home is above any LEED design, for the pleasure of living the goodlife. From the moment we pulled up to the front lawn, the enthusiasm was exhilerating. The NFP Staff of the United Way were extremely knowledgeable and kind. As we walked upon the front porch, it was so inviting, that upon entering the foyer, it seemed to say, hey look at me, aren't I Beautiful!

Posted by janice sisson – April 1, 2008 3:23 PM

This house is amazing.It helps the environment and you save energy all at the same time. It would be great for myself,husband and 10 year old son.Winning this would be a dream come true. Long Island,NY

Posted by Beckie – April 1, 2008 7:22 PM

STOP!!!! I hate being teased,this place is so gorgeous.Chillin out, no work tomorrow.Every time you look over the pics or the home it has something new to offer. Kelley you keep us all from tedium with your superb pictures,hey I hope they pay you well for your supererogation. GREEN YES !!!!!!!!! I love the herb garden,it's one of my passions, the other fishing.

Posted by Mary – April 1, 2008 8:44 PM

Well, I'm even more inspired !!
I've got the best idea come to mind, my daughter keeps asking me; what are you going to do with that ole guitar ? Well, since I'm very artistic & creative minded myself, I'm going to create a birdhouse out of the ole guitar. I'll cut out "notes" to paint and surround the guitar with after it is completed. I'll paint it green with light green & (paint/write) "Songbird's Inn" on the face of guitar and save it to place within the beautiful gardens designed, HGTV Green Home !!!!!!!!! Hey, if I don't win, maybe I'll send it out as a winner's house warming gift anyway's !!!!!!!! But my daughter & I certainly hope our luck is up to date on this Green Home.
(SMILE FOLK'S !!)

Posted by Tickle – April 1, 2008 10:13 PM

I would love to win the home. Beauty along with functionality. Not too big, beautiful footprint, environmentally sound. Heck, I'd be happy to pitch a tent next to the firepit!

Posted by Cate – April 1, 2008 10:24 PM

The landscaping is one of my favorite things about the Green Home. I would have to add a few potted ponytail palms. The require little water and are really beautiful greenery. I like the fact that they can be used inside or outside and will grow quite large with very little care. I also am a rose lover, but have found that the old-fashioned flora bunda type do better than the hybrids when water is a problem. We have had a drought here in Mississippi the past 2 years, so I've begun to be a lot more selective when looking for new plants, reading up on them before buying. Even though there are retention ponds for watering, I hope whomever wins the home will still consider the water required when adding new plants. Organic fertilizers also need to be used. Alcohol and water mixed in equal parts is a great bug deterent. Banana peelings are great for roses since they love potassium. Just bury them in the ground close to the bush. I had read this in a book I ordered that had homemade fertilizers and remedies. I was amazed how well this stuff works and is made from items from your house. The first year I used the banana peelings I didn't see a lot of results. But evidently it takes a while for them to decay, because the next year all my roses went crazy. I had blooms as big as saucers on a bush that had never done well, and it continued to bloom until November. It also had homemade sprays for black spot, root tonics, compost tea, rose tonic, and so many more. And the great thing is that I'm not spraying or pouring chemicals into the environment. For instance.... Rose Ambrosia: 1 cup beer, 2 tsp. instant tea, 1 tsp fish emulsion, 1 tsp hydrogen peroxide, 1 tsp dish liquid, 2 gallons warm water. Mix and pour 1 pint on each rose bush every 3 weeks. How easy is that! I'm not sure I can list the book on here, but check out your book store for natural garden solutions. There are probably several out there. Even those who aren't building or remodeling soon, there is so much more we can do to protect the environment. If I happen to win this home, Thank you HGTV for not having a lot of grass to mow! A battery powered weed eater would do the trick! Or I could let my husband use the antique push mower that only uses human energy. LOL

