HGTV Ultimate House Hunt 2023 winners announced

The winners of 2023’s Ultimate House Hunt, an annual contest from real estate and home improvement channel HGTV, have been announced.

For the 12th consecutive year, Luxury Portfolio International and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World have partnered with HGTV to put on the contest. Over 1.2 million consumers cast their votes in eight different categories, choosing a beach property in Sarasota, Florida, as the overall winner.

“We are honored and excited that this remarkable property overlooking scenic Point of Rocks captured the attention of so many HGTV House Hunt voters,” said Michael Saunders, founder and CEO of Michael Saunders & Company, the firm listing the winning property, in a statement.

“This stunning seaside sanctuary with private access to Point of Rocks provides an oasis for collecting shells, viewing marine life, snorkeling, paddle-boarding and kayaking.”

The winners

The Sarasota retreat, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, also won in the “Beachfront Homes” category.

Another Sarasota listing from Michael Saunders & Company came out on top of the “Waterfront Homes” list.

An 1830s mansion in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, listed by Latter & Blum, was chosen as the best “Downtown Dwelling.”

A contemporary home in nearby Lafayette, Louisiana, also listed by Latter & Blum, won the “Outdoor Escapes” category.

A Tudor-style mansion in Newtown, Connecticut, listed by William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance, was voted to have the best “Curb Appeal.”

Stonewall Farm, a sprawling estate in Granite Springs, New York, also listed by William Raveis, beat out the competition for “Countryside Retreats.”

The award for “Amazing Kitchen” went to a Denton, Texas, home listed by Ebby Halliday Realtors.

And another Louisiana firm, Rêve Realtors, had the New Orleans listing that won the “Homes With a History” category.