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Viewfinder: Hinsdale Resident Wins 2011 HGTV Dream Home—Here's A Look Inside

The $2 million grand prize included the dream home, $500,000 and a 2011 GMC Acadia Denali.

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Hinsdale resident and stay-at-home dad Eric Makstenieks won the 2011 HGTV Dream Home Giveaway. Makstenieks is a fan of the HGTV and said he entered the contest every day during the seven-week entry period.

You can read more on this story here, but for now, a sneek peek inside the dream home is the subject of this week's Viewfinder.

You can see Makstenieks reaction when HGTV showed up to tell him he won on the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2011 special on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 7 p.m.

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