Posted by Teresa – April 1, 2008 10:36 PM

I love this house! My fiance and I are getting married in September and we would love to win this house to start a family eventually! Also, then we would be able to get married here, and get out of the Wisconsin cold. The design and elements are perfect, I love that it is a green house- I entered to win the dream houses in the past but this one is really perfect for us and a green lifestyle. My fiance is a photographer and there would be so many photo opportunities here! *praying to win*

Posted by Greg Renaud – April 2, 2008 12:55 AM

tHIS HOME IS BEAUTIFUL AND MY FAMILY AND I LOVE HHILTON HEAD, THIS IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO RELAX IN AN ECCO FRIENDLY ENVIROMENT. I TOO HOPE I WIN.

Posted by helene wilson – April 2, 2008 4:42 AM

My husband and I are truly impressed with your Green Home. The past years we have tried to green up our current home, but now we are looking for a little warmer climate. Your home is so ingenious in the planning and well suited for any age group. There isn't one feature that we would change, its as if you designed and built it for us. I can hardly wait to enjoy the butterflies! Good luck to everyone

Posted by laurie procida – April 2, 2008 5:51 AM

I am amazed to say the least. I would love to be able to plant my tropical plants (ok, some of them outdoors). I have a small jungle indoors, but what is even more amazing is that I do have 8 butterfly bushes, a butterfly house, a bluebird house, and a wisteria bush. I also have 4 hummingbird feeders and an oriole feeder. I love feeding the birds, and have some amazing photos and video of the hummingbirds near my front porch. I have had my wisteria for about 4 years now, but it has yet to bloom. Does anyone know if hydrangea will grow there???? I love this home and everything about it. I also have 2 bird books, 1) The Audubon Society to North American Birds, and 2) Birds Native to Michigan. I would love to add to my collection....3) Birds Native to South Carolina??????? Good luck everyone. And yes, I get lots of butterflies in the summer months, just wish it were year round.

Posted by deb – April 2, 2008 7:15 AM

Ok, I just went through my house and counted the "tropical" plants I have. I have 5 Madagascar Dragon Trees...4 of which are over 6 ft tall, I have 4 I believe they are called corn plants(some kind of palm) over 5 ft tall, I have 6 palms trees I have grown from seed (taken from my dads house in florida and not an easy task to do) they are between 1 and 2 ft tall, I have 1 what I have always called a "pony tail palm" if the leaves were streched out, it would be over 8 ft tall, and 4 other palms, not sure the name, they are only about 2 ft tall, also 2 peace plants, a bamboo that is about 1.5 ft, a money tree about 2.5 ft, aloe plant, and several other small plants. My question is, will these grow outdoors there should I be blessed enough to win this home? I know the palm trees I have grown from seed will because they are identical to the ones in the first picture. Also outside I have planted 3 azaleas, hydrangea (huge), wisteria, and I noticed in the last picture what appears to be a rhododendrom, which at one point here I had planted 5 but they did not survive the harsh winter here their first year. Every year I have grown a vegetable garden, and would love to grown herbs, haven't tackled that yet. I know it sounds like alot of plants and it is but several of them are in the same containers. Oh, and I can do putt-putt!!!!! Good luck everyone.....thanks HGTV.

Posted by deb – April 2, 2008 7:39 AM

My wife just reminded me that she bought the book; Audubon's Birds of America when I showed her the special features of the flower garden. We are ready to move! Every thing about this house fits our life style and I can't think of a better place than South Carolina, which by the way, is closer to family and friends.

Posted by Warren Sturr – April 2, 2008 9:44 AM

This is a wonderful house and I love S.C. I live in ohio and I'm ready for a change this would be so great to move here I love to garden and I have 4 butterfly brushes now.This kids would love to go swimming. HGTV YOU BUILD A GREAT LOOKING HOME. this would be a wonderful change from living in a moblie home.

