Dream Come True: California Grandma Wins HGTV’s 2024 Smart Home After Persistent Entries

After years of persistent entries, Sarita Colberg, a dedicated grandmother from Fort Bragg, California, has won HGTV’s 2024 Smart Home, which is nestled in the vibrant city of Atlanta, Georgia. The prize includes not only a state-of-the-art modern home designed by Tiffany Brooks but also stylish furnishings, a cutting-edge all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, and a cash award of $150,000. Selected from a staggering 81 million entries, Colberg, who has been running a family childcare business for 25 years, described the win as life-changing. The new home will serve as a sanctuary for her, her husband, their two children, and three grandchildren, embodying a long-held dream now turned into a stunning reality.

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