Florida’s HGTV 2024 ‘Dream Home’ is back on the market with an even higher price tag

HGTV’s 2024 “Dream Home” is back on the market in Florida, now with an even higher price tag and more square footage.

Television network HGTV every year hosts a giveaway, in which winners are gifted a “dream home” they can either accept, or reject in place of a cash prize. Last year’s winning piece of real estate was a newly built sprawling waterfront Florida home won by Marie Fratta of New York.

Fratta accepted the home (plus a new Mercedes Benz and $100K), but listed the property for sale just three months later. Its August 2024 asking price was $1,999,950.

The home was soon purchased by John and Jane Pope, according to Realtor, who added an additional 470 square feet to the home, increasing the bedroom and bathroom count to a total four beds and five baths. Now, it’s back up for grabs for $2,699,000.

Located at 214 Pelican Reef Drive on Anastasia Island, just east of St. Augustine, the 3,594-square-foot home comes fully furnished with designer amenities, white oak floors, smart home technology, an outdoor kitchen and a heated resort-style pool. Also available from the home are views of the Matanzas River and the historic St. Augustine Lighthouse.

The listing agent is Matthew Territo with Keller Williams Atlantic Partners.

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