Posted by cathy goheen – April 2, 2008 11:25 AM

My husband and I also love the green home! The style,the floor plan and most of all the accessibility. We live in Cleveland,Ga. and Hilton is a great vacation spot. We dream about having our two grown children and their families vist. Thanks for making dreaming possible and we'll ask God to make living possible.

Dorothea Black April 2,2:10p.m.

Posted by D.C.Black – April 2, 2008 2:15 PM

Another of the plants I would put in the yard is an aloe vera. I have 2 huge ones that I acquired from my husbands' grandmother years ago, and they have produced a lot of kiki's (new plants), that we have given to friends and family. We make our own mulch using dried leaves, coffee and tea grounds, banana peels, egg shells, and ash from the fireplace, which we mnix and put in a plastic barrel. It is all organic and works wonders for our gardens! Good luck to everyone on this well planned home!

Posted by Charlene – April 2, 2008 2:16 PM

I believe the book that Teresa may be referring to is Jerry Bakers book regarding natural garden solutions. This book has everything in it. It is a wonderful book, and I have used many of the solutions. I believe someone had made comment also on electric boat motors and noise polution. That is the nice thing about electric motors, there is no noise. On a visit to my dad in Florida several years ago, I went to Homassassa to a wildlife park,one of the largest rehabilitation parks for manatees,and they use electric motors on their boats to prevent water pollution because the water is so pure. It is wonderful to see the measures being taken to preserve what we have for our grandchildren and future generations. What a wonderful place this would be to retire to. I love the fact that you can walk, walk, walk to everything, including the gym, and hey right outside your back door is "putt-putt".

Posted by deb – April 2, 2008 3:14 PM

WELL YOU ALL DID A WONDERFUL JOB AT THIS HOME. IT IS MY STYLE OF HOME WHEN YOU WORK WITH THE ENVIROMENT. I LOVE THE INSIDE AND THE OUT THE YARD IS GREAT AND ITS BIRD AND ANIMAL FRIENDLY. PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. SOMEDAY I MAY JUST GET ONE.

Posted by alice – April 2, 2008 4:48 PM

I have finally finished scrutinizing every corner of the entire Green Home Project and it is amazing. Not too large or small, and a perfect balance and utilization of the space. I would certainly love to be involved in a project such as this, a lovely place to spend my retirement years with family and friends. Yes, it surely would suit me to a "G"...You should be proud...excellent job HGTV!

Posted by Alice – April 2, 2008 7:05 PM

The Green Home was incredible! Exceeded our every expectation and the community, Tradition Hilton Head was just as fantastic!
The Green Home and Tradition make a great combination of sustainable development and enviro friendly lifestyle!
Everyone needs to see this great home.

Posted by Robert – April 2, 2008 10:08 PM

Thank you for making me more aware of a green home and an eco-garden. I will be looking for green home materials to update our home. I hope the awareness will be impacted by all individuals to help make a difference. I am always encouraging my children to plant trees and flowers. They also are becoming knowledgable about the green team. My husband and I would enjoy living at Hilton Head. It would be an enjoyable change, and a place to share with our children,grandchildren and friends. My family and friends have been helping me since I fell and broke my hip. I would love to give something back to them in return other than thanks and love. This would be a gift for vacations. The green home is beautiful and eco friendly. That is an accomplishment in itself. Congrats to all of you. You did a good job.

Posted by Jackie – April 2, 2008 10:28 PM

For anyone who likes the idea of watering with rain water, consider attaching a rain barrel to the gutter downspout. It can be decorative, and with a spigot a buried soaker hose can utilize rain water to water your garden.

Posted by Lynne – April 2, 2008 11:35 PM

Green home has the beautiful environment i would love to come into that place.
Enyr Thomas
http://www.SelectWealthSystem.com

Posted by Enyr Thomas – April 3, 2008 4:05 AM

WOW! love the garden. What a great idea! Hoping to visit the Green House next week. What are the days and hours it is open for touring?

