My Lottery Dream Home: California Couple Seeks French Countryside Escape (HGTV, Friday, January 31, 2025)

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Trading In-N-Out for escargots? Swapping freeways for vineyards? That’s the dream for one California couple, and host David Bromstad is their guide in this episode of My Lottery Dream Home. Forget McMansions and sprawling suburban lots; this time, the house hunt takes a decidedly French twist. Bromstad, ever the real estate ringmaster, escorts the newly minted lottery winners through the picturesque Champagne region, just a cork’s pop away from Paris.

Now, let’s be clear: “just outside Paris” in real estate parlance can mean anything from a short drive to a significant trek. But who needs the Eiffel Tower when you’ve got rolling hills, charming villages, and arguably the world’s finest sparkling wine on your doorstep? This isn’t just about bricks and mortar; it’s about l’art de vivre. It’s about finding a place where “holiday home” becomes “forever home,” a sanctuary from the California hustle.

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This episode delivers precisely the kind of escapist fantasy HGTV viewers crave: a vicarious taste of the good life, complete with charming accents and enviable properties. We’ll witness the couple’s inevitable struggle to choose between a rustic farmhouse and a chic chateau (or some Gallic equivalent). We’ll see Bromstad’s signature blend of enthusiasm and practicality, his uncanny ability to translate lottery winnings into dream home reality.

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“Madame Marjorie” offers a breezy escape to the French countryside, a reminder that lottery dreams can come true—even if they involve a transatlantic move. The episode airs Friday, January 31, 2025, at 9/8c on HGTV.

Andrew Martins, reviewer, recapper, deep diver, scifi specialist. Thinks Blakes 7 is better than Star Trek. Yes I do go to fan conventions and no I don't dress up. Well okay maybe I do a bit.