Trouble in Paradise: HGTV Dream Home 2024 Faces Obstacles

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — PEOPLE is exclusively revealing this year's HGTV Dream Home — and Brian Patrick Flynn returns to share all the design secrets behind the stunning 3-bedroom, 4-bath home with views of Matanzas River and St. Augustine Lighthouse. The total prize is worth $2.2 million.

Unfortunately, the company behind the 2024 HGTV Dream Home in Anastasia Island just got a wake-up call from St. Augustine. The home is facing a major obstacle ahead of move-in time, as the developer is asking for permission to build something that's causing controversy.

The Dream Home project in St. Johns County is facing a minor hitch as the developer navigates challenges related to the construction process. Despite this setback, the 2024 HGTV Dream Home Giveaway on Anastasia Island, Florida, is now accepting entries, offering a grand prize package valued at over $2.2 million.

However, it could be another month before St. Augustine regulators decide what to do about a retaining wall at the HGTV Dream Home property. The St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board delay approving the Pelican Reef Drive HGTV 2024 Dream Home due to a seawall built without city approval.

Despite these obstacles, fans of the HGTV Dream Home can still enter the sweepstakes until 5 p.m. ET on Feb. 15. The opportunity to win the coveted prize awaits, with the chance to experience luxury living in a picturesque setting.