Posted by Gayle – April 3, 2008 8:54 AM

Oh, how I love to win this house! It's eco-friendly and being a nature-lover myself, my family would enjoy the green house amenities and the environment that surrounds it. Well, I wished everyone who enters this contest GOOD LUCK!

Posted by jane – April 3, 2008 9:10 AM

What a great idea to do a green home! This is a super fun way to bring awareness to conserving our environment. Good luck everyone!!

Posted by Pam – April 3, 2008 9:19 AM

Dear HGTV, Can you tell us how many homes will be in the community, and will they all be Green Homes? I thought I had read that they were, but just curious. I love this home, and tour it everyday. The yard is just as beautiful as the home itself, And the fans on the porches and in the homes....OH YEAH!!! I put the fans in my current home and love them.

Posted by deb – April 3, 2008 9:33 AM

Calling a development Hilton Head when it is more than 20 miles inland from Hilton Head Island doesn't seem right. Also I would like to know how loud the I-95 traffic noise sounds from the dream home.

Posted by Art – April 3, 2008 10:09 AM

A little delay in signing in this morning, had a problem with my email. I am ready to retire here. I could move as soon as..but I know that HGTV has many, many entries to choose from. I just truely hope whoever wins this home will be so forever appreciative, will fully understand and utilize the eco friendly "everything", and put them to use on a daily basis. Thanks again HGTV for the chance to dream, and to really educate alot of people.

Posted by deb – April 3, 2008 10:14 AM

HGTV, you have outdone yourself this time!!!
What a wonderful home! A front porch is my dream come true and the screen room has always been a part of what we want in that perfect home. So, thank you for the opportunity to see, enjoy (and possible win) a dream come true home. And to top it off, It's GREEN!!

Posted by Sue of PA – April 3, 2008 2:56 PM

This is my first time on the HGTV site. I really loved what they did to make this world more aware of what's going on today. They did such a wonderful job on this house I just love it. I wish I could build my own Green House but of course I would have to have my own land to do that.Everybody thanks for listing. God bless you all.

Posted by Jason – April 3, 2008 3:11 PM

Just toured again. Aaahhh! Breathtaking. I love everything about this home. Even the garage is fantastic. I don't think there is a better home out there. To serve the purpose that it does and to be as beautiful as it is. I can't keep away from the site. I wish I lived close enought to tour it as some have. The paint scheme to the lawn...just beautiful.

Posted by deb – April 3, 2008 5:15 PM

I enter every day but this is the first time I have read the other comments. I agree with all the positive comments. This is truly a beautiful green dream home. I wonder what Art's problem is?

Posted by Jim @ MaryLynne Rave – April 3, 2008 8:36 PM

My husband and I love the green home. Perfect size and lovely environment. We both love gardening and I have a nice herb garden and he loves growing tomatoes and peppers for starters. MY daughter would be an excited visitor since her big thing is birdwatching, a biololgy major in Colorado. We hope to be the lucky winners.

Posted by deb of pa. – April 4, 2008 12:01 AM

I can't wait to see who is going to win this wonderful home.They will be a very lucky and happy family. I know because i would just lose my mind if it was me. I'm sure i'm like most who have won nothing in there life and this would be a god sent for most.Good luck to all and may the family who needs this home most wins it.

Posted by Heather – April 4, 2008 4:42 AM

Good morning. I'm back again. Just admired the outside of the home again. And again noticed something else that caught my eye. The palms at the end of the walkway near the road. I love it. My plants would do so good there.

Posted by deb – April 4, 2008 6:38 AM

WOW I just love this home. EVERTHING about it.. It is truly a dream home.. I love the location..Good luck to everone

Posted by Roselyn S. Smith – April 4, 2008 10:57 AM

Hi everyone. I have been meaning to remark on this, but then I start looking at the home, and end up daydreaming. Anyway, my post office gives away little plastic bags for recycling of ink cartridges. You just put the cartridge in the bag, seal it and drop it in the mailbox, postage paid. The same is done with old cell phones, they are given to soldiers overseas or to victims of domestic violence. Double purpose and a wonderful thing. Just an fyi so that others may check their local post office for these items. Every little bit helps. Have a good day everyone. Waiting for the next update on the gorgeous home.

Posted by deb – April 4, 2008 11:28 AM

Just watched the HGTV Green Home TV special and love, love, love everything about this house. Doing all I can to become green - started recycling, soon will add a rain barrell for watering my herb and vegetable gardens. Use lots of antique/used furniture pieces. My husband and I took up flat-water kayaking on the lakes near our home in East Tennessee a couple of years ago and it would be a new experience kayaking in the low country. Have two young grandchildren who would love the kids room. Wish the decorator had her a show on HGTV - all the HGTV homes are beautifully furnished and decorated - my style completely. My artist/husband might have to do a couple of special paintings for the home (using the existing colors of course). Who wouldn't love to win and live in this house?

Posted by Sue – April 4, 2008 11:42 AM

This is a truely outstanding home. We live in Virginia, and try to recycle, we save all
food waste for fertilizing our vegetable and herb
gardens. We also have an osmosis system, it truely makes our water, which comes from our well
so much better. Living green is the way to go.
We are now working on improving our energy costs.
Good luck to all.

Posted by Pam Prickett – April 4, 2008 12:38 PM

The house and the yard are beautiful... everytime I register for the house and see the pictures I get really excited and can't wait for the home to be mine ;)

Posted by Lauren – April 4, 2008 12:43 PM

I love this house. If I don't win it, I want to build it. How many square feet is it under roof and under air.

Posted by Monique Joannette – April 4, 2008 1:13 PM

i love that home.. as we try here to do little things to our house to make it as green as possible but cant help but dream of that house.. even if i didnt win it, i took alot of great ideas from the house on ways to make it green friendly..its very important to me to do all i can to help our world be a better place.. it was very well put together.. tyvm for sharing how it was built and all the hard work that was put into making it someones home

Posted by trudy – April 4, 2008 1:21 PM

Nice landscape plan. I discovered important information in Tom Ogren's books on the landscape and how to select clean air plants. His books represent yet another way that allows each of us to do our part in producing cleaner air. High levels of pollen can be reduced by better understanding - the disproportionate cultivation of all-male "litter-free" plants, which bear no fruit but produce everwhelming amouts of pollen. Awesome read! Know the green home can be green inside and OUT!

Cynthia

Posted by Cynthia – April 4, 2008 1:44 PM

What a wonderful gift for the environment and community. Giving back naturally and being aware of how we effect our eco-system has finally arrived full stream. My parents taught me to recycle in the 60's and they never gave up. Thank you HGTV for steering us onto the right path to longevity! Green is clean....enjoy the beauty!

Posted by kim – April 4, 2008 2:09 PM

Hi
It's a rainy day today. I can imagine waking up in this beautiful home. I would love my coffee before day on the screened porch, just taking in the great peaceful time and setting. Later we could have brunch on the veranda and discus our daily activities. I know I would love to visit all the shops that Linda visited to interior decorate this beautiful home and get to know some of the area people. Winding down the day to this beautiful home. What would be more relaxing than to sit and look at all this beauty? DEE

Posted by Anonymous – April 5, 2008 10:09 AM

"Start at THIS Home"!


Just toured this beautiful home and I absolutely love the open floor plan flow, all the light from the windows, the light and airy colors... very peaceful.

My family and I are looking forward to starting at this home!

:O)

Posted by DaughterNature – April 5, 2008 6:36 PM

I love the outdoor flowers and placement of the lovely chairs. What fun it would be to invite my family to visit me and then to hang out in the yard.

Posted by Elizabeth Joyce Belanger – April 6, 2008 2:38 PM

Hello!

Thank you HGTV, for your stunning contribution to a Greener and Healthier EARTH. Your home is beautiful,inviting and perfect. Anyone would be proud to own and use it as an example for our children and a better future. If we all do our part, we can enjoy living in a beautiful home like the Green Home.

Most envious of the (to be) winner...
ana

Indiana, April 6th, 2008

Posted by ana maria reis – April 6, 2008 6:18 PM

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE PALMS. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO PLANT MINE OUTDOORS.

Posted by deb – April 6, 2008 7:51 PM

Yes its me again, I'm lloking forward to retirment in this beautiful green home and to be one of the very first to have this is a wonderful thought and to be able to show evryone who visits this area in my new home would be great, I can charge a mim. admittence fee to help pay the taxes and everyone that can afford to gets to tour my home and realize what an honor I have been blessed with just the thoughts of getting to show everyone my home would be great and would help other people to realize they need to go green to save our earth.

Posted by Southern Lady – April 7, 2008 6:24 PM

Beautiful job on the house. What a beautiful color on the house. The insterior decorating is adorable what a nice job with recycled furniture. you really inspired me to go green!

Posted by Linda – April 8, 2008 1:13 PM

Wow...this home is really something special...
I am amazed at the attention to detail and color inside..and now with the gardening/landscaping
and the colors in the sky there this house reminds me of the colorscapes in the movie
'What Dreams May Come'..(robin williams)...
what a visual delight!

Posted by Air – April 8, 2008 8:48 PM

Wow. I can not grow those kind of plants in Maine! I read this site every morning with my coffee as I glance out at our still snowy backyard. What a wonderful place.

Posted by Audra Z. – April 9, 2008 7:10 AM

Hey Guys, Deb, I must give you an E for effort. And I love your comments. I must tell you that the one thing that will grow with beauty there is gardenias. I live in Tennessee now and they will not winter over outside. But there they are beautiful. And the aroma fills the air when they bloom and it is like glory!!! Especially at night.I love it there so much and I miss it. Growing up on the ocean - it gets in your blood. I remember when I first came to Tn. from D.C. and went fishing, I was standing on some rocks and started to wonder when the tide would start coming in. Then I thought, you idiot!...there is no tide in Tennessee!!!! Anyway my friends there say if things are right in September you can bag some fresh shrimp along with the crabs you can get most any time. Boy do I love fresh seafood!! IWANT THIS HOUSE SO BADLY,I CAN ALMOST TASTE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love and happy fishing, Laura

Posted by Laura Lockridge – April 10, 2008 3:31 PM

Really love the house. Retiring this year and would love to win. Wondering if I could afford the green needed to pay the taxes on the Prize. Has to be fun to live there. Love the garage as much as the house. Nice attention to detail on the whole project.

Posted by Mick – April 10, 2008 9:56 PM

Hello everyone, I have to tell everyone that this house is my DREAM HOUSE. I have lived in Chicago all my life and my dream is to retire to someplace like this and pursue a Green lifestyle.which I find difficult to do where I live, the houses are so close, no space. All my life I have dreamed of living in a home like this. It's as if the folks at HGTV reached into my mind and heart and created my dream. Thank you HGTV for allowing me to see my dream come true. I'm praying hard for over this.

Posted by Brenda Hayes – April 11, 2008 1:40 PM

Wow, it seems like everyone thinks that kissing up will help them win this thing. It's a nice home but I've seen homes that were much "greener" then this. If I were to win it ; I'd sell it and buy a greener home. The solar panel looks like an after thought. As far as I'm concerned all lawn is a misuse of space as it uses more water and cemicals than any other mass planting in a home environment. I know many of you will think I'm nagging or whining but I'm not trying to say the home is 'bad' in anyway. It's just not my idea of green. It's more my idea of an addvertisement for a planned community in hilto head. This isn't meant to be disrespectful or decisive but rather to open an honest dialog between the bloggers about what it means to be green. Blessed be.

Posted by Terri – April 12, 2008 7:00 PM

I love everything about the Dream House. I am from S.C. but has been gone from there for quite some time. My mother lives in Estill, SC and is getting older. I have two sisters who also live there. It would be wonderful to live in Hilton Head, just an hour from my family. This would truly be a dream come true. Thank you HGTV.

Posted by Judy Niedzielski – April 14, 2008 4:33 PM

In reading the comment that was written by Terri 4/12.My response..every little step helps in helping to prevent global warming.This home is beautiful.There are many "green" features.You should praise their efforts.

Posted by Julie – April 14, 2008 5:55 PM

First of all, I love HGTV ! I love the fact that they are giving away an eco-friendly home. I am an Environmental Science Major, and was initially going to write you about all the pavers, but later read they were permeable and filter the water. Like everyone else.... I would love to win this home ! Good Luck to everyone, especially me hahah.

Posted by debra – April 16, 2008 10:57 AM

I love the idea of a green stand-alone home. But I live in a condo community. I'd love to see them turn a community like mine - which needs a ton of help as it is - figure out how we as a community can become (1) more green; (2) save water; (3) and do it in a way that doesn't cost each owner a ton.

Posted by Sally – April 16, 2008 11:57 AM

As retired folks in SW Fl, we are aware of the eco ways of growing plants and saving water. I love the beautiful home and being on the water is a plus for my husband, as he loves to fish. I will enter everyday and who knows, we could finish our retirement yrs. in S.C. 974164

Posted by Doris – April 19, 2008 10:30 AM

This home is amazing! Beautiful design, peaceful location, & environmentally friendly - what else is there? There are so many amazing features. Congrats to HGTV for creating this home - and thank you for giving it away! Good luck to everyone - including my family! Anyone would be incredibly lucky to live there.

Posted by Victoria – April 19, 2008 5:52 PM

Yes, I have been touring again. I sure wish I lived close enough to actually "tour" the home, but that might make me want it even more, (if that's possible). I cannot explain how I feel about this landscaping. I absolutely LOVE tropical plants. They can't be grown outdoors here in Michigan, but I sure have them inside. Palms trees I have grown from seed, 6 of them, from my late fathers palm trees from Florida. I guess it's like bringing part of the south and tropical feeling to me.

Posted by deb – April 20, 2008 12:24 PM

Their is nothing about this house that I don't like and would be very proud to be the owner of it. I know that all my family and friends would love to be invited to be come and enjoy the beautiful grounds and just to say that they were their. Good Luck to everyone that has enteried.

Posted by Esther – April 20, 2008 4:12 PM

What a perfectly beautiful house! My favorite colors, my favorite place, perfectly ecco friendly! The design couldn't be better with so many views. I just wonder, can you canoe on that lake? Just imagine the sunrise! Congratulations on a beautiful design!
( It's only 1 AM here! :-D )

Posted by Carrie – April 22, 2008 4:01 AM

I am taking the tour again, page by page. There is nothing I can say that hasn't already been said. It is beautiful.

Posted by deb – April 22, 2008 8:00 AM

this house is my dream, i think about it everyday, i even see it in my dreams, i would be the happies persson in the world if i win, i love everything about it, kichen is amazing, i would bake a lot in there, and outside is just breath taking, its just what me and my husbend need to relax and enjoy life, to get out of nj crazy life style, my sun loves the kids room.
i love the house.
good luck to all of you. someone will be the happy family very soon.

Posted by inga – April 22, 2008 10:05 AM

Isn't it just beautiful??????

Posted by deb – April 25, 2008 3:19 PM

To DaughterNature...the sentence you submitted describing your impression of the home, after your tour, was very nice to read. You gave a simple but descriptive view. Thank you for sharing the peacefulness of this home.

Posted by Judy Mc – April 25, 2008 8:26 PM

Good luck to all.

Posted by deb – April 28, 2008 8:03 AM

Hats off to HGTV, Core community, all sponsors, and every entity that contributed to this "Dream" home! Not only is this home beautiful, it's construction has managed to unite the toughts of a nation. Hearts from across the country are all focused on "green" living. This one home has propelled the idea of living green. I am proud to be a part of the HGTV family of viewers. I am sure the owner of this home will be truly thankful for this great opportunity to live in a eco-friendly home and all others will be "green" with envy :-) God's blessings be with you HGTV and may you continue to be a trendsetter and blessing to all the lives you influence from day to day.

Posted by Shanetta – April 28, 2008 4:08 PM

WOW, This is a real dream home, did you guys know that green is the color of love, hehe, I love this place, I can close my eyes and I am there, sitting at the fire pit with friends and family, out at the herb garden planting herbs, it is truly a wonderful looking and inviting place and however wins it should live in it and enjoy life!

Posted by susan – April 28, 2008 7:59 PM

What a magnificent home & so eco-friendly.We would be overwhelmed to win such a wonderful gift. It would just bless us to pieces & we would enjoy & love sharing it with family & friends.Thanks for the great job you have done on it & all the wonderful extra features.

Posted by alice – April 29, 2008 11:10 AM

I have never been much of a gardener, but the landscaping of the Green Home is inspiring--and makes me want to get out there and get my hands dirty! It is beautiful, and seems manageable. I have always loved the old-fashioned push lawn mowers too--they remind me of my childhood. I didn't see one included with the house, but I would get one right away. Happy dreaming--and green gardening.

Posted by Mary – May 1, 2008 12:35 AM

I cannot say enough about this home. As with others here, I would love to win this home. It is so dignified, and so charming.

Posted by deb – May 1, 2008 8:00 AM

Just tour the home again. I try to do that everyday to imagine me and my family in it. HGTV did a terrific job. My TV is always on HGTV except when I watch extreme makeover - home edition. My husband even watches it. He likes all of the gardening shows- he gets great ideas - then applies them to our lawn and garden. We always watch house hunters together and I almost always pick the same house as they do. Can't wait for the knock at my door and the camera roll in to say "The beautiful green home is yours" When taking the tours (so many times), i didn't see any solar landscaping lights outside. Didn't know if they were any. If not, that is fine, because I have some beautiful solar landscape lights that would look beautiful. They actually changes color. I leave them on clear but at christmas time i change them - they go from green to red - to blue-to clear. they are beautiful and would look even better in my new "green" home. Well, good wishes to everyone. God bless us all.

Posted by Nina(new) – May 1, 2008 12:53 PM

Mary, I agree about the old fashion push mowers but have you seen the new cordless lawn mowers? They ae really cool!

Posted by Dana Dryburgh – May 1, 2008 4:42 PM

This is me. I love to look at this page. I love tropical plants and have so many in my home. This is so incredible. All of it.

Posted by deb – May 2, 2008 7:51 AM

.....bird identification books sitting on the lamp table... READY! :o)

Posted by judy mc – May 2, 2008 7:52 PM

judy mc, Thanks for making me laugh!

Posted by Dana Dryburgh – May 3, 2008 11:54 AM

This is a cute little cottage, good job.
Please tell me what happened to all the older trees? I see them in the background (far away).
Also, I see muddy puddles in the photos of the empty lots surrounding the home. What was done to prevent flooding?

Posted by CK – May 4, 2008 1:51 PM

I want to plant my palm trees outside. Can't do that here in MI. They are doing so good inside, but I know if I get them back to a tropical climate, where they belong, they will do so much better, so would I. I always tell my husband, if it's under 70*, it's cold. I could actually do without a/c, just give me a fan.

Posted by deb – May 5, 2008 5:17 PM

Just dreamin'!!

Posted by deb – May 12, 2008 7:58 PM